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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
From the ST. Louis Union.
From New Mexico.

Mr.. J. NJ. White, arrived in this cit,
on Tuesday night, from Santa Fe, which
place he let on the 18th OF October.
Gen. Lane and Maj. Meek, in compa.
ny with Lieut.. Hawk in command of q
company Of mounted RiUemen, arrived il,
Santa Fe on the day MIR. White left
Gen. Lane and the entire command, were
in good health.
Mr.. White met Kit Carson at Whet-
stone on the Oath of October, in charge OF
the express for Oregon. At the Lower
Cimerone Springs, he met F. X. Aubrey,
Reeds train from Lexington near Cedar
Springs.
Mr.. White on his trip in, experienced
considerable severe weather but upon the
whole the trip was as pleasant as could be
expected at this season OF the year.
But few Indians We're seen upon the
plains except Kansas, Osages, &C., who
appeared perfectly friendly.
The news in regard to trade, &C., is of
but little importance, further than all kinds
Of goods were selling at reduced rates land
u large supply on hand.
Mr.. White brought in 500, OOJ in gold
and silver coin and bullion.
We give below q few items Of news
from, the Santa Fe Republican, Of the 18th
ult.
A census of New Mexico has been ia
ken, from which it appears that the popu-
lation Of the terrilory-not including the
country Of Valencia--32, 226; of which
%, Isl are classed as whites, and 4,O57 as
Indians.
Serg. Camp Go. l, lst US. Dragons,
was murdered on the 10th ult. in Santa
Fe, but the murderer passed undelected.
| AT a fandango OH Sunday evening, the
18th, Romrldo Poinaro killed another
Mexican by the name Of Valencia, in a
quarrel in which knives were freely used.
1t. Col. Washington, civil and military
commandment OF New Mexico, arrived at
Santa Fe on the 10th ult., from Monterey
by way Of chihuahua. He was well re-
ceived. Col. Washington left Monterey
in July last, with command, part Of which
was destined for California. They pursu-
ed their march without moleslation, and,
indeed, receiving the Inequalities OF the
Mexicans, until their arrival at Chihua-
hua; where, after making all necessary
arrangements, the command, on the 18th OF
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Morning, December 8.
PETITIONS PRESENTED. ;

r.. ... NH FRIDAY, MORNING, december 8.
PETITIONS PRESENTED. -i. .-t
By Mr.. GRIFFITH, from citizens of Lee county
praying for an act to compel parties ligants to paw
tho foes OF jurors-referred 10 Meesrv ! C.;ri,h
Belts and Goodrich. l.s... - -
BY Mr.. FLINT, from citizens of Wapello county
praying the location of State road therein named
referred to the committee on roads.
BY Mr.. COLLINS, from citizens of jefferson coun-
ty relative to the erection of court house therein
named-re:crred to Messrs. Collins, Williams and
Weyand. gr1J .t.e ~ .a.l o.,
Mr." MCFARLAND offered resolution to appoint
committee to examine into the state of the State
fenIentlary, with power to visit said prison and
send for persons and papers-Messrs. Mcfarland,
Griffith anc Corse, were appointed said committee.
FIR. MAlioNf gave notice Of his intention to in
trotuce bill regulating interest on money.
Mr.. BABBIT gave notice of his intention to in
troduce Till to amend act entitled An act Gre
afIng Board OF Public Work and providing for the
Improvement Of the Dcsmoines rver;'' approved,
teoruary 2oh iS47, and to repeal an act supplement
tary thereto, approved January. Gath, Is4S; also
Of Warren and Madison.
Mr.. THOMPSON, introduced joint resolution
numter two relative to the subject of slavery ;
which, on motion, was laid upon the table.
Mr. AcCRAkf, introduced II. r. file No. 3, a bill
amendatory, of and supplemental to an act to estat-
hsh system OF common schools, approve January
10th 1873.
Mr.. MAHoNY, introduced II. R. file No. 4, bill
authorizing Wm $. Townsend to Ike .pa ferry across
the Missouri river at Traders Point-r,,les susnen
ded and the bill passed.
Mr.. ALLISON, introduced II. r. file No S, bill
to reduce the price of Desmoines river lands.
Mr.. READ, introduced H. r. file No. 6. a bill to
incorporate the city Of keokuk,-rulcs suspended
and the bill passed.
Mr.. MCFARLAND, introduced H. R. file No 7, a
bill authorizing John A. Mcfarland to establish and
keep ferry across the Mississippi at Montrose.
The annual report of the Auditor of State, was
aid before the House, and 1000 copies ordered to be
printed.
Adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
Speaker BOssh:a ms address.
Mr.. BosHAM, upon taking the chair,
addressed the House as follows: ~

Mr.. boSHAM, upon taking the chair,
addressed the House as follows: ~
Gentlemen of the House of Represen-
tstives, accept my sincere thanks for the
kind Partially which you have evinced in
selecting me to preside over your deliber-
atoms. Sensible Of my inability to dis
charge, satisfactorily, the duties Of the re-
sponsible station to which you have call
ed me, | rely mainly upon your DISPOSE
ton to cooperate with, and aid me in pre-
serving harmony and decorum, and adj
vancing the weighty objects for which we
are assembled.
Should injustice ever be deemed the re-
suit Of my official conduct, trust that it
will be imputed rather to error of judg-
ment than to prejudice or Partially.
bespeck, your kind indulgence, gen.
,lemen, and agai. tender you my thanks,
with the assurance tina, no effort shall be
spared ON my part, to merit your conf
dcnce and appreciation. 49,. ..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
NEW XORK.
| OFFICIAL.I

We have at length the full official vote
on electors in this State. The aggregate.
are as follows:
Taylor, 2ls,55l
CaSs, 1852
van buren,, l20,5l9
Taylor's majority over Van
Buren,, 9a,032
Taylor over Cass, lO%959
Van Buren, over Cass, 1927
The scattering" vote on electors will
probably reach 1850. Add this to the
vote OF the three leading candidate,
~, and we have an aggresat: of 45e ,c62
The vote of lS44 was
Clay 232,3S2;
Polk 237 1888; Birney l5,sl24s5, 1882
The vote is less now than in
1874, 1920
Taylor's vote is less than
Clay's, 1891
Cass and Van Buren, less than
Folk, 2,477
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
TWO O'CLOCK p. NJ

Mr.. sARGEANT introduced Il. r. file No. 8, a tiIl
amendatory of act 10 provide for the management
and distribution Of the School Fund, approved Feb
ruary 25th, 1877 also,
H. R. file No. 9, bill for an act relative to Com
mon Schools.
MIR. Rabbit introduced II. r. file No. TO- a bill
amendatory Of an act entitled " An act for LAYING
out and establishing certain roads therein named,''
approved, February 18th, 1918.
Mr.. CORSE introduced H. R. file No. II, bill for
an act to preserve the purity OF elections.
message was received from His EXcellency
Ansel Briggs, transmitting the annual report of the
Board Of Public Works.
On motion of
Mr.. GRIFFITH, 1000 copies Of said report were
ordered printed for the ofthe General Assembly.
MIR. READ gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill amendaory of an act defining the time OF
holding elections for district and county officers,
approved January 25th, lSiS.
Mr.. GRIFFITH gave notice OF his intention to in
tfoduce bill to regulate grocery license.
On motion Of
Mr.. GOODRELL, the House resolved itself into
committee OF the whole on the Governors Message.
Mr.. NcF GARLAND gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for act to straighten the State
road from keokuk TO Burlington, to make said
roci pass through the township of Green Bay, in
Lee county.
Mr.. 1lIMONS gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill to attach the county Of Blackhawk to
the county Of Benton, for election and judicial pur-
poses; also,
bill for act to authorize Da, id w. King to es-
tabish and keep ferry at Cedar Rapids, on Cedar
river.
On motion Of
Dir. ALLISON, standing committee of five were
ordered 10 be appointed upon the Improvement of
the DeSmoines river.
Adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

General Cass is native Of New HamDshire,--
gives him majority of some 5000 over Taylor and
Van Buren, combined.
He was an early settler and resident OF Ohio
she gives him plurality Of from twelve to twenty
thousand.
He is citizen OF Michigan-and she gives him
majority Of 7,2os. This is the judgment OF those
who know him best.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

fishing Board Of Public Works, and providing for
the Improvement Of the Desmoines River !, appro-
ved FEB. 8, ls4s-referred to the committee on In
ternai improvements.
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced Senate file, No. 9, Join
resolution asking an appropriation TO lud bridge
across the Desmoines River on the Military Road;
rule suspended and the bill passed.
II. K. File, No. 8, bill to incorporate the city
of Keokuk was read first and second times, and
on motion Of
MIR. sPROTr referredto Messrs. Espy, Sprott and
Fear.
II. r. File, No. 4, an act to authorize VIM S.
townsend to keep ferry across the Missouri at
Traders Point, was read, amended, rule suspended
and the bin PISSED, Il Ns Cal ~ 49,. "
Mr.. BROWNING introduced Senate File, No. 10,
an act authorizing county commits sioners to buy
and sell real estate, which on his motion was laid
on the table.
Adjourned z. #.I@
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

THE new YORK MONEY MARKET is yet yery snug
The brokers' and banks have not yet received the
relief they anticipated from the election of General
Taylor. The world moves on as usu.l. Debts have
to be paid in money, and not in promises. ..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

Spirit Of IVaig Ndtiveism.-From the Albany Even
ing Journal, edited by Thurlow Weed, now the out
ward friend Of irirhmcn take the following res
olution, unanimously adopted by IN Albany Co.
Wing Convention. -
"Resolvcd, That the county Of Albany is decided
iy whg county, and would SO manifest itself at
the annual elections if the NATIVE INHABITANTS
were not overpowered by the HORDES OF FOR
EiGNERS, who, brought up as SLAVES in their own
country, know not the feelings and duties Of free
men in this.''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

ELECTORAL VOTE OF IowA.--our readers will be
pleased to learn, that that staunch and talented
Democrat, Hon. LINCOLN CLARK, has been selected
to carry the electoral vote Of I)wa to Washing
tom and that he is. this, some way his tedi-
Gus journey. more dignfed and manly specimen
OF a Hawkeye, both in manners personal appear
ance, could hardly have been selected to carry on
the virgil vote Of the banner State. The Democra-
cy Of Iowa, need therefore feel no apprehcnsions,
bat that he will everywhere command, upon his
own merits, that respect which his noble Grand
would otherwise bespeak for him.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

- We resign our columns almost exclusively
this week to the publication of Legislative proceed
lngs. Before going to press we hope to receive
news Of the organization Of Congress, and perhaps
the Presidents Message. Up to this, Tuesday after
noon mail has been received from the East since
Thursday last owing, suppose, 10 the ice in c.
dar river.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

| SATURDAY December 9.
| Mr.. READ presented the petition Of VIM. P. Will
son for ferry charter across the Desmones river;
referred to select committee.
Mr.. ALLISON presented the petition of John
Work, and others for the location OF state read
| therein named referred to the committee on roads.
Mr.. SALES offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the standing committee on schools
be, and are hereby instructed TO enquire into the
eXpediency Of making ap, ropriatlon out Of the
school funds for the benitt Of mutes in this State,
and that said committee be required to report by
| bill or otherwise;
Which was adopted.
| Mr.. MAHoNY offered the following resolutions
| Resolved, That the Governor be requested to in
form this House, whether the commissioners ap-
pointed to revise the laws OF this State are now,
or ever have been in session for the purpose for
which they have been appointed, and if So whether
they have prepared, examined, or considered any
one bill, or biils whether they have in any man
ner performed any portion Of the duties deroving
upon them as commissi oners to revise and report
code OF laws.
Which was by rule Of the House laid on the
table for one day.
Mr.. BOURNE introduced
II. r. File, No. Is, joint resolution authorizing
the Auditor of State to audit and allow certain GER
ttCateS
Mr.. GRIFFITH gave notice that he would on
some future day introduce bill to repeal san act
TO re-organize the Supreme Court.'
Mr.. RIGGS reported
H. Rifle No. 10, bill for an act to establish state
road from Eddyrilie, Wapello county, to Bloomfield,
Davis county.
Mr.. MAHONY introduced
II. r. File, No. II, bill for an act to repeal an
act entitled .'an act regulating interest money!
The SPEAKER announced the following standing
committee on the Improvement of the Dcsmones
lriver-lessrs. Read Elmer, Harrison, Allison and
Corse;
And, also, the following select committee to take
into consideration that portion of the Governors
message relative TO the apportionment Of the men,
bers ofthe General ASsembiy:-Messrs. Goodrich,
Read, McCray, Riggs, Flint, Rabbit, SARGENT Wood
worth: Weyand, Jacobs, Harrison, Bourne, Belts,
Mahony, and I.angton.
Adjourned until Monday morning.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
SENATE.
SATURDAY, December 9, IS4S.

| SENATE.
SATURDAY, December 9, Isas.
Mr.. DROWNING being called to the chair,
Mr.. SELMAN presented a petition from sundry
citizens OF Iowa, praying for State road from Ed
dyvile to Wapelo, which on his motion, was re-
| ferred to the committee on roads.
MIR. ROfSTON offered the following resolution:
Resolved, that the Judiciary Committee be reeues-
tea to enquire into the propriey of vacating Monroe
Clty, reiundlng the money obtained from, and can
ceiling the obligations given BY purchasers of town
lots in said city, and that the committee report by
bill or otherwise.
On motion Of g t--E fs Ea.Hfs ~
Mr.. SANFORD, laid on the table, subject to order
of the Senate, a
Mr.. cRAWFosi. from the select committee 10
whom petition relative thereto was referred, in
troduced Senate File. No. II, act making an ap-
preparation to cover and repair certain bridges
therein named-referred to the committee on pub
| lie Buildings. .t.1tf .rsiEtm sl}
was referred . i'1t 80 %t-t ~
H. r. File, No. 6, bill to incorporate the city of
Keokuk, .r;s-..t % . -....., 49,. -
Reported the same back and recommended its
passage, whereupon on motion of
81 Mr.. BRADLEY, said bill was laid upon the table;
ayes 10; naysS. . ...... 81 ,.+.. +,
Mr. SHIELDS introduced Senate File, No, 70, a
joint resolution to accept preliminary survey of
the route of the Dubuque and keokuk Railroad
rule suspended and the resolution passed.
On motion of -..' -.-.-
Mr.. ESPY. H. r. File, No. 6, bill to Incorporate
the city If keokuk was taken up, the rule suspen
ded and the bill passed.
Adjourned. y
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, December 7, l34S.
The SPEAKER announced the following standin,
committees: beg
Committee on Hags and afecns-Messrs. Read
Harrison, Goodrell, Bourne and Betts.
On Jadiciary--Ncssrs. Mcfarland, Mahony, Read
Allison and Elmer.
On schoo'$-Messrs. Mahony, Langton, Sales
Goodrich and Thompson.
On Military Atans--Mcssrs. Griffith, Rabbit
Woodwork, Walker and Timmons.
On Enrolled BHs-Messrs. Sargent and Thomp
son.
On observation-disclosures. Corse, Clifford, Flint
Belts and Griffith.
On Roads and Hgh,cays-Nessrs. Goodrell, Riggs
Alexander, Stephenson and Jacobs.
On To,cnship and County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Weyand, Wood, Penny, Williams and Rabbit.
On Public Buildiags-Messrs. Harrison, McFar
land, Williams, McManaman and Baker.
On ne,g Counties-MeSsrs. Babt il, Wood, Jacobs
Weyand and Clifford.
On AgricuNure-Mes srs. Alexander, Walker Flint
Collins and Williams.
On Eections-Nessrs. Langton, corse, Dawson
and Woodwork.
On incorporGtions-Messrs Flint, Belts, Tim
mons, Rabbit and Riggs.
Notices OF bills to be introduced on some future
day
Ny Mr.. CoRsE, for an act to preserve the purit,
reflections,
By Mr. M:HoNYs for an act to authorize VIM
S. Townsend to keep fiery across the Missouri
river, at Traders Point.
By MIR. READ, for an act to incorporate the City
of Keokull.
BY Mr.. ALLISON, for an act to reduce the price
Of Dcsmoines River lands.
By Mr.. BABEIT, for an act amcnda,ory to an &C,
entitled san act for laying out and establishing
tain roads therein named, approved February, 18th
1877.
BY Mr.. SALES, for an act to relocate portion
of the Military road therein named.
On motion OF
Mr.. HARRISON, ordered, thai the use of the Hall
OF the House be granted to the Rev. s. II. Hazard,
for divine worship, on each Sabbath during the
the present session.
On motion Of
Mr.. MAHONY, the Board OF Public Works were
requested to report progress TO this House.
Adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

CoIScIDEScE.--We were struck the
other day, says the New York Evening
Post, in looking at work called the 'Lives
OF the Presidents, with few condolences
OF numbers which relate to the line of five
Presidents, beginning and ending with
Adams. Here is table, for instance, of
the periods in Which they were born and
we It cut Of office; s@
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

THE KING OF PERSIA is dead, from violent at
tack OF the govt. He had reiyncd since 1884. His
son who succeeds him is but IS years of age. We
believe he is not very friendly to the American
Mission.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

Now it will be seen by this, that Jeffer-
son was born just eight years after his
predecessor, John Adams; Madison eight
years after his predecessor, Jefferson;
ssonroe eight years after Madison, and
John q. Adams eight years after Monroe.
Another curious fact to be observed is,
that Adams was just sixty-six years old
when he retired; Jefferson was just sixty
six, Madison was sia:y-six, Monroe was
sixty-six, and John @. Adams had he been
elected to second term would have been
sixty-six. Adams, Jefferson and Monroe,
all died on the FOURTH OF JULY.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

There are IT'S banks in the Union. Their capita
Is nearly $2lo,ooo,ooo Circulation about $ia5 ooo
900. Specie about $4,000 700. .l.s. 81.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

LYME STARLiNc, one of the Oldest and mos veal
thy citizens Of Ohio, died at Columbus, on the 22n.
ultimo. - d..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

THE RISING TrDE.-Ceneral Taylor has brother
residing in Baltimore. The asprants court ia
are said to be extremely anxious to become acquant
ed with him.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

EXTRA JuDlcIAL.--Thcir Honors, the judges elect
"gip treats to their friends at the &" Crummey
Houses" on Thursday evening last. About one
hundred and fifty participated, and we hardly knew
which to be most astonished at-the extraordinary
humber OF friends that they proved to possess,
or the princely sumptuousness of repast which
sent every one away perfectly satisfied, with him.
sel If he did not happen to be entirely 80 with the
Court. Mine host "the sqnre' did the supper up
brown; the venison, oysters, &C., and in fact the
whole SUPPER was gotten up in that superior style
for which the "Crummey House. is Justly celebra-
cd
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

inpossant TO Observation-Disclosures that Gen.
ralTsylor never pays postage on letters. So gen
sleman, pay up when you send your applications,
or they will 70 to tie lead letter ONCE.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

General Persifor F. Smith has been appointed the
Governor Of California. IN place of Gen. Mason re-
called. The material Of the California post Offices
will be sent out by the new steamer Panama, which
is to sail for the mouth ofthe Columbia on the first
psox.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

General Scott said to gentleman few days
since, at his residence in New Jersey, that the ff
ten millions OF dollars paid for the acquisition OF
oar newly acquired Mexican territory was but q
drop in the bucket, compared with the incaculsble
benefit these possessions viii prove to the United
States.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13
sen ATE.

MONDAY Morning, Dec. II, 1913.
Petitions presented by
Mr.. CRAWFORD from sundry citizens of Iowa,
for State road from Iowa city TO Elkador, in Cla,
ton county; referred to the committee on roads.
By Mr.. SHIELDS from citizens of Buchanan and
Delaware counties, for State road from Delhi IN
Delaw are, to Independence, County seat Of Buchan-
an county; referred 10 committee on roads.
BY Mr.. SHIELDS, from citizens OF Dubuque and
Jones counties, for appropriation to cover the
bridges across the north and south fork OF the Ma
coqueta and the Wapsipinicon rivers referred to
the committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. ESPY offered the following
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to fur
nish the Senate with copy Of the Journal of the
committee appointed 10 draft and revise code OF
laWs-lost. r G'
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the re-
port Of the State Treasurer, relative to contingent
expenses Of 1913; which on motion Of
Mr.. SHIELDS, was referred to the committee Oh
claims.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annu-
al report of the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, when on motion OF
Mr.. BRADLEY 1000 copies were ordered to be
printed for the use Of the Senate.
On molten Of
Mr.. BRADLEY, Senate file, no. 6, bill to incor-
porate the city of keokuk, was reconsiderec.
On motion of 800
Mr.. SANFORD, 1000 copies Of the report Of the
Board of Public Works were ordered TO be printed
700 for the Of the Senate and 800 for the of
the Board.
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced Senate File, No. 7,
bill TO create additional election precinct in EJn
Buren, township, Van Buren, county; which on his
motion, was referred TO the Van Blren delegation.
Mr.. SPRINGER introduced Senate File, No 10,
memorial TO Congress for appropriation Of lands
to improve the navi Sation Of the Iowa river.
Adjourned. H
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Pennsylvania.

Increase in four years, ;S,OGS
We see from the table above, also, that
although Gen. Cass did not carry the
State, yet his vote is larger than that of
Johnston, the successful wing candidate
for Governor, by Aba votes. Tavlors
vote is larger than Johnston's by 1856
votes.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th inst. states,
faat the price OF hogs has advanced to 1925. This
has been caused from the opinion that the quantity
Of pork packed in that city, win fall consldeib bly,
short Of that of last season.