Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-16
Congressional.

ton Of Mr.. Douglass, a resolution of in.
quiry was adopted, as TO the proprety oil
the retrocession Of the District Of Colum
bla to the State Of Maryland.
| Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, was made chair
man Of the committee on Military Affairs,
in place Of Mr.. Benton, desired to be ex-
cuscd.
The special order, the draining Of the
Everglades Of Florida, occupied the Sen.
ate until adjournment.
HoUsE.-Engaged on private bills.
Saturday, Dec. 23d.-SENArE not in
session.
HoUsE.-Private bills.
Tuesday, Dec. 26th.--SENArE.-In the
absence Of the Vice President, Mr.. At.
Gibson was chosen President Of the Sen
ate pro tenn.
Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, presented the ere,
dentials Of the Hon. Augustus C. Dodge,
chosen Senator by the General Assem-.
bly, oflhe State Of Iowa which were read
and the oath prescribed by law being ad.
ministered to Mr., Dodge, he took his seat
in the Senate.
Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, presented
the credentials Of the Hon. George w.
Jones, chosen Senator by the General
Assembly Of the State of Iowa; and the
oath prescribed by law being administer
ed to Mr.. Jones. he took his seat in the
Senate.
Mr.. Allen submitted the following re-
solution, which vas adopted:
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ascertain the classes in which the Sena-
tors from the State Of Iowa, shall be in
serted, in conformity with the resolution
Of the 18th of May, 1887, and as the
Constitution provides.
Mr.. A. then submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of the
Senate put into the ballot box two papers
Of equal size, one Of which shall be num-
bered one, and the other shall be num-
bered three, and each Senator shall draw
out one paper, that the Senator who shall
draw the paper numbered one, shall be
inserted in the class Of Senators whose
term Of service will expire on the Sd Of
March l849, aud the Senator who shall
draw the paper numbered Three, shall be
inserted in the class Of Senators whose
term ofservice shall expire on the Sd of
March, 1853.
Whcreupon, the papers above mention
ed, were put by the Secretary into the
box, in conformity with the resolution,
and the Hon. Jones drew no. 8, and is
accordingly ofthc class Of Senators whose
term Of service will expire on the Sd Of
March, 1858; and the Hon. Mr.. Dodge
drew No. I, and is accordingly Of the
class of Senators whose terms of service
will expire on the Sd Of March, l849.
MIR. Calhoun presented the petition of
Potter Van Schmidt, proposing a plan for
rendering the gold mines Of California
productive, and asking the adoption of
measures for protecting persons engaged
in mining operations in that Territory
referred to the committee on Territories.
Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, gave notice Of
bill for the RICH: of way and grant Of
land to aid in the construction Of rail
road from Dubuque to Keokuk, in Iowa.
Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa, gave notice of a
bill to cause the northern boundary of
the State Of Iowa to be run and ma rked.
Also, bill to refund to Elisha Hamp-
ton and others, moneys paid by them to
W. Ross, late register Of the land office
at Fairfield, Iowa.
Mr.. Underwood submitted the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Pub
lie Lands, inquire into the expediency Of
establishing one or more boards Of COM
missioners to as certain the quantity Of
appropriated lands in California and New
Mexico; and also what disposition should
be made Of the public domain in the Ter
rltories upon which gold and other min
erals ares found.
Wednesday, Dec. s7.-SENATE.--Mr.
Dodge, Of Iowa, according 10 previous no.
tice, introduced bills for running the nor
thern boundary Of Iowa, and for the re
lief Of Elisha Hampton and others-which
were referred to the committee on public
lands.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, gave notice Of a
bill to establish an additional land office
in the State Of Iowa.
Mr.. Jones gave notice Of bill for the
relief Of Samuel J. Bayard, Esq, late re
ceiver Of public moneys in Iowa.
Also, bill to change the terms and
places of holding the District Court Of the
United States for Iowa.
HoUsE.-An attempt was made to re-
consider the vote, by which Mr.. Colts
resolution was adopted on the subject of
the slave trade in the District of Column
bia. Postponed two weeks.
A debate sprung up upon question of
privilege, with regard to charges made a.
gainst members Of the House, by Mr..
Greedy, Of the Tribune, in an article in
that paper on the subject Of the mileage
Of members.
Thursday, Dec. 28th.-SENArE.-Mr.
Niles, from the committee on Pest Offices,
reported back the bill for the reduction Of
postage, with amendments.
A joint resolution, restoring the provi-
sions of the act of 1925, allowing the
messengers Of the Presidential vote IS