Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-21


ii the U. s. Senate on the s1st ult. the Hon. GEO.
JONES Of this state introduced bill declaratory
of the act for the admission Of Iowa into the Union
The Comptroller of the Treasury having refused,as
we before informed our readers, to recognize the
diversion of the five per cent proceeds OF the sales
Of public land from internal improvements to the
support of common schools-as proposed in the Or
dnancc attached to our constitution. and which d-
version it was thought Congress had heretofore
the time of our admission, sanction that diversion.
AS will be readily perceived, the act is very i'm
portant one, largely affecting the school fund of
the State. After explanation and few remarks by
Messrs. Dodge, Jones, Westcott, Douglass, Breese,
and King the bill passed the Senate without oppose
ton. We have every to believe that it will
pass the House also.
On the goth ult. Hon. A. C. DODGE introduced into
the Senate bill to establish additional land office
Committee on Public Lands. The new land district
proposed to be created comprises, the bill stands
amended, call the lands west Of line running north
from the northern boundary of the Fairfield land
district, the line between ranges twenty two and
twenty three west of the fifth principal meridian 10
the northern boundary of Iowa, 10 be called the Des
Moines Land District the President to designate the
site of the Land Office.
SENATE, January 25.-Mr. JONES presented joint
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Iowa, instructing
their Senator's in reference to post route which
was referred to the Committee on Post Office and
Post Roads.
Mr.. JONES presented joint resolutions of the lie.
OIL otu of in heir oh.
tain an appropriation to complete the Great Harbor
of Dubuque; which was referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. JONES presented joint resolutions of the Le-
gisature of Iowa, in favor of grant of 900
of land to aid the State in making levee on Musca-
tine Island to prevent the inundatIon of the same
which was referred to the Committee On Public
Lands.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, presented a petition from
John Medlam, soldier in the late war with Great
Britain. asking grant of land which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
HOUSE, January 25.-Mr. LEFFLER, by leave,
presented Sundry joint resolutions Of the General
Assembly Of the State OF Iowa, viz:
joint resolution ASKING grant Of land to aid in
the construction of rail road from Davenport via
Bloomington, Iowa City, and Fort Des Moines, to
Council Bluffs, on the Missouri river;
joint resolution in relation to the inundated
lands on Muscatine Island IN the State of Iowa;
joint resolution relative TO the establishment oil
"a land Office at Fort Des Moines;
Which joint res olutions were ieisrred to the Com
mitee on Public Lands.
A joint resolution relative TO the completion OF
the harbor at Dubuque; which referred to the
Committee on Commerce and
joint resolution in relation to the establishment,
of post route from Prairie du Chen TO Fort Akin
kinson; which REFER d to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
On motion of Mr.. LEFFLER, it was
Ordered, That the said joint resolutions of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa be printed.