Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-09
Congressional.

! Speaker announced the standing commit
ltees of the House for the session. LETTER
of Iowa is on The Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Post Office Department, Of
which Wilson, Of N. H., is chairman
Thompson, Of Iowa, is on the Committee
of Agriculture, Of which White, Of New
York is chairman.
Mr.. Hall, Of Mo-, gave notice Of bill
granting the State Of Missouri the right
Of way, and donation Of land, for the
purpose Of making Railroad from Han
iba! to St. Joseph. in that State.
On motion Of Mr. w. S. Lawrence of
New York, a resolution was referred to
the Judiciary Committee, proposing GER
tain alterations in the Constitution, setting
forth how the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States shall be elected.
Mr.. Pollock, Of Pa, offered resolution
to make Asa Whitney's Oregon Railroad
Bill the order Of the day for the first
Tuesday Of January next,--laid over.
Mr.. Eckert, Of Pa, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resozued, That the committee of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of reporting Tariff Bill
on the principles Of the Tariff Of 1849.
Under the previous question the reso-
luton was agreed to-yeas So, nays So.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Mr..
Goggin, Of Va, introduced a bill to reduce
the rates of postage on letters and news
papers. to establish uniform postal char
N ho oh, oc ~,
Franking Privilege,-refered to commit
tee Of the whole House.
Mr.. Hampton, Of Pa, gave notice Of a
bill to repeal the Tariff Of 1916 and re-
store that Of 1942.
MIR. Rockwell, of Conn.,, gave notice Of
a joint resolution authorizing surveys for
Canal or Railroad between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.
Mr.. Ficklin, Of Illinois, gave notice of
Bill, granting to the State Of Illinois al
ternate sections Of land, TO aid in the
construction Of a Railroad connecting the
Lower Mississippi with the Northern
Lakes and the Mineral Region, and also,
a oss-Rairoad from the Mississippi to
the Wabash river, in the direction Of
Louisville, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh, the
location to be determined by the Legisla-
ture Of Illinois.
Mr.. Dunn, Of Ind, gave notice of Bill
granting the right Of way to the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad Company over the
public lands in the States Of Indianna and
lllineis, and portion Of land to said States
respectively, to be by them appropriated
to assist said company in the construction
Of their road.
Mr.. Thompson, of Ind, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies over:
ResoIred, That select committee be
appointed to inquire into the expediency
Of providing by Law Cor the reconnaissance
of a route for a Railroad from some cligi
Bile point in the Valley Of the Mississippi
to the Pacific Ocean, and that they have
leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ala, gave notice of Bill
to graduate and reduce the price Of the
public lands belonging to the United
States and for other purposes.
Mr.. Lefflor, OF Iowa, gave notice of
motion to introduce a bill of the following
title:
A Bill to grant to the Slate of Iowa
Certain alternate sections Of the public
lands to aid the State in the construction
of a Railroad from Dubuque, via: Iowa
City, 10 Keokuk in said State.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, in pursuance OF
previous notice, introduced bill granting
10 the State Of Illinois the right Of way
and a donation Of public lands for making
a Railroad connecting the Upper and
Lower Mississippi with the Northern
Lakes at Chicago; which bill was read
first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Wentworth introduced the resolu-
ton Of which notice had been given, re-
speeding American citizens arrested in l.
roland.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall: Of Mo-, it was
Resolved, That the committee on Pub
lie Lands be instructed TO inquire into
the propriety Of amending the acts grant.
ing rights Of pre-emption, SO as to grant
rights Of presumption to settlers upon the
public lands before they are surveyed,
upon the same terms that such rights are
now granted to settlers upon surveyed
public lands.
Or motion Of Mr.. Thompson, Of Iowa,
Resozred, That the Committee on Ter
ritories be, and are hereby, instructed to
inquire into the expediency of so dividing
the Territory of Upper California, as to
organize and extend distinct Territorial
government over that portion Of said Ter
ritory which includes the white settle
ments in the vicinity Of Salt Lake; and
that they report at an early day by bill,
or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Darling, Of Wis,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of providing by law for
greater compensation to Registers and
Receivers Of Land Offices in the location
of Military Land Warrants.
Tuesday, Dec. 12M.-SENATE.-On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Dickinson, Of New York, it
was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads be instructed to