The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-10-16
Extract to tn, Editor, dated.


Extract to the Editor, dated.
WAsHINcroN, Sept. 30th, 1850
DR.. lIoLT-Congress adjourned to-day at 12
M, per order Of the Speaker, Immediately on
the arrival Of the time per the joint resolution of
both houses. Mr.. Cobb delivered his valedicto-
ry in his happy mood Of temperament, for which
he is p-overbal and the members slowly retired
from the sccne ofthcir laborous and tiIcsoinc
session. There is no question but the members
have been assduous and attentive to business,
for at lcast t1ro acccks in this ten months session.
A vast deal of business Of very important char
actcr has been accomplished and carried SUCCESS
fully through Congress, in this short time |
must be permitted to congratulate your citizens
in the passage Of the Dubuque and keokuk Rail
Road. Your rail road, connecting your city with
Mobile, in Alabama, and the important Bounty
Land Bill, which gives to all our gallant Militia,
as we'll as the regular soldiers, land, according
to service, from 1890, to the present time. The
boys of the Black Hawk war, will now receive
some little remuneration for their hard service
You must lock to the report for the bill, and lay
the same before your readers, in your valuable
paper Very important amendments have been
made to the Pension Bill also; and for these ad.
dtions to the wounded patriot they mainly
indebted to Senator Jones, of your city, for his
untiring and persevcring industry for the inter,
est Of the soldier;-and not only on that subject
but he and his colleague, did much to put down
the fell destroyer, Dsunion. In all the mad
schemes of this session, whether from the South
or the Wilmot, Iowa and her Senators have
shown an undivided opposition. They are "U-
Mon men, Tor the sake Of the Union. | wish |
could say as much for Wisconsin and Illinois,
Long John retiles; of course he can do no harm
in Congress. But [ fear he goes home to agi-
tate on the question of the Wilmot.
The Tariff was not taken up; nor was the
River and Harbor Bill. The loss of the latter is
only owing to the session being 30 wasted on the
slavery excitement. 1t will yet pass before the
4th of next March. Your fellow-citizens, Mob
ley and Mcknight were confirmed by the Sen
ate; and a Mr.. B. B. Meeker, of Kentucky, has
been sent to Minnesota as U. States Judge.
General Foote and Col. Fremont, had nearly
come to fight, by sonnesof Colonel Benton s
prompting, have no doubt. But. fortunately
for the country the gentlemen fell into the hands
of good men, and the deed was prevented. Gen.
| A. c. Dodge, Of your State, and Dr.. Quinn, of
California, accomplished the result ofreconcing
the difficulty. This is commendable, and we
hope the country will give them credit for their
efforts in making friends of the parties [ do
not wish to speculate this difficulty with this
kill himself in quick time, with the public, and
in the opinion of his own constituents, he must
be guided by more temperate counsel than Col.
Benton can impart. Col. Benton must not be
his mentor, if he wishes bright prospect ahead
He is not the man to conduct cool, calculating
Temperament, such as Col. F. possesses; & the
least he has to do with the position of Col. Ben
ton, the better for his own prosperity in after
life. He fought his way to distinction without
the aid Of Benton; and brighter skies are ahead,
if he will now avoid his dictation.
IL Yours, s a~af. D. MUsCAT1NE.
The SWAMI LAND BILL.-The bill granting
illinois the Swamp Land, within her limits for
Rail Road purposes, which has been passed by
Congress, donates three millions eight hundred
and thrty-three thousand four hgndred and
twelve acres.
REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF SoULoUaUE.--
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