The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-24

the memorial of the Rapids Convention held a
Burlington, Iowa, on the 23rd and Gath of DC
tober, 1851, praying the rcmovalo OF obstruction
to the navigation of the Mississippi river, a
the Dcs No acs Rapids.
Upon Mr.. Dodges motion the memorial was
ordered to lie on the table and be printed
Mr. Jones, of Iowa, presented petition Q
the late and present officers ofthe Land office
Dubuque, praying additional compensation TO
servicce in locating military bounty land war
rants, which was ordered to lie upon the table.
The Presidents message was received ant
read, and upon motion of MIR. Pearce, it was or
dered that it, and the accompanying document.
be printed, and that ten thousand thereof, in ad
dition to the usual number, be furnished for tho
use of the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS SUEMITTED.-Mr. Foote sub.
mttcd resolution declaring the measures oi
adjustment to be a definite settlement Of the
questions growing out of the system of domestic
slavery.
MIR. Footc, also introduced resolution in re-
laton to the reception of Kossuth, which was
read and ordered to second reading. The
Senate then adjourned.
House OF REPREsF FNTATIyEs.-At,er some
preliminary business, under the head of bills to
be introduced, Mr. Marshall, of California gave
notice that he would at some future day intro
duce bill to establish branch mint of the
United States in the State of California.
A bill to provide for the location and construc-
ton of national railroad from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific Ocean.
A bill to reduce the rates of postage or news
papers.
A bill 10 establish line of ocean mail steam.
crs from San Francisco, in California, via the
Sandwich Islands, TO Shanghai, China.
A bill granting the right of way for, and to
aid in the construction of line of Telegraph
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean
A bill to establish a Navy Yard and Naval
Depot in California.
The drawing for seats here followed.
A resolution was submitted, to allow each
member $50, for daily newspapers, upon which,
quite an animated discussion arose upon the sub
icct of economy-a subject by no means without
interest to the country. Fifteen thousand extra
copies of the Message were ordered tc be prin-
ted for the use of the members.
SENATE, Dec 3d-Mr. Atchison in pursu-
ancc Of notice. introduced bill granting the
right of way through the State of Missouri, and
public lands to aid in the construction of rail-
road from Hannibal to st. Joscphs in said State,
which was read and ordered to a second read
ing.
Mr.. Morton in pursuance of notice, intro.
duced bill granting the right of way to the
Florida. Atlantic and Gulf Central Rail Road
Company through the public lands, and grant
inp lands in aid of the construction of said rail-
road and branches, which was read and ordered
to second reading
SECOND READIyG OF BLLs.-The bill grant
ing the right of way and making grant OF
land to the State of Iowa, in aid of the con-
struction of railroad in said State, was rcae. a
second time and considered as in committee of
the whole
On motion of Mr. Jones OF Iowa, ordered,
that it lie on the table.
The bill to grant to the State Of Ohio, the
unsold and unapproprlated public lanes, remain
inc in said State, was read second Time and
considered as in committee of the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Chase, ordered that it lie
on the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the joint resolution offered by Mr.. Foote, in
latien to the reception and entertainment of
Louis kossuth
Upon molten to adopt this resolution, a
very heated discussion ensued in which Messrs.
Foo,e, Dawson, Hale, Cass, and Underwood
participated Mcssrs. Foote and Cass for the
resolution, and Messrs. Dawson, Hale and Un-
derwood against it. The Senate adjourned
without making any disposition of it.
HousE.-A resolution was introduced and read,
making bounty land warrants assgnabe.
Mr. Richardson offered resolution authori-
ling the Speaker TO appoint the standing Com
mit,ee's of the House, which was agreed to-
After some other unimportant business, the
|lx6use adjourned until Saturday, in order TO
fofnkef an opportunity to appoint the
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