Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-13
Correspondence of the Hawk Ere.

WAsHINGToS CITY ID. c. jan aSsh, 1921.
]. G. EDWARDS Esq.-The bill for the improve
ment of Rivers and Harbors received fePa.
Yesterday in the House which regard as sGn.
cant of its failure al this session. Last sess'ua
the Slave que stion abs Dried the attention OF
gress to such extent that little else vas aones"
to talk and vote upon that some tdsa',' anu "t
suit is that Congress is now burdened whh 80
amount Of business laid over from thai ss1S
No new bill can be brought before the NV.
without suspens ion of the rules, and II feqsn"
two-thirds of all the votes given to secure ha'"
suit.
Yesterday the attempt was made by the ifiss..a
internal Improv ements to suspend Inc fuss
have the improvement bill taken up anu
on in advance Of its place on the HOUSE,
endar. The vote stood in favor Of the susp
sion yeas 49, nays TO, and as ZIG Is not two-'nh1
of all tn votes cast the attempt Jailed. -
The bill provides for the improvement OF thep1.
Moines and Rock river rapids OF the Misspm
river. and if passed, would be Of incalcusoN
nefit to all the people OF the west. Inc -
body Of the Wing members voted for the susr
sion indeed all did except six, and am as' ".
ished at their conduct, for 1t ever mas o'eh :,
cherished policy the Wing party 10 impro, 80.
Lakes. Rivers, and Harbours, anu 10 ia. 800.
commerce and navigation among inc 80,
Though the large body of the Democrats ,...ure
gains st the ,uspension, yet l noted win psss,hs
that a numh her perhaps as many as 10, so'sa
measure. Even thnse few thus VOTING s,-;nt,
hope that the Anti internal improvement ..-.ras
of Jane. X. Polk will soon sink INTO ..' .a,.a
and oblivion. Mr. LETTER OF your s'ae "a
right, and am very well assured that u WV ii
passes the House and gets TO the senate ,,s
receive the support of Gen. Dodge ihes. u ,ur.
men deserve much credit for the course in' IA,
sue in this matter. II is not of'en .hs ~. n,rys
Representative or Senator who manifes's H , y III
they do in advocating measur e ,neohs
their rarty doctrines and trammeh' IAN ytfy
The weather here this winter has rse' us
pleasant and beautiful. We have haa
and moderately warm all this month. ard %
There is little excitement IN Cong ., N, last
the members did little else than wrahsit ,ns rub
session, they are now l,boring ac''so
lie cause. AT. nullion's'
The news has reached here Of s'o'u - sr,ai-
defeat. The Calhoun wing Of the pen non,se are
ly rejoice at his defeat; the wings ~ ret sa
pleased at the election OF Mr. Geyer' ,ss senate
must admit that in the loss OF Benton VI. ,sup<s
loses one of the most learned and a'se rourss
that il now has or ever did possess ,hs res.
of g Old Bullion on the Oregon q"es cypc-
as annexation affair. and his long ah. southfra
sition to the dis-union schemes on u and scot
democracy, merit for him the grap'u1~
will Of all lovers of the Union. -, md spirits
The President looks in fine health ~. nd Ill
His Levees are attended by great crowas ..s,r Of
here of all parties accord to him h's he oc.
intellect, prudence, and fitness Tor '"e
Cupies. oa,h 1851.
wrote you yesterday Of the repu,se, ,fopasy.
and river improvement bill met On :, and wsfs
To- day the majority had another ti' a.,t /. ~
again beaten. All the democrats e-s;gs sso
voted against the measure and or . W-;rsth
went with them. Those wings who so' ee..a,xhtup
mostly eside in the South. The Dill We. s.Acies.
e. day nj the way of motion 10 smena 1870.
cy bill by adding the improvement o''