The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

AfERS WirHDRAwN.
Under this head in Senate Dec. 12. Mr.
Dodge, Of Iowa, asked that Sc veral memorial
from the State OF Iowa, which were presented n
the last session, might be taken from the files o
the Senate and referred 10 the appropriate com
mttees; which was agreed to. He also aske,
hat SUCH Legislative resolves as were not orde.
ed I" De printed at the last session might be now
orde red to be printed which was agreed to.
/ NorIcEs OF Bills.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, gav., notice that he
would Tomorrow, or on some early day the re-
after, ask leave to introduce a bill t. bring int
market the lands heretofore reserved for sale N
| Iowa near Forts Crawford and Atkinson. and
also the lands reserved for Indian farms near
| Fort Atkinson, in Iowa.
Mr.. SHIELDS, gave notice that he would to
morrow, or on some early day thereafter. ask
lea ve to introduce bill to authorize the State
OF Illinois to select the residue of the lands to
which she ia entitled under the act Of Cd March.
1897, entitled ''an act TO grant quantity Of land
TO the State OF Illinois, for the purpose Of aiding
in opening canal to connect the waters Of the
lIinois river with these Of Lake Michigan
After the vote had been taken for Public prin
ter and resulted in the election Of Tucker over
Armstrong Mr.. Dodge Of Iowa submitted the
following remarks:
81 wish to give notice that will on to-mor-
row, or some subsequent day, move the rep.al
= the 35th rue, which provides that the cleo
tons OF officers by the Sena shall be by bal.
lot l want those elec ions t, be ofca r0ce
consider that cast the voc OF the people of
Iowa when | vote here upon any question,
whether in relation l., the public printing or any
other matter, and think that my lords and mas.
,ers have right to know how, and for whom,
cast that vote certain election has been he Id
here to-day, the result of which regard as anv-
thing but complimentary to tn. democratic or.
ganizatlon OF the Senate. mike no r, tlectinn
upon any one who has voted here TO day. But,
! want my vote known To the people Of Iowa,
so that they may know how | cast their vote. -
J voted to-day for Gen. Robert Armstropg. the
defeated candidate for public printer. and the
proprietor of the Union"
This is the right kind Of talk and said in the
right spirit.
1t an exhibition Of that kind Of frankness
and independence which well becomes a Sena.
tor from a free and Independent State.
We trust Gen, Dodge will keep his word and
Introduce such BILL for we see no good reason
for keeping secrete the let's Of Senator'S in open
session. All should possess indie endrnce sufIi-
harm can result from such acts beooning pu-
big.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, in pursuance of pre-
yious notice, asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill granting land t, he State of Iowa.
to all IN the construction If cer'ain railroads in
SAD STAT; WHICH was read the first and second
times by unanimous consent, referred to the
Coinmttee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed for the use OF the Senate
MIR. ID also asked and obtained leave 70 in.
troduce bill, in pursuance Of previous notice.
for the relief of George c. EIoyd. late secre
tary OF Wisconsin, Territory, and sureties !:
whGh was read the first and second times by
unanimous consent, and r,frred to the Com
miltee on Finance
PAPEes WITHDRAWN AND REFERREn
SENATE, Dec. 14.h-Alr DODGE. Of Iowa.
asked leave 10 withdraw rom the flies OF the Sen
ate the petition of the register and receiver Of the
land office at st Augustine, Florida, prayino
compen salion for making locations under the
Arredondo grant, and that the same NAV be re.
terred to the Committee of Claims; wh:ch was
agreed to.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, asked leave 10 with.
draw from the files Of the Senate the memorial
| and papers Of Geo. Wright, of WASHINGTON
CITY, praying compensation for the invention of
his percussion cap machine, and for the use Of
the same by the United States, and that the
| same may be referred to the G. ,mmittcc on Mi.
lI'ary Affairs; which was agreed to-
| RiLLs INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, in pursuance of no.
tice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill Is - to organize the Territory Of Nebras.
kn; which was read the FIRST and sec ,ld times
by unanimous consent, and referred to tile
Committee on the Territories