Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-02
Congressional.
SENATE.
WAsaINaroN. Jan. ll,h, 1853.

of the Hon. George w, Jones, elected a senator
by the legislature of the State of Iowa for the
term of six years from the fourth day of March
1853; which were read.
COMMITTEES ON ENROLLED BILLS.
member be appointed on the committee on en-,
rolled bills. and that the appointment be made
10y the President pro tam, which was agreed to.
| and
| Mr. Cath art was appointed. ....
| Mr. Dodge. oflnwa, presented a memorial I"
he lesisl lsaprs paa, praying grant ef Ian,
10 aid N til6 construction. nf a'raiiroad frhn
Davenport to Council Bluffs: which was refer
red to the committee on public lands.
w.s",sor y. J." nA.
SENATE.
Mr.. Jones. Of Iowa Mr.. President, beg
| sderation at this time. have consulted will,
The chairman Of the committee on Foreign Re
atoms on the subject. and he has given hi, rs
sent to it, The resolution is as follows.
| Resolved, That the Presiden, be requested to
| communicate to the Senate the award Of the
Emperor Louis Napoleon Of France upon tn,
claim Of the owners OF he brig General Arm
strong against the government Of Portugal, 10
gether with any correspondence upon that sub.
| icct not heretofore communicated to Con.
gress.
Mr. Hale. I am not the special guardian OF
the Exrcut W, bur ] wantto suggest whether
it would not be courteous 10 put in the usual
qualifca ion, "if not Incompatible with the
public interests"
| Mr. Jones, Of Iowa. have no objection to
that accept the amendment.
| The resolution was accordingly so modified
and the question being so taken it was agreet
to.
Mr. Jones. Of Iowa from the committee OF
pensions. to whom was referred the petition o
William Barton. asked to be discharged from
the furlLer consideration Of the same the peti
ton having been provided for by bill whicl
pass, d at the last session OF Con yress; whicl
was agreed to-
Mr. Jones. from the same committee to whom
was referred the petition Of Ann Van Wart and
Samuel B Van Wart children and heirs at law
VI " lIildnl all w art, uShtu W Dc us
charged from the further con,iderati,n Of the
same. on the ground tha the papers were sup
posed fr udulent, others having been preseu
tel at this session.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. j from the same committee TO whom
WAS referred The petitivn OF Isaac Bigiow, ask
ed to be charged from the further consid
Grafton Of The same and that 1t bo referred t
the committee ON claims; which was agreed t,
Mr. Jones of Iowa, presented the petition
citizens of Alamakee and Clayton countie.
Iowa, praying the establishment Of a ma
route from Manona to Columbus, IN that Stat
which was referred to the committee on tn
post Office and post roads.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.
SENATE.
| The credentials Of Phelps, Senate
from Vermont IN place of Upham. were prcsen
ted He was sworn and took mis- seat
The military academy bill with amend
ments. were concurred in and passed.
Cass' Monroe doctrine resolution was thel
taken up.
MI AldSOH HhNlDg tnp Hlaue u sDpPCD
taking the ground that Munroe's declara,iol
was made under peculiar circumstances. ant
had the desired effect. and should not be reyi
we'd unless upon recurrence of such state q
affairs
Mr. Cass responded.
Mr. Dixon gave notice Of his intention to oil
fer a resolution referring the Bulwer treat
to the committee on Foreign Relations. wit
directions to report il the treaty had been vic
lated On Mr. Dixon, motion the debate wa
postponed till Tuesday.
The Pacific Railroad bi'lwas considered
, Mr. Brook ssubst iutc was ruled out of order
Mr. Chase otfeied an amendment. strikin
out the provision for branches and termnu
leaving hat point 10 be decided by The Pres
dent. after the survey by the United Stat
engineers Senate adjourned without action
House The House took up the New Yol
branch mint bi /. a debate ensued. which Ia
ted ill morning hour expired.
Messages were received from the Preside
in relation to the refusal Of the FL ,rida Inda
to remove West of the Mississippi. asking a
ton upon the srhjccs, also IN relation to Il
Armistcad negro claim upon the goveruine
of Spain for their value.
10 An unsuccessful attempt was made to get
the French spollation bill. and the House Il
iourned
The difference between Cass. on one sic
and Mason and Hunter, on the other, as to t
proper interpr ta'on of the Monroe dcctrir
has caused considerable talk. and yarlo
.peculations are aloat as to It's eifrct in
>. ranging foreign questions and forming the cal
net It is now agreed that Soule sha spe
., on Tuesday. 1t is said that he will susta
Cas-.
. The American Colonization Society held
. adjourned meeting this morning, aud elect
:, Mr Latrobe, of Baltimore. President.
!. A private dispatch from NoGfolk says II
h. Col. King. after tou' hing there left in the F
ton for Havana The bracrug sea air had
- proved his appetite. health and spirits.
D wA,nsoIoy. Jan. 90
i. SENATE.
# Consideration of the report Of the Secrets
to of the Treasury resumed Referred.
Is. Senator Seward presented a petition Of
II. N Y. Legislature relative t" relinq iishing
e. public lands to The several States for the p
is pose Of internal Improvements.
O. The report of the Commissioners to run
la Mexican Boundary was presented and re
er red.
ts House bill to prevent the circu alton of sn
rs bank notes IN the District Of Co umbia was
irIIed.
Mr Pea,e urged the taking up Of the bill
p. the pay ment Of the debt OF the District Of