The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-01-26

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y bAnb oaAxf 70 iowa.
/ M. Curl1 - iuesDdncel I'LL 10 ameAd ~
~ efandne hAa = ~ 1sssisssy 81 louA toald
= - inpsOve@ent ~ ~ d. Moines siyss, +
I'D 1sssilssy whisk vas rod 1sse md -
cad time by liz title, and reIsrrea . the OOm-
foEs o bkLivraY n couxc1I sluvvs.
Mr. Cortia also inlfodUcsd ~ - essablish
pert of delivery at ths city 81 Cosnuil Bliss !;
Whlch vas sead Z Arss aud seeOad time BY iie
title. and referred 70 The Committee On Coaa-
mefce.
MAnxs noss1rAI A. KxokUK
.Ar. Curtis also introduced blu 70 provide for
the asectiou az 3 maeiae hoepital 10 the city a.
Keoksk; which vas read : 6rss and second
time BY il tide, and referred to the Committee
On Commerce.
cusfon-HousE AZ kroKrK.
NJ. Curtis also introduced bill to provide
ONCE building 1t the city Of Keokuk; which was
read ! hrst and second time BY IL title, and r..
fsrrsd 70 the Com. ON Commerce.
wESfRRN BOUNDARY or IOWA. !.
NJ. Curtis also Introduced bin to extend the
western boundary Of the State Of Iowa to the
Missouri river; which Vas read nrst and e.
eond time BY il title, and referred 70 the Com
mittee on Territories.
.+ DEs MONIES RASIrs.
NJ. Curtis offered the following rssolution !,
which .was read, considered, and agreed TO-:
Rssolssd That the Secretary Of War b. re-
quested TO inform this House Of the amount Of /
money remaining unexpended and applicable 10 /
the Improvement Of the lower Or Des nOines /
rapids 81 the Mississippi river, and the amount
heretofore expended thereon. Also
lot. The number Of yards Of rock excavation
required 70 carry out the plan Of that improve
Meut: 1@ &.#s s#A as @s a II
ID. The number Of yards removed each year
'ince the work commenced;
Sd. The danger Of further delay and ultimate
nadequacy and hazard which will attend the
aavigaiion Of the proposed channel, when COM
,leted;
4th. The s1pediency Of adopting slack water
ANAL, with suitable locks, along the Iowa shore.
= : substitute for the plan a. present pursued.
md that this matter be at the discretion OF the
Iecretary, referred to the typographical engi-
leers, and such civil engineers a. he may deem
roper.
FEES or MARsRALs, ETC.
Mr.. Davis, Of lows, introduced q bill TO reRu.
lte the fees Of the Marshals Of the States and
territories Of the United States; which was read
first and . second time, and referred to the
ON. on the Judiciary.
48 SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS. -se
Mr.. Davis, Of Iowa, also presented the follow.
q resolution; which was read, considered, and
greed to:
Resolved, That the Com. on Public Lands be
'structcd to inquire into the expediencv Of re.
ricting the sale Of the public arabic lands be-
nging to the Government TO actual settlers. ia
mised quantities, and report By bill or other
ise.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT @
Mr.. Washburne, Of Wisconsin, offered the fol-
wing resolution which was read, considered, =
ID agreed TO-: J
Resolved, That the Com. on Commerce be il. 4
ructed y inquire into the practcability Of i'm.
owing the Dies Aoines and Rock Island rapids, ).
d the navigation generally Of the upper Mis- !. =
'sippi river, by means Of dams and reservoirs :.
ION the head waters Of the Wisconsin, Black, ].
lippewa and st. Crox rivers, and other tribu. :
ries Of said Mississippi river, according to the n
IN for the improvement Of the Ohio river, By -
'arles Eliet, Esq, Civil Engineer, and report
9 result of their inquiries to this House. q.
IA RAILROADS IN NEBRASKA.
Mr. Ferguson introduced bill making .
ant Of alternate sections Of the public lands to "
e Territory Of Nebraska, to aid in the con- !.
uction Of certain railroads in said Territory, n
q Tor other purposes; which was read first
second time, and referred 70 the Com. on -.
bic Lands. ="
SURVEYOR GENERAL OF NEBRASKA. -
Mr.. Ferguson also introduced bill to estab- =.
the office Of surveyor general in the Terrific =.
Of Nebraska; winch was read first and sec =,
time, and referred to the Com. on Public
nds.
PENITENTIARy IN NEBRASKA.
Mr. Ferguson also introduced bill to provide
building penitentiary in the Territory Of
braska; which WAS read q first and second s nu
le, and referred TO the Committee on Terrific j
}. II
BRIDGE ACROSS THE PLATTE RIVER.
Mr.. Fengnson also introduced bill to provide IT
building bridge across the Platte river, in -
Territory Of Nebraska which was read . IN IN
{ and second time, and referred to the Com. yes
Territories. VII
ROAD In NEBRASKA. air
Ar. Ferguson also introduced bill for the 20
of q road in the Territory Of Ne s.1
ska, from the Platte river to the Kansas line;
ich was read first and second time, and re- -
ed to the Com. on TER itOries.
Bur GOVERNMENT LANDs.-The Mt. Pleasant Ma
vertiser thus concludes an article under the VII
i've caption: =.
There are lands of first rate quality in the -