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New Haven Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Congressional proceedings in Washington on June 14, 1844, included debates on Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegraph bill, Cherokee claims, a presidential election timing bill, and passage of Iowa statehood; reported via telegraph updates.
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WASHINGTON CITY. Friday, June 14, 1844.
11 o'clock, A. M.—The bill for purchasing and constructing Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegraph, between Baltimore and New York City, was read a first and second time; after which, a motion was made to lay it on the table. The motion was rejected almost unanimously.
20 minutes to 12—The House was engaged in receiving reports from various Committees for the space of one hour. These reports were mostly of a private and local character.
Mr. Dunlap reported a bill for the purchase of Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegraph, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
A great variety of unimportant bills have been acted on in the House.
The Clerk of the Senate returned the Civil and Diplomatic bill with amendments.
The House is in a state of great excitement and uproar.
The Senate is acting on a bill to fix the time for holding the election for President and Vice President on the same day throughout the United States.
One o'clock, P. M.—The House is considering bills to pay certain Cherokee claims.—This gave rise to a long debate—Cave Johnson and Mr. Clingman were the principal speakers.
The bill to fix the time of the Presidential election was taken up in the Senate, and laid on the table by a vote of 26 yeas to 25 nays.
20 minutes to 2.—The bill making the Territory of Iowa a State has passed the House of Representatives.
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Friday, June 14, 1844
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motion to table morse's telegraph bill rejected almost unanimously; telegraph bill referred to committee of the whole; various unimportant bills acted on; civil and diplomatic bill returned with amendments; house in excitement; presidential election bill laid on table 26-25; iowa statehood bill passed house.
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House read Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegraph bill twice, rejected tabling; received committee reports; Dunlap reported Telegraph bill; acted on unimportant bills; considered Cherokee claims with debate by Johnson and Clingman; Senate acted on presidential election timing bill, then laid it on table; Iowa Territory statehood bill passed House.