The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-01
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
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WASHINGTON, Friday Night, Dec. 80. 1912.
DEAR SRI d
There really is little of interest to write about to
night.
1t was expected that the Hon. Thomas F. Mari
shall would speak to-day in the House, the bank
rupt bill, and in opposition to Mr.. Clay and hik
"white Charles" The galleries were crowded.
and there was splendid display of ladies'; but il
was private bill day, and the House refused to su
pend the rules. The morning hour was occupied
on question of privilege, relating to an enquiry by
MIR. Sprgg concerning the abuses in the light house
| system. MIR. Pleasanton the Fifth Auditor, had
fatty given the lie to Mr.. S. III communication toI
:, :, '-use. Mr. Sprigg brought it before the House,
INC IN members spoke and sustained him, and
anu DC zoo to members on the part OF the
Fifth Auditor Mr.. Pr 10 ~ , ."o f'ois'
time he could prove that gros- 80, ~ L.
mitted in the lighthouse departh. ,:e,,, A,.I:.ss,
sustained Mr. Sprgg and struck the FL. Uo'as
documentfrom their files, and records. III. ~
then went into private business and the balance -
the day was taken up by bill for the relief of Thos.
McGolding, which was carried, and the House adj
journed.
In the Senate bill was passed for the relief the
Steamboat Company of Nantucket Mr.. Inns I'LL
for the occupation of the Oregon Territory was dis
cussed and passed over informally; message was
received from the President, and the Senate spent
half an hour in Executive Session, and then ID
journed till Tuesday.
The message from the President laid before the
House our relations with China, and recommended
the appointment of resident official functiorary
there, and also at the Bahama Islands.
T -, ioI, lralvr ~ he oox to,
cause some trouble between this country and Great
Britain send copy corrected as reported fromthe
committee, with amendments. Here 1t isl
BILL
10 authorize the adoption Of measures for the occupon
and settlement of the Territory of Oregon, for extend
ing certain portions of the laws of tie United shtes
over the same, and for other purposes
Whereas the title of the United States to the Territory
Of Oregon is certain, and will not be abandoned there
fore,
Be enacted by the Senate and House of REPRESENTA-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bed That the President of the United taes hereby au
thorzed and required to take possession the Territory
of the United States bordering the Pacific ocean, and
to be erected at suitable places and dancesa line
of military posts from some point on Missouri aud Ar
into the best pass for entering the valley o.
the Oregon and also or near the mouth Of the
river
shall be granted to every white male inhabtant Of SAID
Territory of age of eighteen years and upward who
shall cultivate and the same for five consecutive years.
his heir heirsataw, such there be, in case has
decsase .
That PreSldent nereDy autnOTlLeu anu
appoint two additional Indian agents with salary OF MI
teen hundred thousand dollars each, whose duty
shall be nder his direction and nSan
That the sum of dollars be appropriated out
of money in the Treasury not appropriated
TO carry into effect the provisions OF this act
Section ,. And be it further enacted That the civil
and criminal jurisdiction Of the supreme court ard dis
tric courts of the Territory of Iowa, be- and the same
is hereby extended over that part Of the Indian ter
ritories lying west of the present limits of the said
Territory Iowa. and south of the fOrty-Duth de-
gree of north latitude and east of the Rocky mountains
and north boundary line between the u States and
the republic of Texas not included within the limits Of
any Stae and ALSO the Indian territories comprising
the Rocky mountains and the country between them and
nutes Of north latitude, and north Of the forty second
degree of north latitude; and justices of the peace
manner and with the same powers as now provided
by law In relation to the Territory of Iowa Provided
That any subject of the Government Of Great Britain,
who shall have been arrested under the provisions
this act for any crime alleged to have been committed
within the territory westward Of the Stony or Rocky
mountains, while the remains free and open to the
vessels citizens and subjects Of the United States and OF
Great Britain pursuant to stpuatons between the two
Powers shall be delivered up proof his being such
British subject TO the nearest or most authori
ties, having cognizance of such offence by the laws OF
Great Britain for the purpose Of being prosecuted end
tried according to such laws.
SEC. And be it further enacted That two associate
judges of the Supreme Court Of the Territory VI own
addition to the number authorised by law, shallbo
appointed in the manner hold their Offices by the
tenure and for the time receive the same cm
possess
ferred by law upon the associate judges of the said terri
tory; and two judicial districts shall be organised by the
said Supreme Court in addition to the existing number in
reference to the jurisdiction conferred by this act md
district courts shall be held in the said districts by ons of
the judges OF the Supreme Court at such times and places
the said shall direct and the said district ootrts
shall all the powers and authority vested in the
present district courts of the said Territory, and may
like manner, appoint their own clerks,
SEC. And be further enacted, That any justice Of
the peace appointed in and for the territories described in
the second section of this act shall have power
all offenders against the laws Of the United States ID be
arrested by such persons they shall appoint for that
purpose and commit such oenderst to safe custody for
trial in the and in the provided by law
in relation to the Territories of the United States
any of them Territory of Iopa and to cause this Of
tenders committed to he conveyed to the place appoint
ed for holding of district court for the said Terri
tory of Iowa. nearest and most convenient the place Of
such commitment there be detained for trial. by such
shall be authorized for that Judge
of the Supreme Court, any Justice of the Peace efhe
said territory where such offenders British subjects
to them be delivered to the nearest most
nent British authorities herenbeore provided and the
expenses of such commitment removal, and detention,
shall be paid in the manner as provided by law in
respect to the fees of the marshal Of the said Territory
The amendments are to strike out the words be-
tween brackets, and insert those printed in italics
Mr.. TAPpAN moved to strike out the prear BILE. Mr.
ARCHER took the same ground, because it might
lead to trouble with Great Britain, and cause hos
tile collision in part of this country where we
| the weakest. Mr.. McRoBERTs was for taking In
slant possession of the Territory. The whole thing
has been fully argued and discussed ten times be-
fore, and was contained in Mr.. Cnshlng's able
ports of former session, copy OF each of which
send you.
The 4" Courier" see denies that the article in
| the &C Madisonlan," came from Mr.. Spencer re.
peat, and fully by authority as though saw him
write it, that it did come from him and more, he
says that whatever be the result of the Court of En-
quiry, that the matter shall not rest there. 1t will
have to go before civil tribunal MI. Spencer has
sent a reporter to New York to take down the tes-
timony for him I suppose you know that Mr.
John Hone, junr., is nephew to the Hon. Ogden
Hoffman.
| Thomas L. Smith, Esq, gave grand diplomatic
dinner to-day, at which Mr.. Webster, the Mexican,
| Russian, and Prussan Ministers were present.
Gen. Cass and the Hon VIM. c. Rives dned
with Mr.. Blair to-day.
all letters under 100 miles to be charged cents; all
over that distance to pay 10 cents.