New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-22
From Washington.
Thing. in washington.
From our Regular Correspondent
wAsH.Se-os, Dec. 10Th, l5i5

letter
In place Of continuing the debate today on the
Naturalization Laws, the House proceeded to The
transaction of miscellaneous business Resolutions
and Bills and Notices OF Bills, were received fFem
various States and from several OF the Committees.
Tne motion 10 elect Chaplin gave rlse TO some
confusion relative 70 points OF order &c: Il was
finally laid on the table, with some amendments o.
fered by Mr.. PETIT Mr. PETIT submitted Sc
res OF resolutions or this subject WHEN he ssid ne
would debate, and they lie over
4 motion OF inquiry relative 10 the constructive
mileage OF Senators 10 Executive sessions was
passed.
Mr. OwEy, Of Indiana, reported bill for the. es-
tablshment of the Smithsonian institute Wmch
read twice and referred 10 Select committee
OF seven.
Mr. DOUGLASS, OF Illinois reported the following
bill, which was read twice referred TO Committee
! OF the Whole and made the Special order OF the
Day for the second Tuesday OF January
a BILL Proec iBerioa's Citizens -sidas N The Oregon
SEC / Be enacted by the Sena,e aud House ef Repre-
sea:a;ires Of The United States Of 4ered 'H Congress
assembled That the Jurisdiction OF the supreme Court
Of ihe Territory Of Iowa and the laws oil sad 4ortor
go far the Iaay De applicable, are hereby eX.
tended all that portion Of the territory OF the United
States which lies within the following lrnits 10 WI -
bounded the South BY the iory-second parallel OF
North latitude the East by the summit OF the hochy
Mountains on the North by The line Of So and 10 North
latitude and the West by tie Pacific Ocean including
the ad accent the coast and also over all ha:
portion Of the nternediate country West o tue Missouri
river and between the 40h and i parallels Of North at-
;ude Provided That this act snail not De construed or
executed in such manner Is TO deprive me =uoecls OF
Great Britain OF any OF the nights ana privileges secured
by the third article OF the treaty signed al ooon Octo
Der 20 ISIS and continued in force oy the treaty OF
August 1877 until such treaty stipulation snh! cease
by virtue of the notice provided for IN the second article
OF said last mentioned treaty
. BE lt fdrtbS
scribed in section OF this act shall constitute one
Judicial District and District Court shall be held there
in by the Judge 10 be appointed under this act 81 such
tim . and places be shall designate and saa Court
shall possess all the powers and authority vested IN h
present district of said Territory OF Iowa An ad
donal Justice of the Supreme Court OF the Territory
OF Iowa shall be appointed who shall mold his Office by
the receive the compensation possess
the powers and authority are conferred by law
upon other Justices of the said Court who snaI ho!a hc
District Courts in the said Di.trict as Aforesaid
SEC. g. Be II frGttcr enacted That the President be
hereby authorized 70 appoint the requisite number OF
Justices of the Peace and such ministerial officers as
shall be necessary for the due execution OF the laws =
Provided That any subject OF Great Brtnin VINO shall
be arrested under the provisions OF this act Tor crime al
legged u have committed within the territory OF the
United States West OF the Rocky Mountains whue the
remains free and open the vessels citizens and
subjects Of th- United and of Great Britain pur
10 stipuations between the two powers sha. be
delivered for trial proof OF his being such British
subject the and most convenient authorities
having cognzace OF such oiencc by the laws oi Great
Britain
SEC BE Il farther enacted That provision shall be
made by law TO secure and grant l40 acres OF land 10
every white male nhAbiiant Of The Territory OF Oregon
the age OF Is years and upwards who may have here
tofoe, shall hereafter within TWO years from the pas
sage OF this from any State or Territory OF the
United States and have seled said Territory OF Ore
gou and who shall have cultivated and used the same Tor
five consecutive wears and his heirs law in OF
bis decease and 10 the wife OF every such intaotant,
and to such OF his children who may have been re-
moved TO said Territory shall have been born there
in provision shall be made 10 grant 100 acres and to
their heirs respective!y,i III case Of their decease
SEC 5 BE idrLtCT enacted, That there shall be ap-
pointed in the provided By law for similar OH
Superintendent OF Indian Affairs and such indian
agents and subagens shall be necessary 10 the pub
lie interests whom may be entrusted, under the d.
recons the President and in accordance with the eX
isng laws far they may be consistent with the
purpor OF this act the regulation OF trade ana inter
course with the Indian tribes and the execution OF the
laws herein extended over the country described in the
first section Of this act.
SEC g. Be 1t fIrlsr enacted That the President be
and he hereby authorized cause to be erected such
blUckhouses oiockade military posts As shall be ne
cessaTy 10 protect rigTants the route TO and IN the
territory of Oregon against Indian depredaions and as
rressions and furnish such ammunition and supplies
as shall be necessary TO their defence.
SEC. : Be IL farther enacted, That the President &c
hereby authorized 10 cause 10 be raised, olcered and
equipped IN such manner as the President snail direct
two regiments OF mounted men, 10 guard and protect
emgrants. settlers and traders against the Indians.
SEC 3 Bet farther enacted That mail route be and Is
I
SEC O. and be il farther enacted That the sum of
hundred thousand dollars be and the hereby ep
proprared carry the provisions of this act into effect
| SIC 10 Be il farther enacted, That the President
be advised forthwith give the years notice pro.
yed for in the second article OF the treaty OF the otn oil
August 1927 to terminate the third article of the treaty
between the United States and Great Britain signed at
London October 90 se and all other treaties tor the
joint occupancy Of the Oregon Territory
Mr. BowLlN Of No. introduced the Resolutions of
the Legislature OF Oregon
Mr.. w ooDwoRTH of \. y. introduced resolu-
ton iustructing the Judiciary Committee TO report
bill providing for the equal distribution OF Offices
among the States and Territories according TO their
! population and limiting the term o! olilce to tour
years. Passed
Mr. WINTHROP. of Massachusetts, introduced the
/ following resolutions, which under the rule 60 over
/ for debate:
Res0rcd That the differences between the United
States and Great Britain the subject OF the oregon
Territory, still tit subject for negotiations and COM
promise and thar satisfactory evidence has not yet been
afforded that no compromise which the United states
ought 10 accept be effected
! Resored That it would be a dishonor to the age in
which live and in the highest degree discreditabe 10
both the nations concerned if they should suffer them
selves to be drawn into war upon question OF no I'M
mediate practical interest either Of them.
Rssored That if no other mode for the anirabe al
ustmert Of this question remains il is due TO the prnc
pies OF civilization and Christianity that resort TO aFo
traon should be had and that this government cannot
the failure settle the controversy while this resort IS
still unIred
ResOlred, That arbitration does not necessarily involve
reference crowned heads and that II Jealousy OF
such reference entertained in any quarter aconms
sion OF able and dspasscna;e citizens either from the
TWO countries concerned from the world at large OF
iers itself obvious and unohechonable alternative
Mr. DOUGLASS OF III. would offer another set Of
Resolutions, that our title TO the whole OF Oregon
was clear and unquesonabe, and that we could not
arbitrate about W hat clearly belonged 10 us
Mr. DRoMGooLE. from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported Constitutional Treasury
Bill The old Sub-Treasury Bill OF Van Buren
memory referred 10 its character in my letter
last night. and stated that il would be presented TO-
morrow or Monday. 1; was presented TO day as
the discussion on Nativism was postponed A great
variety of Resolutions about Oregon. Mail Routes.
&c. &c. and one TO appoint the Superintendent and
Assistants in The folding room by the House, were
acted upon and the House adjourned I'LL Monday
next at - o'clock.
Capt TAYLOR has another public exhibition OF his
Submarine Apparatus on the Spittire' 10 morrow
A delegation OF Penobscot Indians Is IN the city
from Maine. Mr. HAMLIS Of Ne. presented them 10
The President yesterday.
The New w-England Society celebrates the Landing
| OF the Pilgrims on Monday next BY dinner al the