The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-31
TEXAS.

The following resolutions and laws of the United
States have been passed during the present session
OF Congress, duly signed and transmitted. on Mon
day last by the President Of the United States. to
the President Of Texas, by Captain Todd, of the
Texan navy:
Passed December -, l6l5
RESOLUTIONS for the admission of the State OF
Texas into the Union.
Whereas the Congress Of the United States, by a
Joint resolution" approved March the LIST, l645,
did consent that the territory properly included
within, and rightfully belonging to- the republic OF
Texas, might be erected into new State, to be
called the State of Texas, with republican form OF
government to be adopted by the people Of said re-
public, by deputies IN convention assembled, with
the consent Of the existing government, in order that
the same might be admitted as one Of the States OF
the Union; which consent Of Congress was given
upon certain conditions specified in the LIST and Cd
sections of said Joint resolutions: and whereas the
people of the said republic Of Texas by deputies in
convention assembled, with the consent of the ex-
listing government, did adopt a constitution, and
erect new State, with republican form of govern
ment, and in the name Of the people of Texas, and
by their authority, did ordain and declare that they
assented to and accepted the proposals, conditions,
and guarantees contained in said LIST and Cd sections
Of said resolutions; and whereas the said c0nstitl,-
ton, with the proper evidence of its adoption by the
people Of the republic Of Texas, has been transmit
leu 10 inc ETtbuent Oh the Oultcu OtuttS, anu IdlO
before Congress- in conformity to the provisions Of
said joint resolutions Therefore,
BE resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the Untsd States Of america IN Congress
bied, That the State of Texas shall be one, and ia
hereby declared TO be one of the United States of
America, and admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, in all respects
whatever.
BE il further resolved, That until the representa-
tives in Congress shall be apporioned according TO
an actual enumeration Of the inhabitants of the
United States, the State of Texas shall be entitled
TO choose two representatives.
Passed December "a, 1881
AN ACT extending the laws of the United States
over the State Of Texas.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Reprsem.
tatiues Of the United STATES Of .9neica in Congress as
sembled, That all the laws of the United States are
hereby declared to extend TO and over, and have
full force and effect Within the State of Texas adj
mitted at the present session of Congress into the
confederacy and Union of the United States
Sec. 2. find be further enacted, That the said
State Of Texas shall constitute one judicial district
to be called the district of Texas, for which one
judge shall be appointed, who shall reside therein,
and who shall receive salary oftwo thousand dol
lars per annum, and who shall hold the first term
Of said court at Galveston on the first Monday of
February next, and at such other times and places
in said district as may be provided by law, or as
and exercise the same powers and jurisdiction as
have been conferred by law the district courts Of
the United States and also shall have and exercise
the powers and jurisdiction Of circuit Of the
United States; and appeals and wris of error shall
lie from the decisions of said district and circuit
courts for the district of Texas to the Supreme Court
of the United States, in the same cases as from a
circuit court of the United States to said Supreme
Court, and under the same regulations.
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That there shall
t,~a tall e.
ed in the law to act attorney of the United States
Tor SAID dfstrc,, ana also person to marshal
of the United States for said district, each Of whom
shall receive an annual salary of two hundred dol
cial services as have been or may be provided by
law for United States district attorneys and mar
shals; and the Judge of said court shall appoint
clerk therefor, who shall receive like compensation
and fees as have been or may be allowed by law tn
clerks of the district and circuit courts of the United
States.
Passed December %, ls45.l
AN ACT to establish collection district in the
State of Texas, and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Represent
aiires Of the United States Of anerea in Congress
seabied, That the State Of Texas shall be coec
ton district, and the city Of Galveston the only port
Of entry, to which shall be annexed Sabine. We
lasco, Matagorda, Cavallo, La Vaca, and Corpus
Christi, as ports Of delivery only.
for the district Of Texas aforesaid shall be appoint
ed by the President, with the advice and consent
of the Senate Of the United Sta,cs who shall hold
his Office upon the terms, and for the time prescribed
by law, for the like Offices in other districts. The
said collector shall reside at the city of Galveston,
and he shall be entitled to salary not exceeding
~, 900, including in that sum the fees allowed by
law; and the amount he shall collect in any ono
year for fees exceeding the said sum of $4,000,
shall be accounted for, and paid into the treasury of
the United States.
Sec 3. find be IL further emdcied, That a surveyor
for each Of the aforesaid ports Of delivery wit:
Sabine, Velasco, Matagorda, Csvallo, La Vaca,
and Corpus Christi, shall be appointed by the Pres
ident with the consent Of the Senate Of the United
States, who shall hold their Offices respectively upon
the terms, and for the lime prescribed by law, for
the like Offices in other districts. The said survey
ors shall be entitled each to salary not exceeding
81 900, including in that sum the fees allowed by
law; and the amount collected by any of said sur.
veyors in any year for fees exceeding the said
sum of 81 900, shall be accounted for, and paid into
the treasury Of the United States.
According to the "New York News the able
king of the French Louis Philippe, had sent copy
Of the recent work Of Mofras on Oregon, (strongly
hostile to the American side Of the disputc,) as a
presents the king of Sweden, with letter
mending its perusa Mr.. Greenhow declares in his