The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-21
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives.


The proceedings of the House have been peculiarly
uninteresting TO-DAY. The rules suspended, and
giving notices of bills to Be brought in resolution, ask
ing for inquiry or instrucng committees to do this
that and toher thing.
resolution for the election of chaIlan after both
ering the House about halt an hour was laid on the
Mr.. PETIr, of Indiana, introduced a resolution an
pointing the ministers OF the Gospel in the district TO
ofciate, without money and without price,, as chap
ialps TO Congress This, too. was laid the table.
Mr.. pgrr then submit ted series OF resolutions
and said ne intended to bate them which of course
carried them over till another day.
Mr. OWEN, Of Indiana reported bill for the establish.
men oil the Smithsonian Institute Read twice and
ieried to a select committee OF seven.
Mr. STEPHEN A. DoroLAss of Illinois, Chairman OF the
Committee on Territories reported the following bill
which read first and second time referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union and
made the special order of the day for next Tuesday
week.
ORrcoS TERRITORY.
SEC Be enacted by the Senate and House of Re.
representatives. OF the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled That the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court OF the Territory OF Iowa and the of said Ter
nofy so far as the same may be applicable hereby
extended over all that portion OF the territory of the Unit
ed states which lies within the following limits TO il
bounded on the south by the forty second parallel of
north latitude the east by the summit of The Rocky
Mountains on the north by the line OF and 40 north
latitude and the by the Pacific Ocean Including
the streams adjacent the coast and also M fba,
potion OF the intermediate country the Missouri
river and be~ the i0h and a3rd parallels Of north
la'itude Provided, That this shall be construed
OF Great Britain OF any of the rights and privileges Sc.
by the third article OF the treaty signed at London
OCTOBER 20 ISIS and continued in force by the treaty OF
August g. 1897, until such treaty stipulation shall cease
by virtue oil the notice provided for the second article
OF SAID last mentioned treaty.
SIC Be it further enacted That all thu coun,rv a.
scbeo IN the htbt section Of this act shall constitute
one Judicial District and District Court shall be held
therein by the Judge TO be appointed this act at
such times and places ne shall designate and said
Court shall possess all the powers authority vested
in the present district OF said Territory Of LAVA
An additional Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Ter
IoIy OF Iowa shall be appointed who shall hold his Of
flee by the tenure receive the same
the same powers and authority are conferred
by law upon other Justices OF the said Court who shall
hold tho District Courts the said District as afore
SIC j. Be IT further enacted, That the resident be
hereby authorized TO appoint the requisite number OF
JUSTICES Of the Peace, and such ministerial officers az
snail be necessary for the due execution OF the lava
ffovided That any subject Of Great Britain WIN shall
Dc arrested under the provisions Of this crime al
Legged TO have been committed within the territory of the
united States est Of the Rocky Mountaips bile th
sam. remains free and open to the vessels citizens and
subjects oi the United States, and OF Great Britain MIR
suant TO stpuiatons between the two powers shsl n.
delivered up for trial proof Of his being such Brush
subject to the nearest and convenient auhor,tc
Britain - '.s '""' VI "fes'
Sic. 4. Be il further enacted That prov;.;on ,t.u
De made BY law to secure and grant lao acres Of Land
to every white male nhabnant Of the Tertiary Of ore
gop OF the age Of years and upwards no may la,
heretofore, or shall hereafter within years from ne
passage OF this act move from any State Or Territory OF
the United States and have settlsd said Terrory
.
Tor I'VE consecutive years and to here at law In cas-
OF his decease and to the wife of every SD
and TO such OF his children who may have been
70 sad ertory or shall have been born therein pro.
VISION snail be made TO grant leo and 10
respectively, in case OF their decea.e
SEc D. be II further enacted That there shall ba an.
pointed IN the manner provided by law for similar on
cers,a superintendent OF Indian Affairs aud such indian
agents and sub agents shall be necessary to the nm
nc interests to whom may be entrusted under the d.
recons OF the Pre- dent and In accordance ith the
isng laws, as they may be Consistent with the
pufpo OF this act the regulation OF trade and ntar
course with the Indian tribes and of the
irst section of this act. = -
shc Be it further enacted, That thu Presidsnt h
ana ne Is hereby authorised 10 cree ed such
bocRhouses stockades military posts as shall he nc.
cessary 20 protect emgants the route 10 ana in the
territory Of Oregon against Indian depr dations and az
Bossions ahd TO furnish such ammunition and supplies
o. snail DC necessary to their defence.
Sso7 Be II further enacted, That the presdan, n.
hereby auhoIlxed 10 Cause - he raised Office rad "A
equipped ~ such manner as the President shall direct
two regiments Of mounted men, TO guard and ro, ec,
emgrants, settlers and traders against the Indian
Sac g. Be 1t further enacted That mail ron,a n.
and hereby established IRON St Josephs 10 the mouth
of tho Columbia river. " '' u'oo'''
See Be 1t further enacted, That the sum NJ IN a
hundred thousand dollars be, and the same IL harsb
popra.od to carry the provisions OF this into ect
SIC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That the Pras
dent be advised forthwith to give the years notice
provided Tor In the second article Of the treaty OF the M
oil August 1897 10 terminate the third article OF the
treaty between the United States and Great Britain
signed at London October 10 1915 and all
Tor the joint occupation OF the Oregon Territory,
a Inc above appearso have the entire appreciation O.
me democratic members, and will, doubt pass th
ie or no modification, the especially as the wal
pteeze winch sprung up IN the Senate day or two
since appears TO nave greatly shapened the appetites Of
M 81 the friends OF Oregon. Many OF the ma ority
members have decided and express the selves tb.,
war y Inevitable, while tho other hand N. vbir
selves 'cnadsr' .hst N. ns. ssr Be ~ srS