The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18

JURIsDIcrIoE OyER THE TERRIToRT OF OREGON
The House resumed the consideration of the un-
finished business Of yesterday being the bill TO pro-
the rights Of American settlers in the territory
OF Oregon, until the termination Of the joint oecupa-
ton of the same. " .. .. ..
The SPEAKER said that previous to the ad-
ournment of the House yesterday the previous ques
tion had been moved and seconded and the question
now was, "Shall the nam question be ordered I"
And the main question was ordered.
Which main question was concurring with the
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
m It's amendments, and on ordering the bill 70
third reading.
The SPEAKER suggested that the amendments
should be read and the question taken upon them
collectively except to such on which any mem
Der might desire separate vote.
The amendments were read, and ooneuned in col
leclIyey a."
And the bill was ordered to third reading rOV.
Mr.. q. w. JONES demanded the previous ques-
ton; which was seconded.
Aud the main question ION the passage of the bill
was ordered to be now taken.
Mr.. WINTHROP asked the nays and nays !;
which were ordered
And the main question, "Shall this bill pass'n was
then taken, and decided in the affirmative as fol-
lows: #
YEAs-Messrs stephen Adams Anderson Arnold Bed
niger Benton, Bgg', James Black James A Black, Bow
lin. Boyd, BroekenbtOugh, BTodhsad william O. Brown,
buu NathcaTt base Chapman, Clarke, COBB, Gullom,
unmins, Cunningham Daniel De Mott, Dillingham;,
Poster Prizes darwin Gilss oOodysar Gordon Grover.
Harnhn, HARRISON HarmsnsOn, Henley HOgs, HOush,
James o. Hunt, Charles }. ngersOLl, JsnkIns James II
Johnson Joseph JOhnson, AndTrw Johnson, George W
Lyon La%pkin. McCisrnand' aecsts. Joseph j. Nc.
Dourl. James Mcdowell, Mckay, John p Martin
Barclay Martin M0rns, Morse, Niyrn, Norris. oven
rsrsh Per1ll. Pstt, Phelps, Pollock Price, RAthbun
Reid Relic, Ritter, Roberts sawtsls. sawyer, Scan
mon. Leonard n. Sims, Thomas smith Robert smith
stanton stark weather. stewart st. John strong syke.
Thomasson, James Thompson Thurman, Tlbbstts, Trrd
way, wentwOrth, Wheaton. Wick, Williams, Woodward,
NAls-We..rs. Abbott, AtKInsCa, Barringsr, Bayly,
BriL Milton Brown, w. W Campbell, Carroll } O Chap
Inau, Augustus A. Chapman. Reuben Chapman Cooke
on Dockrry. JOhn II Ewing, Edwin II. Ewing Foot!
iarI, Hopkins, Ednund ". Hubbard, samuel B Hub
bard. Wellington Hunt, Hunter Joseph X. Ingersoll
Payne Pruncton. julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell
Hnak SEAMAN seddon, Severance, simpson, Truman
smith Albert smith Caleb b. smith, stephens, strohm
ThibolrauS. Jacob Thompson. Tilden Trumbo. Yinton
Wnte, WiuthroP, Wright and fsncey-oL
80 the bill was passed in the following form, TO
wit
Be il enacted The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of me United States Of .isrea ia Congress assembled
That the jurisdiction Of the supreme court Of the
Territory Of Iowa, and the laws Of said Territory
far as the same may be applicable as they now
exist, are hereby extended over all that portion Of
the territory OF the United States which lies west Of
the Rocky mountains and also over all that portion
of the intermediate country west OF the Missouri
river and between the oreth and forty-third paral-
lels Of north latitude: Provided That this act shall
not DC construed nor executed in such manner as
to deprive the subjects of Great Britain of any Of
the rights and privileges secured by the treaty signed
at London October twentieth eighteen hundred
and eighteen and continued in force by the treaty
Of Angus sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty.
seven.
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country described in the first section ofthis act shall
constitute judicial district, and district court
shall be held therein by the Judge to be appointed
under this act, at such times and places he shall
designate; and said court shall possess all the pow
and authority vested in the present district courts
Of said Territory of Iowa. An additional justice of
the supreme court of the Territory of Iowa shall be
appointed, who shall hold his Office by the same
tenure, receive the same compensation, and pos
the same pswers and authority as are conferred
10y law upon the other justices Of said court and
Who shall hold the district courts in said district as
aforesaid.
SIC g. And d. further snacted That the Presi-
desi be hereby authorized to appoint the requisite
number of justices of the peace, and such mnsteri-
al officers shall be necessary for the due execu-
ion of the laws: Proridtd, That any subject of
Great Britain who shall be arrested under the
provisions of this act, for crime alleged to have
been committed within the territory of the United
remains free and open to the vessels, citizens
and subjects of the United States and of Great Bri-
TAM pursuant to stipulatons between the two pow
ers, shall be delivered up for trial. on proof of his
beng such British subject, to the nearest and most
convenient authorities having cognizance of such
offence by the laws of Great Britain.
SEC. a. And be il further enacted, That provision
shall hereafter be made by law secure and grant
10 every white person, male or female, over the age
of eighteen years, three hundred and twenty acres of
land; and to every white person, male or female,
under the age of eighteen years, one hundred and
SIXTY acres of land, who shall have resided in the
said territory described in the first section of this
act for FIVE consecutive years, to commence within
three years from the passage Of this act, provided
the said land be located in said territory.
SEC. 5. find be IL Further enacted, That there shall
be appointed, in the manner provided by law for
similar officers, a superintendent of Indian affairs
and such Indian agents and sub-agents as shall be
necessary to the public interests, to whom may be
Entrusted, under the direction of the President and
IN accordance with the existing laws, so far as they
may be consistent with the purport of this act the
regulation of trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes, and the execution of the laws herein extend
ed over the country described in the first section of
this act.
SEC. g. find be further enacfed, That the Presi-
dent be- Md he is hereby, authorized to cause to be
erected such bock-houses, stockades, or military
poste as shall be necessary to protect emigranis set
ers, and traders on the route to and the territory
Of Oregon, against Indian depredations and agrees
s'ons, and to furnish such ammunition and supplies
as shall be necessary to their defence
SIC. 7. ind be tfurfher enacted, That pos-route
be established from Fort Leavenworth, via Grand
Island, the Platte river Fort Laramie, the South
Pass Of the Rocky mountains, Fort Hall, Fort
Boise, Fort Wallawalla, and Oregon city, on the
Willamette river, to Astoria, at the mouth of the
Columbia river, on the Pacific ocean.
sec. 3. find be further enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the Postmaster General to cause the
United States mails to be transported on the said
route from Fort Leavenworth to Astoria and back
Al east once month, by such means Of conveyance
AZ he may deem most advantageous to the public
service, and the best terms that can be obtained
10y contract IN the mode now provided by law for
the transportation Of the United States mail; Pro-
rded, That If, in the opinion of the President of
the United States it be expedent to cause the mail
the route aforesaid to be carried by detachments
of mounted men in the service of the United States
he may order the said mail to be carried in that
way, instead of having it transported by contract,
as above provided.
SEC. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same