Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-17

,hle examination Of the whole subject from TIC
beginning, AMI showed. crnclusively, that b. he
treaties OF lslSand 1927, Great Britain, by omil.
ling 10 insert, as she had previously, The worn
sssculemcnt" had clearly abandoned and !orieie''
all right 10 settlement in the disputed teriliofy.
The d-ba,e was continued 10y Messrs. Bur-,
Thompson, Houston and others until the cont
miitee rose
Some unimroriant matters having been dis
nosed Of the House went ntn Committee OF the
Whole, and by vote Of Is 10 6S tuok up he bill
10 prolect The right OF American citizens III Ore
cop, until The termination Of The joint occupancy
Of the same
This is The bill which Mr.. Douglas, from IN"
Committee ON Territories, reported 10 The Hou"s
in December but which was, onh his motion, sub
,eouently re-commilled with view to alterations.
ON The 18th OF February, MIR. J. Thompson,
from The same Committee, reported the present
amendaiory bill.
The first section provides that The jurisdiction
If the Supreme Court Of Iowa, and the laws OF
Iowa, so far as the same may be applicable, are
hereby extended over all thai portion OF The terri
,otv OF the United State, which lies Wes Of the
Rocky Mountains; and also over all that portion
OF the Intermediate country West OF the Mis-
souri, river, and between The 40lh anil Add paral-
lels of latitude. E,orided that this ACT shall
| not be so construed, nor executed 10 such a man
ner as to deprive the subjects Of Great Britain 81
any al the rig hts and privileges secured by The 81
article of the Treaty. signed October 20, 1913,
and confined in force BY he Treaty OF April,
1927. until said Treaty stipulation shall cease b.
virtue Of the notice provided for in Tie second r.
ticle OF said last mentioned Treaty.
Sec. 2nd provides for district ccur' and the
appointment Of Judge, under the same resnla.
| tions as those Of Iowa
Sec Sd provides for the appointment Of jusli-
ces Of the peace and other ministerial officers, for
The due execution of The laws, prori5ed that any
subject of Great Britain who shall be arrested
under the provision Of ills act, Tor crime alleged
/ 10 ha We been committed within The Territory Of
The United States, West Of the Rocky Moun-
| ,ains, while the same remains free and open 10
| The vessels, citizens and subjects OF the United
| States ard Of Great Britain, pursuant 10 sipu!a-
! ton. between The Two powers, shall be delivered
| M for rial, on proc, OF his being such British
! subject, 10 the nearest and mos, convenient an
lhofj,ies. having cosnizance Of such offence By
The laws OF Great Britain.
Sec. 4,h provides that provision shall hereafter
! be made by law 10 grant 10 every white person,
male or female, over IS years OF age, 800 acres .!
land, and 10 every white person under that age
| l6O acres who shall have resided in The territory
! FIVE consecutive years, 10 commence within three
years from The passage OF this act
Sec. 3h provides lor the appointment 81 IN
dian agents, Tor lie regulation OF uade ard inter-
course with the Indians, elc.
See. 9th authorizes the President 10 cause 70 De
erected such block houses stockades etc, as shall
| be necessary for the protection OF emigrars, Set
Tiers aud traders.
| Sec. nh authorizes The Presccenl 10 raise Two
regiments Of mounted meu for the protection Of
settlers, etc.
| Sec. sh provides for Mail route from Nilsson
ri to the Columbia River.
Sec. Oh appropriatss S3U0,0o0 TO carry the
provisions OF the bill into effect
MIR. Martin moved long amendment 10 the
| first section Of the bill, bn. il vas subsequently,
rejected