The New York herald., 1846-04-20

the country described above TO constitute Judicial
ascs and district court shall De therein oy the
Judge to be appointed under this sc ct such times and
places he shall designate and said court shall pos
sess all the powers and authority vested in the present
justice Of the supreme Court Of the Territory Of
shall be appointed to hold his ONCE by the tenure,
receive the same compensation and possess the ssms
other justices of said court and who shall hold the dis
trct in said district aforesaid The President
authorised to appoint the requisite number of justice
of the peace and such ministerial officers shall no.
cesssry for the due execution Of the laws ovided
that any OF Great Britain who shs be
under the provisions of this act for alleged to
have been committed within the territory Of the Unied
States OF the Rocky mountains while the same re.
mains free and open to the vessels citizens and subjects
Of the United States and OF Great Britain pursuant to
spulatons between the two powers shall be delivered
up Tor trial. or proof OF his being such British subject
the nearest and most having cog.
nzance OF such offence by the laws of Great Britain
PROVISION hereafter to be made by law secure and
grant 70 every wnite person, male or female the
age OF eighteen years three hundred and weny
Of and ana 70 every white person. male female,
ger 'ne age eighteen years. hundred and sixty
acres o land who shall have resided in the said terrific
y described In the frat section of this for Ave
cuve years TO commence within three years from the
passage OF this act superintendent Of Indian affairs
10 be appointed, and Indian agents aud
be under the arecon ss
and In accordance with the existing laws so far as thew
may be consistent with the puport of this act ths
lston oi TRADE aud intercourse with the Indian tribes
ana the execution Of the laws herein extended over the
country described in the first section Of this act The
houses stockades, or military posts shall be
ry to protect smgrans settlers and traders on the route
40 dna Inc territory OF Oregon against Indian depre
and supplies Us shall be necessary to their defence
post route to be established from Fort via
Grand isiand on the Platte river; Fort Larmee; the
south pass Of the Rocky Mountains; Fort Hall; Fort
Boise; Fort Wallawals; and Oregon City ON the villa.
the Pacific ocean. And il shall be the duty Of the
Postmaster General to tho United States mails
be transported on the said route from Fort Lesvenworh
n a M nv rrh
means OF conveyance he may deem most advsnta-
geous to the public service and tho best terms
by law for the transportation of the United States mail
Provided, That it, in the opinion OF the President of the
route aforesaid to be carried by Of
men IN the service Of the United States may order
1t transported by contract, as above provided.
One hundred thousand dollars are appropriated to
carry the provisions Of the act into effect
Mr. DOUGLASS (who was not present when the vote
was taken asked to record his vote in favor Of the bill
but there beng many obj octons the privilege not
The title of the bill amended to read "a bill to
protect the rights of American settlers in the territory
OF the United States west of the Rocky Mountains and
for other purposes"
Mr.. THomrsor, OF Pennsylvania, TO cinch the naiD
moved reconsideration Of the vote by which the bill
tive.
THE OREGON RESOLUTIONS rAssEp, WITH IMPORTANT
AMENDMENTS THE HOUSE.
MIR BorD OF Kentucky, moved that the House tax up
the oregon resolutions as returned by the Senate yes
terday.
The motion was agreed to, mem. con-
Mr.. OWEN, OF Indiana submitted two amendments
viz strike out all after the words earnestly" in the
nrs resolution and in place Of the words and immedi
aely directed to renewed efforts for the amcable settle
ment of all their differences and disputes in respect %
said territory, insert directed to the Importance of
speedy adjustment of all their differences and disputes
respect 70 said territory and in the second resolu
uon instead OF authorsing the President at his dscre
hon TO give the notice. authorsng and re9uesins him
MIR. owrS moved the previous question.
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motion.
Mr.. owrN said he could not do SO unless tho gentle.
man would renew it.
MIR. TIBBArTs said he would.
There were cries all over the House Of Oh no p
hold ON"
MIR. OWEN did not, however, withdraw his motion.
Inc demand Tor the previous question was seconded,
The srEAKER announced that the question was now
on the motion to strike ont and insert.
Voices: Let the resolutions be read ss they came
amended" Read,' read.o
The Clerk did 80.
MIR. HUNT asked for division of the question.
The SPEAKER decided that 1t Could not be divided.
The yeas and nays were taken the anne dments of
ME- Oven and they were agreed o-yeas 90, nays 81,
YsA-stephen Adams, Miss; Joseph H. Anderson,
n y; Archibald Atkinson. Va, Charles 8 Benton N.
z; Asa Bigg', G.; James Black Pa James A. Black.
BrOckenbrough, Fa.; Richard BrOdhesd, Pa; william
9: Brown, Va; Charles w. Cs.hcart, Ia; Lucien B.
n C.i Howell Cobb. Ga; ALVIN Culiom. Tenn; John
.. Cu%mins, Ohio; Francis A. Cunningham, Ohio John
Mott n " Paul Duiinshsm, jr W.; James a D"Sbin, in
~ c; Stephen A. Douglass, III George &. Dromgoole
Xs hses1, S1sm,n p p rDun,sp Ms Joseph Edssl
FlcAlin, H. Henry D Foster, Pa George Fries, Ohio;
william % s. Saryin Pa; William Giles. Md; samuel
iin Ne; Hugh A; Harralson, Ga; John II Harmanson,
La, rho' Henley, Ia; Joseph P Hoge. III; Geo ".
soil, Pa; James II. Johnson N II Joseph Johnson Va;
Andrew johnson, Tenn George w. Jones' Tenn Sea.
born Io9os; Ca; Andrew Kennsdy, Ia; John W: Law
renee N. T., Emile La Sere, La; Thomas w. Lyon,
Md; John Lnmpkin. Ga; William B. Maclay, NY
Robert Mcclsiland Mich; John A. McCIsrnand, Ill;
J. Mckay, N. C.; John r Martin, Ky Barclay Martin
Tenn Joseph Morris, OHIO; Moses Norris, N. H Rot
oniO; John Petit, la; John Phelps, Mo; Sterling
Free, & Mo; George % Rahburn, NY; David Reid n.
James Nh Ksiis No; John Ritter, Pa; Robert w.
Ohio; John +. S,ammon. Me Leonard H. Sims, Mo;
rho%s. MAJ. Smith La Robert smith H.; David stark
N; y; George Sykes, n. J.; James Thompson. Pal ia.
cob Thompson, Miss Alien g. Thurman, Ohio; John
ton. n: Y, William w. Wick, Ia; Heasksn WilIiams,
s Me; David M Wilmots Pa; Bradford r. Wood. N. r;
cob 5. YOst, Pa~Yess, 90. @'A'0a'u ie"' "'A' -
NArs,Amoc Abbott, Mass; John Quincy Adams,
Mass; Lsmuel Il Arnold, r l.. Daniel NJ. barrinser'
Joshua + Bell, Kentucky John Banchard PA Milton
Brown Tenn; Armistead Burt, s. c.; VIM. w. Camp
n. Y; John G Chapman Md; Augustus A. Chspmsn.
Jacob Collamer, Vt; Henry Y. Cranston r. h. j ohm III
Grozier, Tenn; Edmund Dargan, Ala Garrett Davis,
Ky; James Dixon, Ct; Alfred Dockery,N c.; John H.
Meredith z Gentry, Tenn; Charles Goodyear, N Y;
James Graham, N C Henry Gridor, Ky; Joseph Grin.
nell, Mass; James @ Hampton, N. j. Alexander Har.
per, Ohio; Henry w. Hilliard, Ala; Elias b. Holmes
Si a. ~ Isaac I Holmes s. c.; William Hough, N. Y;
Eamund W, Hubbard, Val Samuel D. Hubbard, CT;
bert NJ T. Hunter, Va; Joseph r. Ingersoii, Pa; Tim.
otny Jenkins, A. Y; Andrew johnson, Tenn; Thomas
butier King, Ga; Abner- Lewis, N. r.; Edward Long
Md John " McC Crate, Me; Edward w. McGaughsy,
la la 'san n "a McHenry Ky; George r. Marsh. vii
nam ?. Miller N T.; Isaac l.. Morse, La.; William A.
Moseley, T.; Archibald &. Nvsa, NJ r.; William
WPsyne Aia.i John Pendleton, Va; James Pollock,
fai Juhus Rockwell, Mass; John A. Rockwell, CT;
scnenck; Ohio; Henry }. Seaman, N. Y; James A.
seddon. val Luther Severance Me-; Richard r. simp-
son, 8. C.; Truman Smith, CT; Albert Smith N VI CA.
ieb smith, la Frederick 7. Stanton. Tonn.; AIs1an.