The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-04

The following is copy of the bill presented by Mr..
Cabell of Florida, in the House of Representatives, but
which the Chair (then occupied by Mr. Morehead of
Kentucky ruled could not be received as substitute for
the Oregon bill as it included California and New Mex
ico We publish it by request of southern member of
Congress-
AN ACT respecting the Territories of Oregon, New Mex
and provisional rules and regulations for the government
thereof
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of Aeica i" Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be- and he is hereby,
thozed take possession of and occupy territories OF
the United States the country known Oregon ren-
qushed the United States by the convention between
day of August, 1916 and the countries known New
Mexico and California, acquired by the treaty between
the military and naval forces of the United States which
may be necessary for such purpose and to maintain the
SECTION 2. BE it further enacted, That the provisions,
guarantees and securities of the constitution Of the United
States of Amerca and the laws of the United Sta,es
the can be made applicable said Territories or
either of hem to the citizens OF the United States
said Territories and to all such citizens who may
therein.
SEC g. Be it further enacted That the President of the
United States be- and he is hereby authorized prescribe
and adopt measures for taking, practicable an
of the Inhabitants of said Territories
respectively, in such mode as he may deem expeden
and also that he may prescribe and adopt such rules and
free white inhabitants Oregon were at the time OF
said conventon British subjects and such he white
inhabitants of New Mexico and California WERE at the
of said treaty, citizens OF Mexico, and who intend
and entitled to become citizens OF the United States
under said convention said treaty, declare the same
and take and subscribe the oahs prescribed by
razaton laws of the United States for admission to citi-
zenship, in a summary manner, and within time to be
specified in said rules and regulations such persons
titled be hereupon deemed and recognised citizens
tho United States and entitled to all the privileges benefits
and immunities OF such citizenship.
SEC. L. Be further enacted That until further provision
for the of said Territories be made by Congress
the President of the United States be- and he hereby a,
horized nominate and by and with the advice and con
sent OF the Senate TO appoint Tor each of said Territories
the following oficers-o wit; governor who shall also be
superintendent of Indian affairs therein secretary and
judges may be necessary, not exceeding
in each Territory, and attorney for the United
States and marshal OF the United States for each Judge
who may be appointed; the powers and duties of said OIL
respectively and the jurisdiction of said Judges to be
in all respects smIa to the powers and duties heretofore
exercised and performed by like officers to the uris
dcon of Territorial heretofore exercised under acts
of Congress respecting other Territories of the United
States; the President prescribe the judicial districts in
said Territories may be necessary.
SEC. g. BE further enacted, That the President of fhe
United States is authorized until provision be made as
Aforesaid
To establish such districts for the collection of the
deem necessary each OF said Territories and to appoint
aforesaid such officers OF the and customs
he may deem expedient
I'd 10 establish such land districts in such of said Terri
tories as he may deem and appoint as aore
said, such general and such reg aud re-
cevers and other officers laws of the Uni,ed
States respecting the public lands he may deem
sary and prescribe the duties of officers and direct
the utment thereof, conormaby to the said laws the
United States.
3l To prescribe and adopt for the enforcement
the laws of the United States respecting intercourse with
the Indian tribes in said Territories appon; one or
Indian agents. exceeding wo each of said Ter
rtores, and such sub-agents lie may deem
therefor.
4tn To direct the establishment by the Postmaster Gen
eal of such post and post offices and the appoint
Of such pomastcrs and agents. may be necessary
in said Territories.
9th To appoint aforesaid for each of said Territories
legislative council not 10 consist OF thirteen
persons who shalt be citizens of the United States the pow
and duties of council DO similar to tho here
toorc exercised and performed by like Legislative counc
for Territories OF the United States under Congress
aud The President may prescribe and estrc
the powers OF SAID council, further
be made ms aforesaid us he may proper similar
heretofore prescribed by such other Terrific
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6. Be further enacted, That until further provor
be made aforesaid, all executive legislative Judi
cal civil and mil ty officers of said Territories respect
ively shall be appointed Aforesaid and all execu
tive, legislative, Judicial, civil, and military authority it