New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-07
Later from Texas.

from Tue y. w. DeNAi MATCH ~
The steamship Galveston arrived yesterday from
Galveston the 25ih inst.
Mai. Btche, senator from Galveston County, died at
Austin the evening Of tho I7th inst lie was struck
with palsy the morning Of the 1th while going 10 tic
The San Augustine Union states, on authority, that
Gen. Houston will not accept the nomination for Eecor
on the Taylor ticket.
The legislature was TO adjourn on the goth March At
last accounts apportionment bill had been agreed on
and In Of failure to pass some bill apportioning the
representation in the next Legislature special session
will have 20 be held for that purpose.
bill has passed both Houses establishing the County
Of santa 70. Two other bills have also paasedone 70
organize the militia II the County OF Santa re- and the
other To establish the Nth Judicial District TO be formed
Of that county. Judge and District Attorney to be
forthwith appointed and sent out 10 put things 10 rights
The county Is TO be allowed Representative In
the House. The bills passed almost unanimously.
The election law has been passed, and the mode Of
voting changed-the odfashoned republican plan Of
ing by ballot being besg again restored Elections fer
Governor members Of the Legislature and members Of
Congress- to take place the frat Monday in August
lsis. aud bennlAIy thereafter.
Joint resolutions have passed both branches Of the Le
gsAture. requesting Hon. Charles j. watrous Judge OF
tho United States District Court for the District OF Texas
resign his Office The Judge Is charged with having
given legal opinions and questions igared
hereafter in which the interests Of individuals and the
state are immensely involved whereby he has violated HIS
duty a Judge. and has disqualified the Cour, in
which he preies FROM trying such questions and causes
thereby rendering II necessary transfer indefinite
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Courts out OF the 4tAte for trial" He also charged
with having. whse IN Office, aided and assisted certain
individuals az not directly Interested hmseD In an
tempt 20 fAsten upon the State OF the most stipend
frauds practced urn any country any poo
pie, the effect OF which would be-. rob Texas OF millions
Of Of her public domain her only hope or resource
for the payment Of her public debts"
joint resolution nsruciing the Congressional Deega-
uoa their efforts 10 have law passed TO extend
the Jurisdiction OF Texas onehaf Of Sabine Pass
Lake aud River, had been ordered % be enkrossed.
Major Neighbors Indian agent, arrived a; Austin
on the 18th instant. from the Indian country His
position not 50 dangerous as had been represent
ed TIE Chief Of the Tenswish tribe OF Camanches
who hG1 two brothers killed in an encounter
some time since with Capt Giets company, between the
Sueces and Rio Grande. hostile, and wished TO Nil
MAI " and John McLennon, who were In company in
revenge for his brothers, but prevented ~ the HoAs
a friendly band Of Camanches Ma " finally succeeded
In making peace with them. lie also says that during
bis trip he saw parts Of all the tribes and found them all
disposed 10 % friendly The smallpox prevails 10 con-
siderable extent among several Of the band.
Three Steamboats, are now plying between Houston and
Galveston The face is only 50 cents Gen. Jas. Ham-
ton hal arrived At Galveston. with nearly hundred
negroes to add TO the large force he has hsd Texas for
some years past
From The v. o. Delta, March -.
FROM THE Rio GBAsDE.-By the arrival OF the
schr Captain Lincoln. from the Brsz0s l7th Inst we
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