The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09
NEBRASKA.
Reported to tho Senate by Judge Douglas
from tho Committee ON TerlitQrlca.

Reported to the Senate by Judge Douglas,
from tho Committee on Territories.
BILL TO ORGANIZE THE TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA.
Be By the Senate aad House ofRepressntaes
OF the United States of America In Congress assembled
the following lin it's except such portions thereof - Are
hereinafter expressly exempted from the operations Of
this act I, vit-Besinning at the southwest
the state OF Missouri thence running west the line
OF thirty tx degrees and thirty minutes Of north latitude
until intersecs the hundred and third meridian OF
meridian until intersecs the thirty eighth parallel Of
north laude thence vest, tbs said parallel Of lst
tude to the summit of the Rocky Mountains; thence
norhwar along and upon the nmit OF said nxe Of
mountains to the weern boundary Of the Territory Of
Minnesota tho CO souh.ard on and with said boundary
10 the Missouri river; thence down the centre of the
main channel OF sad river to the State of Missouri;
thence south ON and with the boundary of said
state to the place OF beginning be and the Is here
by created into temporary government b, the name Of
the Territory of Nebraska, and whom admitted az State
shall be received the Union with or without slavery as
their pstitutm pre- the time their adms
SION Provided That nothing In this act contained shall
be construed to inhit the government OF the United
Safes rom vdin said territory into two ferr
terrier sush manner I'D ~ such times Congress shall
Germ &C nv sr mt ard oyer or from Alta, hioy any
ttn ferriory any Other Stats Terri tory OF the
Uld states. frovic.d Iurrher That nothing in this
ned shall be construed to impair the rights of
property pertaining t. Indians aid
Terrific y, 30 long a. such rights shAll remain
rguislsd by treaty between the Untsd staes aud such
diana o. TO incluee any Territory which by treaty with
spy lIeian te Is not, without tns consent tribe
to &c incpesd within the terrific al limits ursdic
,
excepted out Of the bot ndara and constitute part
the Territory OF Nebraska, until said tribe shall signify
their assent to the Prefix Of the United states
eluced within the fad Territory Of Nebraska, to
affect the authority Of the gov, rnment Of 1.-The Unsd
Stat TO make any regulation respecting such Iaasns
their lands properly, or other rghts BY treaty. law
Other vice which would have teen competent to the
government to rake II this act had ne -er passed
See. 2 and be 1t further enacted That ths executive
power ~ authority la and raid Territory Of Hebss
b shall tie yehted In Cover who sha hold his Office
fer -four years and until his fhA be apponted
and Qua h6ed III less removed by the President OF
the United states The governor shall reside within said
TeiritcjJ, shall be commander 10 chief II the militia
tier Ell hall pen form the duties receive the eolu.
merits G! sppsi OF Indian affairs and sh all ap
owe al laws psaed by The legislative bly, before
hey ID take Effect be may grant pAreors and resptes
fer offences sgartt the laws OF said Territory and
prey~ o ices the laws OF the Cnited states
mt he Gee zion OF the President be IN AIDE known
thtrecr be shall commission all Ulcers who shall be
srpaa Cd to oos under The laws Il said Territory Atd
, IKE cre that Tie Laws tha be faithfully cuted.
Sec !: Ard he u further tnscted, That there shall DO
Seer taly cf saio G.riCy Who tb al eSe therein aud
old his lice for Eve ytsrs rntts removed BY the
rIuiGtLt of The United ates; he shall rood and pre-
al III. vsfnd proceedings Of the legislative
teubi, IL reIsit-r uied and all the Ast ADD pro
cteJgs Of the Gov in his executive department he
bt1 iprtnit % t ths lava and journsl, OF the
L.hlAv- Assembly within thirty days after the cod OF
,Hh s.,tbn AID tnp7 OF The eiscuis pros eiings
ttl nt.st ~ fni.s III - = frsi
Gays OF January sId jay Js-f tns tre,dsas
Ct The Uled ststes aad tao ccpirs Of the lA.s the