, 1855-03-24
The XXXIH Congress,

to him from the Hon. COLUMBIA LANCASTER
apprising him of the passage of acts by the
recent session Of CONGRESS-, making the fol.
lowing appropriations, for the several OBJ
jects specified. rr-,
1t appears that Congress has oppropria-
ted the sum of $50, 900 for road from. the
great Falls of the Missouri river to inter
sect the road leading from Steilacoom to
Fort Walla Walla I; $4,000 for road
from the Dalles to Columbia city, and $780,
900 for road from Columbia city to Steil.s
accommodating in all $s5, 900. The house
has also passed an act for the construction
of an arsenal in Washington or Oregon
territory. ..'is
The post routes for this territory, estob-
lished by the last Congress will be found in
our advertising columns under the head Of
"The Mails" ~
From the circular of Hon. CbLrMBIAl
LANCASTER, to the citizens of Washington
Territory We copy the following acts and
appropriations, passed at the long session
of Congress = ~
The act creating the Office Of Surveyor
General for Washington Territory, and the
establishing Land Office there. ao .g !
The amendment to the Donation Law.
The act extending the Presumption laws
over the Territory Of Washington. ~
The act granting two townships Of land
as an endowment for University, (and to
this grant;there should be appropriated by
Congress as specific endowment in LANDS
equal in value to that part of DR.. McLaugh-
Inns Oregon City claim which was appro-
priated by Congress for the endowment Of
the Univ ersity Of Oregon. .1
/ An act to increase the salaries Of Exec
utive and Judiciary officers in the Terrific
ries. .- -....... .I ....5 ~
An act making provision for the postal
service in California, Washington, and Or,
egon. v,7,.Et.d,
An act making appropriations to defray
the expenses of the, Cayuse war SIS, 900. N,
An act for lighthouses, &c. For q light,
house on Blunt's or Smiths Island in The,
Straits of Fuca, twenty-five thousand dof-
lars. For lighthouse on Cape Shoal
water at the entrance to the bay Of that
name twenty-five thousand dOllsrs. For
the two lighthouses at Cape Flattery and
New Dungeness, authorized by act Of Con-
gress. approved September 2s, 1850, in
addition to any balance that may remain
in the Treasury Of that appropriation after
the completion Of the lighthouse at Cape
disappointment, thirty-nine thousand dSt
IarsA For buoys for the harbor and 70.
trance to New ,DnDgeness. and for thc,an-
choragcs on the coast Of Puget Sound, Eve
thousand dollars. For buoys for the bar,
Dor and entrance TO Shoalwater Bay, three
Thousand dollars. .,,., a - 80,
Its expected that the Secretary of The
Treasury will furnish life boat. to be s,ar
toned at Bakers Bay, in the TefriIoFy Of
Washington, to render more secure the hfes
and property at the bar Of the Columbia
river. The fearful loss Of life there at the
mouth Of that river, and the destructioho Of
sailing vessels should induce Congress 70
place at that point steam tow-boat. &,
A petition signed by the non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians, and privates. On
duty on the coast Of Washington, was duly
presented aud considered, and it is 70 be
regretted that no more attention has been
given in Congress to the deficiency in the
pay of tho commissioned officers doing duty
on the Pacific coast at the stations.
For salaries Of Governor, Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs, three Judges and Secfe-
tary, ten thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses Of said Terrific
yy, including salary Of clerk Of Executiye
Department, one thousand Eve hundred
dollars. ..t... - ~. -.
For compensation and mileage OF The
members Of the Legislative Assembly, OH
GERS, clerks, and contingent expenses Of the
Assembly, twenty thousand dollars. 80, -.
To reimburse the suTa appropriated 70,
defray the pay and mileage Of membersof
the Legislative assembly and contingent
expenses thereof, the amount fraudulently
taken from said fund by Henry V. Golfer,
and to relieve Charles H. Mason. Secreta-
ry Of said Territory, from his liability there
for, two thousand dollars. For compehsa-
ton and expenses Of commission TO franlea
code of laws for the Territory, two thou
sand dollars. For compensation and ex-
penses Of commission to frame q code d
laws for the Territory, two thousand hye
hundred dollars, That the Secretary Of
the Treasury be authorized to settle and
pay the commission to frame code OF laws
for the Territory Of Washington At the
same rate per diem, as has bern duotred q
similar board in Oregon. .i.. n.
To enable the Secretary OF State to de-
fray the expense Of releasing from captivity
among the Indians Of Queen Charlottet
Island, the crew and passengers Of the
American sloop Georgiana, ffieen thousand
dollars or so much thereof as may be nee
essary.
For the purchase Of books for the Terri
torial Library, FIVE hundred dollars,
For deficiencies for the railroad surveys
hetween the MissisSinni river and the Pa