, 1857-02-06

OF controversy not exceeding five huDdr.a
dollars. This bill passed the Council IT.
day.
The bill, amending the laws relatiDs .
executors and administrators, and to ,bs A.
tribution Of personal and real estate wS. :.
and passed on Thursday.
A bill, consolidating Pacific and Chsh.s.
counties, from the House, was reieet.a =
first reading, by vote of seven to tvo
the following being the ayes and noes on a.
motion to reject
Ayes-Messrs. Abenethy Cock, Dem,
Huff, Pageit, Poe and the President
Noes-Messrs Van Vleet and Wilsv a
The Council took up and passed HR
No. 75-An act to incorporate the Geor,.
phcal and Statistical society Of WashuSto,
Territory-a full notice having been Ti,..
of the objects Of this society, renders 4 M,
necessary to notice the articles Of its iOoO,
poration.
On leave, Mr.. Abernethy introduced
Joint Resolution, rendering thanks tn IL.
volunteer service of the Territory Of Wash,
ington. This resolution is general in n
character, and is as follows:
&C. ]. r. No. l3-Tendering thanks toA.
volunteer service Of the territory Of WaN
ington.
ResOlrcd BY The Legislative Ass,mnv A.
The Territory Of Washington, That tbs 4
fcers, non-commissioned officers, prysts,
and all others, connected with the yolunts,,
service in the. late Indian war in this ten.
tory, are deserving of the heartfelt thank
Of the people of this territory for the cheer
iulness with which they volunteered to a.
fend our settlements and homes, from II.
depredations of the hostile Indians. Pm
the persevering energy with which theyOvg.
came all the obstacles and difficulties inc.
dent to the newneSs Of the country, and II.
character of the service, and for the brlver
they displayed whenever brought in eontact
with the foe. And we therefore, as the Fsp
reSentatives Of the people Of this teritOJ.
do hereby, in the name of the people We
represent, tender them our sincere thanh
for the valuable service they have RENDERED
to the territory.
Mr.. Wiley was not opposed to the rssO.
luton, but it did not go far enough. Tho
Council by their course on this report and
resolutions had refused to pass what 10
deemed proper resolutions, and be mui
oppose this, because it was evident that
the Council would not amend so as 10 plau
the service, and the heads of departmelh
in proper light. He did not desire b
praise anybody, but as the heads Of III
departments were the subjects Of oblqY
and reproach, justice and policy 10 ih
people Of the Territory required diEersnt
course at our hands. He was, with u
views, compelled to vote against 50 impse
feet q resolution, which be thought indi
rectly and implicitly a resolution Of op
sure, and an endorsement Of Gen. Wool
/ The resolution was passed by the Con-
Gil and sent to the House, where Il NJ
amended the Council refused to concur
the House refused to reeede, and BY thsll
disagreement the resolution failed.
THURsDAY.-The closing of the session
Tue signing of bills by the presiding Ok
GERS, and the perfection of Legislation here
tofore reported, kept the two Houses D
session till very late hour The Counel
was occupied much Of the day in the con
sideration Of joint resolution relative .
Gen. Wool ordering citizens ont Of d.
Walla-walla country. Council amended
by striking out three resOlutions--adopled
the preamble and the first resolution, con-
plimenting in high terms our volunteer ser
vice, aud also the last, censuring the ael
Of Gen. Wool in wiping out tho coungd
Walla-walla, by his late order banilhl!g
therefrOm our citizens who, in good isilA,
settled therein under inducements held oll
by the donation laws. These resOlahon
failed for tho same reasons that tho Com
Gil resolution failed-the disagreement "
tween the two Houses
Mr.. Poe introduced memorial praying
that Congress create the Offices OF enrolhB
and engrossing clerks. A measure 50 use
ful, so absolutely necessary, was Pas'ea
unanimously.
On leave, Mr.. Poe introduced the l'f
lowing resolution ag.
Resolred by The Legislative As''leg
the Territory Of Washington, That the on
GERS, privates, and oil persons connects
with the volunteer service in this Tern'og
during the late Indian difficulties 10 on
Territory, are deserving Of the hearsis.
thanks of the people Of this Territory q
the prompt manner in which they vollF
teered to defend our settlements and homn
from the depredations Of the hostile lnas
ans; for the persevering energy with uhlSn
they encountered and overcome all the OO'
stacles and difficulties incident to the nes,
ness Of the country aud the character
the service, and for the bravery dlsPlays
wherever brought in contact with
enemy, aud we therefore, as the represent
tiveS of the people Of this Territory, aC
the name of the people We represent isIo-
our sincere thanks FOR the valuable ser'O"
they have rendered.
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