Nebraska advertiser., 1858-06-03
T%hlFty.FIfth Congress.
HOUSE.

A0691
From the proceedings of Congress of
the 18th of May, we clip the following
items of interest to the people of this Ter
.ritory4 %
Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported adversely on the PEI
tition of the trustees of the University Of
Nebraska, which was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Cobb. The Committee on Public
Lands have had under consideration the
joint resolutions of the Legislature of
Nebraska, and sundry memorials relative
to the establishment of a new surveyors
district in that Territory, and have in
structed me to report adversely thereon.
The proper department have determined
to move the surveyor generals Office from
Kansas to Nebraska City, which is nearer
the center of the district, and that super
sedes the necessity of further Legislation
on the subject. move that the commit
tee be discharged from the further con-
~sideration of the resolutions and memo
rails, and that they be laid upon the table.
Motion was agreed TO.
MI. Cobb, from the same committee,
reported back a memorial and joint reso-
luton of the Legislative Assembly of
Nebraska, asking for mt or more addi-
tional land districts in the western portion
of the Territory; and asked to have the
committee discharged from the further
consideration of the same.
Mr%Cobb. Although our committee
has been censured for its liberality, we
have agreed to report against this memo
rial. We think there are enough of land
offices there.
The committee was accordingly dis
charged from the further consideration;
and the memorial was laid upon the table.
Onmotion of Mr.. Cobb, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial of sundry
citizens of Nemaha county, Nebraska
Territory, asking for an appropriation of
public lands foe the use and benefit of
BrownviIle College; and that the memo
rial be laid on the table.
MI. Branch, from the Committee on
Territories, reported back a joint resolu-
ton and bills of the following titles, with
the recommendation that theydon not pass;
which were laid upon the table, and or
dered to be printed:
A bill for the construction Of aroad in
the Territory of Nebraska from the Platte
river to the Kansas line.
A joint resolution authorizing the ac-
counting officer of the Treasury to adjust
and settle the accounts of a board of COM
missioners, appointed under joint resolu-
ton of the Territorial Assembly Of Ne
braska to prepare a code of laws for the
government of said Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Branch, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Ter
r%itories be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial of the may
or and city council of the city of Omaha,
Nebraska Territory, praying that said
city may be reimbursed for money expen-
ded for work done and materials furnish
ed on the capitol building of said Terri
tory, in preparing the same for use; and
that the same be laid on the table.
The House, on the same day, had I'M
der consideration the subject of Courts in
Territories.
The first bill was, a bill in regard to
courts and the holding of terms thereof,
in the Territory of Nebraska; reported
back with an amendment.
The amendment was reported. 1t au-
thorizes the Judges of the supreme court
in each Territory of the United States to
hold courts within their respective dis
tricts and counties for the purpose of hear
ing and determining all matters and cases.,
except those in which the United States
are a party, provided hat the expenses
thereof be paid by the Territories or
counties, and shall not be chargeable to
the United States.
Mr.. Ferguson. | have consulted with
the delegates from the various other Ter
r%itories, and they have agreed to the
amendment-tO make the act extend to
all the Territories.
The question was taken on'the amend
ment and it was agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was laid aside to
be reported to the House, with a recon-
mendaticn that it do pass.