New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-07
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr. CRAIG Mol asked but failed TO obtain, leave
to introduce bill granting lands TO Kansas and Ne
brasks, for the construction OF railroads.
Mr.. COLFAX (Ifd.) Introduced bill providing for
the Territorial Government Of Coona. Referred TO
the ComEittee on Territories.
TIE bill embraces al the recently discovered gold
regions of Plies Peak, Cherry Creek etc. The Ter
r.ory will sretch from the 1000 parallel Of longitude
10 the crest If the Rocky Mountains being from four
to i've degrees in Width and from the 37u 10 the 42d
degree Of latitude making it five degrees in length.
IL Will thcs 10 nearly square aud wi ieciude parts OF
the Territories Of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah aud
New MeHco-nesrly all, however, being taken
from Kansas. 1t will embrace within its Dor
ders not only the gold diggiDgs, but also the
famous Three Parks the head Of both forks Of
the Platte, Of the Arkansas, and OF the Rio Gsande.
Aso, its exterior hines will Do guarded by Bens Fort
in its southeast corner, Fort Massachusetts, its
southern boundary and Fort Laramie just beyond its
northern line. St. VIains Fort will DO near It's GEN.
ter, BIidgers Pass, which shortens the road to Cali
100 miles and ie in the northern part Of
the new Territory, and the Cooshstope Pass in the
southern Coona is the name favored by the settlers
nearly 600 Of whom Ne wiItering IN the dggings. Mr..
Cofax expresses the opinion that by next summer,
there will be OF least 20 90 persons in Colona, and it
beipg important that they should have Territorial
Government, he has prepared the bill.
Mr.. HOPKINS Va. from the Committee on For.
eigb Afsns, reported joint resolution authorizing
Mr.. Townsend Harris, Consul TO japan, and his inter
prefer, Mr. Erskine, to accept presents from the
Queen Of England; also bill authorizing the pay
tn6 ~ AlgSk-
tire Confederation, Costa Rica aud Honduras.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole On the State Of the Union, and proceeded to
the consideration Of the special order the bill for the
codifcston Of the revenue laws and for other p1r.
poses.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE N. ~ s.id the bill was
very vonminous, covering 30 p.ges II in 10 wise
Effected the collection dis ics officers
tie pons Of entry and delivery. pore collec.
ton # the revenue laws, which, ss nov scattered
through 20 many statute books are hare been 50
emeDced from time 10 time that it is now difficult to
search out ard determine what is law He alluded 10
the difficulties which surrounded the present
epne laws, and quoted tie opinions of gentlemen in
high official position 10 chow the impoesiblI-s
standing in the way Of their proper administration.
He appealed TO TIE House whether they would NOT,
under the array Of facts presented regard the great
interests Of commerce, and pass a bill consolidating
ard oOoifyirg the laws which have been sccumuatng
during perlod Of sixty years.
The Committee rose, when The amendments pro
posed By the Committee 90 Commerce were ordered
10 be printed and the further consideration Vt the bill
postponed till next week.
The House, then IN Committee resumed .he consid-
etstion Of toe Indian Appropriation bill
hf. LOVEJOI II.l said I. The process OF cenhaa-