The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-25

pointed to investigate the charge, which
had no foundation in fact, the Speaker
having directed what he did from memo
ry, and in the belief that he was cor
rect.
On Wednesday, in Senate, Mr. Ben
ton renewed hostilities by accusing Mr..
Foote of altering the report of his re-
marks of the previous day, from coward
y motives-being afraid to let the world
see how blackguard his language had
been.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, then concluded
his speech on the slavery question. He
denounced Mr. Clay's resolutions of
compromise, and MIR. Webster's speech.
On Thursday and Friday, there was
nothing done ia either House worth re-
porting.
In the Senate, on Monday, the. first
business in order was the further consid-
Grafton of Mr. Foote'S proposition to ap-
point committee of thirteen, but owing
to the death of the Hon. John G. CAL
houn, the reading of the Journal was
dispensed with, and MIR. Butler rose and
said: Mr.. President, ] rise to discharge
mournful duty, and one which involves
in it considerations well calculated to ar
rest the attention of this body. 1t is to
announce the death Of my late colleague
the Hon. John G. Calhoun. He died
at his lodgings in this city, on yesterday
morning, at half-past 7o'clock. He was
conscious Of his approaching end, and
met death with fortitude and uncommon
serenity. He had many admoniions Of
its approach, and without doubt he had
not been indifferent to them. With his
usual aversion to profession, he said lit
tie for effect on the world, and his last
hours were an exemplifcation Of his life
and character-truth and simplicity
MIR. Butler proceeded at length to speak
of the illustriOus deceased.
In the House, the duty devolved upon
Mr.. Holmes, Of South Carolina. At its
close, Mr.. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,
paid high tribute to the memory of the
Notwithstanding thus--Let us re-
fleet OH the sad event during these times
Of party contentious, and let US resolve,
so far as in us lies, that the day shall
never come when New England men
may not speak of the great names of the
South--whether dead or iving-as all
Americans-all countrymen.
Dreadful steamboat disa ster Mt Bnfalo.
At halfpast 2 o'clock p. NJ, on Sat-
urday week, the steamer Troy, Captain
Wilkins, from Sandusky, attempted to
enter Buffalo harbor, but ice preventing,
steered for Black Rock. When Just en-
tering Niagara River, off the head of
Black Rock pier, the boiler exploded
with a terrible report, blowing part of
her upper machinery and sundry OF her
passengers overheard. The whole for
ward part of the boat above the boiler
was made mass of ruins. There was
about forty passengers on board; those
in the cabin at the moment were not in
Iiured, but nose Of those above or near
the boiler escaped. The wreck foated
down to Black Rock pier, and was Sc
, cured near the ferry landing. Small
boats at once went to the succOr of pas
sengers blown overheard, some Of whom
sat upon cakes Of ice and foated down
the river till they were taken off. Ply
sicians Immediately went on board to re-
lieve the sufferers. Among those seri-
ously injured was Holmes Hutchinson,
Esq, President Of the Syracuse and
Oswego Railroad.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April ii.
i In the House, Mr.. Melville, from
the committee on printing, reported in
favor of printing 10000 copies of T.
Butler Kings California report. Vena-
BILE, Thompson Of Kentucky, and Win
throp, spoke against the contract sy stem
of printing-said it was a monstrous evil
and ought to be remedied. The census
bill as received from the Senate and re-
ferred to Judiciary committee; after some
further proceedings the report was agreed
to.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Cass
presented joint resolutions of the Legis-
Iature of Michigan, resembling the in
struction to the Senators and Represen-
tatives of Congress from that State, to
vote for the Wilmot Proviso; he express
ed his pleasure in presenting the resolu-
liOilS--TSltltIhC Xix "ClN q
fering-that they would be received as
such.
Al On receiving the news Of Mr.. Cal
houn's death. Governor Seabrook wrote
to General James Hamilton, rendering
him the vacant seat in the United States
Senate. General Hamilton accepted in
ia long letter, written in the genuine
southern split, and talking about the
Necessity of secession Of South Caro-
Dina from the Union, unless southern
Estates would remain in it. A subsequent
letter, however, stated that he declined
the Office in consequence of some doubts
existing as to his residence, as he had
taken house in Savannah for the past
winter, although his fixed home was in
Button, South Carolina. The Cover
nor assented to the Generals doubts, and
the vacant seat is not yet filled.
Thomas c.. Hackett, member of Con-
gross from Georgia, is very i'll at savan-
nah with consumption.