The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-26


GERMAHY---Aspect Of news here has not L
changed, antrit is generally believed that !;
war will be avoided. The Court of Wen
ma is to concede to the Prussinn Cabinet
tho non-recoguition de jure of the old con-
federates: hut still the Frankfort Diet is to
lie the organ Of that body de tacfo.
WAsHIEGToN, Dec. 8.
In The Senate, resolution was adopted
authorizing William r. King, President
pro tc,n, to appoint the standing commit
tees.
MIR. Benton gave notice Of his intention I
TO introduce bills granting land 10 Missouri
for purposes of internal improvements; 10
grant to tha. State the two per cent. fund
for the same purpose; TO grant lands 10 COLI |
struct a railroad aud common highways
from ST. Louis to San Francisco, Califor-
mia; to cede public lands to States in which |
they lie; and to abolish the State tax.
| Mr.. Hale offered a notwithstanding for
the proceedings OF the court aaftial Oh tho
private soldiers tried ut Portsmouth, New
| Hampshire. Adjourned.
/ In the House, number OF new members
appeared in their seats 10 day.
The House proceeded to the election OF
chaplain, when Rev. Mr.. Gurley, Presby
terrain was reelected.
/ WAsH.SGToN, Dec. a.
! On motion Of MIR. Jones, il was resolved
that the Speaker he authorized to appoint
the standing committees.
/ Mr. Robinson offered resolution, that
select committee be appointed TO take into
consideration the Bounty Act passed last
September, giving land to those not hereto
fore provided for, and report by bill or 9TH
erwise, what further legislation is necessa-
ny to secure the prompt execution Of The
10 nf
MIR. Robinson said that about 90, 600 APP
plications were now on file and not over >
300 or 800 had been registered. They
have, after registering, 10 be sent tn the
Third Auditor, that he may examine the
Rolls to see whether the declaration cores
, pond with them, then the Auditor cannot
examine more than sixteen or eighteen dai-
~. Al this rate it would take four or five
years; and not one tenth of the applications
, have yet been filed.
, ". Y. Dec A.
Late adyces from San Juan, give ac-
counts of the trouble of the commander of
the British brg-oi-war Persia, with The A
nercan steamer Director. w lille the lat-
/, , ter vessel was preparing to ascend the >riv-
E err, the officers were officially informed 10y
the Captain Of the Persia that if they at
tempted to move without first obtaining per-
|
should fire upon them, and in confirmation
{ of this threat he moved bis vessel TO within
three hundred yards orthe Director, so as
h to bring her under his guns, without any
protection.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 2.
i The Senate was called to order. There
were thirty members present. Mr.. Stur-
geOn offered resolution that the Secretary
/, inform the House that quorum was pres
. ent, and ready to proceed to business. A.
\ dopted.
:, On motion of Mr.. Dodge, fIowa, it was
ordered that Senators he allowed for news
papers equal to four daily.
n A meeting was ordered for 10 O'Clock.
:, A message was received from the House
z informing the Senate that quorum WA:
} present
J, MIR. Berrien moved that committee BIZ
e appointed by the chair to act with "a commit
e tee from the House and inform the Pres
Is dent that the two Houses were organized
9 and ready to receive any comniunica ioi
J. from him. Adopted.
N Messrs. Berrien and Dickinson were ap
ii pointed snch committee.
The House convened q, 2 O'Clock, ant
70 was called TO order by the Speaker. The
. clerk called the roll and 30 members an
:, swered to their names, which being quo
e rum, the House fully organized, and the
=, customary committee was appointed to al
= upon the President.
:, The message was fully communicated
Is and read in both Houses, and is alread,
= published in New York.
- The Republic of this morning official,
!, announces the appointment of Charles u
- Stuart as Chief Engineer of the Navy -
Charles Has well whom he succeeds,
- 4 4. 4,
Engineer.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5.
CT The Convention is engaged to day dis
IL cussing in committee the report on educ
" alton, which was finally recommended afie
ne striking out an amendment excludin
US colored children. The language retaine
is that throughout the system of common
schools, shall be provided making no dit
NJ ference to the classes Of children to be edli
of of Gated. ,v r.,
u Mr.. French S. Evans, is appointe,
~, Chief Clerk in the Pension.offce. vice I
~ P. Howe, lately appointed to ano:her posi-
r. ton.
OF Congress will amend the Bounty Ian
III Law, of last session, TO allow ihe transfe
," of warrants before location. This seem
p determined upon by two-thirds the mem
10 bers.
ao BosToN, Dec. 6.
A telegraph despatch, dated Augusta, ]
A. NJ. to-day. says the whole number G
l., persons missing since the burning of tn
On Insane Hospital is %, oil males. Henri
s. James the superintendent is the only pc,
IS son who persisted. He was endeavoring
'lS save those who were under his charge. a
u those who were lost were considered incu
ar rable. 1t is estimated that the damage don
=, to the building can be repaired for abol
nc $4,000. The entire building with sever;
do others was destroyed.
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