The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-30
CONGRESS-,

CONGRESS.
WAsHiNGToy. Nix, -
A joint resolution, giving 3 lioul.,
extra pay to the acting officers &c ,.
Treasury Department, was adopled TO-
the Senate.
Mr.. Walker Withdrew bis anne dnerf
to Mr.. Hulee : resolution, calling en- rI..
President for certain information IN "a
gard to Cuban movements. wlcu .r
original resolution was adopted.
The compromise question has been
postponed. The Patent Office Eeoo,,
is now up.
In the House, the committee OF Mill
tary Affairs has reported the Ser ate b.il
to increase the rank aud file oftht army
Mr.. Jones moved to refer the bi .a me
committee of the whole, and n Hrr,
advocated its immediate passage
Ma 3.
The [. S. steamer Lexington arrived
this morning from Rio Janeiro Tie
I. 5. ships Brandywine aud st l.oui,
sailed from that port on the 10Th March
and the sIoop Marion on the iSth. for
the East Indies. Vessels had arrived
at Rio, direct from Europe, witt caso.
of fever on board that had broiser, crt
at sea, thus showing that the e. demo
was not confined TO the shores and In
Dor. The Lexington lost three Office
with the epidemic. The Vice PURSE.
Assistant Surgeon, and S. White died
at sea.
BALTIMORE, MAJ %
This city is crowded with delegate
to the Gubernatorial Convention " hich
meets here tomorrow. A good deal OF
excitement prevails among the friends OF
the different aspirants. Mr.. Low stands
the best chance for receiving the noni-
nation.
BosroN, NAV -
The examination of Asa and Harry
Wentworth for the murder of Packer.
at Berwick, resulted in their being heid
III confinement for delivery to tn New
Hampshire authorities
The CUBAN ExPEDITIoN.-Thc Nor
folk Beacon OF the Doth inst. saysthat the
l. ). steamer Saranac, ordered 10 the
coast of Cuba, passed the Capes ou
| Sunday morning, about 5 o'clotk. a
| despatch from the Navy Department was
received at Norfolk on Monday direct
ing preparations to get the frigate Con
gress, and the brig Porpoise rcai, for
sea as soon as possible
The Grinnell Arctic Expedition sailed
from N. York to-day, at 10 O'Clock.
MAJ -
The whale ship Sylph arrived At Ncw
Bedford yesterday from Caliiorn;a, with
S3l 900 in gold dust and full cargo OF
oil. Private letters fully confirm the
favorable commercial accounts Prev
ousIy received No additional import
ant news
NEW ORLEANS, Ma 20
The steamer Guadalupe arrived ia
three days from Havana, with des-
patches and the Consul There were
no signs of any disturbance NJ troops
had landed at the Isle Of Pines.
ADDITIONAL News BY THE EURorA--
His Holiness the Pope has conrhdcd
to contiscate property Of the Roman
Constitutional Assembly, to the amount
of 200, 900 francs. The populal.tv of
the Pope is rapidly on the decline
Denmark is fast recruiting he army.
and to Judge from General Wol'aston's
proclamation to the Holstein army. must
be IN an efficient state. Serious dis
turbances may be expected soon
WASHINGTON, Nav -
The Senate commenced at thu usual
hour, the VIcc-President in the RI mr..
One of the Tennessee members i:rrel
a resolution, to admit the editor " the
Republic on the floor of the ScGate. .
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution. tia, q
committee be appointed 10 inquire as 10
what amendments are required 20 tie
rules for the admission Of person. 10 the
floor. Mr.. Mangum moved, thai each
Senator have the privilege of intIc3Jc-
ing one person daily. An anina ted dis
cussion ensued, which was continued ~
to the closing OF the report
In the House. little business Of in-
portance was transacted
The steamer Luna, bound dovr the
Mississippi from Bloomeaine Benz. was
run into by the Duchess She struck
the Luna about the boilers, tn latter
sum- "ho " Ia piooaD1N NC tOtdt t'>-.
The passengers were all saved and tai
Ell to New Orleans; but three negroes
and two deck hands are suppose 10 be
lost.
WAsHSGToN, Ma -
But little was done In the Senate. "
the House, Mr.. Putnam prcsentcd u b.i
for the opening of roads and building Q.
bridges in Oregon. The House al,
principally engaged in the considcfa,ion
Of private bills.
New YORK, Ma -.
The Tribune has the foliowiua from
W ashington, dated May 23d The
Treaty ratified to day, was not the ia
nous Nicaragua I'reaty-but the Cen
sular connections OF New GTenada, CON
cluded at Washington on the 2tth uli.
1t simply defines the powers OF Consul!
pursuant to the stipula,ions Of the Treaty