The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-25
w. HoLcoMBE, Seet'y.
Chairman

| ~ The Nominee arrived at sunrise
to-day-Thursday. BY the kindness OF
a friend 1--WE thank him warmly Galena
dates of Tuesday, and Washington dates
of the 10Th April are received. The
Nominee brought up about so passer-
gers.
CLERK OF THE HOUSE ELECTED. Mr.
R. NJ Young, of ILL.,, has been elected
Clerk of the House Of Repre- sentatives
in place of Campbell dead.
We copy from that excellent journal
the Gal Adv.
Congress.
Washington, April IL.
In the Senate, Mr. Clay moved to lay
Mr. Benton's motion on the table, which
was carried. The Senate then took uE
Mr.. Benton's fourteen points; they were
voted on separately, and all rejected by
decisive malorities.
! Mr. Walker, of Wisconsin offered an
amendment excepting to the fugitive slave
question.
! Mr. Hale, Of New Hampshire, moved
to refer all petitions touching the subject.
Messrs. Clay and Webster sustained
him, and Mr. King and others opposed
the reference.
A reference bill providing for the APP
pointment of committee, was put upon
its final passage, and adopted by yeas
and nays as follows-yeas 81, nays 81.
The appointment Of committee being
provided for by ballot, the balloting was
laid over till tomorrow, and the Senate
adjourned.
Washington, April 10.
Mr. Philip Clayton has been confirmed
! by the Senate as second Auditor, and
t Mr.. Ballard of New York, as Consult to
Venezuela.
Hon. Henry Clay will be the Chair
man of the committee of thirteen on Mr.
Bells resolution, and the probability is
that the members who were named when
the subject was first preached, will COM
pose that committee. If they should re-
port bill according to Mr.. Bells reso-
luton, it will undoubtedly pass the Sen
ate.
In the House, Mr. Young, the newly
elected Clerk of the House, will not
make many removals of subordinate Of
ficers.
The caucus Of Southern Senators is
being held this morning to arrange the
committee of thirteen. The Senate was
engaged in reading and correcting the
Journal
The House have appointed Mr.. Win
throp chairman during Mr.. Cobb's abb
sence.
Mr. Allen moved to stop the debate on
the California message on Friday next
ruled out
The House then went into committee
on private calendar.
Baltimore, April Is.
The Court of Inquiry in the case of
Lieut.. Hunter, is now sitting at Annap-
oils, Maryland. The investigation pro-
crosses slowly. Lieut.. Hunter says he
will deny nothing, but tell the whole truth
that he disobeyed orders and that diso-
bedience was meditated. He says he
ill stand approved or tear his commits
sion i'll pieces and scatter it to the four
winds of heaven.
Boston, April II.
The execution Of Pearson, who MUIR
dered his wife and two children, has been
fixed to take place on the 10th of July
New York, April 90
The steamer America arrived at Hal
flax on Thursday night, the 18th inst
In the Liverpool market, -four has ad-
vanced Is; Indian corn the same. In
American provisions, markets have been
dull, and prices lower. particularly Of
beef. Hams and lard have receded Is.
American stocks are firm and in request
WASHINGTON, April 49,
In the Senate, after some time spent
in reading and correcting the journal
Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire, present
ed petition for the repeal of all slave
laws, in the District of Columbia. Mr..
Hale moved to refer it to a Select Com
mttee, and called for the yeas and nays.
After some debate Mr.. Atchison moved
that it be laid on the table for reference.
Mr.. Douglass of Illinois, moved to take
up the California Bill, and make it the
special order. Mr.. Downs of Louisi-
ana, reported in favor of printing the
index laws, and the Senate is now con-
sidering upon it.
The Senate proceeded to choose the
Committee of Reference, under Foote s
resolution. Henry Clay was chosen
Chairman.-The remainder of the com
mittee was chosen by one ballot, and
resulted as follows:-Messrs. Berrien Of
Georgia, Cass of Michigan, Dickinson
of New York, King Of Alabama, Ma
son of Virginia, Webster of Massachu-
sets, Bright of Indiana, Cooper OF
Pennsylvania, Davis of Mississippi,
Mangum of North Carolina and Phelps
of Vermont. Mr.. Benton moved that
instructions be given to the committee,
to make separate report on Califor-
MIA, but his motion was ruled out of or
der. The California Bill was taken uE
on which discussion followed.-Mr
Clay said that he should move amend.
ments, adding territorial bills. Mr.
Benton said he would prove that such a
proceeding would be illegal and unpar-