The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-16
ouse, and referred to the COMMITTEE

House, and referred TO the committee
on Census.
On motion, the report Of the Commit
tee of Thirteen was taken up, read the
second time, and made the special order
of the day for Monday next. 5.a
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the bill to establish Board
4 Of accounts, which was reported to the
Senate, and ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Houston opposed the bill, but it was
passed-Yeas 80, Nays 4.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned to
Monday.
In the House, Mr. Richardson, from
the Committee on Territories, reported
"a bill amending the acts establishing
Territorial Governments in Oregon and
Minnesota, and Tuesday, the 2Sth inst.
was assigned for its consideration.
Mr. King, of Mass, from the commit
tee on Accounts, reported resolution,
that the Clerk Of the House should not
,.cause any alterations, additions or re-
Ipairs to be made to the hall of the House,
offices or committee rooms for the same,
except with the advice and consent of
the committee on Public Buildings
The resolution led to debate, and it was
! finally amended, so that no expenditure
could be made for such purpose except
by resolution specifying the object and
amount Of appropriation, and IN this
form it was passed.
The House then proceeded to consider
the bill continuing the act authorizing
the city Of Baltimore to lay tonnage du-
ties. Mr.. Putnam said, this gave immu-
mites TO Baltimore not enjoyed by any
other port, i, was special and ought not
to pass. Mr. Tuck remarked, that Bal
timore had enjoyed privileges for 60
years of taxing every vessel entering
port two per cent. on every ton. If the
tax on tea was Objectionable, so was this.
Mr.. Mclean contended, that the money
was collected for the privilege Of occu-
Ewing the basin, improved for the State
and city. 1t was not disposed Of, when
the House went into committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Dayley moved, to take up the bill
for supplying deficiencies Of appropria-
tlon for the support of Government, and
said every Department was suffering for
want Of money. Mr.. Bowden said, that
it was now 3 o'clock, and too late to act
oh it, Several others interposed objec-
tions, but the speaker decided that this
bill had precedence. Mr.. BayIy said, if
the committee would take up the bill,
they could pass it in an hour. Some
progress could be made, at any rate
The question was then taken on taking up
and defining the bill. No quorum; a
point of order was raised; quorum
was now present; the House again went
t into committee Of the whole, and soon
after adjourned.
| New York, May 10.
! The steamer British Queen arrived
yesterday morning, after rough pass
age. She left Hamburger on the 4th
April.
| The cholera was raging at Havana at
the last accounts--S0 deaths day re-
ported.
! Wedn esday, 8 o'clock, P. NJ. The
Nominee came, with large mail and
many passengers. We received St.
Louis dates of the Sth. On Monday
there were eight deaths by cholera,
making seventeen deaths on Sunday and
Monday. On the morning of the 7th,
the steamer Mustang, lying at st. Louis,
and occupied by the Mammoth Circus
Company was burnt.
Another Steamboat Explosion.
NASHVILLE, May 3.
The steamer Ironton, Capt. Single,
collapsed both fues of her larboard
boiler, yesterday, at p. M. about 95
miles above this city, aud one mile above
Vanceburg. The explosion resulted in
the instant killing of three or four of the
crew or passengers, and wounding four
others.-Loutsuilfe Courier, Alb inst.
A large number of 50 counte rfeit bills
on the State Bank Of Indiana are i'll cir
cu!ation-- Grant CO. Her.
Neil S. Brown, Minister to Russia
has been confirmed by the Senate.
New York, May 6.
| The barque Isabella Hyde, arrived
yesterday from Rio. She sailed on the
( 18th March.
! She brings deplorable accounts of the
ravages of the yellow or coast fever at
Rio. Several Americans had fallen vic
TINS it. There had been, however, a
nit. CATION in its fatality. ltraged worse
amVng the shipnen and lower classes
Many natives had died of fright. Sew
erai important houses had closed, owing
to the universal sickness Of their inmates.
| American firms were most fortunate.
/ eay- The l3 Sioux Indians who were
delivered up and confined in TT. Shell
ing. ION Tuesday last, were discharged by
the iGovcrnor on Wednesday when it was
found that the Chippewas were out hot
footed upan the war path, against the
Sio, Ix and had murdered one of their
number. -
4 We regret 10 learn, that this morning,
1 Thursday, about 10 O'Clock. the Rev
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