The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-09
CONGRESS-.


WAsHINGToN, Dec. Is.
HoUsE.-The subject of the New York
Branch Mint was made the order of the day
for the second Tuesday in January.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President. Texas ac-
cepts Mr.. Pearce's Boundary Bill. The
President says that graat unanimity prevails
on the subject in Texas, and he congratu-
lates the country OH the event.
SENATE.-Mr. Benton introduced and ex-
planned bill for Railroad and Highway
from St. Louis to San Francisco. The
Railway is to be 1000 miles long. The
whole grant Of land is to be about $50, OO0,-
600 of acres.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. l6.
HousE.-rhe Cheap Postage Bill will be
the order of the day for "Wednesday. The
first Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of
February were set apart for the Territorial
business Of Oregon, Minnesota and New
Mexico.
SESArE.-Mr Clay, Douglass and At
Gibson appeared and took their seats.
The Chair laid before the Senate state
ment from the Secretary of the Treasury
Of the Post Office receipts, expenditures.
&c.
WAsHiNGroN, Dec. II.
Hi Ocuute- ue fcpOTt Vi tuo DodFu u.
Officers who were called to consider the
propriety of creating the rank Of Lieuten-
ant General, and also what means were
necessary to prevent public officers from ex
crcising civil duties, was refereed to the
Military Committee and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Foote in introducing the resolutions
of the Mississippi Legislature, said, "they
ShnntI have haap RI IN lao mr.
sented, and although | have nothing to say
Of the high minded gentlemen of the LegiS-
lature, yet they have entirely mistaken the
public sentiment of the State, and they next
Fall, and all the world, will have unnistak-
able evidence Of the fact"
The Chairman asked if any motion was
made.
Mr.. Foote said he had done as he was re-
ques,ed and the Senate might do as they
pleased with the resolutions.
Mr.. jeff. Davis moved that the resolu-
lions he read aud printed.
The Secretary commenced reading when
Mr.. Davis said he got hold Of the wrong
paper and that he was now reading the res
olutions Of last year.
Mr.. Foote said that he was extremely
sorry that the mistake had been made, but
he had not read the papers--they were read
ing an interesting epis,le from the Gov. Of
Mississippi. He should read letter and
that was sufficient. The printing was or
dered.
Mr.. Gwinn's resolution to print the Pres
ident's message in Spanish, and also Mr..
Walkers amendment, to print it in the Ger
man and Norwegian languages, was laid up
on the table.
The death of Mr.. Harmonson, a member
OF the House from La, was announced and
after feeling euiogies by Messrs. Downs and
jeff. Davis, the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.
In the Senate-Messrs. Bright and Soule
appeared.
Mr.. Pearce presented resolutions Of the
Maryland Reform Convention sustaining the
compromise acts of last session, which were
read and ordered TO be printed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the re.
port of the coast survey.
Petitions and private bills were introduce
ed.
HousE.-The Joint resolutions Of the
Senate to Gil the vacancies in the Board Of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute were
passed.
MIR. Gilbert introduced bill to create the
Office of Surveyor General Of public lands
in California, which was referred to tbs
| COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
MIR. Phoenix introduced a bill to make