The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-03-13

McDougal had been inaugurated IN MS
stead. David Berdwick was elected Presi-
dent Of the Sena,e.
Thomas b.. King bad arrived at San
Francisco.
There was great excitement on account Of.
new discoveries of gold in the bench sands
of the coast, OF wonderful richness. Other
rich discoveries have been made recently,
and the miners generally are doing vel!
again.
+ Flour was selling at SIS ,5o-no; bringing
cost. Coffee sells ut i4c. Z
The ships Lebanon aud White Spuall had
arrived at San Francisco.
The Crescent City was to leave Chagres
OH the 7lh, and the Prome,heus on the Sth.
The Ohio from New York was spoken on
the 9Th.
The city Of Conception has been destroy
ed by all earthquake. 1-s
Congress.
Washington, Feb. Ia.
Yesterday, in the House, the river and
harhor bill was the subject OF long and ex-
citing discussion, but was finally disposed
of, and the House adjourned until ID ~
clock and agreed 10 meet in future at ii I,
A. NJ.
Washington, Feb. II.
HousE.--Mr. Bailey asked consent to
make the general appropriation bill the sPe-
cial-or,ler for Tomorrow, to be continued
until disposed of.
Mr. Stanley said-what would become Of
the river and harbor bill?
Mr.. McLean-the resolution would cut il
off:
Mr.. Stanley--I object.
Mr.. Bailey moved the suspension of the
rules, but the motion did not prevnil.
The House went into committee of the
whole OF the river and harhor bill.
Washington, Feb. 10.
In the Senate, Mr.. Norton presented a
joint resolution of the Florida Legislature
on various local subjects, aud al-o asking
Congress to grant Florida al! public lands
IN that state.
Mr.. Cooper presented petition Of go
members Of the Peunsy lvania Leg siaturc
for the line of steamers to Africa. Also "A
petition in favor Of the Modification OK the
Tariff.
Jefferson Davis offered resolution urging
daily debates TO he published without re-
the table.
In the House, on motion of MIR. Burt,
of The Military COMMITTEES, it was dischars
ed from further consideration Of Sd
mach OF the report OF the Board of the
! Army and Navy Offices, convened by the
| President, as regulates byeyet ranks and
staff commissions. He SAID the subject was
one Of much delcacy and the report came
So late as to preclude the hope that any
propositions on the subject, conld he con
iilen!iy presented at The present ses-
sion.
/ The report was laid on the table, and so
much OF it as relates to the navy WAS re-
terrrd Ia the naval committee. Other re-
ports were made aud private bills passed.
Boston, Feb. IL.
! Tie bark Wyman arrived at Salem from
the Rio Graadr, reports that preparations
were king for the expected outbreak with
! Rosas. a large fore. had already been
concentrated, and the Captain Of the W.
passed on the way 2 vessels bound III with
trOops.
! Illinois Legislature.
Springfield, Feb. Is.
The Senate adjourned at IL II. last nj sh,
I'LL Monday a. ".
| The House continued III session ill three
/ q ciMk tOlS morning.
| In all, there has been about $50 bill. pas
setl-about 100 behind.
Several attempts were made In rescni
the adjhurniug resolution, but failed.
! Among the last bills that passed, was the
| bill giving ST. Louis further time tn con-
plete the dixie, and the bill authorizing the
Governor to draw $500 from the Treasury,
10 build monument ~ Peoria ii; memory
of ex Governor Ford.
| Tomorrow morning at O'Clock the As.
semhly will adjourn sine die.
February H.
| Both Houses met this n,nrning at I
O'Clock, passed few bills. and adjourned
sine die. Nearly every member has lett. -
The Capital looks dull and dreary.
ThOmpson-Asain.
Springfield, Mass. Feb. II.
| Harpden Hall was closed agaiss Thomp-
son, 10y The Owner for fear nf damage
The Select Men gave no license, ga, ing
they would not be responsible for any ia
jury done, hut no other place could he got,
and he cculd not speak. We presume at
temptS will lie made to have hIm speak an
other day.
| Ms evening, some hundreds OF men ana
boys are crowded between tiampien Halt
and the house where i thompson is stopping,
making much disturbance, but committing
no violence. Probably, all will pass of
quietly, and he will not he allowed to speak
except in the day time. Washington Hall
has been refused him to- morrow.
February 49,.
/ Mr.. Thompson is now speaking in q
small house that holds about 600 The
sheriff is there with his assistants to pre-
serve order, and the meeting proceeds
quietly. Mr.. L. and his companion Phil
Ups, attributes the riot to the press.
/ Slave Rescued.
Boston, Feb. lS.
/ The United States court rooms were Ia
ken possession of th.s morning by large
posse of officers to keep order during the
examination of those charged Win aiding
the rescue of the slave Shadrarh in this ri,y
on Saturday last. In the first place The
United States Marshal made his return Le-