The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-11

10Th inst. with q proviso Submitting It to.a VOTE
by the people. Theayote stood i6 70 Ids
democrats aad 8 wings in favor, and 5 demo
Gratis and loswhigs against IT, # ~
GorSa Down rHE RIvrn.-These who
have 10 go, had better by all means wait until
the boats run; for it is quite likely passengers will
get through quicker BY boats now, especialIy as
the Black, Chippewa, and Wisconsin rivers
must be breaking up. However accommodating
the stage prop'ie.ors may be, it is week, at
least, Of unmiiigated pargatory. to go TO Ga!ena
by stage; and the whole expense Is at least $50.
MAINEIs AWFUL THrRsry.-Tlie Travel
er states that last week, coffin filled with bot
ties of liquor was taken to Portland. twas sup
posed. of course, that no one would think oil ex-
aiming a coffin 10 End the ardent. However
the sharp eyes Of the officers detected the fraud,
| and the liquor was conhscated. A wag VINO saw
the operation, remarked that, contrary to the
usual course ofthiugs the coffin in this case con-
tanned not the body but the spira. Besides this
famous liquor dealer has put up in quart bot
ties a vast quantity Of pure Holland gin, under
| the name of some wonderful! medicine
MINSEsorA IN CoKGaEss.--On the 18Th
of February,
Mr.. SlBLEY gave notice Of his intention
| to introduce a bill so to amend the acts
for the establishment OF the territorial gov
erninents of the United States, as TO make
the Judges OF the Supreme Court in SAID
territories elective by the people thereof.
BY Mr.. SiBLEY: The memorial of f..
! Backus, Major Of 81 Infantry, and other
officers of the United States in New Mexi-
co, praying that the officers and enlisted
men stationed in that Territory may he
Iiiaced on the same footing with regard to
pay, with those stationed in California and
Oregon. f
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, February 16, 1852
The House Met IL O'Clock m. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Morgan.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. e
TEGRIToEIAL BUSINESS.
Mr. STUART. With permission of ths
gentieman from Mississippi, [ Mr.. Nabers]
who is entitled 70 the fiocr,i would ask the
unanimous consent of the House to make q
report froM the committee on territories.
The SPEAKER. Last Monday, the
gentleman from Mississippi, Mr.. Nabsrs1
was upon the floor, in the act Of asking the
unanimous consent OF the House TO miro
tiuce certain res olutons, bat was deprived
Of it 10y a Question OF privilege made by the
gentleman from Kentucky, and acqu,esced
in by the House; bot the gentleman from
Mississippi no. rising to-day, the gentleman
from Michigan is entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. STUART. ask the unanimou.
consent Of the House to offer the followin.
resolution as report from the committee
on territories:
s'Resotred, That the third week m April
next, or as much thereof as may he neces
sary for that purpose, be set apart for the
consideration of territorial business, and
that during that time such business shall
take precedence and be regarded as the
special order"
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia move
TO strike out the third week in April, anu
insert the first week. ..
The SPEAKER. The Chair think
that the rules of the House would have to
be suspended before a special order could
be made. Leave has been granted for the
introduction Of the resolution
Mr.. STEPHENS. suppose that it i.
understood that all the rules are suspended
The SPEAKER Not if there is Oh
lection, in the opinion of the Chair Wha
motion did the gentiem IN from Georgia
} submit!
: Mr.. STEPHENS. Ny motion was t.
strike out the ''tlie third week" and s'inser
the first week. bat The gentleman ffon
Minnesota, Mr.. Sibleyl urges me not Il
make the motion, and therefore shall mol
10 it, was afraid that if postponed to the
third week in April. the territorial business
/ would be entirely neglected
, Mr.. RICHARDSON. 1t will be inpos
slble foc the commute on territories TO sub
init all the propositions in relation to tn,
territories before the time designated in tn
resolution. The resolution was offered b,
the Instructions OF the committee.
4 The question was then taken OH the reso
luton. and it was agreed 10.
\ biAHEoUND DEAD UpaN HIS Far
Last season, an eccentric man, 80 or 6
years old, an Enylishman, who had serve,
through our war with Mexicos was dis
charged hrnorably from the service. II
had considerable money; and he went on
, seven or eight miles northwest Of St. Pau
, near White Bear lake, to make Il farm. II
> built snug cabin, fenced pieco of group
, with a board fence, digging hole near tn
foot of eact fence-post, like grave, whic
0 holes he said, were for ,citnesses. lie sun
} piled himself, before winter, with a5uudanc
of provisions, and then, alone, ,lennsd u,
for the winter. He hal neighbours, 10 b.
sure, within mile or two; but with then
he had no intercourse. One day last week
a citizen of St. Paul acquainted with Stear
on his way ont to Bear lake, was iniuce.l
(by remark OF Mr.. B,lenski, who WA
with him, neighbor of Steam, aud VIII
said he had not seen him for long time
had been at his house, but found it fa,tene
! up,) to go and see what had become Of tn
. old man. They wen, to the door. found
fastened, and the snow untrodtlen that ha
fallen long before; they succeeded at last il
! opesing the shutter of his only window, an
by the dim light, saw him upoa his fee,
; leaning upon his bunk. The party hasten
cd back to St. Paul and returned with III,