The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-11


for documents and valuable information touch
Ing our Territorial affairs in Congress He is
actively engaged, and appears determined to
have all his measures before the two Houses at
a day sufficiently early to ensure their delibe-
rate consideration long before the rush and
confusion incident to the last moments of the
session. This remark is particularly applicable
to the early introduction in both Houses of his
important and highly satisfactory bill for Rail-
road grants, which We published in full two
weeks since. Mr.. Rice appears to have been
equally fortunate with his predecessor in secu-
ring the hearty cooperation of members of
both Houses. and both parties. from the West
and Northwest in aiding him through with his
important local measures. Among other dis
tinguished names, we are happy to find that of
Senator Shields, of Illinois, who has assumed
charge of our land bill in the Senate, and will
devote the whole of his influence and energies
to secure its passage. We copy from the pro-
ceedings of bills introduced Oh the 18th ult.
the following:
| Mr.. SHIELDS asked and obtained the unani-
nous consent of the Senate to introduce q bill
| Is. 1881 to aid the Territory of Minnesota in
constructing railroad for military. postal and
other purposes; which was read the first and
second times by unanimous consent, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
| In the House,
BY Mr.. RICE: bill making further appro-
priatiOns for continuing the construction of
roads in the Territory of Minnesota, in accord
ance with the estimates made by the War De-
partmcnt
Also, a bill to purchase the Sioux half breed
reservation on Lake Pepin. in the Territory Of
Minnesota.
Also bill to establish additional land dis
tricts in the Territory of Minnesota
! By Mr.. LAMB: A bill granting lands TO the
States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Missouri and Iowa, and to Minnesota Territory,
| in aid of the construction of road from New
Orleans to st. Paul.
The same day, Mr.. Douglas introduced bill
providing for the early sale of the lands lately
was referred to the committee ON Military AT.
fairs.
Low DRESSES AND CHIvAIRY.-The dilapidated
old capital of Spain has recently been the scene
Of several duels between certain of the mobility
and gentry thereof. OH one side, and onr Amer
lean Minister Pierre Soule, and his son, on the
other Ten days since it was reported that the
elder Soule had fallen in third contest, but
the report is not sustained. The affair raises a
doubtful point for the first time in that country
since old Cervantes proclaimed "thc days of
chivalry were gone These affairs all grew
out of the indiscretion Of some mink of French
milliner, who cut and manufactured one of Mrs.
Soules evening dresses the breadth of two or
three threads too high in the neck to suit the
dHitante of Queen Isabelas court 4 friend
suggests. that as Secretary Marcy is some in
all matters of wardrobe, even to the patching
of the same, and inasmuch as he has already
: given orders concerning the style our gentle
man diplomats shall dress in abroad, it may moi
be improper, in order to prevent further diff
culties, that the female portion of Young Amer
icas court household he also brought within
prescribed standard touching the cut of thciI
'dry goods If our taste in the matter be worth
any thing to the Secretary, i,v o..:: hare the
: benefit of it, 1t will be proper, we think, tc
Il make physical discrimination in regard to the
s. propriety of different ladies' dress in the par
J ticular out or which grew these Madridian con
It tests. 1t should first be decided whether the in
o dividual lady appears best with bare neck ant
It shoulders, or whether she is less attractive il
u this style than would she be with the upwar,
: addition of a few inches to her dressing mate
: rial, outwardly extended by the concealmen
: underneath of few pounds Of the great raw sta
pie of Mr.. Soule s State. vulgarly known ascot
&C H. Al
C and some do not.
: METHODIST SUPPER.-The ladies of the Metho
= dist church acted wisely. They waited unit
the other churches had given their entertain
y ments, took items meantime, and introduced
IS sundry improvements. which must have left thu
II happicst impression upon the large compan,
IT present. The entertainment came off at thu
n City Hall, on Thursday evening: notwithstanl
Il ing the large party elsewhere the spacious room
Is was crowded almost to suffocation. At leas
D three hundred ladies and gentlemen were pres
n emf, who appcaredin the most happy and socia
re mood imaginable. How could it be otherwise
20 while seated at a board literally ovcrfowin.
y with the good things ofthc land 1t was q gran,
lie time, and we trust profitable one to the churcl
r under whose auspices it was given. Some OK
y cellent music tended greatly to cnlivcn the fes
g tivities of the evening.
Col d. A. Robertson returned from Wash
# lnston Thursday evening. We understand h,
considers the success of the Northern Pacific
Railroad "a sure thing
O We find the following paragraph in tn,
= Wall street y. Y. Journal of 2lst ult
The -Etna Insurance Company of Utica ha
!. issued notice, stating that owing to numerous
N and severe losses during the last ninety day,
$ it will be impossible for it to meet its liabilities
S at present.
s ]. o. o. Fat the session of the Crane
= Lodge |. Q. 0. +. yesterday morning, the FOL
, lowing officers were elected:
A. J. Batlin, Grand Master
L. ii. Barron, Dep. Grand Master