The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-15
From Washiuxton.
WASHINGTON, April

| ~ - StsIu ny those WHO Know the interior N.Y.
telies OF political science that the 81 500 which
Mr.. Cuttings friends in New York raised to
help the election of the great Kentucky cham
piOn was spent in circulating the champions
famous eulogy on Henry Clay. Thus the Wings
of the district were gammoned into the belief
thatsthey were voting for a sort of second edi-
ton of their old favorite.
1t is now almost certain that the tGadsden
Treaty cannot pass.
Several Senators declare that this treaty il q
measure equally iniquities with the Nebraska
bill. Col. Benton also denounces it. II the{in-
junction Of secrecy could be removed, distin-
guished Senator says that the facts and circum-
stances developed in the course of the debate
would startle the people almost beyond par
allel.
Senator Clayton and others charge that the
press has been bribed to keep silence in the
matter.
Mr. Matteson, from the Oneida district, pro-
posed as an amendment to the bill for con-
structing six steam trigates system for MAX
ing the contracts similar to that lately adopted
by our Legislature relating to canal contracts.
His plan also contemplated the organization Of
a board composed of captains of the navy and
eminent ship builders, to superntend the mai
ter, instead of leaving it to the Secretary of the
Navy alone. OF course the amendment was
voted down. The Democracy of Congress had
not the courage OF honesty to adopt a measure
which the Wings of our Legislature have the
honor Of instituting.
Douglass original bill to organize Nebraska
will soon bc introduced in the House by o
southern Democrat The attempt to repeal the
Missouri Compromise will probably be ADAM
doned.
The whole clerical force of the State Depart
ment has been engaged day and night in copy
! ing the correspondence relative to the alleged
outrages by the Spanish authorities on tho
: la. 80 IVA,
answer to the cali Of NJ. Phillips of Alabama.
The correspondence is immensely voluminous,
/ filling reamS of paper.
Messrs. Cutting Maurice and Wheeler have
! left for New York.--.N. Y Trib.
| WASHINGTON. March 90.
A new phase of public corruption is brought
to light by the Gadsden treaty. Senators are
very reserved upon the subject, but it is well
understood that the facts connected with the
| treaty are mODstrous. There are vague hints
of unparalleled atrocities of various sorts. Ru-
NOR has not yet given form and body to all of
them. but enough has transpired to encourage
the bellefthat greater scheme OF scoundrcllsm
was never Matched. The Senate is reported to
hesitate on the ratification. but the friends Of
the treaty count upon it. 1t is even said that
as high as a hundred thousand dollars can be
paid for a vote, and money may be made by the
operation AT tiat.--.N. y. Tribune.
WAsuINGroN, March 90.
The Senate, in Executive session confirmed
the nomination of Horatlo King. as Assistant
Postmaster General, vice Hobbc. deceased.
NORTHERN Cu,vAIRy.--Ihc New York Mirror
speaks as follows Of Mr.. Cutting, whom Breek-
enridge Of Kentucky, endeavored to ''crush
out, the other day, in the House Of Represent
atives -
| lie il the best shot we have in our pistol GAL
/ lcTies. has carte and ticrce at his finger ends
understands the manly art quite as well as
any private gentleman that we know Of, ard
has withal Tie courage to stand square up to
| the rack, whether in the ri ght or in the wrong
| TO the proof: Dr. IIOsack the celebrated
surgeon, challenged Mr.. Cutting. who faced the
music so readily offering to meet him at any
time and place. and with any weapon, that the
Doctor thought better of it, and let him pass.
Com. McDonouGh, when client Of his, once
sent him an invitation TO meet him with what
ever weapons he might select. Mr.. c. chose
natures own. and in his Office, after directing
the clerks to keep Tie rooln clear. gave the
Commodore punnelins that he long rcmcn.-
bercd.
! NV LAND OFFICES IN MINNEsoTA.-In the
House u Representatives on the 27th Mr.. Rice
! the Delegate from Minnesota, asked the unani-
nous consent Of the members to take up the
bill to establish four additional Land Dist lets
/ in Minnesota, and Mr. Washburne. Of This dis
trct supported him in the following remarks
which we find reported in the Washington
Globe of the 2Sth:
Mr. Haven. of New York, objected to tie TAX
ing up Of the bill.
M Washhurne of Illinois. | hope the gen
t!eiian RON New York, (Hr. Has en- will With
draw his Objection. 1t Is bill. as have stated
before. which was considered in Committee of
/ Inv
torlal business. 1t wac reported to the House
without objection. The bill has for IFS object
the establishment of four additional Land On-
ccs in the Territory Of Minnesota. There are
i've hundred townships Of land survcvpG in
That Territory. where there are no Land Offices
anu where, at present. not an acre of land can
be purchased. 1t is important shat this bill
should be passed. and that these Land Offices
should he established so that cmigrants going
there In the spring can purchase their lands |
| hope there will be no objection on the mart of
the House to taking up the bill now and pas
sing 1t. The question is only upon the amend
ment which is offered in the nature of a subs,i-
'ate. l move to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF taking it up.
I Mr.. Haven withdrew his objection, the bill
was taken up by unanimous vote and passed
VT. "aahburhe then moved to reconsider The
vote by which the bill was passed, and TO Law
the motion to reconsider on TIE table wLch
,a,,rr motion was agreed to. This places the
hiii beyond further molcstation in that House
! -Ga!t2G .f2e.
LAKE SUPERIOR PRICEs-We were shown YES
teruay iron. Ontonogon, Lake Superior. a lettc,
written to a gentleman of this city. which con
tanned the following price current for tina.
place in the month of February:
ip'f. $1,000 per ll,l
bccI'...... .......... 1900
oih.. ............. 700 81
Corn Meal. ....... Csc
torh................ $50 bu.
Oats. S7s
Fresh Beef. lS3 H.
The writer adds. that all that region of coun-
Try expects hereafter to receive its supplies Of
provisions andothtr necessarics from Chicago
Chicago Press.