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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24

7. MT. Charman trust we Shall hear but little more
upon this subject In this House. have, with great re-
luctance occupied the time Of the committee upon this
occasion, BECAUSE from the position hold member
Of the committee which reported this bill to the House.
upon which have been placed by the Speaker, felt it
due to myself to explain my position in reference
this measure.
Now, sir have desired to address gentlemen from the
South well the North. If have said any thing in
the least degree offensive to any gentleman regret
for have but the kndest feelings towards every
member upon this floor; but, sir, reiterate that the
time will come when gentlemen who now advocate the
repeal of the Missouri compromise will thank God that
there in every section Of the Union pa
triotic enough to resist it.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia win the gentleman allow me
to ask him question?
Mr.. TAYLOR. have but few minutes left but
will yield the gentleman asking him to be as brief as
possible.
Mr.. SMITH The gentleman from Ohio spoke of the
object in bringing forward this being to break
down the Wing party. Now, wanted to know
Mr.. TAYLOR. Well, sir that is matter in reference
to which leave every at liberty TO draw his own
inference Mr. Chairman, the object of the meeting of
this Congress- in my humble opinion logslate for
the people, and for the Government officials and SER
wants only We have q vast number of bills upon our
calendar We have many bills which be passed by
Congress in order to carry the operations of the Gov
eminent, and which, in my opinion ought always to be
placed at the foot of the calendar that the legislation
necessary for the people must Of necessity be acted upon
hrst Du SIR, here we are, making progress in the
legitimate business of legislation because this bill
pies our time Sir wash my hands of all responsibility
in reference to this delay have been in my
ssnty since the beginning Of the session. except few
days when was detained account of sickness
topromote the business Of the counry but this question:
sectional in its character has diverted large majority
Of the members of the House from the proper business
their hands, and parayzed the business before Congress
for the present session.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, in this state Of the case what
ought we to do? 1t is said that in the multitude Of
sellers there is wisdom The honorable gentleman from
Kentucky Alr PREsToy,) in speech upon this subject
the other day. expressed the opinion that the bill fer
ganzng Nebraska and Kansas would pass and that the
Missouri compromise would be repealed Sir, from the
observation have made upon the subject believe il will
never pass this House. believe there is too much good
sense among the members Of the House to break down
compromise which has been in such beneficial operation
for thiryour years you take this step believe that
you viii take which every man Of this committee will
regret It will cultivate the agitation Of this question
until it will come home to the door Of every
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ARRIVAL OVERLAND IMMIGRANTs-FATAI ENCOUNTERS
KDANsWe copy the following from the Sacra-
meno (Ca) Union Every arrival from California brings
additional evidence of the imperative necessity of in
crease in the army
"The rear guard of the grand overland army of the
the western terminus of their long and
arduous journey Within the last few days number of
immigrant trains have arrived, from whom have de-
rived information of great interest to the public.
Mr. Otis Sullivan old resident of this city, left the
Missouri river the gath of May with party from
and Missouri and having also number of head of fine
horses in the train They came along with no difficulty
until their arrival at the Loup Forks eghty-ye miles this
side of the Missouri where the Indians commenced hostile
demonstrations by driving off ten of their horses.
son the ensuing day, which the Sd of June, the
party nine in number sailed out in pursuit They came
up with the Indians, whom they found to be well armed
with English muske and better equipped for service than
they themselves On the first attack were killed but
shortly after the immigrants joined by volunteers
from another rain when the pursuit was renewed
Beaver creek, and this time with better success they
succeeded in capturing the chief of the red whose
omahaw Their prisoner informed his captors
that there white leagued with the savages The
Indians numbered between sixty and seventy. The
counter occurred on the south side of the Platte
On the preceding day Coopers party, from Clayton
county, Missouri had serious contest near by on
the opposite side of the stream. man named French
Woods killed, and horribly mptilated his tongue
being cut out, and other inhuman acts perpcrated on
him.
This latter party had four thousand sheep in their
train, thousand of which brually killed by the
to need provisions as to desire to destroy property They
also scattered and ruined quantities of -FOUR bacon &C
Through the aid of fine shepherd dog the remainder of
the sheep were collected in low spot surrounded by hills
where they assiduously watched by the faithful ami
nal.
The body Of Mr.. Woods recovered and decepty
buried
THE cattle of Mr. Sullivan were shot at his wagon
which embarrassed his progress that it him three
hundred dollars to get to Salt Lakehs wife being
PEELED to part with some of her wardrobe make up the
sum.
"A Mr. oNeil was entrencbed with his cattle in
der to them from the depredatons of the savages
"On the humboldt Mr. Sullivan Joined by Missou-
rian who had had bis broken by of large party
of Indians near Stony Point In the encounter four of the
train in which he were killed
"The later emigration has suffered more severely than the
early as the Indians fearful of molesng the in
of the great numbers Immediately in The rear
There has BEEN as nearly be ascertaned at least
three thousand horses stolen killed by the Indians this
season beyond Salt Lake.
"A these latter immigrants state that the waters of the
streams were very low, but the grass uncommony good
and abundant for the season of the year.
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LATER TExAsBy the arrival of the steamer Charles
Morgan New Orleans have later advices from Texas
The San Antonio Ledger of the goth has the following
account of another Indian foray:
"On Wednesday of last week ten horses were stolen
from Montels MILL Baidara city by Indians Nine citi
zens started in pursuit Of Them and after chase of thirty
miles overlook them They Tonkaways and five in
number They made some resistance, and then disap-
peared among The mountains In the srmisht is thought
Indian killed. and Others perhaps wounded All
the horses recovered except which was stripped
by an Indian, and then killed"
The paper has the following, by which it seems
likely that three United States soldiers have been killed by
Indians: ...
From Of citizens just returned from Ell Paso,
learn that the 2Sh of October three soldiers left the
camp of Fort Davis scout and to look for Indian
trails taking enough provisions for day. On the Sd
instant they had not returned when lieutenant and 20
started in search Of the lost party About four
miles from the camp they the trail of the soldiers
and found that they followed by about 30 Indians
1t is supposed that they were killed.
"About IL miles above Bareas springs the trail Of
about 80 Indians seen they having passed there
the morning of the 3D.
He met the mail at Live Oak creek the lth and
Captain Skman's party above Towards springs the
day. and also the boundary commission party at the
same place"
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resulted in checking the waste Of this species Of property
The has been decrease OF twenty per cent
the number Of letter mail bags procured during the
ending 3Oth Of June last compared with the preceding
year though the ordinary increase IN the transpor'a
ton Of letters has required the use OF greater NUMBER
of bags than were actually used before u
NV assistants and chief and other clerks have faithfully
attended to all their duties during the past year
JAMES CAMPBELL.
To the PRESIDENT
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER announced the standing committees Of
the House No changes of the committees OF last session
other than to ill vacancies.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the annual report
of the Secretary of the Treasury which referred 10
the Committee OF Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed
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PETITIONS. ETC.

Mr. GREY gave notice that he would on tomorrow or
subsequent day, introduce bill providing for grant
of public lands to aid in constructing doubetru railroad
from point the Rio Grande, Ell Paso to the
Pacific ocean.
BY Mr.. r. II. STANTON: The memorial of John W.
King of Covngton Kentucky creditor of the late repub
lie OF Texas asking Congress to take action to secure
the payment Of his claim.
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER s. 1854.

diourned till tomorrow, IL o'clock, a. m.
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The number of letters and newspapers conveyed during
the year was by the New York New Orleans, Aspinwal
and Pacific mail steamship lines, 295S6sl letters and 81
4s2,4I0 papers.
Charleston and Havana line, sool2 letters and $500
papers.
New Orleans and Vera Cruz line 2l,52s letters and 2z
436 papers
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GREAT DISQUALIFICATION Zocoier the member of
Congress from Nashville sold hirtyone town lots in the
suburbs of that city last week al $4,000 per -Four
years ago he bought the land at $3.50 per acre
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by each house Of Congress- during the present
sion which lies one day under the rule
On motion, the Senate adjourned
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This calculation based the assumption that all the
letters originated in the United Kingdom the United
States which is not the fact IT. however gives the result
in the favorable light possible with respect TO Great
Britain nssmuch a very considerable portion of the
paid matter received from Great Britain is from Australia
China and other countries in transit through the United
Kingdom ON which the British proportion of the whole
postage propotonably much larger than is matter
posted in Great Britain On the other hand the amount
of unpaid matter received in Great Britain from countries
in transit through the United States which the United
States proportion of the postage increased is compare
lively trihing.
Statements are annexed from the Auditors office, show
ing the derived the United States and also TO
the United States Post Office from each OF the ransAt
lantc mail steamship lines as follows
The gross the United States without deduct
ing commissions the United States inland postages
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1854
Present; The honorable Roger B. fancy Chief Justice;
Hon. John Mclean James NJ Wayne John Catron, Peter
v Daniel, Samuel Nelson, Robert c. Grier, Benjamin Il
Curtis and John A, Campbell associate justices
The Chief Justice announced the bar that the court
would the call of the docket tomorrow under
the seth rule
Adjourned till tomorrow, IL o'clock,
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Britton A. Hill, esq of Missouri and Daniel o. Morton
esq, of Ohio admitted attorneys and councillors Of
this court
No 3. Arthurs Nicholson, and Company, plaintiffs In
error Jesse Hart This argued by Mr. Wylie
for the plaintiffs in error and by Mr. Lawrence for the de
PENDANT in
No 4. The York and Maryland Line Railroad Com
pany plaintiff in error Ross Winans The argument OF
this commenced by Mr.. j. Mason Campbell for
the plaintiff in error
Adjourned until Tomorrow III o'clock
EARLY sNow.-There was slight fall of snow in Phia'
delphia on Sunday last
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Hon. JAMES A. PEARoE and THOMAS G.. PRATT, from the
State of Maryland appeared in their seats this morning
PRESIDENT TEsPoRE
The Senate called order by the Secretary where
upon Mr. JONES of Iowa submitted a resolution that the
Senate forthwith proceed to the choice of President pro
tempoye.
Mr.. SEWARD said that he would like to hear the views
OF senators with regard to the effect Of the appointment be-
fore proceeding TO eeetionwhether it TO be
sidered as absolute appointment Of President pro ea
only TO take effect until the return of the former ineum
bent He of opinion that there could be but one per-
son at the same time holding the office of President pro
tenn of the Senate of the United States and that this per
son would be entitled in OF vacancy in the office OF
President of the United States to succeed to that Office
there than President pro tenn of the Senate
might lead to conflicting claims in such event he
suggested
Mr. BAYARD thought it unnecessary to enter upon
that question at this time 1t only desired to appoint
presiding officer for the Senae and the other question
could be met whenever such contingency might arise
The question being TAKEN the resolution was agreed TO-
Mr. WELLER desired to know whether the rule OF the
Senate which requires election of President pro tenn by
ballot could not be dispensed with and the choice made by
the adoption of resolution He believed that this had
been done on former occasions by unanimous consent
and he asked the unanimous consent of the Senate to
offer resolution that Hon JESSE d. BRIGHT be the Pres
dent of the Senate pro tenn
Mr. SUMNER desired that the election should take place
by ballot and in order to bring that about he would be
compelled to object to the consideration of the resolution
proposed by the senator from California
The ballots having been prepared and collected, were
counted, and the result declared, as follows:
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Total by the three U s. liness 237,5ss %
Statements also annexed showing the revenue de-
rived during the last fiscal year by the United States and
by the United States Post Office the correspondence
changed with Great Britain, Bremen, and Prussia, re
specvey, under the existing postal conventions with each
of those countries, as follows:
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IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress-second Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1854.
SEN ATE.

Hon. JAMES A. PEARoR and THOMAS c. PRATT, from the
State Of Maryland appeared in their this morning
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-23
The Minnesota Fever Abrca d.

A gentleman in Louisiana writing to his
friend in this city, says:
"We have read the many packages of papers
you have sent us and you have our thanks for
them. The "Rise and Progress of ST. Paul."
published in one of them, was particularly in
teresting 10 US. The Minnesota fever RACES
high here. and we shall send delegation to ST..
Paul next spring to take observation and woe
to you if you have deceived US. In the mean
time, ifanything can be gained by making some
small investments this winter, purchase for
Harriss and myself to the amount of eight thou
sand dollars. You will draw on Denegre &
Pettipaine, New Orleans, for the money, They
have instructions to honor your drafts to the
amount named, and your signature is left with
them. Eut you will please inform me of any
drafts you draw.
You will not purchase for us jointly-pur-
chase for me in my own name, and for Harriss
In his, and an equal amount for each If. to
make purchase, it should b. necessary to ex-
coed the limit a few hundred dollars. do so.
As conclude the above, your old friend
Campbell, pays me call. He says if you can
buy nice place for him in the country Che
dontwa city property not more than three
or four miles from ST. Paul, do so, and draw on
The same house for the money-but the amount
must not exceed three thousand dollars
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slaughter ON the Plains.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Dec.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Dec. 5.
The Salt Lake mail, under charge of Mitchell
has Just arrived. bringing sad news.
On the 18th ult.. the mails. under charge of
John Jameson, coming TO the States. was at
tackled, it is supposed, by parties of Sioux In
dams near Drlpps trading post, six miles this
side of Fort Laramie. and all the men killed,
to it:-James Whealer, John Jamison, Thos.
Hackett Charles A. Kincaid from Salt Lake. a
passenger, was shot, pierced with three or four
arrows and left for dead
The mail bags were rifcd of their contents
and letters all torn open. Kincaid was robbed
OF $4,000 in gold. Seven Of the mules were
driven oil. and one killed on the spot.
The mail party of November. outward bound.
passed by on the 18th, and found that some
traders had taken care of the dead bodies. and
what was left.
No escort could be granted to the post. and
the mail could 60 no further than Fort Lara
mic. and that Of December, bound outward, re-
turned to this point with Mitchells men, who
BRING the sad news to some families in this
place.
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MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1854
Land Grants for Railroad Purposes.

The portion of President Pierce's Message re-
lating to this topic has been thoroughly read
and freely canvassed by our citizens We will
not now stop to discuss the principle. the JUS
tice, or the policy of the Presidents views.
The subject is one that comes home to every
man who feels an interest in Minnesota's future
progress, and it behooves us at this moment to
chances of getting road at all, save by hold
ing on to our legal rights under the grant Of
June 20.
1t is reduced almost to a certainty, if we may
judge from the sentiments of the Message, that
the President will veto any bill hereafter laid
before him granting lands for railroad purpos-
es If his views expressed in the Message mean
anything, they mean this. And we conse-
qucntly now find, that many men among us,
who have heretofore INDUCED the idea of pro-
curing new grant during the present session
OF Congress have come to the conclusion that
any such hopes are entirely groundless There
can be no probability now, that any bill will
pass Congress this session, which looks to the
disposal of any portion of the public domain for
railroad purposes. The members meet after a
thorough revolution in the politics of the coun-
try the term of all the House and one-third of
the Senate expires on the Sd of March very few
of those members who stand by the Admins
tration have been or will he returned and it
is very evident there will not be successful
effort in Congress to bring the majority and the
President into collision ON any subject or in
other words to take the responsibility of pass
ing bills which the majority has not the power
Of inducing the President to approve The
Democratic party, just at this tme does not
wish to become any more widely distract
ed than it already is, and the policy this ses-
sion will be to harmonic as far as possible
and particularly to get up no issues between
the Legislative and Executive branches of the
Government.
But the absurdity now of procuring 81 new
grant" to Minnesota is SO apparent that the
subject is scarcely worth abiding to.
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Meeting Of Congress-First Days Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
HousE.-Thc House was called to order at
H. NJ.
The prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn, Chaplain.
Upon calling the roll, 1871 members answered
to their names.
Charles S. Lewis, of Virginia, Goodman Of
N. L. ana brlstow, OF Ky, were sworn in as
new members.
On motion of Jones, of Tennessee. a MESA oe
was sent to the Senate that quorum of the
House was ready for business
A Committee was appointed to act in con-
junction with that OF the Senate to announce to
the President that both Houses were ready to
receive any communication from him.
The resolution was adopted and the members
proceeded to draw lots for seats
SENATE.-The Senate was called to order at
~ O'Clock. Thirty-scvcl members were nrr.
sent. f
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Slicer
The Secretary read a letter from Senator
Atchison. dated Platte City. Mo-, Nov. 18th
stating That. as he could not be in Washington
before the third week in December, he resigned
his post as President Of the Senate.
Mr. Hunter moved the acceptance of the re-
signation and that Hon. Lewis Cass be Presi-
dent pro TEN. Agreed to.
Hon. Lewis Cass took the chair
Senator Footc presented credentials of Law.
renee "alnel, Senator from Vermont, to fill the
vacancy occasioncd by the death of Senator
Upham.
Committee was appointed to wait upon the
President. and inform him of the organization
OF the Senate. Messrs. Dodge Toucey were an.
pointed such Committee. ~
, Mr.. Brodhcad gave notice ola bill to amend
l6O acres va 'oioiei
MI Brodhcad also offered resolution direct-
ing the Committee on Commerce to inou;rc in.
10 the expectancy OF providing by law for the
better preservation of lives and nroncrtv IN
sea going vessels Laid over VII
On motion OF Mr.. Iamlin, II o'clock was
agreed upon as the hour of meeting
AT o clock So minutes Mr.. Dodge. from tho
committee to wait on the President. reported
mat ne would communicate through his COO
uments. "s uoe-
Adjourned. 0'P'e''
horsE.-ihe S peaker called attention to the
tact that on the last day of the formor eoss;nn
the President sent in a veto MESSAGE =, ,ha %;
yer and Harbor Bill but there beiny M onn.
rum, the message was not read. ~
MIR. Campbell inquired whether it wonld bo
IN ordcr to move posiponemcnt of the further
consideration thereof until the third Monday in
December. o"y III
The Speaker replied that the MESSAGE must
DE called up,and it would then be for the Uonse
to take action thereon. -A'"'e
Inc message was then read and orderod
printed, and on motion OF Mr. Clincman tho
inrther consideration of it was POSTPONED tilI
Wednesday. Ayes, l2O. fA-N I'LL
:. Mr.. Dawson introduced Homestead Bill in
lleu OF the one returned from the Senate last
Lane, OF Oregon, and Bernhcisel. Of Utah
Introduced bills relative to their respective ter.
lngersoll offered a resolution uh;ob -:
over, requesting the President to commnn;on.
20 the House, if not inconsistent with the nnh.
&c interest, any correspondence which hss t ~
N place between this and the French Cover
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.

The Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees to-day, the same as last year, except
where vacancies have been supplied.
The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
was ordered to be printed.
Resolutions were introduced instructing the
Committee of Ways and Means to bring in a
bill regarding the duties on Railroad iron.
Jones. of Tennessee. moved to lay it on the
table. Carried, 81 TO IL.
Mr.. Sallers' resolution, offered yesterday. in
relation to the Ostend conference, was taken
up. Mr.. S. said he did not wish to strike a
blow at the Administration, but the general
curiosity should be satisfied. He hoped the
Ministers did not meet for filibustering purpos-
es. If for patriotic, let them be brought to
light.
Mr. Bayley thought the motion premature
and said if there was nothing took place, there
was nothing alarming in it.
A spirited debate ensued. a.
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ment, relative to the refusal of the latthr to al
low our Minister to Spain topass through the
Territory of France.
Wentworth, of H., made an Intellectual mo-
tion to have the bill allowing pensioners en-
gagged in the war of 1872, and all engaged in
wars since 1870. set apart for Especial order on
the third Monday Of January. L-iA..- FL