The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19

atess Action on Rae Joint Resolution,
and ON other Territorial Bills.
--'-'-->- - "a WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1855.
Ma. EDrfoR:-Nere it not for the more
than usual gaiety of the metropolis this win
ter, the present might appropriately be mark
ed in the calendar as the dali season" n o
question ofgreat political Importance has been
brought forward during tho present session OF
Congress, on which even respectable fight
could be predicated; and scarcely single
speech has been delivered in either House
which has created sufficient sensation to draw
full galleries.
The succession is at present the all-absorbing
TOPIC amongst politicians, and it is amusing to
a looker-on, to watch the manifold schemes and
intrigues OF the different factions who are ma
neuverng to chcck-mate their rivals in the
scramble for place and power. AT present,
however, it would be almost ridiculous to haz-
ard an opinion as to the chances.
| Washington has every year increased in ex-
travaganc,, until it may now be set down as
the metropolis of gaiety, fashion, and social fol-
ly T; but proper description of this would re-
quire more room than this episte will allow
SO l shall reserve the topic for some future
communication, when I may be able to give
your readers tolerably accurate idea of fash
ionabe life at the capital. The death of ex-
Mayor MAURy, which occurred to-day, was an
event, the announcement of which has created
an unusual degree Of sadness amongst the old
citizens Of the city. He was universally be-
loved and respected. The venerable STEPHEN
PLEASANT Fifth Auditor OF the Treasury, died
yesterday
Mr. CUTTINGS resolutions, disappearing Of
the act of your Legislature Incorporating the
Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, passed the House unanimously on Mon
day. These resolutions are regarded here as a
just and cutting rcbuke to the unprncipled
swindlers who have reSorted to forgery in
Congress, and, il. report does not belle them, to
bribery in your Territorial Legislature, to &C
cOmplsh their nefariOuS schemes, and rob the
Government and your Territory of the muni6
cent grant which Congress intended for the
benefit Of Minnesota. AS friend to the Ter
ritory, sincerely hope that your present Leg
islature will disentaDgle themselves from any
connection with tn Sc men, as it is certain that
Congress will never grant any appropriation Of
lands to Minnesota for railroad purposes, Sc
long IS it is believed that such men can con-
troll the action Of the Legislature.
Your delegate. Mr.. RICE, has until lately
been considered the head of these men hut he
is now understood as denying any connection
with the Company, and says, with considera'
bic plausibllity, that the iniqutous scheme was
concocted by your Governor and Secretary
whose names appear amongst the corporators
and that his does not. Since the receipt here
of Gov. GoRMAN's message, in which the char
acter of the Company is SO strongly animal
verted upon, it is admitted on all hands that
this was but ruse on the part of Mr.. RICE to
throw the odium which had attached to him
for his connection with the scheme, upon the
heads Of his personal enemies.
The Senate, on Wednesday, referred Mr..
CUrrING's resolutions to the Committee on
Territories. This, under ordiaary circum-
stances, was the proper committee to entrust
with the affair but the reference has given
rise to some remark from the fact that Mr.
JONES, of Iowa, whose character as tricks
ter, and whose connection with BILLINGS in
the Minnesota Land Bill fraud, stand about on
par with MIR. RICE, is a member of that COM
mittee There is, however, no doubt that the
resolutions will pass the Senate by an almost
unanimous vote.
The House bill for the erection Of militia
ry post at Pembina, was on the same day re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Aft. irs.-
A bill in relation to the Fort Smelling Reserve.
granting prescriptions to actual settlers, has
passed the House, and will probably become a
law.
know of no other matters transporting here
of especial interest to your people, and will
therefore bring this long letter to close.
ours as ever CAM.
Conviction OF a DaeIist.