The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22
lrha MN.

Our winter mails, after having started OF
promisingly, have fallen into miserable irreg
ularity, now just at the time when import
ant news should reach us. We had mea
gre dribble Of papers by Thursday night.
arrival, and they one day behihd time. AL
the Congressional news we have is few
blind dispatches to the Dubuque papers.
1t appears that both branches met on Mon
day, the 3d., m ost of the members being
present. The House, up to the adjournment
on Wednesday, had not organized. Col
Richardson, of Illinois, was the Democratic
candidate for Speaker, and received on each
ballot about rs votes, which is the strength
of the Administration party in the House.
The opposition was divided. The -balloting
on the last day stood as follows:
Richardson 70; Campbell 48; Fuller 81;
Marshall rs; Banks 80; Pennington 9; Thurs
ton 2; Howard H. No choice.
House adjourned after the 10th unsuccess-
full ballot. The following was the last vote
Campbell 20; Richardson "A; Banks 8;
Fuller 10; Marshall 6; Pennington Z; White
9: Smith, of Alabama, 9; scattering 6.
A plan was oh foot to unite On Banks, Of
Massachusetts,, the next day, and elect him:
Seward and Greeley, it was reported, had
agreed to, and were urging this comprom-
Use.
SENArE.-In this body, Mr.. Hale submit
ted resolution; asking the President to in
form the Senate whether he badreceived any
evidence of such resistance to the execution
of the laws in Kansas, as to require the in
terposition of military force.
Mr. Adams gave notice of bill to amend
the naturalization laws.
1t was rumored at Washington that the
President had ordered troops to put down
the Free State men of Kansas, but the New
York Herald's correspondent telegtaphs, 81
am, authorized to say that the President has
dispatched no troops to Kansas to preserve
order" -rsv- sr .-,..r t.----..s
The latest news from Kansas will be found
elsewhere. 1t is really startling. 1t must,
however, be noted that it comes from the
correspondence of the St. Louis Republican,
and as is usual with that print, strong par
TALLY is manifested for the Missouri Border
Ruffian side. The Free State party is set
down as 'sAbolitionists," and the Stringfel-
low cut-throats as the claw and Order Par
typ
The dispatches received by the Atlantic
represent our affairs with England unchang-
ed since the departure of the Canada. Mr..
Buchanan says that lord Clarendon and the
British Cabinet are endeavoring to patch UP
reply to our Government with reference to
violation of Neutrality laws, by British
Agents, in order, if possible, not to wound
our sensitiveness, and at the same time shield
Mr.. Champion.
Our Government has finally acted on the
memorial of Denmark, proposing capitula-
ton or 4 tax according to the value
of the cargo in lieu of the present Sound
Dues, aid have rejected the proposition.
Two splendid steamers, the George Collier
and May Flower, were burnt at the Mem
phis wharf boat, on the Sd: The fire origi
mated on board the Collier, and cohdmunica-
ted to the Mayfower. The wharf boat, Ma
ry Huff, was also burned. She was partly
insured: $4,000 worth Of goods on the
wharf boat we're Destroyed: There appears
to be Is persons missing, supposed to have
been lost; -3 from the May Flower and -
from the Collier.