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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

POSTAL REFoRM.-A pamphlet by Plny
Mills on Postal reform, is exciting consider
able attention at the East. The measures
he advocates are these:
l. The abolition Of ranking, or the pay
ment Of all Government hostages out of the
Treasury.
2. A uniform rate of letter postage Of two
cents on all single letters, without regard to
distance.
3. A uniform method of weighing and rat
ing all letters.
4. A simplifcation of the rates of postage
on books, pamphlets, and other printed mat
ter.
S. Letter carriers ard receiving houses in
all cities and large towns.
6. A method of renting money by post
office money orders.
7. A prompt return of all dead letters to
the writers.
8. The law of compulsory prepayment
abolished.
9. All hostages charged double that are
not prepaid.
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The Railroad Case,

The New York papers of the 18th report the
following proceedings in the United States
Supreme Court on the day previous:
No. 58.-The United States vs. the Min
nesota and Northwestern Railroad. Motion
to dismiss. Motion argued in support of il
by the Attorney-General, and by Hon. Rev
erdy johnson and Mr.. Barlow, BARBOUR
for defendants against it.
We presume the next mail will bring us
the decision of the Court upon this motion
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, January %.
House met at 10 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Speaker.
The following notices of bills were given
By Mr.. Holland-A bill for the location Of
a Territorial road from Little Falls to Far
ribault.
By Mr. Van Vorhcs-A bill to provide for
the establishment of an Educational Society
at Patona.
By Mr.. Wilkinson-A bill for the location
Of Territorial road from White Bear Lake
to Marine Mills.
BY Mr.. Bradhy-A Bill to provide for
the location of the County Seat of Steele
County.
By Mr.. Ide-Memorial to Congress to
alter certain Land Districts.
The following bills and memorials were
introduced:
By Mr. Bradley-Memorial to Congress
for certain roads.
By Mr.. Buck-A bill granting to j. F.
Martin and Fl. 1. Hilbert the right to main
tain ferry across the Mississippi River.
By Mr.. Wilson-A bill to incorporate the
Weston University of Minnesota.
BY Mr.. Norris-A bill to amend the Re-
vised Statutes.
Also, a biii tv provide for the location or a
Territorial road from St. Paul to Lakeland.
BY Mr.. Haus-A bill relative to bills OF
exchange, bank checks and promissory notes
falling due on New Years. Christmas, Thanks
giving, and Fourth of July.
By Mr.. Bradley-A bill to provide for the
location of Territorial road from Mime
apolis to Fort Riply.
Mr.. Ide, from the Committee to whom
was referred No. "a H. R. a bill to establish
the boundary of the Counties of Dakota and
Scott, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Murphy moved the report of the
Committee be laid on the table.
After considerable discussion between
Messrs. Murphy, Galbraith, Idle, Mcleod
and Gibbs, the motion was decided in the
negative.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole.
Adjourned to 2 P. NJ.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

EE On Tuesday last the House had
under consideration in Committee Of the
Whole, bill granting the privilege of CT
tizenship to persons having three months
residence in the Territory. Mfr. Galbraith
introduced an amendment, providing that no
person should be allowed the privilege of
voting without having first paid poll tax,
County or Territorial tax. The amend
ment was laid on the table, and the bill re-
ferred back to the Committee for further
consideration.
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.


Prayer ~ the Chaplain.
Reading of Journal dispensed with.
The matter of the contested seat of Mr..
Ludden, by Mr.. McCracken, being the spe-
cial order of the day,
The Council resolved itself into committee
Of the whole, for the consideration of the
contested seat.
Mr.. Flandreau moved that the parties be
heard on the floor of the Council, if they so
desire it, by themselves or counsel. Car
ried. .
After short session, the committee rose
and reported the whole matter back to the
Council, with the privilege of sitting again
tomorrow. Accepted.
Mr.. Lowry from the committee on Terri
torial Affairs, reported bill granting to r.
G. Murphy the right to keep ferry, and
A bill to legalize certain elections, back to
the Council without amendment and recon-
mended their passage. Accepted.
Mr.. Flandreau from the committee to in
vestigate the conduct of S. D. Heard, the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council, made a
report signed by three of the mem bers, re-
commencing his removal.
Mr.. Balcombe from the same committee
submitted minority report, favorable to
the continuance of S. D. Heard in office.
Both reports were accepted.
The office of Sergeant=at-Arms was then
declared vacant.
Lewis Clark was then elected Sergeant-at-
Arms, pro tem., and was sworn in by the
President.
A number of House bills and memorials
were read first time.
The following bills were read third time
passed and their titles agreed to:
A bill granting to Andrew J. Myrick the
right to keep ferry.
A bill to provide for laying out Terrific
rial road from Winona to Austin.
A bill to attach certain portion of Le-
Sueur county to Sibley county.
A bill to provide for laying out Terrific
rial road from Spring Lake to the Dodd
road.
A bill te provide for laying out road from
Wabashaw to Ide Settlement, thence west
to intersect the road to st. Peters:
A bill granting to Matthew Ewing the
right to keep ferry across the Mississippi
A bill to locate a Territorial road in the
county of Houston to the town of Mankato
A bill to provide for laying out Terrific.
rial road from Crow river to St. Cloud.
A Joint Resolution relative to the remova
of the Land Office in the Root River Dis.
trict.
The Council then went into committee o.
the whole, having under consideration
| An act to incorporate the Minneapolis and
St. Cloud Railroad Company, and after some
time spent therein,
The committee rose, reported progress ant
asked leave to sit again.
Report accepted and leave granted.
Mr.. Stone gave notice of leave to intro
duce memorial to Congress for the estab
lishmcnt of post near the head of Rec
River, which was read twice and laid on the
table to be printed.
Council adjourned.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

House met at p. M. and took up and
passed the following memorials:
For the construction of military road
from Winona to Fort Ridgeley.
For an appropriation of $4,000 for the
improvement of the navigation of Root
River.
Mr.. De Lavergne introduced resolution
instructing the Committee on Printing to
procure for the use Of the House copies OF
the Council Bills.
Adjourned.
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Mr.. Lott moved that the bill pass:

Mr. Lott moved that the bill pass:
The ayes and nays being called, there were
ayes II, nays,7.
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Burdick, De Lavergne, Galbraith,
Grant, Hartenbower, Holland, Hubbell, Hull,
Hunt, johnson, Lott, Mcleod, Murphy,
Norris, Taylor, Wilkinson, Wilson and Mr..
Speaker.
Those voting in tn egative were Messrs
Bradley, Buck, Farnham, Dunbar, Gere,
Thompson and Thorndyke.
Adjourned
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COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, January 81.

Council met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was
called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
A message was received from the House
requesting the concurrence of the Council in
the passage of certain bills and memorials.
Mr.. Setter gave notice of a bill to amerd
the charter of the city of Saltwater.
Mr.. Balcombe gave notice of leave to intro
duce bill to amend Chapter SO, Section 3,
Revised Statutes of Minnesota.
According to previous notice Mr.. Tillotson
introduced bill to incorporate the North
western Savings Institution. Read twice by
it's title and laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Flandreau from the committee on the
Judiciary reported number of House bills
without, and three with amendments.
Mr. Ludden from the committee on Incor-
porations reported
No. 4, H. of r., bill to incorporate the
Minnesota Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, and
No. II, H. of r., bill to extend the cor
porate limits of the town of Henderson, with
amendments and recommended their pas
sage.
The Council then suspended the rules and
resolved itself into committee of the whole,
having under consideration the contested
seat from the LIST District.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
read the evidence in the case of NJ. w. Nc
Cracker, contestant for the scat in Council
of John D. Ludden.
After the argument of COL M. W. Irwin,
who appeared in behalf of NJ. ". McCrack-
en-, was concluded,
The committee rose, reported progress and
took recess until o'clock, P. M.
Mr.. Balcombe presented the petition of
Mr.. Scott and l29 others against locating
county seat in Wabashaw county.
Council adjourned till o'clock, P. NJ.
| THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Council was in session until o'clock
last evening, having under consideration the
contested seat of Hon. John D. Ludden.-
He was confirmed in his seat by vote of
for, and 6 against.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

IL Ice in pipes and cutters can be
speedily melted by the free use of salt water,
equal in density to the best pickle; it is also
a very economical process. A bushel of salt
dissolved in water will do great deal Of
work in melting ice, and is the cheapest
labor that can be employed
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SMALL-Pox.-A letter from Altoona, Iii.
dated the 18th inst, states that the inhabi-
tants are suffering terribly under the rava-
ges of the small pox. At the writing OF the
letter, thirty cases were reported. The usual
business of the place was entirely suspen-
ded. AS farmers did not dare to come into it
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EA The st. Louis papers of Monday
state that tie giving away of the ice at the
upper landing had temporarily suspended
the running of the ferry boats. All crossing
was on the ice.
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Nor So.-Speaking of the Republican
strength in the House, the Free Press says
"And yet you [Republicans1 cast but four.
teen votes for Speaker, including the candi
date himself as one."
The insinuation that Maj. Van Worries, tbs
Republican candidate for Speaker, voted al
any time for himself is false. He voted fol
Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Holland throughout.
We further deny that the Minnesotiar
ever sfigured out" more than fourteen Re-
publicans in the House. If two or three O.
your own crowd of Democrats have turned
traitor to you, neighbor, you must not hold
US responsible for the treason.
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PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT REAPER
CAsE.-This important case, as already sta
ted, has been decided in the United States
Supreme Court at Washington, Judge Nc
Lean delivering the opinion Of the Court
The case was argued last summer at Cincin-
natl by the Hon. Reverdy johnson and E.
N. Dickerson for Mr.. Mccormick, and E. NJ.
Stanton and George Harding for defendants.
The decision on all the points is in favor Of
the defendants. The Court held:
lst That Manny's Reaping Machine does
not infringe on any Of the patents OF Mr..
Mccormick.
I'd. That the leveler and reel-post used in
Manny's machines are not the same, i'll form
or principle, as the improvements patented
by Mr.. Mccormick in 1916, and are no in
Gingement.
Sd. That several useful improvements in
vented and patented by John II. Nanny are
not covered by McCormick's patent, but are
different in form and principle, and conse-
quently no Infringement.
The injunction was refused and the bill
dismissed at the cost of complainant The
Court fully sustains the validity of McC.'s
patents, and pays high compliment to the
patentee, ...
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e. A Geographic dispatch from New
Haven says that the Grand Jury in that
city found indictments against Samuel Sly,
as principal, and Rhoda Wakeman and T.
S. Hersey, as accomplices in the murder OF
Justin Matthews. Their trial will soon take
place.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

IL A train of thirty-one freight cars,
laden with 1900 hogs, left the Salem (Illi-
noisy station a few days since, for st. Louis
1t required two engines to take this heavy
train into the city.
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e. The cold weather has burst the
water pipes in Utica, New York, causing
heavy damages to property.
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COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
A message was received from the House
announcing that that body had passed
No. 2, c. F., memorial for the construc-
ton of military road from Winona to Fort
Ridgely, and
No. S, c. F., memorial to Congress for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the improve
ment of Root River, and returned them to
the Council.
No. 80, II. of r., bill for an act to
amend an act entitled an act to provide for
the survey of logs and lumber in Minnesota
Territory, was passed and its title agreed to-
No. SO, H. of R., bill to locate the coun-
ty seat of Wabashaw county, was referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
An act granting to Andrew Bilcurb the
right to construct dam across the Pembina
river, was referred to the committee on Ter
rtorial Reads.
A bill to provide for laying out road from
st. Cloud to Pembina, was referred to the
same committee.
A bill to provide for changing the time Of
holding courts in the county of LeSueur, was
passed and its title agreed to.
A bill to change the name of Serena M
Huntley to Serena NJ. Ames, was passed.
| A bill granting to S. B. Lowry the right
to keep ferry across the Mississippi at St.
Cloud, was passed.
Council adjourned,
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Washington News.

ASHINGToN, Jan. 70.
The Democrats went into cancus immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the House.
After two hours deliberttion, Mr.. Richard
son having withdrawn, Mr.. Orr was unani-
mously nominated as their candidate for
Speaker.
A proposition to vote for the plurality rule
in case Messrs. Banks and Fuller, in addition
to Mr.. Richardson shall withdraw, was re-
jected.
1t was also resolved to follow the nominal
ton of Mr. Orr, and the principles which
governed the selection of Mr.. Richardson at
the first caucus.
The Americans, meanwhile, held caucus
in one of the committee rooms, They are
willing to withdraw Fuller, but insist upon
an organization on broad, national ground,
and will strive to effect that object
= The Anti-Nebraska men held caucus in
one of the United States Court rooms. ia
cob Kissel presided.
In the case of the President and Board OF
Directors of the Public Schools of ST. Louis,
Judge Catron delivered the opinion of the
Court, affirming the judgment of the Su-
preme Court of Missouri, with costs.
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THURSDAY, January 81.
House met and was called to order by the
Speaker.
The following notices of bills were given:
By MIR. McLeod-A bill to provide for the
location of Territorial road from Rice
Lake to intersect the Mendoza and Big Sioux
road.
By Mr.. Hubbell-A bill to incorporate the
Manterville Academy.
By Mr.. Thorndike-A bill to provide for
the time of holding Courts in the several
Judicial Districts of Minnesota.
By Mr.. De Lavergne-A bill to incorpo-
rate the St. Peters Institute.
By Mr.. Johnson-A bill granting to Mr..
Brown the right to maintain ferry across
the Minnesota River at Henderson.
By Mr.. Nobles-A bill granting divorce
to Amanda Richardson from her husband
Daniel Richardson.
By Mr.. McLeod-A bill to incorporate the
Niccllett County Lead and Coal Mining
Company.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Covill-A bill to provide for Law
ing out Territorial road from Pleasant VaL
ley to the Iowa State line.
By Mr.. Wilson-A bill for the relief of
certain Commissioners of Territorial roads.
Mr.. Wilkinson, from the Committee to
whom was referred bill granting an extern
sion of time to the M. and n w. r. r. Co.,,
reported the bill back to the House and re-
commended its passage.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole.
The House adjourned till P. NJ.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The following bills were taken up and
passed:
A bill In relation to the election of Justi-
ces of the Peace
A bill to provide for laying out a Terri
torial road from Winona to Traverse dcs
Sioux.
A bill to incorporate the Minnesota Emil
grafton League.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole. having under consideration, bill
to amend the Revised Statutes.
After some amendments to the same, the
Committee rose and reported the bill back to
the House and recommended its passage.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.
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A NAUGHTY BIsHop.-The Cincinnati Sun
says that for some time past, charges OF Sc
duction have been under Investigation
against Bishop Hamlln, of that District. The
victim is said to have been Miss Angelina
Brooks, since deceased, who held high posi-
ton in Cincinnati society. The Sun says
that this affair promises to grow into open
rupture between that portion OF the Church
who believe the Bishop innocent, and those
who support Rev. Mr.. Harlan, who prefers
the charges.-Pioneer and Democrat.
The above SANDER refers to the venerable
Bishop L. L. Hamline, the beneficient en-
dover of the University at Red Wing which
bears his name. He is one of the purest
Christians and most upright men of the age
and the Infamous villain who first promul-
gated this SANDER has already been duly
punished for his baseness.
We have before US the Western Christian
Advocate of the 10th inst, in which we find
the following statement of facts:
"B1sHop HAMLINE.-A Cincinnati paper.
edited and published by man who, we are
told, is a Roman Catholic, made the state
ment, two weeks since, that charges of Sc
duction against Bishop Hamline had been
in process of investigation, &c. No charges
have been preferred against Bishop Hamline
for seduction. L. D. Harlan, member OF
the Cincinnati Conference, for making state
meats in regard to the Bishops character,
was brought before his Conference, his state
ments proved false, and he himself expelled
from the Methodist Episcopal Church and
Ministry by the large and intelligent Cincin-
natl Conference, after trial of three days
only two members of the Conference, out Of
nearly two hundred, voted in the negative
because they thought the punishment toe
severe for the falsehood proved against Mr.
Harlan. We can not withhold our surprise
that statement so utterly false should have
been manufactured out of the facts in the
case. Will the members of the press who
have given currency to the SANDER please
publish the foregoing2"
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
A bill to amend the Revised Statutes so,
as to permit persons having a five months
residence in the Territory to enjoy the priv
ilege of citizenship, was taken up and read
a third time and passed by a vote of yeas %
nays 10.
Those who voted in the affirmative were,
Messrs. Bradley, Buck, Cleveland, CovilIe,
Dunbar, Farnham, Galbraith, Gere, Gibbs,
Grant, Hartenbower, Haus, Hull, Ide,
knauft, Mcleod, Murphy, Mobiles, Pierce,
Thorndyke, Wilson and Speaker.
Those who voted in the negative were,
Messrs. De Lavergne, Holland, Hubbell,
Hunt, johnson, Lott, Norris, Sturgs and
Taylor.
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e Mrs. Hanna Bennett, of Boston
died last Friday at the advanced age of 101
years. She was twenty years old when the
American Revolution commenced. "Mothcl
Boston" a colored woman, is now the only
centennarian known to be alive in Boston.
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e. A young scamp robbed tie Office of
the Rochester Democrat of 500 few days
since.
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E John A. Roebling, the engineer of
the Niagara Bridge, is now engaged in build
ing one over the Kentucky River, which is
to be 1924 feet long, or about twice as long
as the Niagara Bridge.
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IL The Ireland potato crop is unusual
ly large, some districts producing $50 bush
els to the acre. Its total value amounts to
twelve million pounds sterling.
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ADvIcEs from Montcveido, dated Novem-
Der %, announce revolution at that place.
The town for four days was the scene of a
bloody conflict, 100 killed--and much lar
ger number wounded. Order was restored
on the Goth, when Munro and his revolu-
tionary party embarked for Buenos Ayres on
steamer, in confirmation with the demands
of diplomatic agents, residents at Monte
yoidO
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Cold WEATHER AND PEAcHEs.-Wel learn
from the Alton Courier that at meeting OF
the Alton Horticultural Society on Saturday
last, it was stated by DR.. Hall, others con-
firming the statement, that on examination
of the fruit buds of peach trees, in that vi
cinity, it had been found that the recent
severe cold weasher has destroyed the prom
Use of yield of luscious fruit the coming
season.
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u England has now 10 militia regi
ments embodied, Wales 81, Scotland II and
Ireland Is. The relative population of Rus.
STA and the Allies stands thus: England rs
millions; France SO; Turkey 26; Sardinia
5, in all los millions. Russia numbers st
millions. If the duration of the war depends
on population, the Allies have greatly tho
advantage.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

House met at 2 p. M.
No. 33 II. R., bill to provide for the APP
pointment Of a Commissioner of Emigration,
was taken up and read third time.