The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11
GLORIOUS NEWS from W ASnlNGTON
THE REvoLUTIoNIsTS DEFEATED
PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL !!
IDtsCsssSt0M or California .IfYairS
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS ,
NNNlv Cons session.
" ismNgroN. Aug. ~, lsa6.

I SkNAEk,~-" nc QUESTION was stated 10 De- ot
the motion of Mr.. Hunter namely 10 alher
10 the disagreement on the Army bill
| Mr.. Bat. inaiionaD OF Tenn. rose to pN
! dress his views upon the subject.
Mr.. Hr>rss, (democratic) of Va. stated
tina, IL would be desirable for the Senate Ia act
upon the question at once, AMI the Senator
| from Tennessee could base his remarks on Mr.
Crit,endens bill The reason why he wanted
10 take a vote Immediately was IN onlcr tina,
the House might know what the Senate was
going to do. II this amendment be adhered 10
another bill might be introduced IN the House
but until vote was taken, the llousc woald
delay action, as il might possibly be suppo' I'd
that the Senate would give way.
Mr. BFiI acquiesced in the suggestion, aud
the motion to adhcrc was agreed to by ayes
81. nays, 4 the following named Senators 70
ting in the negative McSsrs lurkce. Harlan
Tyumbul, Wade.
Mr. SEWARD did not vc,c, having paircd Of
with Mr. Toomhs
Mr. HuusroS, IL ~ Of Texas. present. cal
u memorial from the Legislature Of Texas. in
behalf OF Judge Terry, who WAS now held in
Gus toby by the San Francisco ' igiancc Com
mlttec praying that il the Federal Govern.
ment or Congress can consistently interfere in
his behalf that II may be done.
Mr.. nousroN said il was understood in TEX.
US, from which State Judge Terry emigrated TO
California, that he was now peculiarly and I'M.
fortunately circumstanctd, owing TO the revnlu
tionary movement there existing |, was 10
be regarded a. an evidence Of the deep and in
tense interest which the subject had eycit ri in
Texas, that the Legislature of Texas had IN,
morialized Congress in behalf OF that guil,'-
i,iad 3 sib5;s;.ea s!r r..ai,i y. i.r.ht s,ti..
to the disposal Of the Senate. having discharged
his duty in presenting the memorial, but would
remark that Judge Ferry while in Texas had
borne high character as an honorable man,
and was an ornament 10 the community
Mr. BRowS (dcmoeratic) OF Miss. stated
that a more honorable man Than Judge Terry
never breathed the air Of heaven lie had
known him from infancy aud his parents he
fore him, and all his connections There was
not bemish on his character.
On motion vi Mr. Houston. the memorial
WAS referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Bal, OF Tenn. before entering upon the
subject of the ailairs OF Kansas, desired 10
make few remarks IN reference TO the memo
rial Just presented 10y tho Senator from Texas.
iIc lad in his pocket letter from one in whom
he had grea, confidence, bearing testimony Ia
Judge rcrry's high character, but stating nj
the same time that il was his inpulslyup,ss OF
disposition that bal been the means Of getting
hun involved in this difficulty and had il mol
been for this unfortunate occurrence. the Vigi
Lance Cominittcc would have been dissolved
before this time. The writer OF the letter was
no, member oil the Wig ilaucc COMMITTEE, aud
was deeply interested ia Judge Terry silcty.