The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10

during the night, at the lower landing sulici
emily to ADM. Of the mail and passengers beiu,
brought over in a skifr The stage leh pabuqu
on Saturday last,
In the Senate. Gu the 10th. Mr. BrxJAAI.
Submitted a resolution having in view retrench
ment in printing. Mr.. BrriSR. Of :. C.. pre-
seated a resolution ins;ruc,ing thu Committe
on Pos, oGcS, TO inquire into the expcdienc,
Of reporting bill disalowing the frankins
privilege TO members OF Congress and ais,
authorizing the committee 10 report bill re
gulating the prices Of packages and letter,
transmitted by members, The resolution
passed.
In the House the Senate bill WIS dcha,es
removing the restriction on the Federal Court
to confnc persons guilty OF violation Of laws o
the United States. in the peuitentiaries within
the judicial districts in which they ven con
vic,cd.
In the Senate. on the 27th. the invalid pen
sion bill was passed, Mr.. HARLAN, Of Iowa
made a Kansas speech denunciatory Of Judge
DorolAs' report. In the House. the following
proceedings took place
The Committee on Foreign Relations werr
instructed TO inquire into the expedicncy Of ~
modelling the Diplomacy and Consular sysiein
pending which the House adjourned
The consideration OF the hill defining the
rights Of voters, and the duties of the Commis.
sioners Of Election in Washington, WAS resumed,
The friends and opposcrs OF the amendments Of
HuNruRsy MARSHALL, TX. NJ engaged in q
parliamentary struggle involving many motions
and yea aud nay votes. The amendments NJ
quirc foreigners, in addition To general qualiii-
cations. TO procure their certificates Of natuali.
za,iou one year before voting.
Mr.. CoBB, tDcm..) Of Georgia AT ! O'Clock,
moved that the Sergeant alarms summon alb
scntecs, and compel attendance. The House.
he saw, was lcf, without quorum, owing 10
the iactlous movement OF the majority.
Mr.. CAMrBsLr of Ohio, emphaticnlly denied
the charge. The HOUSE wearied with the strug-
gle, adjourned by majority oi five.
Ih .!samcr Lg!sg aggiysl NJ as!eg ". %
thr 2G,h. with Liverpool date. 10 the 9Th inst,
and London dates to the llih The news is
unmportant, and not word is said of the Ia.
ciilc We make the following extract from the
teegraphic accoun,
The peace conference was in daily session. aud
nothing had uanspred.
Adyiccs from the Crimca state thai neu.
trail line had been traced between The Allied
and Russian armies
A review OF $4,000 of British troops took
place at Balakava ON the 9TH.
The White Works were blown up at Scbas-
topol Feb, 9Th.
Advic,~ from CoDstantlnople 10 Feb. 18th.
state that m Austrian courier had arrived
there with propositions relative 10 the nanu.
ban PrincipalItios
An ORDER TO suspend bostli,es had been
given Omar aud Sclim Pasha.
The Allies were constructing huts oo both
sides of the 5osphorus.
Engineers vert marking nul ramp 81 the
Asiatic coast
BY the arrival of the Illinois. at New York
with million and quarter in gold We have
late California intelligence The following il
all that is important by the Illinois
The MISSING accounts of Adams d Co.'S
bnnk were recently washed ashore near San
francisco
The first section ol the ~ miles OF thc sac
ramcnto Valley Railroad IA completed
The California Legislature has passed reso
lu,ions depfccating the election Of Mr., Banks
to the Spcakership
Eleven buildings had been burned a, Sonora
-- loss $50 1000.
A bill has been introduced into the Caliior-
nia Legislature Tor erecting three new States
out OF California.
Receipts of gold were diminishing.
The Indians were committing depredation'
at the mc nth Of Rogue River, and "a pcrson'
lad been murdered on Feb 23d.
A battle had taken place at Puget's Sound
between II party OF friendly Indians and The
Clickittas.
The steamer Columbia was 10 leave San
Francisco in few dsys with Gen. Wool am
troops for Rogue River.
Tho legislature Of Oregon has sent ines.
sagc 10 President Pcrcc for the removal OF
General Wool
Adyices from Costa l,ica state that General
Walker had threatened 10 attack and destroy
Punta Arenas. The Government, had s"nt
troops 10 defend the place
Thc Kansas Investigating COMMITTEE was
orpnnimd on the 2Gth by tie appointment Of
the following officers GEo. e. FoGG, Of Con
coid. Chief Cloak :. g. IT,~ErrN, Of Bos'on
as \ ..itar' clark. W. iiiAiB. of Baltimore
Rcportcr Tea Thousand dollars LA. lsen mp
propr,a'ei to pay the expenses Il the Com
mit'ec
II j. rumnr,l that Mr F,RNf. viii retire
from tho "a.hngtoo i0,ao, has pret'rcnc" for
Mr.. BrcusS,y 1iporind ing hi' withdraw
Every day 'oae;h.a2 ues larn. NJ ~
nfr,iice 20 tho Goycuorslup Of N..con,n
On tho 2ist nit CIV. B,ssTo~ ~rr, IN hl-
message 20 tlo legislature r-igi1g tl'e Office
IL s,aios iiat hc has W. 'ies.rl 8" cii!c The
question 81 h.- RICH; by 'rrrr OF apr. ard w
that x thc ouly n!pFna'i,f remaining, tie decis
,oa % be Suprtnlr Cuuf, being a erey0no
cobcluqinn be- resigns The olice ~ GoyTn1r ri
the STATE thr Gpy,r3or states that he will
" adopt IL" means al - clf.y Jay, 10 place thr
whole case bafore tie pcop'o IN IL 'rnc bar
iugz anil positip,. SID awat heir Judgment
with full roufdrncr do ,br I'D 'bo Lru
tenant Governor. Apsue II AHrH assunl
ed the oilie' Of h.oscrn.T I'm the 10Th. ,hs
Surrcus Court comm. r,rsd tai in, TESTIMONY
a. 70 tho a.inyrd frupds sn'l "a the ?i,h, grant
ci 4 vi; u oas'ar against BsEsTow was
moi iheu GDyrnnr. aad DECLARED BAsnsosD