The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-02-12
Matter. AID Thias. NJ, wa.hiast.n.

speech upon the subject, said that during
tbe last sixty years about ten millions Of
,ioiiars had bs.n drawn from the treasury 10
payment Of such boantisz, aud cod fishermen
d two or three New England States were
now receiving something ike three hundred
thousand dollars annually The bill will be
bitterly Opposed by the n England members.
There ~srns to he sound logic in Mr.. CLAYs
proposition. that this bounty creates pri-
vileyed class. and that twenty FIVE States
should moi b. made to pay tribute to the
cod.rsl, aristOcracy Of six States.
Gov. Joassros, u Tenn. ha. ben at
" ashingtop, on business connected with the
transfer Of the Hermitage. aud five hundred
acres Of land attachel 10 II, by tiie state Il
Tennessee, TO the Federal government. on
condition that il h. converted into branch
Of the Military Academy at West Point 800
On the 10Th. the President transmitted 10
Congress- communication from Gov JouS-
sroN, Ia this Elect. but without any recon
mendation "a IN what should he dom.
Mrs PIkRcr's health frbids her return
OF New Hampshire during the incrnen,
month of March and on this account. the
President designs 10 spend a short time at
the South until Il may b,' prudent Tor Mrs.
PirscE to return To New Hampshire. 1t
Is sia,s,l he will visit Charleston and iia-
$3.50 la ressf,! ,o The t'r~Tbnts maith.
the correspondent OF the Boston Post re-
marks,
The prrsiden, himself !. N excellent hea ltL
and spirits. and laughs At the report. that every
now and then find place In N" newspapers, that
he looks hagard. worn out, 'dSpirited, &c.
GA the contrary. with the rNcepnnn Of occa
s1nai attacks ~ a temporary indisposition.
caused by the malaria arising from the swamp
adjacent to the White House, he has enjoyed
his usual good health throughout his whole
term and now looks forward with philo-
sophie pleasure, ~ his retirement after the
fourth Of March. The bitter ISLANDERS Of the oi,.
position have had no more effect upon him,
than they will have upon his fame ~ one Of the
mos, resolnte. faithful. bold aud .uoee-.fnl II
American Presidents.
Mr.. SrsSEn will not 20 10 Washington
this session II Congress, So Mr.. WILSON
ANNOUNCED ON the eth. whrn Mr.. sUvSKns
place on the Committee On Pensions was
fiiltd II was stated in the late plsunion
Convention, 10y Que Of the SPEAKERS. that Mr..
SUMNER declared he would signalig. his ~
urn Ia the senate Chamber, by the delivery
Of n speech, IN comparison to which the one
be- delivered hs, session would be hut las
moIassts and water To fourth proof brandy.
The Hon. Jso. ArrLEroS, Of Maine. win
suoced Judge NICHOLSON in the editorial
char Of the i'nion. after the fourth u March.
This is announced on The authority Of the
Ua,on Of the l1th
III. baltimore Sun remarks, AZ follows
upon the change IN the Unfm.
Il has been announced in the "Uuion'' chat
NJ. Appleton, formerly member OF tho House
uf Repre- ss natives. from Portland. Maine. ia 10
Ne il admirably qualified for the post, having
been fcr many years editor u the Portland
frgHs, aud also allied several diplomatic posi-
tons m Europe aud South America. NJ. Ap'
ple,an Intends, II Ia said, TO elevate the charac'
,sr n the "rntcn' br employing large ed,to
rial stat Of experienced writers, who vii
produce a sheet second TO none IN America,
The foreign news department, embodying all
document. received At the state Department
Which can with proprety be published, will he
" great value
The bin n0Y before the Senats---,f II has
no, already passed that body--to enforce the
attendance of win.sses on the summons Of
either lIoasr of Congress, AMI compel them
TO disclose testimony. is very stringent IN
It's provisions BY that bill. no witness "a TO
he heratcc allowed wilinlly 70 rfuse Ia
give testimony Of To produce any paper, and It
h. do 80, lie shall he liable TO indictment inr
mislcun'aDor. AMI ou cony iction shall pay -
dr II not more than sl0oo pnr lr>s than
sloo and bc imprisoned in tbs Pcnteuliary
or not nor, than twelve uor l,1s. than on"
month the wltneS. "a hc prot,c'Ni from
an, criminal prosecution tar any testimony
h. may give before Congressional Com
mittee. bu, ia Hnt relieved frum any pr,~s,-
tuition for perjury.
The bill pa,S',i the ilou>c With but IL
Dissenting votes fl = stated in the y. Y.
Tins that the ryidcpr now b-'lor the Com
m',e' HcuiPatc, ;wo New York members.
RAILROADS. N rus WoRLp The whole
number II railroads in the world. an the 1T
II July last. was. II IL said inside u 10000
u,lc> pf TIN, amount mnr' than one~haii
t?5.e50 mil,~l Is N the rni,cd STATES ~
Railroads werc hrst started IN England and
N ten years W. passed. hrr. At the present
time The moici republic has ,hree times as
many miles of railruad rs crcat Baltaiu anal
Franc, uni,si. The following tahle, show.
ing thu miles II railroads N diIrc coun
tr,,7,, Wv clip from a report male Il, Con
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