The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-03-12

the treasurer, 90 some assistant t,S,mrr d
the United Stats.
Mr.. Pringie inside u IMPORT fran the I'd
committee OF conference On the de.icsl,g,
bill. that they wcr uuah|e 10 sgrc ils
main eane 81 this bcing the appropriat,N
81 books f,w the new members
The HOUSE Insisted IN i,s Disagreement.
All the general appropriation bills hau
lsen considered, several 81 them ar hanging
bctwen the two Houses.
The committr IL conference no, hcing
aide 10 asrsc. the Senate Ntnrmd the mis-
collam0as appropriation bi,lS Ia the lloas.
with lo3 amendments
The book teatuN Of the i,iicirney bill Was
~ anhn,ltI as TO allow certain books Ia mca
members. To bc ttposi'ci ia public hhrarhs
in their districts.
The lieuse passed. the Scnates JOIN, rNst
luton. iircting Appropriate nS,ials 10 TX
presented Ia i|r. Kane AMI his Arctic oW,r
Ianiotr, as testimony ol the high cStimt
ton in which tonenss held their mrits and
services.
Mr.. Aiken otieNJ resolution. that Tie
thanks of the llouse are due and ar, her'hy
tetRlcrsi 20 Mr. BANKS. for the abb. Impair
tial, and dgniii,sl manner in which h. has
Discharged his duties as Spaker. during the
present Congress.
Mes~ Craig. WiNy.ler and Others. ii,
Jectei 10 the rscptiou ~ The resolution
The Speaker pro tenn. Mr. Haven, deer
dai the r~olaiion was question of priv
leyc.
Mr.. McMullin said h. voted against hanks
There WAS much in his conduct he could al'
prove. and much h. was called upon 10 cNe
dcma, As one representative oil Virginia
he was not only opposed to the resolution.
hut entcrsl his protest against IT, u came
from the las, State in the mon h. supposed
il would come frm he regretted Mr.,
Aiken introduced it, n be- could take hack
the vote he gave the latter Gor SPEAKER, he
would do il.
Mr. Seward at ,;eorgia, regretted cA.
c,sslingly that ihcrr hal hsn any mank..
,ations Of Gvling on this subject lie came
from the State Of Gcorya, which occuph~
NJ proud II position rs Virginia or All, other
State. lie came here with all the Southern
prejudice against the occupant II the chair,
lie had witnessed biz eninlue; cla~'ly and
scru'inizcd it al every step and h. must
say h. h;pl @sn n mpch isirncS, in
Mr. Banks as IN the occupant oi the chair
Of any Legislative body elsewhere He
took PLEASURE, coming rs h. did from that
State, AMI differing with the occupant Of The
chair. Ia vote for the resolution ami rai4o bis
voice IN doing jnsticc Ia "a political ndvrr.
sary. it'rat cogi,islon,l
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois. appealed from the
decision that the resolution wa a privileged
question. Decided "a, nf orlr
Mr.. Houston appealed Ia grntlcnrn To-
,o,r on the resolution anal moi ,ora,s' I~piui'
Of orkf.
Mr.. kciit asked Mr. Harris 10 withdraw
his apIss,l.
Mr.. Harris did ~ on condition thai acm.
hers would record their votes.
Mr.. Barclay Intellectually cmieayor,i 10
table the resolution
Mr.. Walker said while he was willing 10
10 an act 81 courtesy, h. did not thereby
endorse objectionable principles.
Mr.. BarkdaIe was willing la cudor- any
resolution esc'p, that part saying Mr.. Banks
had acted imrar,ially. Til" resolution wa
adopted = against %.
The lIoue amid ceaicning confusion
passed several compensation resolutions and
bills, other business attempted hy fihy or
more mcmbcrs
The Speaker at ocar " O'Clock returned a.
III" chair, and at that hour delivered brief
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