The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22

Our MinNesOta C0rresIDOa dsnce.
81 PAUL, MINNESOTA, Aug. 10, 1897.
The Constitutional CoT,untions- Efforts at RconciaioH-
Ar'Ivd Of Senator Do1gIas-The Indian Troubss-Tk@
Ftrt SWELLING dc.
The work Of compromise bet the two Constitution
81 Conve goes sower than anticipated 10 my last
letter The difficulty rises not out Of any real difference
h'ch exists between the two bodies the pon, to be
reached, nor In the In which they 70 agres
hat only uton shall sub mtted 10 the people,
but In the anxiety which exists part of eaAh
cure Tor iueH some party advantage In the settlement
che remark has been very apty made that each party
watching the opportunity to steal all out OF the
pack and will not consent 70 play fair game The work
cf diplomacy has been going u intervals during the
whole week.
duoed into the Democratic Con enton appointment
Of Joint committee Of compromise which was voted do wu
by small VOTE On Monday last the same prea rble and
resolution precisely introduced into the Rspu ,can
Convention and passsd unanimously. This m we WAS
made ater full oaucus consideration and that party be-
eve mselves 70 have secured the inside track" ~
placing their body In the in the great work Of
cii aiion ba pony The day grant council OF
held by the democrats In ,us, 10 determine
what be cone 1t wouldn't do to play second dddIe
all hAnfs that such an arrangement II made ct all,
bOuld be made In A caucus c1mm ttee was
'bereupon appointed 70 meet similar committee on
effect was sent to the republican leaders, who also
called opposition couRoil Of war Acting upon the
- me great nj clpe Of party tsctics they refused
O sppoLt any ca Gus committee, but determined to
In convention 70, NAL notice 10 the Democratic Con
ill., Of the resolutions they had previously passed
The notice was accordingly transmitted the next day, 10
the following shApe:-
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
HALL BOISE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Hon. a. H sraInr, Presiding 1mcer Of portion o. he
deegs to the 90 stituona Convention assembled In the
ConDcsl Chan Der # this Capi.o:-
the Of have this day passed the follow
seoived Secretary this Convention is h erehv
rr,ctea to commu cate 20 III pre'ing officer " that portion
the Council Chamber Of this Caviol cory
ieve adopted the iOu the OF
have sreiols The honor to communicate the enclosed at,
tered and resolution the his body
III ''' w T. A. sABOook, Secretary of the Convention.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION.
Territory represent them
nS ,na s Ssr ap ss day y TS
ave. " he course Of forming TEMPORAL, organzaioa
b. 5Pccss,s =. ss and
s SsS y. sssse s The OF o
hity ard partisan, and place US In false position before
Se,olvtd That committee Of Ave be appointed by the
P,c.den Of Thu Convection % confer with come,i.e
portion Of them who are acting sepsraey from us and that
shall be toe duty af s1ch committee consider and
bodies can unite upon single constitution to be submitted to
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, HOUSE sryrAuvrsl
,--,.-.,,-.,.. 1T PAU, August H. lsf
the 10th instant L. A. BAsCOCR, secrea y.
majority Of the democrats, kno wing ,tai the
lions TO come that day, In favor 81
IassiDg hem trusting to the shire wdness Of their
committee to se< their body right when tns settle
should be made, but the OF The oupn,-
ton in styling themselves "Tne Constitutional Con zen
lion }" and 10 addressing the democratic dy ,h,t
portion OF the delegates &c entirely upset Fee .og
OF Cancellation that might have existed he-a Inc
comm unostion referred to select committee with
Governor German 1t Its head, who the dsy sitmt-
ten long written report in which the IN ured dignity OF
body folly vindcated coeing -nt following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted In
ton
Resolved Constitutional Convention caunot re-
the siiu,iopa Convention OF h Territory oy The
legal character Of this Couveroa bo called In question
A meeting between the democratic caucus committee
and the republican convention committee WAS 81 ,se
quently h,ld, but they brought up on q question Of
etiquette the very hrst thing and separated each with
very unfavorsble opinion OF the Of the other
Beau B,umne himself was never more punctillous on
question Of etiquette than are these two Constitutional
go the matter stand, Both conventions have nearly
nuished their work. and will probably adjourn sine de
the course Of the present week am still confident
srrapgen ent will be made by which only one con-
sfi,utcn will be submitted 10 the people, or OF less, By
which the I've constitute shall be submitted the same
csy, and allow the people choose between them be
know there men In both bodies OF too mu 81
GOOD and patriotism to permit the consequences
which may follow n the future STATE Of Minnesota upoa
mater Of mere party quarrel
Hoo Stephen A. Douglas arrived In the city couple OF
days Oh ce, and the guest OF the Hon Henry n Rice
BE has been duly serepaded Invited by the venon
(democratic TO visit them made gucs the city by
the Council rendered public dinner and In every respect
expec ed that he will render essential vice In re-
hevipe from present dftcunes and IL is also or
pecteo that In TO- these and past services not TO
speak OF the future he ~i not be forgotten by the Mime
sota democracy when The question Of the succession for
1850 CONES up for settlement
The news from the locality OF the Sioux Indian troubles
which reached here yesterday that everything going
90 quietly With Q bttter stale OF feeling prevailing LAT
tie Grow e party retained about week since, briogiog
with them the scalps Of three OF Inkpsdutah's band
and expedition Is being tted out, Ia which the United
States troops TO on for the capture determination
Of the others. Tho annuues will now be paid In the
course Of a month
One OF the most important Transactions the way OF
csiac Which has occurred thus region for some mc
II the sale Of the Fort Smelling military reservation, con
sspg OF 900 acres To Frank Steele. The sale was msde
fer si1 per o, and made without petition or even
the knowledge OF any here except the pur
cnaser. The land Is very valuable, and would easily
have brought 500 per n competition had been en-.
cou,ased II Is not kposn certsnly who the joint
purcbaserp but Is report that the sale has e.
fcted through the agency OF certain persons high in
sutbory. Frank steele already tho weahiesi man In
the Territory.