The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-02-26
Congregational Intelligence.
TRE DALLAs-cLAmgsDxs rsgArY.

T'betreaiy negotiated by Mr. DALLAS does
not meet the approval Of sufficient Nun
Ter o. SENATOR to insure i,s ratification
On the 9TH, Il was returned by thr United
States Senate, 10 the committee IN foreign
Affairs, by 9 vote Of marly i've to one, 10 ms
certain IL suitable amendments could he cn-
grated This indicates the rejection u tho
treaty. ~ II now stands. "a y twothird vote
h required To conarm IL.
INCREASE ot rAr 10 Army OFFICERS.
A long delayed sci Of justice 10 the gal.
liant officers Of thu army, has been psrformssl
by the HOUSE. The following bill. intro
daeei by Mr.. QcrxAs. passed thst body
recently. and h now before thu Senate, with
every prospect Of liz passage. by that body
eommsaesmsn. Of che present nscAl year, ths
pay Of sssh commissioned oasesr u The army.
Including military. .storshsspsrs, shall be 10
creased twenty doliars per month, and that this
Communication price of officers nabsis,ence shall
DO thirty cents per ration.
Hse. 2, Aad b u Jsrfksr snsstsd, That The
nsndsiiou Of he council Of admlnIsifs,iou, 10
extend the sddltiousl pay hstsin provided "a
any person serving - chaplain al any post Of
the army.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS IN rgK mocsx
Tho Housc. on the 7,h. refused 10 psss =
bill spprowiatiug go 900 for the compile
ton Of the sap'to. buildings, in Utah Terri
tori; sadss, Mormohism. BiIIs appropriat
ing money 10 complete ths Ncbnsks and
New Mexico capitol buildings, were pa~esl.
Bills sppropristing s3oo, 100, Tor wagon
road from Fort Kssrney 10 California,
100000 Tor one from III 'aso to Fort
Yuma. on the ella River. and $4,000 for
tho one from Fort Defiance, New MEXICO,
10 the Colorado River were cousidcwd aml
passed
INDIANA SENATORS.
On tho 9TH, Mr.. BnoHf presentcd the
credentials Of Hon. Mr. Frcu. elected Z,
3. senator from Indiana. and moved that
The oath Of office he administered h him.
Mr.. THuxprII. objeetcd anil presented a
protest against the admission If Mr. FIrou,
signed by the Republicans Of the House and
Senate Of Indiana, At the suggestion Of
Mr.. DoroLAs, that W.. Fircu should he
sworn ~ Senator, aud an investigation take
place afterwards. the applicant was admit.
ted On the next day, the credentials of
the senator, aud the protests, were mfvrd
to the Judiciary Committee.
There " great deal Of trouble constantly
Occurring. 10 these times of bitter political
excitement, Ia th, election " Y. \. Sena.
tors. To obviaio this, Mr.. fsancs. II Nd,
has announced his intention 10 introduce u
bill providing the tine unJ manner II els'c'-
lug Senators 81 the uuitol statcs, by the
Legislatures of III. several states
WAGON noAp To rilr rArirtr
The House of Representative has pa~e,i,
by vote u ll9 10 as, a bill introlucsl by
Mr.. CHAPMAN, delegate from Nebraska. APP
propria,ing money cot the contraction ci n
wagon road 10 the Pacific frun acme point
in Nebraska Territory, W. presume y
portion Of this read will he continuation
Of Mr. Noslrs road the two will unite at
the South Pass,
supsARiss rILgaaAru stii.
THIS bill mee,s considerable opposition in
tho Houw, On the 10th Il was rcicrr~l To
the Post Otiicc Comm,ttse by a vote "l ~
10 81; the friends Of he bill. ,irsiripg ia
immediate passage. voted In the negative