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WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1857.
SENATE-0n motion Of Mr.. BigleF, the bill
providing for the survey of the Ohio River and
it. principal tributaries. made the special Or
der of the day for Monday next
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Indian appropriation ILL.,
Mr.. Hale commented IN severe terms on the
conduct OF Gov. SterncS, in prOclaiming martial
Law, and arresting the Judge Of the federal
court III Washington Territory. He was OppO-
sed to placing a Single dollar in the hands of
such man, mud thought that in the days OF Ro-
man supremacy no outrage equal to this was ev-
er Pcrpetrated in the most remote province Of
the empire.
The debate respecting the policy of Stewards
Indian tribes, the Pacific coast, especially
the amendments, agreeing to appropriate near
~ $teU,OOO for the restoration and maintenance
of peace, etc, in Oregon and Washington Ter
ritories the bill not included
The Senate adopted Honston's resolution,
calling on the President to furnish the number
and cases of desertions from the Navy Since the
passage Of the act providing for the efficiency
Of the Navy. Adjourned,
HousE.-Mr Grow, from committee on Terri
tories, reported bill fixing the boundaries Of
Minnesota, and authorizing the people thereof
to form for themselves Constitution and State
government, with n view to be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States, according TO the Federal Constitution
rOION ptOpuSSu SkbIe NNull Glh-
brace 10000 square miles, leaving west Of the
boundary about 10000 square miles, to be here
after erected intoa government by the Indian
name Of Dacotah.
MIR. Phelps did not desire to impede the pro-
grcSs Of the bill, but wished to know how much
of the proposed territory lies on the west of the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Grow replied, about thrcc.fourthS.
Mr.. Phelps said that Grow had frequently adj
vcrtcd to the Sanctity of cOmpactS, and wished
to know whether he believed in the sacredness
of the ordinance of 1887.
Grow replied, certainly
Mr. Phelps said, by the 9Th article of that or
dinnnCe provision was made for five States out
Of the northwest territory, which had long since
hccn organized, and now Grow proposed an
other
MIR Grow thought this came with bad grace
from Phelps, considering that Platte county was
taken and included within the limits of Missouri.
Mr.. Phelps said that he did not regard the or
dinance Of 81, or the compromise of go as sa-
cred cOmpacts.
Boyce asked whether Minnesota has sufficient
population for State?
Mr.. Grow said Minnesota would be about the
size of Missouri, andh population is between
l75 and $1,000.
\ motion to table the bill was voted down by
large maj. The hill passed; 9S against a.
Mr.. Grow, from cOnmitteeOn Territories, re-
ported bill for the relief Of the peopIc of Kan.
SlS, declaring that all tic purpOTted laws PASSED
10y the Legislature ut Shawnee mission were null
and void, for the reason that the members VIC
'ated the organic law, msrirped power and en-
acted cruel and oppressive statutes.
Clingman moved, but the House refused, to
lay the bill on the table; 81 against 90.
Mr.. Kunkle said lac could not consent to sweep
away the whole code of Kansas laws aud ap
pealed to Mr.. Grow to withdraw the demand for
the previous question that lie might offer sub
StitItc, repeating certain obnoxious laws.
Mr.. Campbell (of Ohio wished to make IN
amendment. allowing none but citizens Of the
United States to vote,
Mr.. Lctchcr wanted the bill to go where it
could he seen and discussed.
MIR. Grow moved the bill be rc-Commttcd,
pending which the House took up the bill au-
thuriZnng the inhabitants of Oregon to form n
constitution and State Government preliminary
to admission into the Union. The provisions,
with the exception of boundaries, are similar to
those of Minnesota. The bill gives one repre-
sentative in Congress.
Mr.. Grow said the bill gives Oregon $4,000
square miles; population now about 1900.
Mir. Whitney wished to cOntine voting to the
citizens of the United States Hc would do
what he could to prevent them from making
constitution for American citizens.
Mr. Lane replied that the laws of Oregon do
not allow aliens to vote, nor do they claim that
privilege.
Humphrey Marshall offered an amendment
which was agreed toll against 49-cOninng
suffrage at the election fOr delegates to frame
constitution to citizens Of the United States.
The bill subsequently passed. Adjourned.