The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10

Joint resolution that the President be au-
thorizei b. arrest the 0utrages at once.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill then
came I'D The items thereof were discussed
ill o'clock, when without action on the
bill the Senate adjourned.
Jusg l.-HoUsg.--Daring the tendency
Of the report touching the sale Of Fort
Smelling. Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, spoke OF
the great wrong done in the sale Of the res
ervation. A frank and honorable man,
placed in the position Of the Secretary Of
War, when he found that be hal made a
blunder and mistake In the appointment OF
agents, would have frankly admitted the
fact, and corrected it but instead Of that,
there was not only remarkable, persistent
and studied effort to justify. but an attempt
10 persuade us that he was right in relation
TO the deliberate c0nccalmcnt Of the prelim.
inarics preceding the sale. No corpse in
the catacombs was more closely locked up
than was this transaction. No one could
worm out Of the Secretary what was going
on. He Mr.. Morrill,, reviewed the testlmo
ny concerning the New York and Virginia
combination, arguing that the property wa
sold for lea than its value, and insisting that
the House should place the seal of its disap
probation upon the whole manner in which
the sale was effected.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Virginia, followed, ex-
pressing INSTRUMENTATION OF the tone and
temper and spirit Of the rcpor, OF the ma
jority OF the committee, the ability Of which
Was displayed in presenting this transaction
10 the country in light wholly different
from what the testimony warranted. AZ u
report, he had no hesitation In saying that
IL was more characterized by partizan feel
ing than any document heretofore made to
Congress. The speech Of the gentleman
from Vermont (Mr. MORRILL, was marked
by the same pnrtizan spirit. The document
was loose and inaccurate in its statements
and evidence. Tho committee omitted
TO do Justice 10 the Secretary OF War on
the only virtual and essential point They
were required 10 ascertain whether there
was any corruption in the high places Of the
government and If so TO bring the offender
To punishment. There was not syllable in
the testimony injuriously affecting the Off
cial character and purity Of the Secretary
Of War, aud this fact should have been
cheeriully announced to the House. He
showed that the Fort Smelling Reservation
WINS useless for military purposes to the gov
ernment. The Legislative Assembly and
Constitutional Convention Of Minnesota
petitioned the government TO sell it, The
land commanded u higher price than any
since tho commencement OF the government
except tho little spot within the corporate
limits OF Chicago.
b Mr.. Morris, OF Illinois, understood that
the willetts Point committee would report
tomorrow. ard ~ that subject and this were
somewhat similar he thought they should be
considered together, The same parties who
purchased Fort Smelling few days before
sold 10 the government Willets Point.
Mr. Florence, Of Pennsylvania. said that
Mr.. Morris knew more than he did, If the
committee was going TO report tomorrow.
Mr.. Morris replied, that he was 80 inform.
Cd by the chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. Dawes. Of Massachusetts, having read
the report and evidence, had come to the
conclusion 10 support the condemnatory rts-
olutlons OF the committee. The sale Of Fort
Smelling Tor the price 10 certain persons, and
at the time was the consummation of II
scheme laid in the time of the past Admin.
istration and carried out in the present, I'M
der the eyes Of the Secretary of War, in such
a manner that blindness to il was greyious
official fraud He did not care what the
property brought the House had to do
with the secret sale and with the special
iavorites who took rich slices OF tho public
domain to their hearts content, at any price
Mr.. Sharp, oi Connecticut, said the move
mcnt was set on foot for the purpose OF
gratifying the spri, of political dishonesty,
which seems to establish its own purity and
perfection by heaping Disgrace On those en-
titled to confidence and respect. The whole
report OF the committee. from beginning 10
end. in It's statements, arguments, assump
tons and conclusions, bears unmlstakablo
evidence OF n deep laid party scheme agains,
one OF the chief officers Of the government,
whom he believed rs honest a man rs was
ever honorei with the position of Secretary
of War. lie cuntenied that secretary
Floyd's course WAS in accordance with law,
and therefore not void as the committee AS
sorts. The secretary was bound to dispose
of For, Smelling it bning No longer ncocs,
sary Tor military purposes
SESArE.--The miscellaneous civil appro.
priatiou bill was further discussed,
Mr. Seward moved an amendment that
the public lands OF Kansas shall no, hc Of
icrrSi at public sale, until the expiration ct
one year from next November. which was
lost by the following vote yeas :. nays
%.
MIR Mason. Of Virginia, from the Com
mlttc on Foreign Affairs, reported bill
authorizing the Executive TO employ force
to protect the rights oi our citizens from out.
ragcs by foreign nations. having special
reference 10 Central and South America.
This is the bill recently introduced by Mr.,
Douglas, slightly altered,
Masrs. Masou Gwin and Houston argued
the Importance II immediate action. al as to
obtain the concurrence OF the House before
the adjournment