The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
From W asilissgton.

From Washington.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 30.-The government
employees are being paid their monthly sal
aries to-day, principally in treasury notes.
Advices from the Pacific show that the
Indian tribes, though peaceable, have been
much excited by rumors which reached them
Of the destruction Of government troops, and
it is feared there is disposition on their
part to break out in open hostilities.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the
House, are engaged in the preparation Of
report on the Central American affairs
which, will, it is said, present generally the
views Of the President.
Senator Sumner writes from Boston, that
bis health has so much improved that be will
be here in time to vote on the army bill.
Times correspondence.-The latest can.
vass ofthe Senate, gives reason to fear that
the Lecompton Constitution will have ma.
jority Of in that body, including both the
New jersey Senators, Jones, Of Iowa, and
the pretended Senator from Indiana.
Private dispatches received here state
positively that Calhoun has backed out Of
his rejection Of the returns sent to Gov.
Denver. The administration comedies that
the Pennsylvania Legislature will vote
against the Lecompton Constitution. II the
direct question is reached, their friends de-
sign to smother the resolution in the Select
Committee to which they are required in the
House. 10 Democrats are considered cor
tain against Lecompton, with I, probably,
in addition.
The Southern mail brings New Orleans
dates Of the oath.
The steamer Empire City was aground at
the Balize, on the 23d, and three steam tugs
were attempting to haul her oil.
The frsshet on Trinity river continues,
and the transportation of the mails was
cut of.
The Indians had made foray into Borg.
ne, Palo Pinto and Cardell counties, muir
dering many persons, and stole number Of
horses. The impression was that the In
dams were in communication with and in
the employ Of Brigham Young.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Herad cores
pondence.--It is reported TO me on good au-
thority, that Mr.. Buchanan contemplates
withdrawing the troops from Utah. Mr..
Bernh izel, the Mormon Delegate, has sub
mitted propositions to the Administration
showing the Willingness Of the Mormons to
vacate Utah, and colonize en- some of the
islands of the sea, outside Of the jurisdiction
of the United States, provided the govern
ment will purchase, at a fair value, the Sal,
Lake City improvements. Mr.. b. asks that
Commissioners he sent out to arrange terms
and details.
The Administration confidently expects
that Kansas will be admitted as State
with the Lccompton Constitution, and that
there will be less opposition from the north
ern aud western Democratic members than
is generally supposed. Great calculations
are made on the consolidated vote Of the
South. 1t il understood that the lecomp-
ton Constitution will b. referred to the
Territorial Committee in the Senate, and
may be reported upon with the bill for the
admission of Minnesota attached, and that
they will be passed together. Similar ar
rangemeuts have been made in the House.
An exciting time is anticipated in both
Houses to-day.
tribune correspendenee.-The statement
in the Herald about the tariff investigating
committee is mere fabrication, made up
from conjectures and floating rumors.-
Nothing in Mr.. Stones testimony duplicates
Mr.. Banks 10 the least The Heydid's 1000
dollars is the old affair Of the 700 dollar loan
magni6ed tea fold.