The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-22

after which the Cierk ot The House notited
the Senate Of the appointment Of Mcssrs.
English, Stephens and Howard as the com.
mittce Of conference of tina. branch on the
Kansas bill.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Stephens made an ine,lect.
ul motion TO take up the bill for the admis
sion of Minnesota.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton Of the bill TO establish an auxiliary
guard at Washington.
Mr.. Walker, of Va, from the Committee
on Commerce reporteda bill fixing the CON.
pensation Of Captains of Revenue Cutters
at $1,000, LIST Lieuts. 81 200, ID do LOO.
Sd 81 900 Engineers Sl,205, and Assistant
Engineers 81 900 per annum.
Mr.. John Cochranc from the Committee
on Commerce, reported bill making appro-
pria,ions for the improvement OF certain
rivers and harhors. He remarked that it
was formed with view TO economy, consid
erng the presen, condition Of the treasury.
Washburnc, of Illinois, also reported Riy-
or and Harbor bill
Mr.. Coclrane wanted to make these bills
the special order Of some day but Mr. Glen.
ert objected Mr.. Coehrane reported bill
TO amend the act OF 1853 regulating the car
riage OF passengers in steamships aud other
vessels, also bill for the modification OF the
revenue laws of the United States, with
such additions as are necessary to supply
the defects on the present system. Mr..
Cochrane said tina, this bill differs very ma.
tcrially from that Of Mr. Fuller in the last
Congress, il has been subjected TO the clo-
scst scrutiny at the treasury department and
which meets with tfia APPRECIATION VI 'Tr'rIcT
Secretary.
II does no, effect the collection districts
and ports of entry and delivery, nor the sala
~ Of officers Of customs, but merely propo.
ses the modification and improvement OF the
present laws, The consideration Of the bill
was postponed till the 2nd Monday in May.
Amer some discussion of an uninieresting
nature the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENArE.-Ihe morning hour was con
sumed IN consideration of private bills.
The Senate passed twenty-five private
bills to-day and then adjourned.
HousE.--1he House is engaged in pri.
yatc bills.
The committee of conference on the Kan.
sas bill met ut II O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Clngman. Of n. C., in responding to
former remark of Mr. Letter, explained
that he left the Wing party because il be
came abolitionizcd, and since then he had
found Capt. Rynders to be an honorable man
who had been badly sInndcrr1
Mr.. Gddings, Of Ohio, rccolectcd when
he and Mr.. Clingman stood side by side and
added that his leaving that party was for
his own good
Mr.. CingInan replied that the gcntlcman's
party had been beaten over since he left il,
and their vote on the Crittenden substitute
was again proof Of their penitcnce.
The coloquy caused much merrment.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SESArg.--The Pacific Railroad bin was
taken up.
Mr.. benjamin, Of La, considered IL obvi.
Gus that the senate cannot agree on any
route with diminished treasury loan and
prospective expense. He could not think
that Senators imagine that they can pass the
bill
He would move a test vote, that the fur.
ther consideration Of the subject be post
poncd till December.
Mr. Gwin, Of Cal, considered such vote
al indication that the Administration does
not intend to give any aid to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific, and a. q violation Of
all pledges Of 1856.
Mr.. johnson, Of Arkansas, said the spirit
of scctonalism ia 80 strong, there il no bopc
Of a route offering justice TO the South
He would therefore vote 70 postpone the bill
till December.
Mr.. Houston, Of Texas moved that the
eastern terminus Of the road BIC in Arkan
sas, opposite Memphis, Tenn, and spoke in
favor Of the ri I'aso route
Mr. Broderick reminded the Administra-
ton opponents Of the bill that the vote OF
California was given 10 Mr. Buchanan, on
faith Of Pacific Railroad az 20 an extreme
southern route. We might as well have
railroad 20 the moon; il would cost an equal
amount to carry the road from South Caro-.
lima to San Francisco.
Mr.. Iverson was in favor Of construction
Di 'U' rOdiI, anu UeiPFrI u rUstlluIlOUAi
10 make such contract. The Government
now pays one million three hundred thou
sand dollars annually for carrying mails from
the A,lanti. 10 the Pacific thus, before
thirty year. il will have expended at present
rates fifty millions, while the Railroad will
cost only q millions, which is more eco.
nomical.
Mr.. Ivcrson then explained his plan which
hal been voted down. II was the compro-
mise line, the Big Sioux being on the paral-
leI Of Chicago the middle Of the line being
within reach Of 81 LOuis, and the South
crossing on the Rio Grande, somewhere at
Albuquerque might connect with The Texan
lines, thus giving connection with all the
Railroad systcm Of the country, but IA the
numerical strength Of The North oacrs bu
slight chance for jnstiee 70 the Southern in
ter'st he would vote 81 the postpmement
Of The matter until December.
Mr.. Green did no, like TO hear the issue
raiyd On this question Of the North aud