The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24
At everylpoint Governor Cumming was


reeognize,l a. tae Governor u Utah, and
received with q military salute. He invited
responses TO his speech and several spoke,
referring in excited tones TO the murder Of
Joseph Smith, TO the services rendered. by
the Mormon battalion in the Mexican war.
and recapitulating long chapters Of their
wrongs. The tumult fearfally increased as
they progresse !, but an appeal from Young
restored calmness. Several afterwards ex.
pressed regret for their behaviour.
Governor Cumming proceeds to describe
the exodus Of the Mormons, saying the peo-
pie, including the inhabitants Of Salt Lake
in the northern part Of the Territory are
leaving. The roads everywhere are filed
with wagons loaded with provisions and
household furniture. Women and children
often without shoes or hats, are driving
their hocks, they know not where, seeming
not only contented but cheerful. II is the
will of the Lord, they say, and they rejoice
to change the comforts Of the home for the
trials OF the wilderness.
Their ultimate destination was not fixed
on. Going South seemed to be sufficient to
designate the place but from the private
remarks Of Young in the Tabernacle Gov
ernor Cummings thinks they are going to
Sonora.
Young Kimball and most Of the influen.
tial men had left their commodious houses to
swell the ranks Of the emigrants.
The masses everywhere announce to Gov
ernor Cumming that the torch will be ap-
piled TO every house Unfortunately through
out the country as soon as the troops attempt
to cross the mountains, and that although
their people are scattered, they would take
every measure to raley them.
Governor Canning says that some Of the
Mormons are yet in arms, and speaks Of the
mischief they are capable of rendering as
guerillas.
The way for the emigrants to the Pacific
was open.
Governor Cumming would leave for the
south on the Sd of May. lie says that he
will restrain all the proceedings Of the mill
tary for the present and until he shall re.
ceivc additional instructions from the Presi.
dent.
WAsHrnGroN, June l2.-BOth Houses
were engaged till late hour last night, with
reports from the committee OF Conference on
the appropriation bills.
A million dollars was appropriated for
Notifications in various parts OF the country
and Custom Houses.
The House refused to concur in the Sen
ates amendments increasing the rates OF
postage, and abolishing the Thanking privil-
eyes, and agreed to the amendment giving
the post Office printing to the lowest bidders |;
after struggle over the report OF the Con-
ference Committee on the Naval Bill, both
Houses adjourned without definite action.
Correspondence OF tho n. Y. Times.
WASHINGTON, June l4.--There was but
little opposition in the Senate to Collector
Schcl's confirmation, the vote standing 81
yeas to nays. There was some debate
over Saunders, the n. Y. Navy agent. but
he was confirmed, 33 to .. Schell was OPP
posed by the Treasury influence and Saun-
ders by Southern members.
Rumor is strong and positive that Gov.
crnor Floyd is to leave the Cabinet, and il
is also equally positive that Mr.. Cobb will
have to resign. These rumors are to-day
the subject Of general conversation among
the leading politicians.
1t is contemplated by tho War Depart
E,ent to order strong force into Arizona,
to occupy various positions about the So,
nora line.
The Secretary of War is about conclu.
ding contract for 100000 stand Of the
Burnside rifle. now pronounced the best
breech loading frc-arm extant.
The Senate yesterday refused to confirm
Sharpstein as Postmaster at Milwaukee.
Fare, a. Marshal OF X ansas, vice Winston,
was laid over by objections from the Repub.
icans lie will be- confirmed tomorrow.
The extra executive session will probably
adjourn on Thursday. Many nominations
are left unactnd upon, and many more are
to be sent in.
Mr.. Warren Winslow, Member of Con.
gress from North Carolids, will probably be
nominated as Minister to Spain.