The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04
Intsrsstisg from Washington.

information when gave risc 10 tne u tah TX
pedition- the instruction to its leaders, and
all correspondence, shedding light on the
question to show how tar Brigham Young
is in rebellion in resistance to the Govern
ment of the United States. The House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the private calender.
The Washington correspondence OF the
Herald says: "1he President has received
a copy of the Kansas Iecompton Consttu'
ton. 1t will be considered in the Cabinet
Council tomorrow. The Senate Commit
tee on Territories, to-day, agreed to report
in favor of admitting Minnesota with her
present Constitution but with one proviso,
that instead OF three Representatives TO
Congress, as provided, they are to have one
az. so many IA the census heretofore order
cd TO be taken will cn,itlc them TO under the
present apportionment.
The l.scompton Constitution will be sent
by the President directly to Congress, and
not by the interpositiou Of the Executive.
The question will therefore come up on
direct vote. either to admit or reject Kansas
upon that Constitution at once. The sub
sequent vote of the people in pursuance of
the act of the Legislature, not being legal
in any form, will not be recognized. This
will be the position assumed by the friends
Of the Administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Ihe Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations will make
q report on the Presidents Central Ameri-
can message, on Monday. Several Senators
are preparing themselves for the occasion,
and warm debate is anticipated
John &. Barr, Of Ala, is appointed con
sui to Melbourne, Australia, vice Tareton.
The British Post Office Department has
made complaint that large numbers Of pa
pers containing writing have been discover
cd in the mails received from the United
States, and according to the requirements
made to our Post Office Department, the
latter directed the attention Of Postmasters
throughout the country TO the necessity Of
enforcing tho laws and regulations upon this
subject. The British Post Office Depart
ment has also been requested to return To
this country all newspapers &c, Forwarded
from the United States at printed rates,
with view to prosecute the senders.
Lieut. General Scott, although not long
since opposed to movement from the Pa
cific side against the Mormons is now
anxious to organize force in that quarter.
lie has not yet, however, received orders
10 do So.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23.--The dispatches
received at the War Department, from Col.
johnson, dated Nov. 30th, confirm the pre-.
vious reports of excessive suffering and great
loss by draught animals, by snow storms,
cold and starvation. A sufficient number OF
oxen, though poor, had been saved to supply
in part ra,ious for six days Of the week and
there was enough bacon, for one day OF the
same period, for seven months also -four,
and small rations The storm dealt rough
" with Col. Cookies command he lost oil
hi. horses. besides number Of mules. Fur.
ther advances cannot be- made without a new
supply OF such animals TO procure which,
Capt. Marcy had been despatched to New
Mexico for their use early in the spring, when
hearmy With all volunteer force, 200) strong
will resume it's march as soon as Supplied with
horses and males, and when the grass on the
mountains ia sufficient 10 sustain them. Two
volunteer companies has been mustered into
the service for nine m0n,hs 1t was expected
that in a few days two more will be mus
tered. TIE troops have borns the dangers
and priy.,ions on the march, with patience
and cheerfHlness; they are in fine health.
,hougb some Of tie regiment are still snfl'r
ing from frost bites.
Another letter, from an officer ia the army,
says TIE MofHi"os a'c alra.d Oh 'hs hoHDia'h
men; they are sst Of towards like all
assassns AID robbers, and he fears that their
leaders. and those who have no claim on the
valley, will run away, requiring their deiad.
cd followers To destroy their property, lest
il may benefit the army.
The widow Of the ate Commodore Cosin
was danccrou-ly burned, at Georgetorn.
Hops for her recovery are entertained this
morning.
New O'.eans papers Of The 9Th are at
hand. The tornado spent i,s greatest force
On the shore Of Lake Bergen, bat ~ sfrioci
disasters are reported.
Advios from : zll o. the 9th, report III
blockade Of tia; port To have been ra..cd
On the 81 10 rar.seqner q tie appearauc