The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10
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w OUIN 1.~-f)EsATE.--I ne
bill introduced by Mr.. King. Of New
York, 10 establish Mail Steamship Line
between New York, Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Europe, was read twice and re-.
ferred 10 tbs Post Office Committee.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Committee on Ter.
ritories, reported against the present orga-
nization OF Dacotah.
Mr.. Seward called up the resolution re.
sporting the adjournment, and called for the
ayes and nays, on agreeing to the the House
amendment, proposing To adjourn on the
10th inst, Carricd--29 TO u.
Both Houses will adjourn on Thursday
the 10th inst
The private calendar was then taken up.
The bill reported from the Committee on
Commerce, to surrender the stock OF the
United States in the Dismal Swamp Com.
pany TO the said Company. on certain condi.
tons, was passed Tho bill providing for
allotments Of land TO the New York Indians
was also passed Also bill for the pay
ment OF Heine. the artist of the Japan expe-
dition, and sixty or seventy other private
bills were passed. Adjourned.
iiousx.-Tbo House passed the bill con.
irming the settlers in their right to the pro.
empti0n Of their lands in Illinois.
They also concnrred in the Senate =
amendment 10 the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bin. striking out the proviso
combining the appropriations strictly to the
fiscal year ending june 30, 1850.
Mr.. Maynard, Of Tenn, from the com
mttec TO examine the merits Of ten. Cal.
Ion, late Clerk Of the House, submitted a
partial report, In which il in stated that they
embrace expenditure amounting 10 between
one and two million dollars tina, they have
examined - witnesses already, and that
they are not yet able To close their labors,
and therefore ask leave to sit at the next
session, and then submit final report
Agreed to.
Mr.. Bocock asked leave to introduce u
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy
to cause TO b. constructed without unrcas.
enable delay, by con'rac, or at the navy
yards, 10 propeller sloopsofwar or dispatch
vessels with full power and draft Of water
not exccclng . feet. to be constructed and
equipped and armed both for speed and as
war steamers also one side wheel war
steamer OF draught not cycWding ! feet,
armed AMI equipped for service in the Chi
nesc Seas. The bill appropriatcs for this
purpose, Sl.200,O00.
MIR. Sherman of Ohio inquired how much
tho vessels would cost
/ MIR l,ocock replied that according 10 the
estimates OF the Naval Department, 81 :.
100000.
Mr.. Cochranc gave notice OF an amend.
ment providing for 20 such vessels.
Mr.. Hatch. Of New York. said he would
move Tor the construction of three war
steamers tor the North Western Lakes.
Objection was made To the introduction OF
I the bill
Mr.. BGcock moved suspension of the
[ ralCs. Which motion iailcl--l2I against
/ 70.
! The House passed the bill giving a con.
ssructiun to the second section of the act of
/ February, lsh3. continuing the half pay Of
( certain widows and orphans. and OF Rcvo-
| luiiouary officers and soldiers, by which
their pay will commence from the 9Th Of
March. 1870 aud involving the expenditure
of u million and half OF dollars.
The private calendar was then considered.
after which an Adjournment, took place
} WASHINGTON, June 9th. --SgS.rE.-Mr.
Blglr OF Pennsylvania, introduced a r,so-
/ luton to extend the SESSION tall the us, inst,
/ and over
Mr.. Houston, OF Toxas announced to the
Senate the death Of his colleague Mr. Hen.
ierson. from his nmarks We learn that the
deceased was born in Lincoln coanty, North
carolina, March 81. lS0S that he received
a liberal education ani chose the profession
OF law, TO which he has always been attach
M, and IN which h. WAS emineu,ly success
full. Ills health bccoming affected, he wen,
to Cuba returning he selected a location
IN Mississippi, until the invasion OF Texas
by tho Meh'eaas awakened his energy, and
he did much toward arousing the chiyalry
OF the South. On repairing to Texas he
was appointed Brigadicr General Of the ar.
my. When the army dlsbandcd no rytirel
to private life, until called to bc the A,,or.
ney tenoral OF the State. which office he