The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

prompt reparati0n, AMI tnaI inc britiso
cruisers had no right 10 interfere with Amer
lean vessels whatever their destination, even
il engaged in the slave trade Therefore,
reparation will h. made by the British gov
erumenL
Mr.. Coclrane's amendment was agreed To
SysarK.--Mr. Bayar,i, from tbs Judiciary
committee 10 whom was referred Amos Ken
dall's and other memorials against theAmer-
lean, Newfoundland and Atlantic Teie-
graph Companies, asking 10 be discharged
from the further consideration OF the subject,
also TO be DISCHARGED from the further con
sidcrationo' T. T. Shaaner's Trans Atlantic
telegraph memorial, also recommends the
bill Introduced yesterday by Mr.. Bigler 10
withdraw the 10000 dollars contract for the
Atlantic Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Poarce, Of Maryland. referred to The
difficulty yesterday between Mesars. Davis
aud benjamin, explained that the misupder-
standing arose from the statement respect
ing the letters Of Mai. Beel and Other docu
ments. II In manifest that the two Senators
were speaking Of different papers, causing Il
different view from the other.
lie was utterly as,on8hed when The Sen
ator yesterday exhibited what, at the time,
he felt was asperiiy towards hun, although
the explanation nov MADE II less astonisfI-
ing and natural that b. llieDjamn) should
exhibit some feeling, although he hoped TEN
pcred with that dignity which was due to
the Senate. lie hal high respect, indeed,
without hattery or admiration, Tor the Sena-
tor, and would be happy To forget all differ
cncs- between them.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and passed.
The Ocean Mail steamship appropriation
bill was next taken up, and
Mr.. Seward made u speech in favor Of the
Collins line.
Mr.. Davir, Of Mississippi, from military
committee, presented report Of the inves-
tigation into the charges ngainst senator
Rice. In the ease Of the Fort Crawford rs-
crvation, to the effect that the committee do
not find anything substantated by evidence
against Mr.. Rice.
Mr. h ing, III New York. n a member OF
the military committee. had heard the testi.
inony and condemned the management and
contact OF the ,ale in December. aud did
not concur in the report oil the majority Of
the committee
Mr. Wilson ot Massachusetts. expressed
similar sentiments As to the management
Mr. Harlan, OF Iowa. who had bee the
cause Of procuring the investigation, *
pressed his qualification With tl,e report lhat
was adopted.
Mr. Hunter, OF Virginia, explained tiat
! il was desired to inauguTate system Ul
abolIshing the subsidies and rccomp.lslng
the ocean mail steamers by the amount oil
postage only I'm the letters they convey. The
Finance Committee amendments Tor the
transportation Of the mails from New ! ork
10 Liverpool aud naek IN pursuance OF a
! contract with the Collins La. ior S3tG 500
I provided that on the Collins steamer failing
/ to sail the t. NJ, General shonld contract
with some other steamship 80 make th,
necessary trip for u sum equal to the past
/ age also providing that the t. VI. nenern
may with the consent of the contractors
! change tho terninn from Liverpool Ia
southampton.
The amendment was carried-~lr against
II.
Mr.. Hunter failing To procure the passage
of an amendment that IN the event II the
lines running to Southampton, their remuut~
ration shall be the postage only