New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-21
FROM FLASHING TON.
From Or Own Corresponde5t
WAsHINGTos, Monday, Jan. IL, lE,5

from Our Own Correspondent
WAsHINGTos, Monday. Jan. IL, l9Ss
The Minnesota imbroglio seems likely to rival
that of Kansas in nricacy, and in td demands upon
the time and patience of Congress. The facts.
briefly stated, are these: In the Constitutional
Convention Of Minnesota the Republicans had
clear majority of the delegates, leaving out certsin
disputed seats. The Democratic portion of the
Convention, pretending TO he convinced that the
Republican majority would not fairly decide upon
the contested seats bolted, and held Convention
Of their own The two Conventions agreed upon
the same Constitution, but did not sign the same
copy Of it. Each Convention signed a separate
copy The Republican copy received fty-eight
signatures while the Democratic copy, signed by
all the delegates who adhered to the Democratic
Convention, received but fifty two signatures. AZ
the entire Convention before the secession of the
boiling Democrats comprised one hundred aud eight
delegates, it follows that the Democratic COnyen-
ton never formed quorum, aud had consequently
no right to act.
President Buchanan has sent to the Senate what
he denOminates "a copy of the Constitution Of
Minnesota" certified by Gov. Medary, who, in
transmitting it to the President, styles it ian Off
" cial copy of the Constitution now on file in the
Executive Office, adopted by vote of the people
" of the Territory of Minnesota on the 18th day
&" of October, 1857.
The document thus communicated to the Senate
has the signatures of only fifty persons, who
are the boiling Democrats who seeded from the
regular official Convention. 1t is not difficult to
conjecture az to justify the motives which have In
duccd Gov. Medary to certify such document as
copy Of the original Constitution made by the true
and lawful Convention. One reason l have heard
assigned is desire to keep the Republican members
of the Convention from getting their pay from the
Territorial treasury If they csn be stgmstized as
bogus Convention by the Territorial authorities,
with the sanction Of Congress, the Territorial treas
ury may well refuse to pay them.
The Western men here who are most cOnyersant
with the condition of Minnesota laugh at the pre-.
tense that she has population sufficient 10 entile
her to three Members of Congress. In their judy
ment, che has scarcely people enough to form two
Congressional Districts. The argument in support
of her claim to sufficient population for three Mem
bers based on the number of voters at the recent
election is fallaciOus, because it assumes a ratio
between voters and people which holds good in the
old States, but not in new y-settled country
Minnesota. was glad to that Mr.. Washburn
Of Illinois introduced in the House to-day resou.
ton calling upon the President for information
relative to this matter
The Committee of Investigation in the Lawrence,
Stone Co. affair is not altogether satisfactory to
the House. 1t consists Of three Democrats and two
Republicans; but one of the Republicans Kunkel
is in IN cxasperated st,te toward the tariff and all
who had anything to do with its passage. The
three Democrats are new members, and 80 tar are
well selected, a. they were not involved in the con-
tests of last year. and may be supposed 20 be free
from the prejudces which those contests created.
From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Jan. 49, 1853.
in the Senate to-day Mr. Clay, of Alabama, re-
ported from the COMMITTEES on Commerce, bill to
repeal all fishing bounties to vessels engaged in
the cod fishery.
Mr.. Hale promptly offered amendment to the
bill repeating all acts of Congress relating to the
Naval School at Annapolis, and The Military School
at West Point giving as a reason for 30 doing, that
the fisheries were a school for seaInen, and II the
Government bounty and patronage are to be with.
drawn from them, he thought it only fair that they
should be- withdrawn also from the schools for Off
GERS.
The proceedings to-day in commemoration Of the
death of Senator Husk were unusually solemn and
impressive. Mr. Houston affected TO tears as he
concluded his eulogy; and Mr.. Stewards speech
WINS delivered with every mark of deep emotion
was not present during the delivery of the eulOges
in the House, but am told that Mr.. Clark of New
York and Mr.. Kett of South Carolina made very
good addresses.
The Haslington Star expresses the deep perplex-
letter to the Tammany Society, which It pronounces
one of the most unoccOuntabe occurrences of the
day. 1T has filled the Democratic party with
% amazcment and the friends of the Administration
"with unspeakable chagrin."
Popular Sovereignty is denounced BY The Star
as great humbug, and seems likely to be dropped
by the Administration as an untenabe and nconye.
nient position. The utter loss Of Douglas and
Walker to the party is admitted, but hopes are
evidently felt that Gov. Wise will be whipped into
the ranks agsin. The Star does not speak without
authority, MS the competition between it an The
States for Executive favor aud patronage lately
decided by the interpOstion Of Mr. Buchanan him
self in favor of The Star.
The poor President is sadly plagued with bis
waywaTd and exacting Southern supporters. There
is a GOODNESS between him and Mr.. Speaker Orr,
originating, believe, in appointments, or rather
disappointments, to certain Offices at home and
abroad The President begins to think that South
Carolina has had her share of the spOils.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1853.
Correspondence Of fae n Y. Tribune.
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