The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-22
WashingseW Items.
Washington. April IL

Washington, April 10.
The Daily Times SAYS Benjamin u. Hcriot
has been nominated Navy Agent at Charlie.
ston, y. &.
The Douglas Anti-hcompton Democrats
held u caucus on Wednesday morning, when
they stood Ii Tor adhcring aud 6 for the
conference.
Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, had the chairman
shipo the committee offered him, but dc.
clintd any connection with the committee.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol.
loving appointments {. {. jackson of
Michigan, and ). u. Danforth, OF Illinois
Pursers in the navy; j. L. Brown OF Min.
nesota. Agent for the Sioux of Minnesota.
Passenger trains on the Virginia Central
Railroad are now running through Blue
Ridge Tunnel Tor Stanton.
Captain Hunter and party, reported lost,
have returned safely.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 9th inst,
has Nws from the British Honduras 10 the
18th ult.
Great alarms prevails IN consequence OF
the capture OF the city OF l!riealorc by the
fucatan Indians, and the massacre OF the
Inhabitants. II il also feared that the sava.
gcs will extend their maraudng into the
,.tetSeF q! tie ll=- !. t.,s,,, ,,s! srsc,s.r,-.
been sent up TO protect the settlements.
The Belgian Charge d Ailairs MIR. Spcn.
Ger, has been transferred from Washington
to Constanilnople. and will be succeeded by
the former Minister Of that Government to
Coustantinoplc.
The Swedish Charge has also been trans.
ferred from Washington to Consiantinoplc.
Special Minister Escalante will forthwith
return to Costa Rica.
Applications have been received Tor sit
uations under the pending Police Bill. the
passage of which il considered doubtful.
II appears from the report OF Hon. II. NJ.
Rice, made 10 the War Department, that
the several hundred claimants To the Fort
Crawford reservation west of the Mississippi
had possession given them by the Court
nearly year ago, and the 500 acres OF the
Government reserve opposite Fort Crawford
was sold at u 20 per acre aud % cents per
acre additional 10 cover the expenses, which
are heavy
II will he secn by references TO the pro
cecdings Of the Senate elsewhere, that the
consideration Of the Pacific Railroad bill
has been deferred until December next.
The following appointments Of Consuls
have been conferred:
Samuel Marks of n. Y, TO Bristol, Eng
land; Albert q. Cutlin of Massachusetts
Prince Edwards Island Caleb Croswcll oI
W lsconsin, -. Jago. Cape dc Verde; jane
w. horham of Massachusetts,, To Jerusalem
VIM. L. &. Smith Of New York, TO shang-
hae; Isnac =. McMiken Of Texas. 10 Acn-
pnicoi q. q. kcwkirk Of New York 10 La
Union. Salvador Joseph II. Hooker Of
lennsylvania, to Trinidad DE Cuba; Joseph
Hobby OF North Carolina TO Dundee.
Ia reference 10 the action Of the Commit.
tee Of Conference, On the Kansas question.
we have nothing definite. The committee
will not be- able TO agree, IA the DouaLAs
men and Republicans, will accept nothing
short Of the submission Of the Constitution
TO The people, while the administration mem.
bcrs will not concele this. Mr.. ENGLISH Of
La, insists on the submission Of the Consli.
tuition.
Mr.. TooNss has nearly completed bis
bankrupt law bill, and Mr. WARD Of the
House has one nearly maturcd.
The Senate Committee Commerce has
decided that II IL inexpedicnt 10 prosecute
the river and harbor improvements with
borrowed money. The report is unanimous.
A despatch from " ashiDg,on, dated the
18th, says
Mr.. Woodwork member Of the baven.
worth Constitutional Convention. arrived a,
Washington yesterday with a copy Of the
new constitution, which he delivered 10 Mr.
Parrot, Mr.. W. lays the organization Of
the Tree state men il 80 complete that the
exact number Of voters In the Territory, and
the political sentiments Of each are mccr.
,ainsd, and that the pro slavery men number
only two thousand
Mr.. Dimmick, member from Pennsslya.
yania and fecUnpt0n Democrat ~ ~ i'll that
his life i thought 10 b, in danger
Mr.. Stanton, Chairman Of the Tariff 10.
ve~tigating Committee. has to-day written
letter. denying the rumor that the name Of
Gov Banks Of Mas, has been connected
with ,ls" attempts Of corruption.
WAwnsGroy, April II.
Maj. McI.ea has heen ordered 20 Cincin-
ma. 70 hold himself 10 READINGS 70 muster
into sfryice two regimcnts q volunteers.
III" city Democratic Convention today
nominated ex-postmas'er berrett for Mayor
On the 10Th ballot.
The Board appointed by the Secretary Of
War, consulting Of Lieut. Col. j. u. JOHN
stou, Major Mclsea, Lieut. Col May, Maj
~ Il, ard Captain Whitall, 10 examine the
improved fire arms invented and patented by
CAPT W. J. Ward have maIe a report
Tisy express the opinion 'ha, the arrange
me't for attaching tap primers 10 small
arms, called Wards hammer, Is great i'm
proy'fnen' on any other metb01 known, and
re'ommsnd that II BE- applied % all small
ann eXcSJting reyolyprs aD1 that Wards