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

Core pom sncs ot the Herald
WAsulSoros, April y, 1858.
The administration party IN the Senate
and House still have strong hopes Of pas
sing the Iecompton bill. The Senate will
strike out the Crttenden amendment and
insist upon the Iecompton bill, aud will ak
committee of conference. The House
will accede 10 their wish. The republicans
proper, however will vote against II but
English, 8rocsbcck, PcDdlcioD. Underwood
and Mex ibben will vote with the democrats
for conference committee, which will carry
it. There is hope that from the Indications
Of waycrlng with two or three Of the doubt
ful democrats to-day that sufficient mum.
her viii rccede or AUSTRIAN from voting, aud
that the bill may be- ultimately carried
The House Post Office COMMITTEE will
dec de on Monday the question which has
been submitted to them, whether Wells,
Fargo 4 Co shall takc the overland route
TO California designed by the Postmaster
General or the one selected by themselves.
The same Committee have addressed let
ter 10 the Postmaster General 10 inform
them what new routes for ocean mail sef.
vice in bIs judgment ough, 10 be- established.
The committee will when they get the above
information take immediate action III refer.
cnc 10 this service.
The President has scnt by the hands Of a
special agent, Mr. Crosz. believe procla
nation "a the people II Utah. The CON
rnandcr Of the forces is to promuIgate i AT
the earliest day when he can do so with #
feet, and If possible to spread II wildly be
fore the misguided people Of the Territory
come in srious conflict with the army. The
President proclaIms an amnesty, If the PEG
pie will return TO their allegiance To the
lava Of the United States On thu other
hand b. assures them that /, ia impossible
TO escape punishment If they do resist, for
that tbe whole power %! The country, II ne
ccssary. will BE- brought 70 reduce them TO
anhlectloD.
1bere are rumor running deep among
certain leading men here Of possibility,
and some say a Dro~si'y, of a change 10 the
Cabinet. They say there must be more
vigor and l.s- circumlocuiIon IN high paoes.
IT, the Impeachment case Of Judge Wat
rous subrpnaa were sen, 70 1eSa- about tcn
day- ago for wtnssss A. the witnesses
cannot arrive here before the middle Of May,
il u DOT likely that the case will reach the
Senate before next sessiDn even surprising
the Houss find bill Of imp,achmen, before
adlOurnment About sixteen witnesses have
been ssnt tor.
WAsnisGros. April o
Til amount IN the Treasury sntjeci TO
draft il over SIX million dollars. Receipts
lat wssk xsre nearly siJC 900
Col Benton rallied sufficiently this eve
ming % dictate several letbrs
WAsaIsoTos, AWIl 10.
1be Printing Investigation Committee
have ,ab.taniialIy agreed upon The bill u
Mr. Taylor 10 establish government print-
ing Office, ubd'r a commissioner, and the
Secretary 81 the Interior The committee
will probably reprt next week.
The Tariff Investigation COMMITTEES viii
also probably report peht week. II IA said
tina; GOV. Banks, has had an interview with
the Chairman, Mr.. Stanton, touching the de-
velopmeuis before the committee.
The bill n Mr. Douglas creating 40 add
t,oDal Judicial district IN New Mexico.
makes tbe Submission Of the constitution 10