The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

huluOrLLlng tne rsssucut W appoih1 my
officers affected by the action Of the Naval
Retiring Board. Mr.. Booocx approved the
adoption Of the resolutions, contending that
the proceedings Of the Board Of Inquiry
we're great, and even II its decisions were
rebaked many Of its supposed victims, who
are DOW expecting To get back into the
navy, would find themselves mistaken.
SgsATs.--Mr. HAMILTON, Of =. g., intro
duced . joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Navy to pay the officers and
seamen Of the expedition, or In search Of
DR.. KANE, under command Of Capt. HAxr.
srErs, at the same rate a. has been allowed
the officers and scamen Of Lieut.. Dx HAR
gss Expedition.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--SxxArE.--The
House bill for the abolition Of the Sound
Dues, was passed.
Mr.. Seward introduced bill 10 amend
the act Of March ID, 1857, regulating the
carriage Of passengers 10 steamships and
other vessels. Referred.
Mr.. Douglas proceeded TO advocate the
resolution, but ct one o'clock was cut of In
the middle Of sentence by the announce
ment Of the bill for the admission Of Kansss,
which was taken up.
WASHINGTON, March 3.--ln former des-
patch it WINS stated on the authority Of lead
Ing Democrats, that the calculation was that
tbs Kansas bill would pass the House by
IS majority. On the contrary, the antiiS-
complexities, are sanguine OF its defeat and
are working industrioasly to that end.
WAmisaros, Mar. 4.--HoUsE.--The
Speaker announced the first business TO be
Mr.. Hoards resolution asking for select
committee to examine into the charges that
the action Of members had been influenced
by the bcstowal or withholding Of executive
patronage. the question pending being, shall
the resolution be entertained a. question
Of privilege.
Mr.. Hoard proposed an amendment
charging ON his own authority and common
report, the President with endeavoring TO
control the action Of the House On the Le-
compton Constitution.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall suggested the
postponement Of the subject for one month.
Mr.. Burnet, Of Ky, objected to the post
ponement for q month. lie said 1t was due
to Mr.. Burns. the member implicated, that
he should have hearing now. The charge
was baselcs and contemplate, and was in-
tended TO injure the Democratic party ~
well "A Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. Hoard said he had twice disclaime,l
any personal hostility towards Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. Burns sent up to the Speaker writ
ten statement charging that Mr.. Hoard
intended 10 make false and slanderous ~
cord against him, and saying that hereafter
be shall treat Mr.. Hoard and his slang
with the contempt they merit in the estima-
ton Of all honorable men. lie further de-
MED having any collision with the President
or his cabinet, as 70 his vote, asserting that
nothing Of the kind had occurred, directly
or indirectly.
SKSArE--Mr. Stewart reported adverse
ly on the bill TO amend the act Of March 3D.
1851. granting bounty lands to certain oil
GERS, soldiers, nc.
WAsniSaroS, March a court martial
composed Of Gens. Wool, Smith and Church
HILL Colonies Mansfield, Clinton, Lee, Dim
mock and Taylor, Lieut.. Colonel Critten'
den, and Brevct Major Lee. Judge Advo
cate. will assemble at Carlisle Barracks, on
the 10th Of March, for the trial Of Colonel
Sumncr
Gen. fiarneys charges are brought on
the ?5th Article Of War, which provides
that any commissioned officer who sends a
challenge to fight duel shall be cashicrcd
Colonel Summers friends believe that the
prosecution will fail through certain techni
calities.
U. :. District Attorney Hockaday ar
rived from Utah with dispatches from Col
johnson. Colonel J. expects to advance on
Salt Lake City by thu LIST May.