The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27

explaining this matter. Mr.. President. ]
know nothing Of the details OF this transac.
ton; but do know enough of the charac-
ter OF the gentleman whose honor is brought
in question, TO warrant me in saying that he
will. in due time, explain satisfactorily 10
the country every charge preferred against
him. set up his exalted character, as .
private citizen and public man. against the
insidious assaults that are paradea here. in
the form of afhdavits made by persons
whom even the Senator from Iowa himself
seems to know nothing about, and who may
or may not have an existence. only rose,
sir, for the purpose of expressing my sur
prise at the mode and manner of this attack
and Of saving that, in duo time, have the
fullest faith that these charges will be met
and explained, and that the Senator from
Minnesota will stand vindicatsi before the
country.
The following are the concluding proceed
ings in reference to Senator RIcs.
The VICE President. Ii is moved and
seconded that the Hon. HENRY NJ. Rex.
one Of the Senators from Minnesota. whose
credentials have been read, be now sworn in
Us member OF the Senate. The question
is now upon that motion.
The motion was agreed TO aud Mr. RICE
having taken the oath prescribed by law,
was admitted TO his seat in the Senate.
Mr.. TooNBs. The legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota, in the Joint convention which
elected Senator'S passed resolution on the
subject OF their tenure. II is q question of
some trouble and difficulty, and move that
il be referred to the committee on the Judi.
ciary.
Mr.. Hale. Let it be read.
The Secretary read the following paper,
attcsted by the Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives and President of the Senate
OF Minnesota;
AT u regular session of the Legislature of
Ninpe.seta. cany"nei io jolai sqpventon ~
the Hall Of the House OF Representatives,
on Saturday the 10Th day Of December.
1857. the following resolution was passed.
by a vote Of G5 in the affirmative and 81 in
the negative:
"Resoired, That il is the wish OF this con
vcntion, that Henry NJ. Rice shall represent
the State Of Minnesota in the Scuatc Of the
United States for the long term"
The motion TO refer was agreed TO.
MIR RICE. rise, MIR. President, under
very peculiar and painful circumstances. for
the first time IN the Senate. OF the state
ment Just made by the Senator from Iowa,
| have no knowledge. knew not that
there were any papers here objecting to the
sale, or the manner in which il was con
Quoted. had no notice verbally or other.
wise that he would take the course he has.
am so much astonishcd nj the proceeding,
that cannot express my feelings here. II
would not I've proper for me TO do SO under
the circumstances, will merely state, how.
ever. that that land was sold in exact accor.
dance with the instructions OF tie Secretary
Of War, and in accordance with the wishes
of the settlers and that, had the Senator
taken the trouble to examine the papers on
file in the War Department, he would hnNc
found that there is not one word Of truth IN
the statements lle has male. shall dcmaud
an investigation and here pledge mysel
TO the Senate that il, in that investigation
there il "A single fact found that viii impUgu
my motive Or my action as q Government
officer or a. a man. shall resign my seat.
| leave the Senate and the country to Judge
Of the motives oi the Senator OF Iowa, for
the singular course he has Sen iii to pursue.