The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-16
XXXV C0NGRESS-SEC0SD SESSION

WAsuIScTos, Dec. --Huse-N umer
Gus bills heretofore passed by the Senate
were seyeraIly referred, including those
making appropriations Tor internal improve
ments.
Mr. keim, 81 Pennsylvania, in place Of
Nr J. Clancy Jones, was sworn aud took
his seat
The House took up the resolution re.
questiDg the President 10 take such steps
as may be ia his judgment best calculated
to effect the speedy abrogation Of the Clay.
ton-Iiulwer treaty this resolution was at
the last session reported from tho Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
/ Mr.. Richie, of Pa, moved To lay the
resolution on the table.
Negatived,by 90 against 80. The resolu-
ton was then referred to the COMMITTEES Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Billinghurst. Of Wisconsin, moved to
reconsider the vote by which yesterday. Mr..
Curtis bill for the Central Pacific Railroad
was referred to the Select Committee on
the subject. II said that that committee
composed Of gentlemen from various sec
tons, lad come to no conclusion, being d.
I
| committee should have the subject.
Mr. Curtis, Of Iowa, replied that no mat.
ter before the House was OF more import
ance. II required greater share Of deib.
GRAFTON and argument. Although the COM
mittec were divided, there was almost gen.
eral concurrence that something ought to be
done for the railroad bat when the subject
Of the route was brought up, they found
themselves embarrassed. lie did not des.
pair Of final success on the select Committee
but thought il they compromised ia any
route il would be on the central route.
Mr.. BiliDghurst's motion was disagreed
to. Yeas AZ, Nays --.
Mr.. Otter, of New Mexico introduced q
bill to grant lands to New Mexico, Kansas
aud Missouri, for railroads therein.
Mr.. Bernhisel, of Utah, offered q resolu.
ton, which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs, to enquire
into expediency Of rounding to Utah the
expense incurred by said Territory, in sup
pressing Indian hostilities in 1858. Also
instructiug the same COMMITTEE to inquire
into the expediency Of constructing Mill.
tary Road from Bridges Pass to Salt
Lake City
Mr.. Stevens, OF Washington Territory
offered o resolution, which was adopted, in
structing the Committee On Military AZ
fairs to inquire into the expediency OF con-
structing wagon road from Fort Ar
buckle to Seattle, Pnget's Sound, Wash
ington Territory, and the survey Of the Up
, per Missouri and Columbia Rivers, for mil.
itary purposes.
, Adjourned i'll Thursday.
SEsArE.--Mr. Gwin moved TO take W
; the Pacific Railroad bin, but Mr.. Pearc,
! objecting that the motion was not in order
Mr.. Gwin notified the Senate that he woult
call it up at an early day.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice Of motion for
pension to the widow Of Gen Persiicr +
Smith, and Mr. Seward gave notice of /
similar motion in behalf Of Mrs. Myri
Clark Gaines
Several uninteresting petitions were pre-
sented, and the Senate adjourned till Thurs
day.
WAsnISGroN, Dec. g.--SsSArE-M Mr.
Crittenden appeared in his seat.
. Messrs. Toombs and Johnson Of Tenn
were also in their places.
Various petitions were presented.
, Mr. Bright Of Indiana offered resoulti OF
: that the committee on public buildings in
} quire and report when the new Senat,
Chamber will be ready for occupancy.
Mr.. lverson Of Ga, gave notice Of mo
, ton for an early day to abolish the franklin.
, privilege. and substitute for it commu' a
} ton in money.
Charles :. Jones was elected as door
! keeper.
. A report was presented from the Secro
tnry Of State communicating an abstract 0
Q the registered American seamen, which wa
ordered TO be printed.
IL Various memorials were presented, bu
) they were generally ofan uuimportant char
, actcr, except one from the Legislature o
Minnesota, asking nm appropriation for th
Improvement OF tho Mississippi and st
. Croix rivers, aud for lands Tor railroads.
I Adjourned.
7 lIousS Speaker announced tn
] standing committees as follows:
On Elections. Bayec. washburu OF Maine
Stephenson, clark ei CoGn., WrgAt of Tenn.
c Gilmore, Lamar Nelson, and Cavansugh.
l Uay, sad Mtaas.-rhelps OF No, Letcher
A DAVIS, Of NO., Kelly. Howard, Dowdell, Phil
" lips Maciay and Morrill,.
u Ciaimi. Marshall. 81 NJ. Jackson, 0iddinss
i Davidson, kunkel Moor, Goodwin. Florence
A and Maynard,
, Coan,s,cs.--John Cochrane, Wilson. Wash
/, burn of H., Niles, Wade, Staiworth, Fusius
. landy and Comm.
9 Pubic Lands. Cobb, McQuecn. kcnncit
Davis OF H.. Garrett, kuftiB, Hin, Aoatgomer.
aud Mckihbeu.
Poa 0tsc, a~d Pest Roads English, Wood
Howell, Scott, Horton, Davis OF Iowa. Craig
Of No, DAVIS Of Mss, and Atkins.
J.i,c,a'y.--H Houston, Caskie, Iappsn. Graf
/ n. C., MilinghurSt, Taylor Of Ca, Ready, Chap
q nan, and Clark, OF n. Y.
a fnsisaa afaHs- Greenwood. Scott Letter
Bryan, Woodson. Shorter. burrows. Cola
and Russell.
!, M,hiary aFasfs- Savage, Fsalkuer. MAJ
c shall. of Ny, Stantan, bonham. Curtis, Peadle
4, ton, Buiangton and MePAe.
MhhS-llsteh, Watkins. Roberts, Rowe
rompkns, Warren, shaw, OF H., JeAkins an
= rhayer
!. Nara! JTar.- ulroen riayenrs Dav{s a