Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-05

or money TO buy them.
Mr.. Wasnburne said that was what the
Administration had been doing the whole
session. Laughter on the Republican side.
The bill was amended and laid aside to be
rep ortel to the House.
The House took up the bill makiug appro
priations for the support of the volunteer re-
giments.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio inquired whether it
was the expectation to order them out, and
in what condition in the Utah service.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones replied that the regi-
ment for Texas VII be required IN any event,
and the her two will not be called out un-
less they are absolutely necessary, even if the
appropriation should be made.
Mr. Stanton said it was for the House to
determine what necessity exists to call out
the troops, and of the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire whether our present rela-
tions in Utah rendered it necessary.
Tire bill was laid aside for the present.
Mr.. Bowie of Md. having frequently in
terrupted the proceeding. by disorderly con
duct the committee in consequence rose, and
by decision Of the chairman, reported the
fact to the House for its action. Drunk, we
suppose
Mr.. Stanton moved that Mr.. Bowie be
taken into the custody of the Sergent-at-
Arms to answer for contempt, but subse-
Guently withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Bowie having retired from the hail.
the House returned to Committee of the
the whole on the state of the Union.
On motion Of J. Clancy Jones, the II use
took up the bill appropriating four million
dollars to pay the expenses of collecting rev.
enue from customs, making the system gen.
eral. and requiring all the revenue to be paid
into the treasury without abatement.-Ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, May q.
SENATE-Mr. Slidell introduced a bill to
grant pension to the widow of General Per-
s,fer f. Smith, which was laid over.
The general river and harbor bills were
then debated until the adjournment.
HoUsE.-The House acted on the amend
ments to the Naval Appropriation bill re-
ported from the Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union, and non-concurred in
the $4,000 Appropriation for filling in the
new purchase, ut the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The bill was then passed by | 10 against IS.
The bill appropriatins four millions Of dol
lars for expenses, passed.
Mr. Stanton made report from the Tariff
Investigation Committee, and On his motion
the report and evidence was ordered to be
printed. and the Committee discharged from
the further consideration of the subject.
MIR. Cavanaugh, CT Minnesota, offered re-
solution, which was adopted directing tie
Committee on Elections to enquire and re-
port as to the right of Mr.. Kingsbury to a
seat as delegate from that portion of the
Territory Of Minnesota outside of the preseE,
S ate limits. The Speaker said he had
thought Mr.. Kingsbury had ceased to be Il
delegate, but on looking into several prece-
dents lie I, und that delegates were permitted,
as in the case of Michigan and Wisconsin.
lie called upon the House to relieve him
from this embarrassment during the CONVEX
sation. 1t appears that a gentleman was
here claiming to be a delegate from Dakota
His credentials were referred to the Com
mittec on Elections.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, asked, but failed
to obtain unanimous consent to withdraw a
bill to restrain and suppress outrages on tho
fl @ and citizens of tie United States.
The House went into committee on the
Post Office Appropriation bill, and subsc.
quenty on the Army BILL
Colonel BentOn's Dying Opinions.
New YORK, May 25.
The Tribune contains letter of three col.
umns from Francis Z. Blair, in reply to Ca
rcy Jones' statement touching the dying
opinions of Col. Benton. Mr.. Blair, regard
ing his former account of his interview with
Mr.. Benton while the latter was on his death
bed, maintains the truthiulncss of his version
of his language then uttered by Mr.. Benton
concerning MIR. Buchanan.
He then proceeds to show from recorded
evidence in Colonel Bentons own hand-wri-
ting, that he was opposed to Mr.. Buchanan
and his Administration, and was opposed to
the settlement of the Territorial question re-
lating to slavery in the mode proposed by
Mr.. Buchanan, but on the contrary, resolved
on the agitation of the subject until the opin
ion of the Supreme Court, opening all the
territories to the introduction of slaves was
rendered abortivc by the action of Congress
in maintenance Of the political rights of the
people.
That he was opposed to Mr.. Buchanan, not
merely on the score of his pending measures,
but because he had recently given in his adj
hesion to principles adverse to Ger. Jackson's
cardinal doctrine, in reference to the indo.
pcndence of the legislative AMI executive de-
partments on political decisions of the Su-
premc Court, and because he believed him
Anu Democratic in heart.
In proof of those positions, Mr.. Blair pub
fishes in full series of resolutions, together
with preamble and proviso, which Mr.
Benton gave to Francis =. Blair. Jr., to sub
NIT to the Republican members Of Con
gress
The resolutions refer to the bred Scott de
cision of the Supreme Court, denouncns
that decision as extra judicial, illegal ant
void, and also in derogation of the powers o.
Congress to legIslate upon slavery in the ter
ritories, and to declare its total disregard o
that decision.
The preamble was intended by Col. Bentor
to be affixed to the act for the organization
of Arizona.
1t refers to the fact that by virtue of tht
laws of Mexico that territory is now free
from slavery and provides that notwithstand
ing the Dred Scott decision it should re
main so.
Mr. Blair also refers to paper given by
Mr. Benton 10 Col. Fremont, at their last in
terview, in which he sets forth bis reason:
for abandoning Mr.. Buchanan, and also f,
reversing his opinion with regard to Col
Fremont.
Later from Kansas.
LEAvENwoRTH CITY, May &c.
The Board of Commissioners appointed
under the act Of May 4th, convened at lie