The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

WASHINGTON. April

A letter has been received at the State
Department from our Charge de Afiaires at
Constantinople, enclosing one to him from
the Grand Vizier, showing that Amin Bey
was accredited as an agent TO this govern
ment, thus setting at rest all doubts in rela-
ton TO that subject.
A letter from Lieut.. Ives, dated the 18th
Feb, stated that be had assembled above the
Monava village, on the Colorado, and had
not been molested by the Indians who have
heretofore been troublesome. The SURVEYS
we're progressing finely.
Capt. John Rudd has been ordered 10 the
Washington navy yard, vice commander
Lavaette, who is to command the Mediter-
rancan squadron. Commodore q. Tilton
has been ordered on duty on the light hous Sc
board vice Capt. Samuel Barron, who takes
command Of the steam frigate Wabash.
The Senate to-day confirmed John j.
Cadwalladsr as Judge of the Eastern Dis.
trict court, of Pennsylvania, vice Kane, de-
ceased, and Mr.. Norton, of Nebraska, as
Secretary Of that Territory. The Senate
also, after discussing, confirmed Mcssrs.
Turner, X ip, and Craig, Lieutenants Of the
al HtSI ilhtC DttH ISDu-
ing since the commencement Of the session.
The following officers are ordered to the
sloop-ofwar Macedonian, for the Mediterra-
mean Capt. w. Z. Levy, Lieutenants How
ell, Morgan, Hopkins, Roe and Badger ;
Surgeon Palmer, lst assistant surgeon Steele,
assistant surgeon s. Lewis, and purser
Seeker. Purser Taylor has been ordered to
the receiving ship at Boston in place of
BECKER.
Gen. Gushing supersedes Judge Hughes
as counsel for Judge Watrous, in the i'm
parchment case
Senator Biggs is to be Immediately made
District Judge Of North Carolina, and will
be succeeded in the Senate by Mr.. Clingman,
by the Governors appointment.
The House committee on foreign affairs,
this II. III. directed Mr.. Clingman, its chair
man, to report resolution abrogating the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, condemning its
American as well as British construction,
and authorizing the President to take inme-
date steps for its abrogation.
The report that the Senate committee on
commerce had unanimously agreed to report
against all appropriations for river and kar.
aes improvements, il lncerrect, NJ. lam~
lin did not agree to the proposition.
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, April lG.
The Committee OF Conference met this
morning, but in consequence of the absence
of Mr.. Hunter and the sickness Of Mr.. Ste
phcns, nothing was done.
Mr.. English has taken his stand upon the
first part of the Crittcnden amendment,
which provides for submitting Lecompton.
This the administration side cannot accept.
The name Of Mr.. kilgore Of Indiana does
not appear among the nays in the Tribune
on the Conference vote on Wednesday He
is too sterling Representatives TO be SO
sighted.
Tho Committee of Conference will meet at
II tomorrow to hear Propositions aud com.
pare opinions If Mr.. English adheres to
his present purpose of requiring a snbmis-
sion OF lecompton, then no compromise can
be effected, notwithstanding MIR. Hunters
strong inclination TO yield subordinate points.
The extreme South in the House will not
sustain any such concession, and the major
ity in the Senate is clearly committed ad-
yersely
The administration is less satisfied with
indications to day, and is 10y no means san
guine, if even hopeful OF final success Mr.
Halls vote is claimed openly, but no conf
,lence is protested as to the accession of
Others. The anti.Iecompton side is much
checred by all the signs OF the time, and have
assurances warranting the belief that if this
Conference fails on an agreement, there will
be no second attempt, 10 matter how urged.
Some regret having yielded it now, on ac-
count OF the preiudicial inierenccs towards
them that are drawn.
The weekly statement of the Treasury is
as follows:
Amount subject to draft. .Ilo,i63 10