The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21

Congressional.

WAsmsGros, Jan, 7---Mr. Hammond,
senator from s. e., in place Of Mr.. Butler.
dsceased. took his seat.
Mr. Seward presented petition from the
citizen. Of CanaDdagua, n. Y, praying tor
the adoption o. some practicable measure
by which the people Of the north may coop.
crate with the people Of the south, in the ex-
iiDgui,hment Of slavery by making fair and
honorable compensation 10 slave owners Tor
the full value Of their slave.
The petition Was ordered TO lie on tho Ia
BILE.
On motion Of Mr. King, resolution was
adopted, requesting the President TO furnish
il not incompatible with the public interest,
copies Of the correspondence and dispatches
from our Ministers al the Court Of Eng
land and France, and other powers, on the
subject Of the danger Of cmigrsn,s arising
from contracting with irresponsible parties
for their inland passage.
On motion Of Nj Foote, a resolution was
adopted calling on the President to com
muncatc all the official correspondence Of
Robert Mclean and Peter Parker, late
Commissioners 70 China, with the State De
pariment.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Gwin, the Committee
on Foreign Relations was instructed TO in
quire into the erpedeney Of making AL ap.
preparation by law for the compensation 10
our Minister IIenipotentiary to the Emperor
Of Japan and for the other officers Of the u.
>. Government in Japan. After some re-
marks from J. d. Willard, the resolution
was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
The ksBsa- resolution wins made the spe-
cial order tor Tuesday at ~ O'Clock
The President sent in his message in re-
spmse for information in reference 10 Cen.
trail America, which says, that IL Commo.
dore Panldng committed great error in
arrsstiDg Gen. Walker, he thinks it quite
cviden, that he tPanlding) was actuated by
patriotic motives, and desired 10 promote
the interests and vindIcate the honor Of his
country. Nicaragua snstains no injury by
the net, but was rather benefited. She
alone could have the right 10 complain
but he the (President) was quite certain
she would never exercise that right.
a long debate followed. in which Mcssrs
Dooltilc and fearce sustained the Prcsi-
dents view. Mcssrs Davis, Crttendcn,
Brown, Pugh. Toombs and Douglas took
the opposite.
The message was referred so the Com.
mittce on Foreign Relations
The Senate Il IN went into executive scs
sion, and upon the opening Of the doors ad
journed ill Monday
a select committee was appointed 10 in
quire into the circumstances attending the
sale OF For, Smelling II consists Of Messrs
Burnett and Morris, OF Illinois. Merrill,
Faulkner aud Petit
Tomorrow being the anniversary Of the
battle Of New Orleans il was agreed that
when the House adjourned to-day il be till
Monday
The House then went into committee ot
the whole on the Presidents Message
! Mcssrs. Ihaycr, Of Massachusetts and
| Adrian of New jersey, made speeches in
favor OF peaceful emigration To Central
| America
Mr. Washburne argued that Congress had
the right To leglslate on slavery in the Ter
ritori,s. and that the administration never
intended that the people Of Kansas should
decade that question for Themselves. In the
course Of hi+ remarks he reviewed and ear
nestly condemned the lecompton movement,
which hr said was founded on fraud and
injustice.
The committee then rose, aud the House
Adjourned al Monday