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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
Explanations OF Keitt and Grow I'm
Congress-.


Congress.
The ARRAY on the floor of the House of
Congress, already mentioned, took place dur
ing the evening Session of Friday, or early
in the morning of Saturday. When the
House adjourned, it adjourned over until Mon
day morning, February8. In the meantime
it would seem as if some outside arrange
ments were made; for on the opening Of
Mondays Session, the two members with
whom the affray commenced, rose and made
personal explanations to the House. We
extract from the Legislative report
"Mr. Keitt rose to personal explanation,
saying: The House would remember that
its proceedings, during the session of Friday,
were broken in upon in an unpleasant man
ner. 1t was due to fair dealing that he
should assume to himself all the RESPONSE
bility for the violation of the order, dign ity
and decorum. He was the aggressor, and
whatever of responsibility properly attached
to that act, belonged to him alone. 1t was
also due to justice that he should make
whatever reparation was in his power to the
dignity and decorum of the House thus vio-
lated. He did this in the expression of his
profound regret at the occurrence. Personal
collisions are always unpleasant, very sell
dom excusable, rarely justiiablc, never in
legislative body. He felt in full force the
responsibility he had assumed in saying he
was the aggressor, and that the entire res
possibility properly belonged to him. In
this connection he had but one other remark
to make, and that was that whether any
blow was directed at him or not was more
than he could say, at least he was uncon-
scious of having received it. With this eX-
PLANTATION he parted from the subject"
This explanation of Keith amounts to
saying, IL kicked up great fuss, it is true,
but was drunk or unconscious when did
it, Mr.. GRow'sexplanation was more manly,
as follows:
Mr.. Grow said he had been taught in
childhood that all fights among men are dis
graceful to human nature and to the Chris
tian community; and this is especially the
case when they occur among lawmakers, in
the midst of their deliberations. Ripper years
and the force of education had satisfied him
that this lesson was good and true, yet, the
art of self-defence had been recognized as
one of the inalienable rights of man, to be
exercised on all occasions and under all Cir
cumstances, whenever necessary for the pro-
lection of life or property. At the last sit
ting of the House he found himself unexpec-
teddy engaged in the first personal conflict of
the session. He rendered to the House most
cheerfully whatever apology was due for the
violation of its order and decorum, and no
one regretted more than himself the occa-
sion for this violation of its order. The
House Immediately adjourned.
This is the gist of Mr.. Crows remarks:-
" Fighting is poor business generally, es
pecially disgraceful amongst makers; but
selfdefence is an inalianablc right, which l
shall exercise as l have already done when
ever shall find it necessary to do So"
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ficient to pay the principalin ten years, must
be annually levied during that period. This
is generally called the Sinking Fund.
Now one tenth Of FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
is fius hundred thousand dollars, 80 that just
HALF MILLION OF DOLLARS, beside other
taxes, is what the people will also have to
raise this year, and every year for ten years,
If this bill passes!
On the valuation of twenty-five millions of
taxable property in the State, this will con-
stitute still another tax of tao per cent. Pile
this agony of taxation upon the previous
mountain-load, and we have an aggregate
tax of SYSTEMATICALLY per centum staring
US in the face, and not to be evaded except
by draft upon our pockets
And to this add the expenses of collecting
all these taxes and for various leakages, and
in round numbers we have a cast tao of eight
per cent. upon the valuatiom of property in the
State to be dravn from the gerry vitals of 15O,-
900 people,!
Is not this monstrous to contemplate
Well has the project of the Railroad Com
panies been termed the Monster Bill.' 1t
is almost incredible that member of the
Legislature, at least from St. Paul. should
dare to countenance such scheme. Eight
per cent Of taxation upon the people of St.
Paul! Suppose poor man has house and
lot worth $l500-his tares will reach Sl2O :;
as much, indeed, as it would bring if rented !!
Count the amount of per cent. necessary for
wear and tear, for gas, and by-and-by for
water rent-and it is clear case that the
abominable bill to put money in the pockets
of certain Railroad Companies, their officers
and managers is neither more nor less than a
bill to steal the houses and lands of the peo-
pie from them-for with such taxes a man
would save money by letting the State take
the whole property entirely to itself.
Yet, fellow-citizens of St. Paul. one of
your Representatives in the State Senate,
and one of your members of the House, are
understood to be in favor of this monstrosity
of Bill Is not their hardihood great d?
But the people will mark them in the future!
Rely upon that.
Encourage immigrants, will it Let
this bill pass once, and crowds will flee our
tax-ridden, debt-cursed borders; and emil
grants will avoid US as they would Sahar-
ian desert. Mark it
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Ibe st. Louis Republican of the 18th saws
I'VE were yesterday shown at the Police Of
lice, two bills of the denomination of $50
on the Edgar County Bank, Paris, Ill.,, raised
from genuine ones. They were passed on a
clothing merchant and their fallacious charac.
ter was not discovered until the man who
passed them was gone. We understand that
there are numerous similar bills in circulation
and the public, therefore, should keep their
eyes OPEN"
A YOUNG man named Dunhaving was arres-
ted In the Gaiety Theatre at New Orleans.
La, on Sunday night, the oath ult., and ia
ken before Recorder, charged with disturb
ing the peace of that establishment. bv his
sing at the introduction of modern air
known as Grip SAM" in the play of Richard
the third. The Recorder fined him twenty
dollars.
IHE Pennsylvania Coal Co. has just con-
Guided to knock seventy. five cents off the
price of each ton of coal.
Hon. VIM. MEDnL, of Ohio, first auditor
III the Treasury Department, and bate Cover
nor of the State. is lying very low, and there
Is scarcely any hopes Of his recovery.
SALINE county recently voted on nrono-
sltion to take q hundred thousand dollars
stock Ia the Illinois Southern Railroad The
proposition was voted down.
The marble statue Of Webster has been
lost at sea, on its way from Leghorn to Bos-
ton, on board the ship Oxford, which was
abandoned in November.
A DIVORCE bill now before the New York
State Senate, provides that wilful abandon
ment for four Years, and cruel treatment of
the wife by the husband, shall be added to
the causes for which divorces may be OBJ
tanned.
The weather observations for January. at
Philadelphia, show mean temperature of
80 l-2 degrees, or eight degrees above the
average for the last 80 years. and the mildest
January since 1905.
In the New York Legislature, last week
Mr.. McNest presented petition from the
'olored citizens of Buffalo, for an act EXEMPT
ns freshmen from punishment for crime and
gave TO vote three times each, at elections
'ablcd.
1T is authentically known in Washington
nat IoV. Denver has written to the Presi-
ent' advising against the acceptance of the
'ecompton Constitution. Gov. D. says that
% acceptance will undoubtedly bring on
ivil war.
MR. ALBERT WEBSTER has been appointed
'ost Master at Pine Bend, vice II. P SWEEP
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Mr.. T. A. THOMPSON was not here
Yesterday when the resolution was presented.
He considered them too indefinite to be con-
sidered and he should vote to sustain the d.
cision of the Chair.
Mr.. SHEETZ read from the proceedings
Of Congress to show that the resolutions
which the Committee on investigating the az
fairs Of the Middlesex Manufacturing Com
pany, were similar in their tendence. He
considered it pertinent for this House
to examine the subject and see whether the
Railroad Companies thst are asking aid
from the Legislature and the people Of the
State were worthy.
Mr.. STARKEY defended the character OF
the gentlemen whom he considered had been
assailed by the remarks of the gentleman
from WinOna.
Mr.. LORD considered that most Of the re-
marks that had been made were irrevelent to
the question This was mere question Of
order. The presiding officer had no right to
decide resolution out Of order which he
considered inexpedient.
The vote sustaining the decision OF the
Chair was then reconsidered, by vote of 80
to Is and the decision Of the Chair was re-
versed by the same vote.
The question then coming up on the adop-
ton of the resolution, it was carried-ayes
81, nays Is.
The House then adjourned.
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Ane Ssate treasury NOtes-Mistakes Cor.
fected.
10 the Editors offIe

Ihe state Treasury Notes-Mistakes Cor
10 the Editors ofGte N5nnesotian
GENTLEMEN Mn your report of the pro-
ceedings OF the meeting held on Tuesday
nlgnt concerning the issue of Treasury notes
Tor the relief of the creditors of the State
published in your journal of this morning
l find the following:
"Mr. Bates then offered the follov;no roc.
olution: '0'
Resolced, That no banker shall roco;r.
our patronage who refuses to take at mar the
Minnesota State Scrip, and to furnish ex-
change therefor, at fair premium
Some one moved it they be laid on the
table, but it met with no favor.
Messrs. Noah, Owens, Balcombe and 9th.
ers, made remarks On the resolution, in favor
of it, and Judge Goodrich, Mr.. VIM. r
Marshall, Mr.. Ingersoll, and others, opposed
Now, the fact is, the few remarks made
while the resolution was pending, although,
directed as they were against certain shin
paster,wild cat bankers, might have been con-
strued as supporting the resolution, moth
Ing was further from my intention. 1 had
remarked to sundry citizens during the day,
and among Others to Messrs. CALDWELL and
MI. PEAsE, bankers, that had understood
such resolution would be offered, but ev-
cry thinking friend of the purpose for which
the meeting was called must see that it was
lmpractcabe that if the State paper could
De taken by our business men and kent at
par, the banks refusing it could have none of
Their custom as matter of course, &c. This
was my position when the resolution was be-
lore the meeting, although 1 did not state it
until afterwards arose to explain, in answer
to Judge Goodrich, the parliamentary No.
sition, at the moment, of the resolution and
the report of the committee.
In this connection, 1 wish also to
state that my remarks about bankers / on
that occasion, had no allusori to the firms Of
CALDWELL q Co., Bosrw1CK PEAsE & Co
IRVINE, STONE & MCCORMICK, or D. G.. Tsv-
LoR d 20, who on this. as onrprevious
occasions are doing all they can to
protect the pockets of the people from ru.
NOUS and vllainous sHave upon we'll secured
issue of public credit.
might also state that your Reporter ne
g'ected to say, that when Mr.. BATES. the able
Senator from Minneapolis, introduced the a.
oove resolution.he prefaced it with the remark
'''a' II mad been handed him by St. Paul
merchant, who could not be present, and that
nc lMr. b. did not wish to be understood
as fathering it.
Thus much 10 set Mr.. BATES and myself
r'Sht' Respectfully,
j. P. OWENS.
February IS, 1858.
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We noticed, that by curious coincidence,
the report of the remarks Of the speakers in
favor of the Monster Bill at the Monday
night meeting, is identically the same in
both the Pioneer and the Times even to the
puffatory remarks of the eloquence, keenest
satire, feryid and eloquent apostrophes" &C.,
of the speakers. Do the Railroad Compa-
MES employ special reporter to tickle those
speakers in both papers-his salary to be
paid out of the proceeds of the Loan, when
obtained d?
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kings (Cheers.) The British oak would
be supplanted with the four-leaved shamrock
OF Ireland. (Cheers.) The Queen of Eng
land would be an Irishwoman-(Cheer
and l should die happy in the thought that
the majestic tree of Repeal had been watered
with my blood, and blossomed, and borne
such golden fruit, that unborn nations, far
from beyond the poles, were coming on their
knees to taste them. 1T is impossible to
describe the enthusiasm which broke out
when the Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat
on the ledge of the window. As many as
had hats, threw them in the air those who
had coats, took them of, and dragged them
along the ground whilst few of the har-
dlest natives were observed to bury their IA
ces in their eoattais and weep audibIy The
cheering was kept up till very late hour,
and the meeting broke up little before day
light, after giving ninety-nine cheers, and a
little one in, 'for the blissed cause of Re-
pale.")
When our empty friend, or his 6 frinds,"
can any of them explode crowd after that
fashion, it will be time for him to talk of the
greatness of Irishmen, and to assert that they
possess "oratory, will and reasoa-imagina-
tlon' nit, and the desire to please and excel"
Oooi, isn't it-so extensive claim
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The Minmesotian, in speaking of Sunday issue,
says:
"Our piety has not yet reached the high point to
which our contemporaries have attained"
Nobody doubts that! We prefer to do our work on
Saturday and Saturday night rather than work and
compel our workmen to work every Sunday in the year,
is now the case with the Minnesotian By :he pan
We have adopted no COrk acdteuer is performed in
office Sunday, while with that contemporary the
case is just the reverse.-DaiIy Times
Our contemporary is extremely sensa-
tive. We did not expect our simple notice
to our subscribers. that the Minnesotian
would continue to be issued only on week
days as heretofore, to thus provoke invid-
ious comment. As the merits of the subject
are thus opened, however, for discussion, we
would remark in justification of our course,
that nowhere in the Union besides St. Paul,
with two or three instances in other cities,
and excepting also some papers in New Or
leans, where Sunday is scarcely regarded
more than another day, are daily newspa-
pers issued on the Lords Day; and we can
not believe that amongst all the mass of in
tellgence embodied in their editors and pub
fishers, there is so much irreligion as to de-
liberately violate the Sabbath as the Times
has just suddenly discovered it has all along
been doing, without there were righteous
reasons for their course. Doubtless prin-
cipal reason for this concurrence of sentiment
amongst editors and publishers, and acques-
cence therein on the part of their religious
subscribers, may be found in their viewing
it as productive of more extensive sinfulness
and rs more surely hurtful to the public
mind, to start the Sabbath day with the
consideration of secular affairs, the reading
of "late and important news" and of discus
sions concerning politics and business, such
as are contained in the Sunday morning issue
Of daily paper, than if a portion of the
hands on the paper should work part of
Sunday to prepare it for issue on Monday
morning. Fix it as you will, even with
Sunday morning publication. the pressman,
probably, and the carriers, who serve the
subscribers on Sunday morning, most GER
tainy must perform labor on the day of rest
IheSe are our views. LII the Pioneer and
the Times entertain different ideas on the
subject and act accordingly, so be it. We
also shall act upon our own convictions of
right and policy. We believe in doing the
greatest good to the greatest number, when
we have to choose between men, in the dis
pensation of good gifts.
1t is not to be wondered that the Times
exhibits sensitiveness on this point; as when
the Pioneer commenced its Sunday issue,
that paper held up both hands in loudly ex-
pressed horror at the impious act 1t has
however changed its mind since-very good
but it mustn't censure US because our light
on the subject hasn't been so vivid nor so
overpowering.
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AT regular Communication of Ancient Landmark
Lodge No. s. Free and Accepted Masons held their
Lodge Room in St. Paul, Thursday evening, Feb II,
A. L. 1858, the following resolutions were unanimous.
ly adopted:
WHEREAS 1t has pleased our Divine Grand Master to
summon from earthly to heavenly Lodge Bre.
JAMES SIMPSON, whose funeral obsequies we have this
day performed, therefore
Resoloed, That in memory of this Christening event
the following record be made:
That this Lodge recognized In Bro. SIMPSON ga Just
and upright Mason:'
That being such one he was of necessity respected
as citizen, valued as a friend, and beloved as q
brother
That while we sadly feel the loss our Lodge has sus
tanned in parting with who lived observant Of the
principles of Order, we bow in submission to the
decree of Great Chief Architect, and cry, THE
will of God accomplished-so be it ="
That the members of this Lodge tender to the family
of deceased brother the deep SYM
patty in this great affection which has upon them
That the Lodge-room be clothed in mourning and the
brethren Grape the left while in Lodge for
thirty days:
That this Lodge attend in a body at the funeral
of Bro SIMPSON, to be preached at the First Pres
byterian Church, by Rev. Mr. MArToCKs, Sabbath af-
ernoon next, at O'Clock earnestly inviting all Free
and Accepted Masons to join with that occasion:
That copy of this record be properly engrossed and
transmitted under seal of the LODGE to the parents
of our deceased brother:
That the be published in the papers Of this City
and in The AsAlar at Chicago.
GEO. W. PRESCOTT, VIM.
SD. GOULD Secretary.
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There between fifty and sixty Minnesotians in this
city, in search of Office pleasure, and health. The
Kirkwood appears to be the favorte hotel with Them
the National. Mr.. Rice resides in a fine block ("Min-
nesota Row. ~ the Capitol Messrs Becker Phelps
Cavanaugh, and Kingsbury, at the National Gen.
Shields, believe, is at Wiards.-PiOneers WdShin1-
ton Correspondent
From the above eve believe" we infer
that Gen. SHIELDS don't train much in the
Minnesotian crowd at Washington. This
rather confirms the previous rumors, that he
is shaky on the Lecompton issue.
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Douglas Read Out.

A telegraphic dispatch dated Washington,
Feb. IL, reads as follows:
"The Democratic Senators held a caucus to-day in
reference to the business before Congress- at which
Douglass Broderick and Stuart were formally read out
of the party"
We have fallen upon stirring times. If
this is true, then, as the Ohio statesman re-
Gently remarked
douglas, he must die
There's tens of thousands in the West
Will know the reason Why -
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The Times yesterday morning heads its
publication of the speeches of HoLl1NsHEAD
and TAYLOR, by train of Railroad cars. 1t
was observed that the track was very short
one, and it is supposed to be one of the
twenty-five mile pieces which the Railroad
propose to lay down, if they. get the peoples
money to do it with.
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A FAITHFUL REPREsENrA11ys.-Hon A.
). MURRAY, of Goshen, N. " when the LIE.
compton question arose in she House was at
nome by the corpse Of his deceas ed son and
OF the bedside Of his sick wife. He
however, obeyed the mandate of the tele-
graph and was in his seat in time to vote
against Lecompton.
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be referred to a select committee OF hVe.-
Carried and Messrs. Pierce, Gaskill, hanson'
Fladeland and Rutan were appointed.
INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION.

Eladeiand ana hutan were 8ppoihsou'
INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION.
Mr.. STARKEY offered q resolution that
whereas, in consequence of the general belief
that the several charters to the land grant
roads obtained at the last session of the Leg.
islature were SO obtained by bribery and
fraud il was therefore resolved that the in
vestigatipg committee recently appointed by
the House have power to hear and take tes-
timony and send for persons and papers on
all matters relating to the subject.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out
of order as it proposed investigating subject
not before the House and enquiring into the
conduct of members OF o past Legislative
body who were in no way connected with
this Legislative.
Mr.. SHEETZ appealed from the decision
of the Chair
The vote was taken and the Chair sustain
ed ayes p, and nays 20.
Mr. KEITH moved reconsideration of
the vote sustaining the decision of the Chair,
upon which motion some debate occurred.
Upon motion of Mr.. STARKEY the vote
to reconsider, was laid on the table and made
the special order for IL o'clock tomorrow.
On motion the House adjourned.
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OBITUARY..

DEATH OF MOTHER IsRAEL.-A Geographic des-
patch from Harrisburg dated February s. and received
yesterday by mail from Prairie du Chen communicates
the death of Gov. RAMsEY's MOTHER the evening of
the 5th the Capital of Pennsylvania at residence
of her Sonn-aw, JOHN L. Spell, she having reached
the ad vanced age of CT years. Having been ailng
the last Is years, her death not unexpected. The
immediate of it now, is thought to have been the
shock given to her feeble vital powers by the
decease, two weeks previous, of her companion and
nurse, young relative named Miss E. KELLER. Mrs.
RAMSEY of the old German stock of Pennsyvania
and in her day was a woman of more than ordinary
strength of mind and ndomtable perseverance. Early
left widow, with family of five young children sup
port and with restricted MEANS she successfully strug
gled through much adversely, and lived to her
phans grow up intelligent and respected and wo.
men, each of the four yet living achieving competency
and fortune, and of them high honors his
countrymen. Mrs. R. of that class of women
few in this country glad to say, who, faithful to
every duty for those connected with them
by ties of nature, evince quiet and noble heroism,
fighting and winning too against odds, the battle of lfe
more worthy of vctor's laurel than a whole gazette
full bloody heroes, like Radetsky the tyr
amy hero mes like the courtezan Rachel Honor to
the faithful and intelligent mothers of the land They
are the better part of creation. Without wishing
them to mng in the sterner and rougher contests of
human AFFAIRS their intelligence aithfuness truth, and
domestic herOsm demand higher and more constant
public acknowledgment from these of the day, than
history the press ordinarily bestow upon them And
when of them thus passes from the stage Of action
it is right to ennoble her with the accoade of Dutul
Daughter True Wife, Faithful Mother, Kind and Noble
hearted Woman 1.-THE EDIroR
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IT seems that Col. MOBILES is not only Su-
perntendent of the Fort Ridgley and South
Pass Wagon Road, but is now disbursing
agent also.
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CARDS! CARDs!! CARDs!!!

We have running in this Office, one Of Gilman's
Gard which will print 1000 cards
per hour Of any sze and We print days.
thousand cards for every business house in this city,
on fine enamelled cards no milk tickets, paste
cards) from % to - per thousand Bring in your or
ders.