The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

Mr.. BEMAN said that the gentleman from
Waseca in the American House, after his re-
turn from that county, had reported that
two-thtrds OF his constituents were in favor
Of the loan.
Mr. MCKUNE-You lie
Mr. BEMAN-Well, that is a retort cor
teous. But tell the gentleman that here is
not the place to reply to it. will do that
outside of the Senate.
MIR. LINDSLEY wanted an opportunity
to vote on the question, as he had been one
of those abused and villifed Why the 9th
ers, who had not, wanted chance to say
something, he could not imagine. They had
been read out OF the party, and the seven
who had voted against it, had been held up
as the true Republican party. He declared
that those who had attempted to lead the
Republican party against the loan, were false
and corrupt. They would soon be repudia-
ted and kicked out, and all who favored them
would be third party, not recognized or
respected by either.
MIR. JONES withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. LlNDSLEY renewed it.
Mr.. COOK wanted the resolution to lie
over one day under the rules.
Mr.. RIDPATH moved the rules be sus-
pended and the resolution be taken up now.
Mr.. THOMAS said it was late hour to
talk of that. The whole debate had been
entirely out of order He wondered why it
had been tolerated at all.
The PRESIDENT admitted the fact.
On calling the roll there were in favor of
cucDoD1,po. th. rulns yaaS % poySc
So the resolution was put on its passage.
The amendments of Mr. Lindsey were car
ried.
Mr.. HODGES moved to insert we be-
lieye.'
Mr.. COWAN moved to lay that on the
table,
Mr.. VAN ETTEN offered substitute
advocated it in speech in which he bore
down hard on the clique which he said were
controlling the M,nnesotiaa, and directing the
opposition
Mr.. -- moved to strike out "we be-
lieve"
Mr.. HODGES opposed this in lengthy
argument. He decla. ed he did not want to
say anything about the motives of others, be-
cause he knew nothing of them.
Mr.. NORTON said it was as little as could
be asked of the Immortal Seven to say they
btlieced that each other Senator voted for the
bill from good motives.
On taking the vote, there were yeas IA,
nays7.
On taking the final vote, there were
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Banfll, Bates, Be-
man, Carlton, Cave, Hail. Jones, Lindsey,
Mixer. Moreland, Norton, Ridpath, Richard
son, Skinner. Van Etten, Mr.. President II.
Messrs. Cowan, Cook, Hodges, Phelps,
Thomas, and Watson asked to he excused.
Another debate ensued IN excusing the
Senator's Which was tina'l y done.
The door-kceper was allowed ten dollars
extra compensation.
Adjourned.
HOUSE was called to order by the Speak
er.
No quorum being present, call Of the
House was moved, and after remaining under
the call for some time, forty-three members
appearing in their seats, the call was dis.
pensed with.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
On motion, the rules were suspended an
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. STEVENS in the Chair, to
! consider Senate nie OF blllS.
A Memorial to Congress to defray the ex-
penses of Expeditions against hostile Indians,
at Spirit Lake and Sunrise. Recommended
to be put on its final passage.
A Memorial to Congress for an appropra-
ton for the expenses of the Constitutional
Conve ntion. TO be passed.
A bill to locate the county seat Of Aiken
County. Same recommendation.
\ bill for an act to encourage immi gra-
ton This bill appropriates $500 to J. A.
Wheelock of this city, for writing articles
for Eastern papers in relation to Minnesota,
and $1,000 for procuring the publication of
tie same.
The bill was amended by striking ont the
$1,000 for experimenting the publication OF
the articles, also, by reducing the sum to be
paid for writing them from $500 to $500, or
So much thereof as may be necessary 10
be passed.
bill to incorporate the town of Sank
Rapids. To be passed.
The Committee then rose.
The House concurred in the recommended
TONS and the bills and memorial were read q
third time and passed, except the one ''fol
the relief of settlers upon town sites, III. del
sertain circumstances" which was indefinite
~ postponed.
Mr.. SHEETZ offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolced That the thanks of the member!
of this House are due and are hereby ten
dered to the Hon. GEORGE BRADLEY for tht
ability, dignity and impartialty with which
he has discharged the duties devolving upor
him as Speaker of the House. during the pre-
sent session of the Legislature.
Mr. SHEETZ said, he did not offer the re
solution as a mere empty compliment, but a.
the heartfelt expression of every member 0
the House.
The resolution, on call of the yeas ant
NAYS, was unanimously adopted.
: Mr. BRADLEY SAID, in response to thu
Resolution, that he could but return hi
heartfelt thanks to the members of thi
House for many acts of repeated kindnes
and confidence. He had always cn'leavore,
to discharge the onerous duties OF the Speak
er's Chair, with impartality, and if he hat
) erred in the heat Of partlZan excitement, il
awarding strict nstice to all, it was an erro
OF the head and not Of the heart. He owe'
much to the kindness Of members IN entOrc
ing the rules and preserving the docorum o
the House. He again returned his slncer
: thanks to them for the uniform courtesy AM
forbearance with which he had been treate'
while occupying the position of presiding off
Ger of the House (Applause.)
), The House then adjourned
THUR-DAY, MARCH %, 1855.
). SENATE.-Senatew was ca led to order q