The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27

Mr.. Morgan then objected to the intro
duction Of the resolution.
Mr.. Morris, OF Illinois, announced the
/ death Of Mr.. Harris of that State, pronoun-
cling an eulogy on his private and public
/ worth.
SxSAIE.--The Chamber was crowded TO-
day to hear Douglas on Harris death.
Mr.. Seward presented the credeatials Of
! Mr.. Wilson, reelected from Massachusetts,,
and also the following resolution which was
adopted That the secretary of the Treas.
ury communicate to the Senate a. fully Is
may be in his power to do, the number of
American vessels engaged in the palm oil
trade on the coast Of Africa, the average
number Of their voyages annually, their ton.
mage, the nature and value Of their exports
and imports, and the amount of duties de.
rived by them from for the Treasury OF the
United States.
Mr. Shields offered resolution, instruct.
ing the Committee on Territories to inquire
into the expectancy Of organizing that por-
ton of the original Territory of Minnesota
lying west OF the new State, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Yulee presented petition from Rim.
hardt IL Co., and other agents Of steamship
lines between New York and Europe, pray.
ing for q modification OF the laws relating to
the expectations for the benefit of the draw
back. Referred TO the Committee on Post
Roads.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, joint resolution
appointing Com Stewart senior flag officer
in the navy was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter called for the yeas and nays,
and it was adopted, 81 against Ii.
Mr.. Iverson moved to take the motion
from the table, aud appoint Friday OF each
week for the consideration OF private bills.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Johnston moved to take from the
table his resolution directing the Committee
on Finances to report bill in accordance
Herewith to limit the expenditures of the
government within the revenues.
Mr.. Hunter, chairman of the Committee
on Finance, objected to the subject being re-
terred to his committee.
Mr.. Gwin moved that il be referred TO o
! select committee.
The subject was debated over one hour.
The point Of issue being whether to send it
TO the Committee on Finance or Special
Committee bnt action was stopped by Q
message from the House, announcing Mr..
Harris death.
Mr.. Douglas, to the evident disappoint-
ment Of nearly 1000 spectators to hear an
extra speech, read in low tone of voice
brief sketch Of the life and public services Of
the deceased.
Mess.s Shields and Davis followed in
eulogy. after which the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
IlousE.-The House passed the Senate
bill authorizing the Issuing of American
registers, and TO change the names Of the
steamships America and Canada.
Mr.. Mllson OF Virginia, asked leave to
introduce resolution directing the commit
tee on commerce to report back forthwith
the Senate bill repeating the fishing boun-
ties law.
| Mr. Cobb of Alabama. reported from the
committee on pubic lands, bill confirming
the aggregate compensation Of the registers
and receivers of the public land officers at
So 500 per annum each, which was passed.
Mr.. Cobb mentioned that this bill was in
tended To correct stealing and other abuses.
Mr.. Cobb reported the following bills -
/ To revive and continue in force without re-
striction or limit OF time, the bounty lands
act OF 1885, AZ and 54; bill providing
for repayment for lands enormously sold;
bill authorizing the parties who settled on
the 10th and Both sections Of land, before
they were surveyed. to preempt the same
and bill appopriatlng $4,000 to establish
the western boundary line OF Minnesota.
These bills were all passed.
SEsArE.-A joint resolution was passed
permitting Townsend Harris, our Consul
General to Japan, and his interpreter. to
each accept of gold snuff box from the
Queen of England.
Mr.. Pugh objected TO the custom Of
American officials receiving presents from
foreign potentates.
Mr.. Hale and one other Senator voted no.
Mr.. Seward introduced resolution,
which was adopted. calling on 'be President
for all the correspondence between this
Government, and Spain, relative TO the pro-
posals for the purchase OF Cuba.
Mr. Johnson. OF Tennessee, from The com.
mit,ce on Indian Affairs. reported bill to
enable the President to experd To. aunuitles
Of certain Indian tribes 10 educational aud
agricultural pursuits
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
up.
Mr. Green sBcndmen, WAS lost
Mr. Ricr's amendment, making PUget
SQUAD the Western terminus. was also lost
by - against ..
Mr. Wards amendment. fixing the Fast
err terminus between the 32nd and 4sth
parallel. was aIso rejected by 30 az inst p
Mr. Dooli,tle's amendment OF which the
main feature was the granting o: the alter
nate even sections Tor forty miles on both
sides OF the road to actual settlers. 10 accord.
ance with the principles of the homestead.
WAS also los, by 30 a.,alns, 10.
Mr.. Puehs amendment, that the railroad
stop a: tie eastern boundary % California,
instead Of unoousttutionaliy irayersing the
State TO san Francisco. was also lost.