Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Correspondence Of N. Y. Evening Post.
Warrington Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 10,

WAsHINGToN, March 10.
A few Senators still remain in Washington
Mr. Dixon, of Connecticut, keeps house here
and will stay for few weeks longer l saw
Preston King on the street yesterday, and,
believe, Senator Trumbull remains vet in
town. Mr.. Douglas and family still stay, but
are preparing to leave. A fortnight hence
and the only member who will remain will be
Lane, of Oregon, ard he possibly may con-
clude to leave.
The trial of Mr.. Sickles will become a very
long one, and vast amount of testimony will
be taken. 1t will be one of the greatest GRIM
inal trials the country has ever seen, and
promises, at the present time, to imphcate
large number of distinguished people. The
Key family is still one of position and influ-
ence, and they are determined that Sickles
shall not get off so easily. The old citizens
of Washington sympathi7e to great extent
with the Keys, and not with Sickles, as you
will see from the tone of the Eoening Star,
which, in such matters, reflects the public
sentiment.
The weather here has been delightful for
couple of weeks. The trees are leafing out,
and some of the fruit trees arc in blossom
The Capitol grounds are covered with green
grass and spring flowers, and the multitude
flock to them on the sunny afternoons.
WASHINGTON, March %.
A delegation of Winnebago Indians of Min
nesota, had conference with the acting Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Mr.. Mix. Their
object is to concentrate the tribe on a portion
of their reservation dividing the land among
families and effect An arrangement by which
the remaining part of the reservation shall be
oil fnr fhoir
The Delawares of Kansas also were repre-
scented on matters connected with their pecu.
mary and municipal affairs.
Last night the President of the u S. presi-
ded at the first regular meeting of the Wash
ington National Monument Society, under the
new charter, and made few appropriate re-
marks urging the corporations to appeal to
the people in behalf of their noble enterprise.
A committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the public.
A Post Office has been established at Corn
vile, Pixies Peak region.
The contract for the daily mail service from
Leavenworth to Cornville, has been given to
Ben. McCulloch and P. F. Hcklen
Extensive arrangements are being made by
them for the transportation of passengers
also
The Secretary of War has appointed DR..
j. A. MILAN physician to the expedition which
has been organized to construct wagon road
from Fort Benton to w alla-Wala. DR.. Mil.
Ian has appointed all his assistants. and will
leave for the Pacific by the next steamer.
Lieut.. Warren will be appointed to COM
mand the expedition, and is to continue the
survey and exploration made in 1855, 1856
and 1857.
The Secretary of the Navy is making an
effort to have the new steam sloops-of-war
ready for service at the soonest practicable
period. .'s-..
The Engineer in. Chief of the Navy left to.
day to to inspect the machinery for the two
now in course of construction at Norfolk.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
The commandant of the U. S. fleet before
Vera Cruz states to the dep ,rtment that the
application of the American agent, Mr..
Churchwell, for liberty to land a naval force
to protect American interests if the city be
stormed by Miramon, has been denied upon
the ground that if one nation has such per-
mission others may require it.
Capt. Hudson, recently commander of the
frigate Niagara, has been ordered to the Bos-
ton Navy Yard, to supercede Commodore
Stringham. ...--.. i.
The Attorney General will give his opinion
on the Boston Post Office case tomorrow. 1t
is said he will sustain Postmaster Caper.
The Mexican Legation here, has private
dispatches contradictng the report unfavora-
bic to the Miramon government.
Lieut. Gen. Scott has arrived. He had an
interview with the Secretary of War this
morning, and will remain several DAVIS on bns.
mess connected with his official position.
Nicholas Cleary, of California, has been
l eRR0'n'so n'''' store keeper at Shanghai
Z - WASHINGTON, March 25.
The Boston delegation representing the
State Street interest had an interview with
the Postmaster General this morning and re-
ports his concurrence in the Attorney Gene
rails appointment, that the removal of the
Boston Post Office is illegal, and that it must
be restored to its former location when the
remonstrant will be allowed reasonable time
to execute bonds to save the Government from
loss.
Gen. Herran is still here awaiting the action
81 our government on certain sections of the
treaty with New Granada, negotiated in 1916
relative to the imposition of tonnage and other
axes, and by which American citizens are
paced on an equality with those of the Re-
The amendment to the Cass- Yrissari treaty,
vent 6y the last steamer and is expected to
each Bogota before the New Granadian Con-
Mr. Sickles denies that he has EMPLOYED an
apeneneed corps of photographers to report
Us trial in pamphlet form -fS''
private letter from . distinguished sonrcce,
! Parls, states that Mons. Belly, but really as
ne agent OF the Emperor Napoleon, with ref.
renee 70 securing to French citizens the right
employ Asiatlc and African apprentices in
The contract for carrying the mail from
eavenworth to Coraville, Pixies Peak region