The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17
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WAsHIS0ToN, March ..

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The officers Of the Post Office Department
and the auditors met to-day for the purpose
Of giving expression to their deep sorrow in
consequence Of the death OF the Postmaster
General.
The public departments will be closed to
morrow, when the funeral will take place.
The Senate, to-day ratified number Of
treaties with the Oregon and Washington
Indians also, the Cass- Yrissari treaty, by
large majority, after amending it by pro-
vision to the effect that those who have not
already presented their claims may do 50
before New Grenada shall take final action
on the subject. The treaty provides for the
settlement Of all claims against the republic,
including those prior to the Panama riots.
Gen Heron il here to ask 10 return pro.
vision for the settlement Of all questions in
which New Grenada 10 the claimant, and
among othe rs, those relating TO the transit OF
mail matters across the lsthmus, and the
tonnage tax. She has proposed liberal terms
for settling in equity.
The Senate will transact all business be-
fore il by Thursday.
Mr.. Mclean, the new minister to Mexico,
left this evening en- route 10 his mission.
The President has notified the Senate that
be will require their attendance until Friday,
when he will send 10 the name Of the new
Postmaster General.
George w. Jones, ex-senator from Iowa,
was to-day nominated 10 the Senate as min
ister to New Grenada, and the nomination
WIS unanimously confirmed.
The City Council passed resolution Of
respect TO the memory OF late Postmaster
General, and directed that the corporation
officers be closed until after the funeral, and
that the Council sattend the funeral in
body.
The executive departments are drsped in
mourning and closed Tor public business.
The time of the funeral is not yet decided.
Mr.. Holt, Commissioner OF Patents, has
been appointed and confirmed as Postmaster
General.
The late Congress passed an act affecting
the Humas grant in Louisiana, which has
been in dispute half century, and which is
worth more than five millions Of dollars.
Those assuming to be the grantees succeed
ed in obtaining patent in l844, but two
years after an authorized suit was brought
to test the validity Of the title, which Judge
Little pronounced imperfect and void. The
lands thus became subject to survey and
sale.
In June, 1858, Notwithstanding this judi
cial proceeding, law was passed resulting,
owing to its phraseoOgy, to the benefit OF
the grantees but the last act arrests the
patent to them until the end Of the next
Congress, in order that in the mean time
Justice can be secured to the five hundred or
more settlers on the grant. Senator Sldell
claims $4,000 acres, worth million Of
dollars.
In addition to the confirmation Of the
appointment Of Joseph Holt. as Post Mas
ter General, the Senate also confirmed John
Hubbard, rs Boundary Commissioner, for
which Mr.. Virgins was recently nominated,
but rejected
| The Senate also confirmed the following ::
John Petit, Of Ind, as Chief Justice OF
Kansas vice Lecompton.
Bartholomew Fuller, of y. c., AS first
Auditor of the Treasury.
NJ. d. Potter heretofore rejected, as Col
lector OF Toledo was nominated and con-
! tirmId