The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13
NEW SERIES-NO. lG7.

response to numerous inquiries, that tho
Oregon bill was In his desk, aud that he was
ready 10 report the first time tho Committee
on Territories shall call for IT, He will
then request immediate action on the bin.
nnd he trusted that II would bc reached on
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Washburnc OF Illinois wished 10 know
whether Mr., Stephens requested the passage
Of the bill without discussion.
Mr. Stephens replied that he was willing
the debate shonld continue M long as the
House desired.
Various bills Of private character were
reported, among them one by Mr.. Hopkins,
from tho Committee On Foreign Affairs,
for the relief Of the owners aud crew Of the
brig Gen. Armstrong.
Mr, Phelps, OF Missouri IRON the Com.
mtloe on Ways aud Means, reported bill
making appropriations for iorilcations.
Mr.. Jones' Of Tennessee. offered resolu.
ton calling on the Secretary Of the Interior
10 report under what law and by what nu.
thority the advisers board OF agricultural.
lists 10 the Patent Office is assembled the
manner in which the delegates ARE appointed,
and from which fund they are paid.
Me~rs Hughes Of Indiana, and STEPHENS
OF Georgia. rcvcraIly gave their understand.
ings OF the subject, surprising that the delo.
gates assembled under the discretion Of tho
Secretary ot the interior, $40 900 having
been appropriated for the collection Of ~.
ricultural statistics.
Mr.. Jones ofTennessec, said il was right
and proper that such committee should be
continued. Congress ought 10 take the 70.
sponsibity Of providing how they shall be
called, the number Of delegates and the
amount Of compensation.
The resolution wns passed.
The House then went into Committee on
the Private Calendar Mr.. Cofax. Of lndi.
apa in the chair. aud passed eleven bills.
The Speaker laid before the House n
message from tbe President, giving his rca.
sons why, IN the last day Of the former ses.
sion he did not slgn the joint resolution Tor
lcsecu,ng the time for carrying the mail
from = Joseph, Mo, To California.
W WAsuisaros, dec. s.--SKsArn--Not in
session.
lIousl The Speaker laid before the
iloire, a message ir,m the Prtsident, IN.
closing reports from the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Postmaster General, relative
tu the cIuimE of Cnrmick a Ramsey, for
alleged abtogaiion oi their contract for car
rynx The mail via Vorn Cruz and Acapulco
10 San Francisco
Mr.. Ncbo-, Of Ohio. said The Executive
officials II The Government have refused 10
carry ont the law authorizing the first
comptroller 10 ndJus' the damages, lie
thought the reasons assigned for The refusal,
utterly indccnpiblc. u wm high asyumr-
ton o' power, which u became the dignity
of CouRicsn to resent IN The most effective
manner
II wa important 10 know whether
Bureau or Cabinet onIc.rs have the right
10 make laws for themselves, He wanted
the judiciary Committee TO examine or re.
port whether any further legislation was
neccsAary.
Mr.. liouston, Of Alabama, snid the
former Attorney General gave m opinion
adverse 10 the claim, but Mr.. Whlttlcscy
declined b. yield obcdicpce 20 IL, taking tbo
ground that the law authorized him, ~ frt
Comptroller, TO adjust tho damages.
The present Comptroller. Mr.. Medill, was
governed by u similar opinion Of Judge
Black. that there had been no violation of
eoutract, aud therefore there could be DO
damages.
Mr.. Nichols reminded Mr.. Houston OF
| the fact the law instructed the Lrst Comp.
iroer 10 carry i,s will into effect, and con
tended tha, the Attorney General had no
| mower 10 prevent the execution ~ the law.