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

WASHINGTON. Jan. |,

AMOR. were extensively published in this cor
respontience during the las. session, has just
returned from second trip to Russia. He
arrived in this city this morning The main
object OF his recent visit was to induce the
Russian government to open up the resour-
ces of the AMOR country with railroad la'
cilities, and bis suggestions were favorably
received and duly acted upon by the Gar.
He informed Inc that great company OF
Russian capitalists are about organizing to
proceed to the Amoor.
Correspondence Of the n y Tines
WASHINGTON, Jan, Is.
The Postmaster General sent to the Sen.
ate to-day his reply to Senator Hunters re-
solution calling Tor plan which would rem
der the Post Office Department sel!slistain-
ing. lie first shows that he did not under
take the administration OF the Office with u
view OF its being selfsustainiDg concern.
MIR. Campbell had notified Congress that
there would BE- deficit OF four millions. On
closing up that year, Gov. Brown found
deficit of four millions three hundred thous.
and dollars The deficit next year will be
seven millions Gov Brown says the service
must he reduced or the revenue increased
He suggests that the plan proposed by Mr..
Hunter would increase the revenue six mil
lions four hundred thousand dollars, provid
cd the ranking privilege he abolished ; or to
fall back on the law Of ls45 would equalize
the expenditures and the receipts Of the De.
partment. This law provides for five and
ten cents postage The Ocean and Over
land Mail lines, he says, were never estab.
lshsd with view TO revenue, but great ma
tional purposes therefore these should fall
on the Treasury. Exclusive Of these, a uni
form fye-cent postage, with the ranking
privilege abolished, would render the De-
partment selfsustalnIng.
| Messrs. Mckib and Adrian, the
friends of Mr. Montgomery, and Messrs.
| Lane and Niblack, the friends Of Mr.. Eng.
ish, having, by consent of the parties, ex
amined fully into the facts and circumstances
attending the late difficulty between them,
| have come to the conclusion that while Mr..
| English evidently acted under the impress
sion that an insult had been offered him
calling for resentment, yet the evidence does
not show that any insult had been offered
which authorized the violence he used and
he having expressed to Mr. Montgomery his
deep regret Tor what he had done, the friends
of these parties think this apology sufficient,
aud have mutually accepted the terms as a
| final adjustment OF the difficulty
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Private letters announce the discovery
near Fort Buchanan OF the old Compadore
silver mines, which have been for long
time buried and lost.
The Committee Of Ways and Means met
on Saturday, and considered the condition
Of the National Treasury, lis Deficiencies,
and the best mode OF replenishing it, The
deficiency by the Is. OF July il is believed,
will be $50 600, 900.
Lord Napier has officially requested the
British Government TO confirm or refute the
statement made in London letter TO the
Boston Dlly ddreriser, respecting his
partisan relations here.
! At a meeting of the Committee Of Ways
and Means on Saturday, Secretary Cobb
presented report showing that more than
ls,000,0o0 OF treasury notes fall due be.
fore the lst OF July, to meet which there
are ~ means available. Mr.. Phelps stated
that be was not prepared to bring forward
any plan to supply Deficiencies 10 the reve-
nue., but will do 40 on Tuesday
The Democratic Senators held caucus
on Saturday for the discussion OF the Pres-
dents Recommendations relative to Cuba,
and Mr.. Sidel's bill providing that $50.
100000 be placed at the disposal of the
President to facilitate negotiations tor its
purchase. No definite conclusion was ar.
rived at. 1t is believed that the bill will
pass the Senate.
Orders have been issued from the War
: Department similar 10 those which were
sent TO Kansas, ~ pending the former trou-
bIes. viz TO Use the tour or five companies
OF troops now there as a posse eom,tatus TO
enforce the laws during the present dlstur.
Dances in that Territory.
Prom the .h.as'on states.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.
BY no means dispeasng incident Of the
proceedings Of the New Hampshire Democ-
racy, in their late convention was a reitera.
ton Of their time benored creed in favor Of
a tariff only for revenue coupled with pro-
test against protection and specific duties
IL is the more significant in vles Of the re-
cent declarations Of the Executive. and the
late votes Il Democratic members of the
H0us. We repeat, the Democracy of New
Hampshire have done well in reaf'irming our
old faith and deserve the thanks Of the
country.
There Was never greater necessity for
adherng to the old an1msrks Of the Dem.
ocra,ic party than at the present time. In
The midst Of Pacific railroads, pension bills.
specific duties, foreign arrangements, aud all
sorts 81 schemes Oh the treasury there Is bot
one rock Of defence or the country and that
- on the traditional faith and tenet. Of the
Democratic party. r. is rather ale in the
day Tor Us 70 uuearn o1r lessons ~ the
tarlf--rather ate On account ~ cousidera-
tloa4 Of Temporary embarrassment, and a.
Guilty, to ;unJect the e4un'ry 10 such mus
tc- and oppression, IS Secretary Cobb 50
ably shows IN kis late tnsnc.ai report, woaid
be psrT-'fa'ed by gong back TO The eyp.0-
nt4t fatl.ry % sr<ctfi =. ap,t..