The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20

means OF setting exlS,lng and removing iu'
,ure difficulties, it is evident that negotiations
for the purchase of said Island should be ~
newed Therefore, be il enacted, &c, that
S3OO0O,O0O be placed in the Presidents
hands tor expenditure, either from cash IN
the Treasury, or borrowed on , ptr ccntnm
bonds Of 81 600 each, redeemable in from
IL to 20 years.
Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia. from the com.
mittee on Foreign Adars, reported q bill
authorizing the President to use the land
and nayai forces in certain cases. He
would ask for It's consideration AZ IN early
day
The Pacific railroad bill coming up, MIR
Gwin expressed the hope that the tinal vote
would be taken on Thursday next.
Mr.. Wilson had the floor. lie spoke at
length in favor OF the central road TO the
Pacific, having lis termini at st. Louis and
San Francisco, and argued tba, il should be
built at the expense OF the Government.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent in
Prof. Alexandcr's report on coinage and it
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The remaining roatine business was Of m
unmportant nature.
Mr.. johnson, OF Tennessee. said that he
would call up the Homestead bill at an early
day.
Mr.. Shields. % Minnesota, introduced
bill to establish mail route from Lake SUI
perior to the Pacific.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, introduced II
resolution, which was adopted. calling on
the President for the correspondence IN re-
la,ion 10 the ou,ragcs on American citizens
on the Is,hmus Of Panama.
The rest of The day, till 3 O'Clock, was
occupied by cxp'arat ions which arose OF out
Of Mr. Wilson's remarks.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi. took occasion
to go over the curious routes set forth 10 the
volumes on the Pacific railroad to clear
himself from the supposi,ion OF sectional
bias in the preparation OF hls reports when
he WAS Secretary Of War Without dIspos-
iug Of the subject the Senate adjourned.
lIou:g-Mr. Hill, of Georgia, asked but
failed to obtain leave TO offer joint rcsou'
ton declaring that no new State ought TO
be admitted into the Union, a'.tl i has
been ascertalned by II census that she his
sufficient population for member OF the
House, according 10 the federal ratio.
The House took up the resolution report
cd at the last session from tie COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs, disappearing the act OF
Commodore PauldIng in the SEIZURE OF
Walker and his followers, but iBasmuch as
the view Of the President is in accordance
with this position, the committee deemed no
action necessary. Several amendments
thereto pending, one presenting the thanks
OF Congress to Paulding and his officers,
second that Pauding's act being withou,
authority Of law, meets with the condemna.
ton Of the House. aud third asserting the
right Of our citizens 10 cYpatrla'c themselves
TO help their neighbors struggling for free
| dom, right consti,u'ionally theirs.
Mr.. Smith, Of Virginia, moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table. Negatived, 81
against l3j.
/ The House. by 80 against l02, refused
/ 10 refer the subject to the committee OF the
whole on the state Of the Union
/ Mr.. Millson, Of Virginia, made an unsuc.
/ cessful attempt TO table the whole matter.
! The amendment decara,ory Of the right
( Of cxpatria'ion, and that asserting that the
3 flDIuTt VI w AMI was HliUlll ''If lfit'I uU'i
1 spirit Of the instructions Of the Secretary Of
( the navy but without authority Of law, vas
: rejected, az was also the amendment coudcm
! natory OF Commodore Paulliug, the latter
/ BY &c agaiDs, l2e.
\ substitute 'pr the report 81 the com.
/ mit,ce on Foreign Affairs. rendering thanks
20 Commodore Paudiug aud his officers,
! vas adopted, 80 against %. The question
4 was then stated To be- in agreeing 10 the re-
/ port AZ thus amended when ON motion 81
. Mr. Cox. q Ohio the whole subject was
tabled by minority
The lIouss RESUMED the confederation Of
the motion Of Mr. sherman, Of Ohio, TO r..
F ier the Naval Appropriation bill to the
7 Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, as proposed by Mr. Phelps. Of Mis.
.9Hr who pow opposed That motion, saying
il hal hccn found ssa 10 en'rgst only one
committee with fnAn cial questions and 10
good was 70 be accomplished by The cogrse
now recommended He repeated the re.
mark often repeated, that the Committee Of
Ways aud Means sought 20 absorb the
honor - The House.
;lr Montgomery, u Pennsylvania, dc
lind - ascertain Whether arrangements hnd
he-G madn hy which the revenue Of the
gogerumsnt il 10 be increa7e1 A large IA
,lolal deb, has been created while Congress
4 "a s.kcd - go'e thou.ends and millions 81
dollar. be would inquire whether the recon-
m-1li'igr. = the Prea.d mt are
Mr.. rawi0r1 Of Ieorgla. interrupted
Lin saying b. objected 10 biz harangBc.
The speaker aid Nr Non'gomerys -
marks we're Hot pertinent.
Nr. Montgomery continued the Com.
ni',re 4 Wa ard Means have mad NJ
arrangements l0r an Increase Of the regenge.
b. Of caur.o bling from Peunsyiysna. was
uD' wiling 70 ircrsase ne national d.b',
ard would therefor vote 20 refer the blii
10 he Naval COMMITTEE.
Mr. Bocock d Virginia wanted The bill
50 ',hrrel IN ori,r 70 gise !, 4 thorough
5vrrhaa'iur, aul ~ gec whether there could
b. rooted ~ anything that 0ugh' not 70
p. 'h - Tho fe'lIu9 = growing lha,the'e
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