The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-02
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~, eJo "OiO uAeSSES. oiHS HALL, CncSDuC,
Clark, D9rkee, Hale, Hamlin, Pugh, Sum
ner Toombs, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wilson.
Mr.. Seward voted in the Affirmative.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the Senate then
took up the bill to authorize the sale of
public arms to the several States and Ter
rltorles, and to regulate the appointment
OF superintendent of armories. After de.
bate, the subject was postponed, and the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Smith, of North Carolina.
corrected certain erroneous and unjust i'm
pressons existing in the public mind grow.
ing out OF the recent contest for the speak
ershlp. He had never been member of
the American organization, but was still a
wing, and had been elected on broad ma
tlonal grounds. He did not say that he
denounced the American party and repudi-
ated its principles, some of which command
ed his appreciation, but they had nothing
proscriptive in them. Among that organi-
cation there are good and true men, and to
them he owed the honor Of his seat here.
In conclusion, he spoke in favor of the COM
promise measures OF 1850, agreed to by the
Wing and Democratic parties, as the means
ofquieting the slavery agitation.
Mr.. Pendleton remarked that he under,
stood Mr.. Smith to say that he (Pendletonl
had during the contest correctly stated his
(Smith's) political principles. He wanted
Mr.. Smith distinctly to say whether that
was so.
Mr.. Smith replied--While you did not
state the details of our conversation, your
statement of the result was correct.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, from the Sc
lect committee on the subject, reported in
favor of removing the present seats and res
storing the chairs and desks.
The resolution accompanying the report
was adopted by nine majority.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Maine,
the election of printer was postponed till
Thursday by four majority.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the State of the Union, and after
Mr.. Lamar, OF Mississippi had made speech
the house adjourned:
THURSDAY Feb. %.
HOUsE.-Mr. Kilgore moved the further
postponement of the vote for printer till
Monday.
MIR. Branch hoped not. 1t was disgrace,
full to the country that the Republican party
should squabble any longer about the prin-
ters spoils.
The House proceeded to a vote, which
resulted as follows whole number, l79
necessary to a choice, 90; Defrees, 50
Glossbrenner, Sc; scattering, 10.
The House again voted. Whole number
$50 necessary to a choice, 81. Defrees,
u GlOssbrenner, 81 Edward Ball, 9
scattering, T.
Mr.. Kilgore, for the purpose of harmon
izing the Republican ranks, withdrew the
name of Mr. Defrees.
Dir. Dawes nominated Samuel Bowles, of
Massachusetts.
The House again voted. Whole number
l06 necessary to choice 80. Glossbren-
ner, "a Defrees, 2 Bowles, 81 Gales |
and Seaton, > Mitchell, O. The remain
der of the votes were cast for II other per-
sons, the highest 4, the lowest l.
The House again voted.
The vote resulted t: Whole number, III.
Necessary to choice, SO. Ball, IS
GlOsSbrenner "a scattering, 5.
Mr.. Underwood moved that the Hous
now adjourn.
The question was decided by the yeas and |
nays in the affirmative, by 4 majority.
SENATE,--The Chair laid before the Sen
ate petition from the citizens of Jefferson, |
asking for a Territorial organization. Re- |
terred.
MIR. Sumner introduced resolution that |
the President communicate any information |
in his possession, in regard to occupation of |
a certain Island in the West Indies by Anne |
rican citizens.
Mr.. Pugh reported bill in regard to
bounty land warrants, which prevents as
signees locating lands. Passed.
Mr.. Hales resolution of inquiry offered |
Tuesday, in relation to the conduct of Peru
In carrying out treaty stimulation, was
adopted.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to punish
offences against slave property in Kansas
referred to the committee on Territories
Mr.. Mallory reported a joint resolution
authorizing Captains Hudson and Sands to
accept certain testimonials from the govern
ment Of Great Britain. Passed.
Mr.. Chandler moved to take up the bill
to improve the st. Clair flats. Lost.
MIR. Doolittle gave notice that in the
interim, he would speak on the action of
Wisconsin in regard to fugitives from labor.
The bill authorizing the sale of public
arms to the several States, and to regulate
the appointment of Superintendent of pub
lie Armories was taken up. The bill pro-
vides that upon the application of the au
thOrities of the States, arms may be sold to
them, and that the Superintendent of the
Armories hereafter be selected from the
officers of the Ordinance Department.
After debate it was postponed.
The bill to prohibit the circulation of
bank notes in the District of Columbia was
taken up.
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend so as to
prohibit the circulation of bank notes from
abroad of less denomination than fifty dollars.
Carried.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out fifty dol |
lars, so as to prohibit altogether the circu-
lation of all bank notes in the District car
ried, yeas &c; nays IL.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
HoUsE--On motion of Mr.. Peyton, the
Committee on Public Lands were instructed
to inquire into the expedencv of reportipg