The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23
XXXVIth COngress.-First Session.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1860.

WA ."o HoiO COmplete equipment OF Ilfe-
stations on the coast of Long Island and
New Jersey. Referred.
MIR. King presented the petition of the
merchants of New York, favoring the estab-
lishment OF steam mail line between
Charleston and Havana, via Key West.
Mr.. King also introduced resolution
suspending the operation of so much of the
present part of the appropriation bill as
relates to the printing of post Office blanks,
until the further action of Congress. He
said it had received the unanimous consent
of the committee. 7'''''
1t was read three times, and passed.
mr.. Bright gave notice of bill appro.
priating half million dollars for the COM
pletion of the capitol extension.
MIR: Maron moved that Mr.. Hyatt be
brought in. Agreed to.
The resolutions offered on Friday were
read, proposing to commit Mr.. HYATT to
Jail until be consented to testify. A debate
ensued, after which the resolutions were
adopted yeas-44, nays 10:
Bigler, Brag, Bright, Brown, Cameron, Chan,
dler. bingham Collamer, Crittenden, Davis,
DOolittle, Fessenden Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Foote'
Foster. Green, Grimes, Gwin, Hammond,
Hemphll, Hunter, lverson, johnson of Tennes-
see, johnson Of Arkansas Kennedy, King,
Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pierce, Rice
Sebastian, Slidell Ten Eyck, Thompson, Trum.
bull, WIgfall and Yulee.
NAYs-Messrs. Bingham, Dickson, Hale.
Hamlin, Harlan, Simmons, Sumner, Toombs.
Wade and Winslow.
The Senate then went into executive
session. and afterwards adjourned.
HOUsE.-Mr. Washburne of Wisconsin,
offered preamble, setting forth that the
most shameful frauds had been perpetrated
on the Menominee Indians by designing
men. reducing them to utter destitution, and
asking foi select committee to inquire
into the subject, by what authority r. w.
Thompson has received $4,000 of their
money. These Indians have always been
on the most friendly terms with the United
States, and Joined our forces in the Black
Hawk war. A few years ago they owned
nearly all the State of Wisconsin. Having
been defrauded out of their lands, they had
been reduced to very small reservation.
Mr.. Larrabee desired to offer a resolution
to amend so as to call for all the correspon-
dence on the subject In the course of his
remarks, be said that Mr.. Kershaw, who
came here in connection with these Indians,
did so in direct contravention of the wishes
of the interior department. He thought that
the adoption of the resolution by the Wis
consin legislature in one day by strict
Republican vote looked suspicious.
Mr.. Washburne, in reply to remark of
Mr. Larrabee, said that the reason why the
latter had not been consulted, was because
he was gone to Wisconsin to attend the
Democratic state convention, expecting to
be elected delegate to the Charleston con.
vention, but he did not succeed.
After further proceedings the house re-
fused to suspend the rules for the introduction
of the resolution, by yeas lib, nays 60.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on elec-
tions, reported resolution that Williamson,
contesting the right to Sickles seat, be re-
quired to serve on Sickes, within three DAYS
from the passage of the resolution, a particu>
lar statement OF the ground of contest, and
that Sickles serve his answer within twenty
days thereafter, and that both, within sixty
days, take testimony in the manner REQUIRED
by law. The consideration was postponed
till Thursday.
Mr.. Gilmer, from the same committee.
reported leave to withdraw Williamson. for
having failed to comply with parliamentary
usages.
The Homestead bill was taken up and
pessed, LA against 81.
Mr.. Hindman presented resolution from
the Arkansas Legislature, in favor of Pa.
ciic Railroad, on the 35th parallel of lati>
tude, and briefly stated the reason why that
State should have member of the select
committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Merrill, from the committee on WAYS
and Means, asked leave to introduce a bill
for the payment of outstanding treasury
notes, authorizing loan, and regulating
imports, but the House refused to suspend
the rules.
Mr.. Stanton, from the military committee,
reported bill authorizing the State to sell
at auction the military academy at Harrods.
burg, KY, which passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
SENATE.-The Chair presented message
from the President, in answer to the resoiu-
ton calling for copies of the dispatches from
instructions to the harbor commissioners
also communication from the acting trea-
surer of the United States, with copies of
his disbursements in the post Office for the
last fiscal year.
Mr.. Toombs introduced bill to establish
uniform law on the subject of bankruptcy
in the United States. Referred.
The Chair announced the Homestead bill
as the special order.
MIR. Chandler made an Intellectual attempt
to call up another bill.
The Homestead bill was made the special
order for Thursday 81, nays %.
HOUsE.-The Post Office bill was under
consideration causing very excited debate.
The bill asking proposals for carrying the
Pacific and Atlantic mail, on a single route,
was considered passed as was also bill to
establish mail routes in Kansas.
Adams from the Post Office committee
made a report on the bill for the election of
deputy post masters by the people. Laid on
the table. a
Mr.. Colfax from the Post Office commit.
tee, reported bill for the suppression of
the unlawful collection and delivery of let
tiers. It was drawn up by the Post Office
department, and provides that it shall not
be lawful for any persons except those APP
pointed for the purpose under the existing