The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30
NEW SERIES-NO. 224

African coast, for the suppression of the
| African slave trade.
Mr.. Wilson offered joint resolution au-
thorizng the President to negotiate with
other nations for the right of search within
200 miles of the western coast of Africa.
Mr.. Wilson introduced an order instruct.
ing the judiciary committee to report bill
substituting Imprisonment for life instead of
death, and applying the penalty to persons
fitting out slave ships or having interest in
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.ucuu.
Mr.. Sebastian introduced a resolution
.."."c.izlng a"."clng a treaty to be made with the
Indians owning land in and about Pixies
Peak, and providing for extipguishiDg the
title to the land.
MIR. Mason was opposed to acquiring any
more territory, and moved to strike out the
latter part.
After debate the amendment was disa-
greed to-nays 80, yeas s. The resolution
was then passed.
Mr.. Green reported joint resolution that
Congress adjourn from April 20 to May 20.
Objected to.
Mr.. Green reported a aresolution to pay
the widow of the late Senator Linn, of Mis-
souri,, mileage which was not drawn, which
was passed.
The Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Potter offered resolution
which was adopted, calling on the secretary
of the treasury for all the papers pertaining
tC the removal of the late collector at Mil
waukee, and as to whether be was a public
defaulter.
The House then voted on referring to the
committee on military affairs, the West
Point Academy bill as returned from the
Senate, with an amendment making an ap.
preparation for calling into service mount
ed regiment of Texas volunteers. Agreed
TOLL against Y.
Mr.. Otero introduced bill authorizing
the president to call into service a regiment
of volunteers for the suppression of hostili-
ties in New Mexico. Referred to committee
on military affairs.
The contested election case of Williamson
VS.. Sickles, was considered but without
action.
| The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March q.
SENArE.-Mr. Bayard, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the bill for the
protection of female passengers on board
steamships and other vessels, and it was
passed. This is the same bill that has passed
the House.
Mr.. Mallory gave notice that on Friday
he would call up the bill to increase and
regulate the pay of the navy.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the President of the United
States inform the Senate if any instructions
have been given to officers of the navy by
which, in any event, the naval forces of the
United States were to take part in the civil
war in Mexico, and by what authority cer~
tain Mexican steamers were capturned and
their officers and crews made prisoners.
The Florida claims bill was debated at
some length, and postponed till the 10th of
April.
The Homestead bill was taken up. ADJ
journed.
HoUsE.--Mr. Stanton asked leave to
introduce resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the House whether the recent
capture of the Mexican vessels in or near
the port of Vera Cruz by the United States
sloop-Of-war Saratoga was in pursuance Of
the orders of the President or Secretary of
the navy, or whether the act of the officer
in command Of the Saratoga has been or
will be approved by the President; also,
that the President be requested, if not in-
compatible with the public service, to COM
municate copies of all orders or instructions
under which the Gulf OF Mexico are acting
Mr.. Crawford objected to the introduc.
tiOn of the resolution.
The House then resumed the considera-
tion of the resolutions reported from the
Committee on Elections in the Sickles case.
Mr.. Sickles spoke in support of his right
to seat.
Mr.. Dawes replied in favor of his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Williamson.
Mr.. Branch moved to table the whole
subject. Negatived-90 against "a.
The resolution as reported by the COM
mittee, requiring Mr.. Williamson to serve
on Mr.. Sickles within ten days a particular
statement of the ground of the contest, and
that Mr.. Sickles give an answer within
twerty days thereafter, and that both par
ties be allowed sixty days to take testimony
in support of their separate allegations, was
then adopted-8O against Ga. Adjourned.
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