The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23

News from Warrington.
The correspondent of the Cincinna att En-.
quirsr says that it is considered sure that
the House Committee on Territories will
report in favor of organizing the Territories
of Dakota, Nevada, and Pixies Peak. The
latter Territory has been called Jefferson,
but the designation is not so much favored
as Johosa," an Indian name, which means
dwellers on the mountain peaks"
The Census Bureau is preparing instruc-
tions to the marshals and assistants in
taking the census The chamber of com.
merce in New York have urged that special
attention be given to commercial statistics,
but they are not deemed of much import
ance. Internal commerce will be carefully
taken. The lowest estimate of the cost Of
taking the census this year is $l,5OO,OO0.
1t will probably reach $2,OOO,OOO. It is
the purpose of Superintendent KENNEDY to
complete the returns, if possible, as early as
the first of October, which will be ample
time for Congress to enact an Apportion.
ment law early the next session.
WASHINGTON, March A.
The North American Telegraph Associa.
ton have been in session in this city for sew
eral days. They have succeeded in effectine
arrangements to construct line to Califor.
MIA, provided Congress shall authorize q
contract for the government business for ten
years, at the low price of $4,000.
We may now look for some practical
results to the government and the public
growing out of this effort to construct line
to the Pacific. The authors of some articles
which have appeared in different papers to
defeat the object, are notified that the bill
affords no surplus profits to divide among
that class of claimants, and all applications
for such purposes have been and will be
declined.
The next number of the National Era
will contain notice announcing its suspen-
sion, after two more numbers are issued.
Mrs. Bailey has been reluctantly compelled
to take this step, in consequence of the pa
per ceasing to be paying cancern, and
because majority of the House refuse to
follow the invariable custom of all parties,
and give its printing patronage to the Jour-
mails of its own party in Washington.
The Republic newspaper has issued its last
number. An effort will be made to unite
the subscription lists of the Era and the
Republic on which to found new Republic
can paper.
The House Postofice committee believe a
daily overland mail can be carried to San
Francisco, for million of dollars annually
instead of million four hundred thousand
as was yesterday enormously stated.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
issued letter in which he says almost eve
ry Indian reservation in Kansas has either
been settled or trespassed upon by whites in
utter disregard of the law, which is impera-
tive and must be enforced. He would ex-
ceedingly regret collision between citizens
and United States troops, and hopes such a
great calamity will be avoided, but as at
present advised, unless they obey the notice
the strong arm of the government will be
employed to enforce it, however formidable
they may be in numbers.
John Ross, the Cherokee chief, is now
here with view of selling to the govern.
ment about 100000 acres of land in South
ern Kansas, belonging to these Indians
This question is, however, anticipated. The
Senate in session having intimated that NO
treaty involving the payment of money from
the treasury will receive the assent of that
body. The large amount of land in Kansas
and elsewhere seems to justify this determi-
nation.
The Senate at an early hour this morning
went into executive SESSION at the instance
of Mr.. Mason, who stated that there was
important business requiring immediate &C.
ton, and which might be disposed of in an
hour.
The subject proved to be the ratification
of the Nicaragua treaty, and more than
twice that length of time was consumed in
discussion. The necessity for that rati6ca-
ton was warmly urged, while the opposi-
tion to it was equally ardent.
The prominent objection to it was to the
article permitting the landing of American
troops to protect the transit. The subject
of flibusters was attended to in the debate,
and even remote encouragement to them
sternly condemned. II, said senator, more
adventures should go thither to overthrow
the institutions of the country, our govern
ment has nothing to do with the preserva-
ton of their scalps. That article was
stricken out and the treaty was then laid
upon the table.