The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-20
Congress-First Session,
WASHINGTON, April IL

negative.
Mr.. Hale introduced a bill for the pro-
lection of witnesses in criminal cases in the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Pugh, from the judiciary committee,
asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial of Hon. D.
s. Dickinson, of New York, relative to the
establishment of U. s. district court at
Binghamton, N. Y.
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the bill for
the transportation of mails overland to the
Pacific.
Mr.. Green opposed the motion. He had
to 60 away, and he desired to express him.
self on the bill.
M. Rice moved to recommit the bill to
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
Mr.. Hale thought the Butter6eld route
stood in the way of satisfactory arrange
ment of the mail service to the Pacific.
There was, however, little difference of opin-
ion as to the Salt Lake route. He thought
it ought to be considered at once.
After further debate, the subject was
passed over.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consid~
GRAFTON of the bill for the admission of Kan
sas into the Union.
Mr.. Quarles was opposed to the bill, and
said that Kansas having repudiated the
passage of the bill, as friend of the people
of Kansas.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, and Mr.. Garnett
severally expressed their views against the
bill.
Mr.. Grow closed the argument in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Maynard's resolution to recommit
was disagreed to.
The bill was then passed through by
ayes 1872 nays, 49, Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SENATE.-Mr. Masons resolution to take
a recess from the 10th to the 30th of April,
was taken up.
Mr.. Mason withdrew his resolution.
The Chair called up the special order, it
being business which related to the District
of Columbia, with which the house was oc-
cupied the remainder of the day.
The bill to grant $4,000 for five years
to the public schools, was taken up.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment, that a
portion should 60 for the education of the
colored population. This excited some
debate.
Mr.. Brown was willing the free negroes
in the district should be educated in their
own schools, and to authorize them to tax
themselves for the purpose. He would 90
further, and say if the Northern people
would let the slaves alone, he would favor
the education of the slaves. But for the
interference of the North, this would have
been done long ago. They gave their blacks
a religious education and would give them
other instructions, but that Northern fanat-
les take advantage of their learning to make
them their own enemies.
No question taken. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Gilmer from the committee
on elections, reported the following:
WHEREAS, 1t is claimed that portion of the
Territory of Minnesota not included in the State
of Minnesota, still remains an unorganized Ter.
ritorv and the residents thereof entitled to a
delegate in Congress, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the President communicate,
if not incompatible with the public interests, ali
such information as he may have in his posses
sion as to the existence of any such Territory.
The preamble was rejected, and the reso-
luton adopted.
Twenty-Five thousand copies of the Presi-
dents Protest aid the replies of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary on the subject, were
ordered printed.
The Senate bill for a telegraph to the Pa
ci6c, came up. Mr.. Colfax explained the
amendments proposed by the committee on
post roads and post Offices, as reducing the
amount annually to be paid by the Govern
ment to $4,000. If the messages exceed
this amount the Government is to pay the
additional rates. The price for ten words
is to be reduced to So. If the contractors
refuse to accept this bill the Secretary of the
Treasury is to advertise for proposals to give
the contract to the lowest bidder. He spoke
of the necessity of such means of commune
cation, and especially as in cases of war, and
said that this was the most economical mea-
sure yet produced.
No action was taken on the bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union.
The tariff bill was nominally under con-
sideration.
Mr.. Hardeman made speech contending
Congress had no power to legislate for the
territories either to establish or prohibit
slavery, but it can only legislate for its pro-
lection where it exists. This was the
Georgia doctrine. He therefore repudiated
squatter sovereignty.
Mr.. Crawford asked him whether he
would vote for candidate for the Presi-
dency who was not in favor of protecting
slavery in the territories.
Mr.. Hardeman replied be would not. He
then asked Mr.. Crawford whether he would
vote for Mr.. Douglas if he we're nominated
at Charleston?
Mr.. Crawford replied when the nomina.
ton was made be would determine what
course he should take, and not till then.
Mr.. Hardeman was glad be had convert
ed to bis doctrine his colleague, who would
not cross the river till be got to the bridge.
Laughter.
The committee rose and the House adj
journed.
WASHINGTON April Is.
The House is engaged on private bills.
SENATE.-Several Executive communica-
lions of no Importance were received.
The House act for the admission of Kan
sas was read and referred to the committee
on territories.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution in relation to the
suppression of the slave trade was referred
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