The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16

thinks proper, the documents alone, to be
printed in advance OF the meeting of Con-
| gress, together with the secretary of the
treasury's financial report.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENArE-Mr. Seward presented the petit
tion of citizens of Brooklyn in favor Of the
homestead bill. He also presented the pe-
tition of 500 citizens of Berks and Bucks
counties, Pa, asking for protection oo coal
and iron.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in.
| structiDg the Committee on judiciary to in
quire into the expediency of appointing a
commission to revise and arrange in proper
form the statutes of the United States.
Adopted.
The bill making appropriations to carry
into effect the treaty stipulatiOns with the
Indians of Washington and Oregon was
reported from the Committee on Finance,
and passed.
| Mr.. Browns resolutions were taken up,
and Mr.. Wade spoke.
On motion Of Mr.. Gwin, the Military
Academy bill was taken up.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to postpone it till
the papers received from the War Depart
ment were printed.
Mr.. Wigfall said be distinctly understood
yesterday that the bill was to be acted on
to-day, and urged immediate action.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworth offered reso-
luton directing an inquiry into the expe-
diency of establishing an assay office and
branch mint at Chicago. Referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Thayer, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back Mr.. Morrill's agri.
cultural college bill, with recommendation
that it do not pass.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that its consideration
be postponed till the third Tuesday in
April.
Mr.. Branch moved that it be referred to
the committee of the whole on the state of
| the Union.
Mr.. Morrill, said his object was to afford
| a fair discussion.
Mr.. Branch remarked that the bill was of
vast Importance, not only 0eto the public
property proposed to be donated, but a
principle was involved. He did not desire
to see the bill passed through the House
under the whip and spur of the previous
question or the gag law. He desired to
offer amendments, as the provisions of the
bill were grossly unjust to the old States.
Mr.. Morrill, replied that it was not his
purpose to move the previous question, but
to give fair opportunity for discussion.
Mr.. Branch said recent proceedings show
that majority of the House is in favor or
the Homestead bill. II this should become
law, where would the lands come from for
the building up of the proposed agricultural
colleges in the several States?
Mr.. Crawford moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatived- against LOG.
The bill was postponed till the third
Tuesday in April.
Mr.. Window reported the Senate bill,
which was passed, enabling Minnesota and
Oregon to reclaim overfowed or swamp
lands within their limits. 1t extends the
| provision of the law for the benefit of Ar.
kansas and other States, in addition to those
above named.
Mr.. Cobb reported the bill, and it was
passed, authorizing patents to issue to mail
contractors for lands heretofore authorized
to be selected for mail stations on routes
west of the Mississippi to the Pacific, and
providing that the Postmaster General may
reserve lands for similar purposes.
Mr.. Aldrich asked, but failed to obtain,
consent to offer resolution instructing the
committee on ways and means to inquire
into the expediency and propriety of remov-
ing the national capital to some point west
of the Mississippi
Mr.. Burnett, from the committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported bill incor-
porating the United States Agricultural
Society. He said gentleman had pro-
posed to deed lot in this city on which to
erect the buildings for the exhibition of the
agricultural products of the country, with a
capital of 100000.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, with but
| fou horo procont