The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-17

wick, Harris of Maryland, and Schwartz.
Territories-Grow, Perry, Smith of Virginia,
Gooch, Waldron, Clark of Missouri, Case, Val
landigham and Ashley.
Judiciary - Hickman, Bingham, Houston,
Taylor, Nelson, Kellogg of Illinois, Reynolds,
Robinson, of Rhode Island and Porter.
Electons-Gilmer, Dawes, Campbell, Boyce.
Marston, Stevenson, Gartrell, Hatton and
Claims-Tappan, Hoard. McClernand, Ely,
Moore of Alabama. Maynard, Hutchins and
Hale.
Public Lands-Thayer, Lovejoy, Cobb, Co.
vode, Davis, of Indiana, Trimble, Window and
Barrett
Post Offices and Post Roads-Colfax. Wood.
ruff, English, Adams, of Kentucky, Alley, Da.
Wis Of Mississippi, Craig, of Missouri, Helmick
and Lee.
District of Columbia-Carter, Killgore. Bur.
nett, Rice, Garrett, Conklin, Prior, Edgerton
and Anderson, of KY.
Jackson. Dunn, Holman and Fenton.
Public EXpendtures-Haskin, Palmer, Ed
mundson, Hlinger, Somes, Hindman, Wood,
Clopton and Foke.
Private Land Claims Washburne, of Wis,
Clark B. COchrane, Avery, Kenyon, Hawkins.
Hamilton, Anderson, Of Mo-, Bouligny and
Blair.
Manufactures-Ad of Mass, Scranton,
Mcqueen, Leake, Moore, of KY, French, Dunn,
Riggs and Mexican.
6SiioucuI e-DutterHelO, carey, Whitley,
Stewart OF Pa, Wright, Preston, Aldrch, Burch
and Grow.
Indian Affairs Briggs, Burroughs, Wood.
son, Farnsworth, Clark, of N. Y. Scott, Leach
of Mich, Edwards and Aldrich.
Militia--Tompkins, Irvine, jerks, Webster,
Rufin, Wells, Packer and Simmons.
Foreign Affairs -Corwn, Burlingame, Banks.
dale, Morris, of Pa, Branch, Boyce, Hill, Miles
and Humphrey.
Revolutionary Pensions-Potter, verree,
Craige, of N. c., Adrian, Junkin, Reagan,
Babitt, Delano and Leach of NC.
Invalid Pensions-Fenton, Foster, Sickles.
Florence, Stokes, Kellogg, of Mich, Hall,
Brabson and Martin, of Ohio.
Roads and Canals-Mallory, Morris, Hill,
Dunn, Singleton, Burroughs, Gulley, Montgom.
cry, Rust and Ferry.
Patents--Mward, Stewart of Md Rurn
ham, Niblack and Frank.
PUBLIC Buildings and Grounds. Grain, Bealls,
keitt, Mcpherson and Peyton.
The Presidents message was then read
on motion of Mr.. Sherman, it was referred
to the Committee of the Whole CD the state
of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
The question of printing the usual extra
number of copies was referred to the Com.
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. Farnsworth was, at his own request,
excused from serving on the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Reagan was excused from serving On
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
as on it he could be of no earthly use to his
constituents.
Mr.. Hamilton, the colleague of Mr.. Rea-
gan, was also excused from serving on the
Committee on Private Land Claims, for
similar reasons.
Mr.. Hughes asked, but failed, leave to
introduce bill to establish an additional
executive department, to be called the Agri-
cultural Department.
Mr.. Stevenson presented the memorial of
James Christman, contesting the seat of
MIR. Anderson of KY.
Mr.. Hughes presented memorial of
VIM. e. Harrison, contrasting the seat of
Mr.. Davis, of Md.
Both memorials were referred to the
Committee on Elections.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.-The Senate met o'clock.
Mr.. Lane presented a petition in favor of
the homestead bill.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediency of further legis
latiOn for the prevention of violence and
crime on board our merchants marine.
Mr.. Thompson presented petition in
favor of the freedom of public lands.
The P. 0. deficiency bill was taken UP,
and reported to the Senate.
Mr.. Green opposed the amendment that
per cent. interest should be received by the
contractors, in full for all claims for damag-
es, and that the sub. contractors only should
receive the interest of 6 percent. He said
it was not sufficient to pay the damages sus.
tanned by the failure of the government to
pay the debts. Injustice was also done to
the assignee, by excluding him from receiv-
ing, because many had bought certificates
with the understanding that they should get
the interest. 1t was too small business for
the Senate to engage in.
Mr.. Hunter said the contractors could
decline to receive the interest and file
claim for damages.
Mr.. Mallory moved to strike out the lien,
given to the contractors. A long debate
ensued.
The amendment was rejected, yeas II;
nays 80. The proviso that the interest be
payable only to contractors themselves and
be in full OF claims for damages and be re-
ceipted for accordingly. was adopted, yeas
Sc nays Ii. All the amendments made
yesterday in the committee was agreed to.
An amendment was offered totally abol-
ishing the franking privilege.
MIR. Toombs accepted the amendment
whereupon the amendment was agreed to,
yeas So; nays 81. The bill then passed and
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
HoUsE.-Mr. Reagan was appointed
member of the Committee on Indian Affairs,
in place of Mr.. Farnsworth excused.
Mr.. Thomas was appointed member of
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
in place Of Mr.. Reagan, excused.
Mr.. Hindman was appointed member
of the Committee on Private Land Claims,
in place Of Mr.. Hamilton, excused.
Mr.. Morse offered resolution, which lies
over, calling on the President to communi.
cate replies of all communications which
have been received from the British Govern
ment and other officers on the subject of the
African Slave Trade since February, 1853,
and copies of all the correspondence between
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