The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13
WASHINGTON. April &

WASHINGTON, April 6.
SENArE.-Mr. Douglas moved to take
up the House resolution, providing for the
manner OF expending the balance of the
appropriation for repairing works and piers,
in order to preserve the light houses ia
Chicago. Passed.
The private calendar was taken up.
Mr., Doolittle presented a petition from
the Hon. D. s. Dickinson and Others. pray
ing for the creation of United States dis.
trict and circuit courts at Binghamton, New
FORK, and introduced bill in accordance
with the petition.
Mr.. Lane offered resolution calling on
the secretary of state for report of Henry
r. Selley on the occupation Of San Juan
island. Agreed to.
Guiding all the house bills. Adjourned.
HOUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Branch, a
resolution was adopted requesting the Presi.
dent to communicate any facts in his pos
session touching the reported expulsion of
American citizens from the city OF Mexico,
and the confscation of their property by
Miramon.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bill granting
bounty lands to soldiers engaged in the
Indian wars of Florida, since the Sd of
March, 1855. Referred to the committee
on public lands.
The House considered the private bills.
Mr.. Milward offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the committee on expen-
ditures on the war department inquire into
the action of the officers in charge, in regard
| to the contracts for the marble columns for
capitol extension.
Mr.. Covode, from select committee, made
a report, quoting from the testimony, of the
progress made i'll the examination of Au-
gustus Schell, who, it appears, was connect
ed with what is known as the New York
hotel fund, amounting to 100000 or
$4,000, part of which it is supposed was
sent to Pennsylvania, and portion spent
during the Presidential contest.
The committee required him to produce a
list of the subscribers, which he declined, on
the ground that he could not do so even
were he certain he had the paper, without
the authority of the persons whose names
would appear that it would involve q
breach of implied confidence, and besides,
no power was given to the committee to ask
for the introduction of paper entirely pri
vate in its character.
The committee differed from Mr.. Schell,
and insisted on the production of the paper
as material to the investigation, and accord
ingly proposed resolution that the Speaker
issue a warrant, directed to the Sergeant at
Arms to take Mr.. Schell into custody and
bring him before the bar to answer for con-
| fprpnf in of,,cipr m nro1uoo a rfoi,
when required to do so by the committee.
Mr.. WiDslow will submit minority re.
port, and the subject will be considered on
Monday.
Mr.. Colfax asked unanimous consent to
report a bill from the Post Office committee
making an appropriation for supplying the
Pixies Peak region Immediately with mails,
and stated if the appropriation was delayed
until the general appropriation bill passed
at the close of the session, they would not
probably have any mail service there till
autumn.
Mr.. Crawford objected, when
Mr.. C0lfaX said, if be could obtain the
floor on Monday, be would move to sus>
pend the rules so as to put it on its pas
sage.
uC 1IOucC pdSSCu oCfCutCCu pllfdIt UlllS.
An Intellectual effort to adjourn till Mon
day was made.
Mr.. Sherman moved to 60 into commit
Zee of the whole for general debate.
Mr.. Branch hoped not after the exhibition
of yesterday.
Mr.. Burnett was opposed to making the
committee debating society.
The House went into committee.
Mr.. Wells, holding two slips in his hand
began to speak.
Mr.. Burnett raised a question of order,
for gentleman to read speech was not in
order.
The chairman, Mr.. Petit, overruled the
point.
Mr.. Wells bowed, and prayed for the
wisdom and energy that would enable him
to advocate the cause of man before this
august tribunal of the people, and while ar
guing against slavery, said the corner stone
of our government is the equality of all men.
The revival OF the African slave trade is
necessary to the continuance of slavery, as
southern abolitionists are working out the
extinction of the latter practically by
amalgamation. Three powers are engaged
in the effort to extend slavery. The Presi.
dent, the Democratic party, and the Su.
preme Court. The impending crisis is upon
US, but the people are aroused to take a