The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-14
y TELEGRAPH TO ST. PAUL.
WINEL W'S LINE.
EXCLUSIVELY for the PIONEER & DEMOCRAT.
XXXN Congressional Session.

l %
SENAT.E-The Senate assembled at noon.
A prayer was offered up. $50 se's $3.50
Mr.. Pugh appeared and took bis seat.
| The Journal was read. ...r..
| Mr.. Hale moved that number of vol
nmes be published in relation to the Pacific
| Railroad for the use of the Senate. - p
| Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky, moved the
! reference of the Presidents message, so far
rs it relates to the country, to special
committee.
Mr.. Green offered resolution for an I'M
quiry into the expectancy of establishing ON
armed police force on the border States,
slave and free, for maintaining general peace
and efficient execution of the fugitive slave
law.
The credentials of Senator Baker of Ore.
g0n were presented.
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsider the vote
to print the Presidents message, and made
speech attacking it as failing to look the
secession movement in the face.
Mr.. Ivorson said the States withdrawing
disclaim any further allegiance. We intend
to 60 out of the Union before the 4th of
March. Peaceably if we can, forcibly if
we must. Five States will 60 out, and
Louisiana and Arkansas will call c0nven-
lions pretty soon.
Mr.. Wigfall thought the President would
precipitate the measure be intended to
avoid.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, said his state
having been the first to adopt the constitu-
ton, it would be the last to do any act or
countenance anything calculated or having
tendency to lead to the separation of the
States. Applause.
The Senate, after the transaction of some
further business, adjourned.
HoUsB.-Mr. Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported bill
making appropriations for the payment of
the invalid and other pensions; also bill
for the support of the West Point Military
Academy. The bills were referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
The House by 60 against 1875 refused to
lay on the table Mr.. Crows motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Homestead
bill, reported from the Committee on Agri-
culture, was last session referred to the
Union. The House then reconsidered the
vote. The bill was thus brought up for
action. Mr.. Grow did not desire to discuss
the measure, the principle involved having
been familiar to the country for the past ten
years. This bill, however, avoids the prom
iment objections in President Buchanan's
veto message. 1t does not propose to donate
lands, but requires payment of ten dollars
for l60 acres. he might, if necessary, quote
jackson against Buchanan. to show that
the former was of opinion that the public
lands should nor be a source of federal rev.
enue. He moved the previous question
under the operation of which the bill passed
1872 against rs.
After some debate on other matters, the
House went into committee and considered
the military academy bill. 1t was passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
SENATE.-After prayer and the reading
of the Journal, Mr.. Latham presented the
memorial of the chamber of commerce of
San Francisco, praying for the establish
ment of daily overland mail. Laid over
for the present.
Mr.. Hale moved that when the Senate
adjourned to-day it be until Monday.
Mr.. Powell, according to notice given
yesterday, introduced resolution that so
much of the Presidents Message as relates
to the present agitated and distracted con-
dition of the country, and the grievances
of the slaveholding and non-slaveholding
States, be referred to special committee
of Ii members, and that said committee be
instructed to inquire whether any additional
legislation than already within the sphere
of federal authority and duty will be neces.
sary for the protection and security of the
property of the United States; and if 80, to
report it by bill !; and that the said COM
mittee be also instructed to consider and
report whether it is deemed expedient to
propose an amendment or amendments to
the Constitution of the United States so as
to insure prompt and full protection to the
rights and property of citizens of every
State and Territory, the equality of the
States, and the equal rights Of the citizens
of the several States under the federal con-
stitntion. Laid over for the present.
Mr.. Bigler moved to adjourn. Carried
and the Senate adjourned at 1915.
,[NoTE. Mr.. Latham's memorial provides
for carrying the entire letter mail by Pony
Express, and the residue of the mail to be
divided between Mr.. Butterfeld and the daily
route to run through San Jose and Placerville.
The statistics exhibited show its feasibility.1
HoUsE.-Mr. Morris, of Illinois, said it
would be remembered that On Tuesday be
sought to introduce resolution concerning
the perpetuity of the American Union.
Since then he had been called upon by va
rious members and requested to again pre-.
sent it. He, therefore, gave notice that be
would do so on Monday. ...r
Mr.. Vallandigham, from the special COM
mittee appointed at the former session on
the Senate bill, abolishing the Thanking
privilege, made report thereon, and pro.
posed certain amendments. ..... -,
Mr.. Cobb, from the committee on public
lands, reported a bill to construe the mean.
ing of the words minimum price of the
public lands" M
Mr.. Branch had hoped that such bills
would be withheld for the present, in order
that Congress might consider measure oil
more public Importance.
Mr.. Cobb replied he would for that pur-
pose withdraw what be had offered and ev-
erything he had left in the shape Of bills,
but until some conciliatory measure was Of
fered, he would in other respects perform
his duty.