The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-06

WASHINGTON, March 2e,

WASHINGTON, March 2s.
SENArE.-Mr. Gwin moved to take up
the bill to facilitate communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Grimes moved an amendment that
the telegraph company or its agents will not
interfere with the right to locate railroad
hereafter by the pre- emption of all the lands
on that route. Agreed to. 81
The bill was read third time and passed.
Yeas %; nays 10. g.-.h.s B.
The consular and diplomatic bill was
taken up. The committees amendments
were considered with the following result
A minister to Paraguay was not agreed
to. .s.s...,,f l.,,
The appropriation in the bill of 1925, 900
for the relief and protection of American
seamen, was so amended as to provide that
$175, 900 of that sum be used for the fiscal
year ending June Both, 1860. = .4 .
The appropriation of $4,000 for &C.
knowledging the services of masters and
crews Of foreign vessels in rescuing citizens
OF the United States from shipwreck.
Agreed to. a-H -
The appropriation of $500 to the Sec
rotary of State to defray the cost Of q prison
ship at Canton, China, from the first of
January, 1854, to January l, 1857, and
compensation of the marshal of the con-
sular court at Canton from January l,
1854, to December Is, 1857, was agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter then moved an amendment,
appropriating $4,000 for minister to
Paraguay. --
Mr.. Mason advocated the necessity of
minister as tending to develop commercial
intercourse with that country.
Mr.. Benjamin hoped the amendment would
not pass, and thought there was necessity
for retrenchment in the diplomatic service.
After further discussion the amendment
was rejected and the bill passed.
The bill to authorize the sale of public
arms to the States and Territories, and to
regulate the appointment of superintendent
of the national authorities was taken up
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas %, nays l8.
The bill supplemental to the act to au,
thorize protection to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits of guano
was taken up and discussed at length, and
postponed till to morrow.
The joint resolution from the House for
the relief of the mail contractors was read
and passed.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clark B. Cochrane appeared
and took his seat for the first time since the
organization of the House.
Mr.. Thayer introduced bill withdrawing
the protection of Congress from nonresident
1o~lhol1oro <ho tofo ccl kDv
Mr.. Florence introduced bill to fix and
regulate the duty on imports.
Mr.. Blake introduced bill to repeal the
fugitive slave law of 1850. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Curtis introduced Pacific railroad
bill. Referred to select committee.
Mr.. Garrett introduced bill enabling
citizens of the United States to carry their
property freely and without molestation into
the territory of Kansas. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morse introduced resolution declar-
ing that more efficient measures for the SUD-
preston of the African slave trade, which
is rapidly on the increase, should be adopted;
and as it is a crime against human nature,
and opposed to the moral sentiments of
mankind, that the President be requested to
open negotiations with the leading powers Of
Europe, with view of declaring it piracy
by international law. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. Bocock offered resolution concern.
ing Messrs. Kilgore and Washburne, of
Maine, for not voting, which, after consider
able debate, he withdrew.
Mr.. Colfax, by request of the postoAice
department, introduced joint resolution for
the convenience of that department appro-
priating in part the accruing revenues for
the payment of the contractors for carrying
mails during the quarter ending March 3lst.
Not passed.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
calling for information in relation to the
reciprocity treaty, and whether Canada has
violated its spirit.
Mr.. Mcqueen offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructiDg the committee of
Ways and Means to inquire and report, if
they see fit, q measure relieving the shoe
makers of Massachusetts from the tyrany
of the capitalists Of that State by repeating
the duty on leather and other imported ar
ticles which entered into the shoemaking
business.
Mr.. Vallandingham offered resolution
which was adopted calling for the cores
pondence relative to the Swiss treaty, and
the disabilities therein upon Hebrew citizens
of the United States, q former resolution on
the same subject not having been answered,
and additional correspondence having since
taken place also resolution inquiring
into the cruelties alleged to be practiced on
board American merchant vessels.
Mr.. Blake offered the following preamble
and resolution
Whes cas-, The chatteling of mankind and the
holding Of persons as property is contrary to
national justice and the fundamental principles
of our political system, and is notoriously re-
proach to our country throughout the civilized
world, and a serious hindrance to the progress
Of liberty throughout the nations Of the earth !;
therefore, 20 aas ~
Resoiued, That the committee on judiciary
be. and the same are hereby, instructed to i1-
quire into the expediency Of reporting bill
giving freedom to every human being, and en-.
terdicting slavery wherever Congress has the
constitutional power to legislate upon the sub.
ject.
A scene If confusion ona,ad amidst which