The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr.. HANSCOMBE, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, submitted report on the
Senate resolutions, embOdying q number OF
verbal alterations, not affecting their sense, but
designed to render them brief, aud more ex.
plicit. The report of the Committee was &C.
ce % copSr,1 ,.,..a . no;,+ .. o.,.u .,.,
the resolutions were not pertinent. The
Speaker ruled them out of order.
Mr.. ACKER moved that the resolutions be
adopted, as amended by the Committee.
MIR. LEBLOND proposed as q substitute the
resolutions he presented yesterday.
Mr.. BANNING thought the Senate resolu-
tions were as long as the moral law and as
bellicose as Mount Vesuvius. We should be
content with general expression of our oppO-
sition to the doctrine of secession, and a deter
mination to maintain the Union, and enforce
the laws. This pledged US to military aid to
the govern ment when called upon.
Mr.. SERGEANT of Winona, offered the fol-
lowing as substitute for the substitute:
Resolved, That we hereby declare our unal.
terable attachment to the Union of these
States as our Fathers made it and that should
the necessity arise, we pledge our lives and
fortunes to its perpetuity.. a.I I'D. i4gn
Mr.. SARGEANT said he had horror of
words. Something should be said on the SUBJ
ject, every one admitted; but let us not so be-
fog our expression with words that an investi.
eating committee would be required to discover
The resolution of Mr.. SARGEANT was
adopted as substitute for the Senate resolu.
tiOns. I'll. 9s +..a.
Mr.. HANSCOMBE moved to lay the substi-
tute on the table. Lost. The resolution offered
by Mr.. Sergeant was then ordered to third
reading. - ~. - -...
Mr.. ACKER reported from the Printing Com
mittee, resolution ordering 1000 copies of the
Governors Message, in the German language.
Adopted. .al rsar.,F. fo.-} ,at II
MI. sARGEANT, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported in favor of the indefinite post
ponement of the bill introduced by Mr.. Acker,
in relation to suits commenced in the District
Court and Courts of Record. Adopted. VI
2-, THE RAILROAD QUESTION. ,, iii
Mr.. CHILDS offered resolution, that IN the
settlement of the railroad question, the interests
of the State would be best subserved by dis.
connecting the building Of railroads from the
settlement of the State Railroad Bonds. The
resolution was intended as an instruction to
the Railroad Committee. @ ~
u Mr.. MORRISON moved that the resolution
be referred to the Railroad Committee. A de.
bate sprung up as to the propriety of its refer
ence. Mr.. CHLDS, the mover of it, asked that
an expression of the House should be had OF
the merits of the resolution. The resolution was
referred. -.H9 ,.-5l it S.-Dho .tt u
Mr.. sARGEANT offered resolution, which
he suggested, should be referred to the Rail
road Committee. stating that as the sense O
this House, no further amendment Of the Con
stitution is necessary to proper settlement O
the railroad question. The resolution was re
ferred. ia Iu.. ts3len,g ....Iyo i ~ rrs5
The SPEAKER laid before the House the re
port of the Secretary of State. Referred t.
the Joint Committee on Printing.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill was received from the Senate, will
the appropriation for incidental printing
stricken out leaving the appropriation fo
legislative purposes So. 600. instead of $40, 900
The amendment was c0ncurred in. .....3
The House adjourned.