The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-02-13
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts,, hoped the

MI. DOOlltCle ulu not WISH 10 say any
thing out of order, and declined toprOceed.
The bill was then recOmmitted to the
Military Committee.
MI. Latham presented a memorial from
the Pacific Telegraph Company, received
to-day, relative to bill to modify the
present Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Law
Mr. Cowan offered a resolution request
ing the President to communicate to the
Senate the number of volunteers and draft
ed men actually raised and mustered into
the service by the several States, and the
time when their terms of service expire.
Adopted. The bill to revive the act to
pay bounty and pensions to men actually
employed in the Department of the West
was then taken up and considered.
HoUsE.-Mr. Colfax reported a bill to
establish thirty-seven additional post
routes, but making no appropriation
Passed without being read.
Mr.. Stevens reported back the Senate's
amendments to the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial appropriation bill
The House disagreed to the amendment
restricting the mileage of members to ten
cents per mile to and from Washington,
and directed that court of conference be
asked on the disagreement to the amend
ments to the bill.
Mr. Wright, rising to a question of
privilege, said his colleague (Stevens) in a
recent speech charged him with advising
compromise, which in such a case was to
make a covenant with hell. Mr.. Wright
denied that he ever proposed such action.
The compromise he suggested was with
regard to legislation in order to secure
harmonious action. He had denounced
the rebellion out and out from the thresh-
hold, and every man connected with it.
He was for vigorously carrying on the war
and pulling down the rebellion. He would
compromise with no rebels in arms He
was for no compromise except an honor
able one.
The House having under consideration
the Illinois and New York canal bill,
Mr.. Olin said this measure had long
been subject OF discussion, and refec-
ton, and its provisions in great degree
were well understood by the members;
nevertheless, he would now notice the
persistent efforts made by it's enemies to
prejudice the bill. The report had been
authorized by the Committee on Naval
affairs, and he claimed the responsibility
of saying that in every material fact it was
a tissue of misrepresentation and mis-
statements.
Mr.. Conklin rose to q point of order.
The language was indecorOus and insult
ing to Il Committee of this House.
The Speaker overruled the point on the
ground that there was nothing personal in
this remark.
MIR. Olin withdrew the remark; never
theless he believed that misrepresentation
had been made in the report; that there
were misrepresentation of facts, was with
out question; the author of the report knew
1t was misrepresentation to say the canals
could not be enlarged.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Nesmith
offered a resolution requesting the Secr-e
tary of War to furnish the Senate with the
report, and maps accompanying it, of Capt.
John Mullen, who was engaged in the con-
struction of military road from Walla
Walla to Fort Benton.
The Committee of Conference on the de-
ticiency bill made report, which was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson the Sen
ate took up the bill to aid Missouri in
emancipating her negroes; but it was
shortly afterwards laid over.
Mr.. Wilson called up the resolution eX-
pelling Geo +. Badger from the Board of
Directors of the Smithsonian Institute,
and appointing Prof Agassiz in his place;
which was passed.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and on coming out oft, adjourned.
In the House, the principal measure un-
der discussion has been the ship canals to
unite the waters of the Mississippi with
those of the Atlantic. VOORHEES,, Arnold,
Keeling, Dawes and others participated.
Mr.. Voorhies said if he had before had
any donbt OF the propriety Of the passage
of this measure, it had been deepened and
confirmed otter the recent speeches made
Such stupendous internal improvements
were opposed to the principle of his party.
1t seemed that every measure intended to
spend money, and bestow patronage, met
the appreciation of the House.
Mr.. Arnold briefly reviewed the import
ance of the proposed improvement. With
one mouth for commerce at New Orleans,
and another at New York. the destinies of
the republic were united.
MIR. Kellogg answered an objection of
Mr. VOORHEES,, to the unnavigable condi-
tiOn from the mouth of the Illinois to st.
Louis. He was assured by responsible
and intelligent authority, that, with few
slight exceptions, there had been depth
of six feet of water, and generally more.
Mr.. Dawes, saying that he would vote
for the bill, remarked that New England
would not ask the gentleman from Indiana
(Voorhies) on what terms she would re-
main in the Union.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill. He had
reached the conclusions of the Naval Com
mittee that this work was not intended for
military purposes.
Without concluding the subject, the
House adjourned.
FROM WISCONSIN.
Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
MADISON, Feb. 5.