The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-26

MOre C2AlS 1Of troops AZ present.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-[Specia
dispatch to the New York Tribune. AT
a recent session of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Eastern District of Vir.
GINA, at Norfolk, Judge Underwood pre-.
siding, twenty eight DEGREES of condemna.
ton under the confiscation law were made.
These DEGREES cover large amount Of
valuable property.
Brigadier General G. b. Rucker, Chie1
of the Quartermaster's Department at
Washington, has asked to be relieved from
duty here and sent into the field.
The Maryland State Convention at Bal
timore to-day instructed their delegates to
the National Convention to vote for Mr..
Lincoln as their first and only choice.
Within few weeks the Secretary of the
Navy has again decided to add another
fleet to the national squadron.
In compliance with invitations for pro-
posals, propositions have been made to
construct the new vessels. They are to be
entirely Of iron, and are not intended for
participation in actual battle.
1t is understood that Representative
Fernando Wood intends making speech
taking the ground that slavery is dead be-
yond resurrection, as was recently stated
in Pennsylvania newspaper 1t is known
that, If an opportunity occurs during the
discussion of the Freedmens Bureau bill,
he will reply to his colleague Mr. Brooks
on that point, and urge the American peo-
pie to stand by the fundamental law and
sustain the established executive control
over slavery and other domestic questions.
1t is also known that al the opposition
members of Congress are not harmonious
on this subject.
Neither Congress nor the United States
Supreme Court nor the District Courts
were in session to-day, having adjourned
over in honor Of Washington's birthday.
The executive departments were open as
usual for the transaction of business.
WAsHINGTos, February Special to
Post THE House Judiciary Committee
this morning rejected Mr.. Clay 8 bill legal
lzing gold contracts, upon the ground that
it is unwise to interfere with the settled
policy of the Government.
The Ways and Means Committee had
up the Petroleum question, considering
whether tax shall be imposed on the
crude or refined article.
The story has been current here that
the President intends soon to make
another call for troops, but there is good
authority for denying it.
Mr.. Kelly, of Philadelphia, replies to
Mr.. Cox's speech of last week, this after
noon. .
Mr.. Green Clay Smith, of KY, has been
seriously i'll, but is better this morning.
Members of the National Union Com
mittee are on the floor of Congress this
morning.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-In the Supreme
Court Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
OF the Supreme Court to-day, in the cause
number 1872, Green O. Bronson ct. AL ap-
pellants, os. the La Crosse & Milwaukee
Railroad ct. al. It being an appeal from
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Wisconsin. The opin-
ion reverses the decree of the District
Court, with costs, and remands the cause
for further proceedings, in conformity to
this opinion of the Supreme Court. *
The Quicksilver Mining case was taken
up this morning. ..n -