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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05

NEW York, Feb. 2.-The following are
extracts from Richmond papers:
Two Yankee gunboats assembled the
OhOwan river as far as Harrisville, Hart
ford county, N. O., and landed 800 men,
who burned several houses and destroyed
10000 pounds of government bacon.
Several of them were killed by our caval-
~ while returning to the boats.
The health of A. 81. Stephens was i'm
proving.
Small pox had appeared at Salisbury,
N G. 1t was abating at Danville, as also
among Yankee prisoners.
Eighteen Yankee prisoners had escaped
from Richmond.
Richmond papers have articles on our
Presidential election, and the chances of
Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Grant, and on the
coming spring campaign in Virginia, of
which they suppose Grant the author.
The Examiner has an important leader.
It says the time has passed fer offensive
military operations on the part OF the
Southern armies. Beyond recovering lost
portions Of territory the true policy now
is to risk nothing. Our means of subsis-
tauCo udV0 Ucou GOO l6T 0Au6uSt0u 10 8Os
init Of any other than defensive tactics.
1t has become with Us now simple ques.
ton of endurance. With the South, the
the duration of the war is simply ques-
ton of continued supply of food tor the
people and the army. The South can
hold out indefinitely, if at the eleventh
hour she does not go mad. The Rich
mond Congress can bring her to subjuga-
ton in six months more by conscripting
her present producing classes and thurst-
ing them into an unclad and unfed army.
The great want is food and clothing. The
first duty Of the government is to provide
these supplies, and if they are not provid-
ed except by weakening the army, the al
tentative must be adopted of resisting
with small armies, using the tactics Of
Favius and the strategy Of defense.
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INSTRUMENTATION THE POTOMAC.

HARRISBURG, Feb. Especial to 7s-i-
bune.-The report prevails tonight that
Inboden crossed the Potomac three miles
below Hancock, and is aiming at Cham
bersburg and the Cumberland Valley, and
will reach Harrisburgh if possible. He
has no artillery or infantry except two Sec
tons of a 6-pound battery. There is no
adequate force to pursue or to interrupt
him.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, February 2, 1854.
SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
Mr.. SPEAKER presented the following COM
munication from Major Camp:
Fort ABERCRoMB1K, D. IT,
January &c, 1864.
Hon. JARED BENSON:
SIR-As one of your constituents, interested
in the future welfare of my adopted State, I
desire to call your attention to the recommend
alton of Gov. Miller, in his Inaugural, with
reference to the sale of intoxicating liquors to
the Indians, and to urge the necessity of o
stringent law against this inhuman practice
The laws ofthe United States against introdu-
cling liquor into an Indian country, or selling TO
an Indian in an Indian country, are of but little
use without co operation upon the part of the
State authorities, as the distance between an
Indian country" and lands upon which the
sale is authorized by the STATE, is but an
imaginary line. My experience, for q year
and bali, upon the frontier, has convinced
me that there is no one thing that has caused
SO muchtrOuble between the whites and Indians,
as the sale of liquor to the Indians, and that
measures should be Immediately taken by the
State, as well as the National authorities, to
put stop to it. would so amend the pres
ent liquor law as to prohibit the sale to Indians
in the State, and the taking of any liquor with
in, say from twenty-five to forty miles of the
boundary line of any Indian reservation, in, or
on the borders of the State, and making the
violation OF the law penitentiary offence. 1t
may be that it would not be in accordance with
the Constitution of the State to make the ex-
seption as stated, but if so. it ought to be
G. A. CAMP.
Which communication was referred TO Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIdK.
Mr.. RICHARDSON in the chair, Mr.. Speak
er being absent
By Mr.. R1GBY, to attach part of Todd to
Morrison ~; county. To Committee of the
By Mr.. FERRIN, to provide for the destruc-
therefor.
By Mr.. FITZ, concerning marriage. Estab-
fishing regulations for declaration of intent,
requiring taking out of license and the record
ing of marriages, and repeating certain sec
To Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. FOSTER, memorial for increased
mail service between Chatfield and Leroy. To
Committee on Federal Relations
By Mr.. FERRIN, to amend section 1, chap
ter Sc, Session Laws of 1868 for the protection
Of sheep. To Committee on Agriculture
By Mr.. RICHARDSON. to change the name
of William Layton to William Seargall Wake
lin. To the delegation from the Third Dis
trict.
THIRD READING.
Fl. +. No. Al, authorizing School District
No. /, of Blue Earth county, to issue bonds,
not exceeding $40, 600, to raise money to build
q school house.
Mr.. WISWELL offered an additional section,
authorizing District No. &c. of the same coun-
ty, to issue bonds, not exceeding 81 600, for
the same purpose, which was adopted, and the
bill as amended was passed, and its title
amended.
H. F. No. &c, to repeal the act amendatory
of common school law, which prohibits over
an mill tax. Passed.
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PRISONERS ENLlsTING I'M THE
NAVY.

New YORK, Aug. 2.-The Philad elphia
Inquirer of to-day says: Yesterday 1900
rebels who had taken the oath of allegi-
ance arrived in Philadelphia from the
West. The authorities at the Navy Yard
received 275 of these reformed secession
lists. They will at once be placed in SER
vice as sailors and marines.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

10 IfI MONDAY, F0DruaJy 1, I664.
Mr.. RICHARDSON presented spctition Of
citizens of Todd county, asking that so much
of that county as lies east of range "a west be
annexed to Morrison county. Referred to
delegation from the Sd district.
INTRoDUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. RIGBY, memorial for mail route
from Chippewa Agency to Lake Superior with
weekly service. To Committee on Federal
Relations ~
By Mr.. BUTLER, to amend act amendatOry
of act relating to executions and Judgments.
To Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. KIDDER, to amend sec. 1, chap. Ga,
Comp. Statutes. Also, to amend sec. 1, chap.
65, Comp. Statutes. To Committee on Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. SPEAKER, to amend the act pre-
scribing number of members of the House OF
Representatives, &c. To Committee on Elec-
tiOns.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, Jan. 90, 1864.
Mr.. FOSTER presented the petition of j.
w. Brocket and others, which was referred to
the delegation from Winona and Fillmore
counties.
On motion of Mr.. KIDDER, S. F. No. 10.
was taken from the table and recOmmitted to
the Committee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. LATTIMER, to authorize school
district No. 10, Faribault county, to levy tax
for building school house. To delegation
from Faribault county.
ter 81, Compiled Statutes. Makes it the duty
of District Judges at request OF Judges, in
certain cases, to hold courts for each other.
To Committee on Judiciary.
THIRD READING.
8. F. No. II. joint resolution OF thanks to
the soldiers of Minnesota. Passed.
8. F. No. Is, memorial to Congress for in
demnty to sufferers by the Sioux war of 1862.
Passed.
S. F. No. IA, concerning the execution and
acknowledgment of deeds and other instru-
ments of writing, in the British Provinces.
Amended by affixing title and passed.
s. F. No. %, authorizing the city of Hast
ings to levy special tax for the purchase of a
fire engine and apparatus and building an en-
CINE house. Passed.
s. F. No. %, to exempt the property OF the
American Bible Society from taxation. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The House cOncurred in the Senate resOlu-
ton fixing II o'clock of Friday next for joint
convention to elect Surveyor General, State
Printer and three Normal School Directors.
H. F. No. 8, legalizing action of Common
Council of st. Paul, in matter of pledging
bonds to Lake Superior s. Mississippi Railroad,
as amended by the Senate, was, on motion OF
Mr.. KIDDER, further amended by providing
that the bonds should express upon their face
the precise object of their issue. And, as
amended. the House concurred in Senate
amendment.
8. F. No. 50, for an act to amend an act TO
facilitate the construction Of the Minneapolis
and Cedar Valley Railroad, and to amend and
continue certain acts in relation thereto, APP
proved March 10th, 1862. Read first time and
referred to Committee of the Whole.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. RICHARDSON in the chair. When the
committee rose, it reported 8. F. No. 30, as
above, with recommendation that 1t pass.
Report adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. BULLS, the rules
were suspended, and the bill reported from the
Committee of the Whole, s. F. No 30, was
read the second and third time. Passed.
{. +. No. 49, to amend incorporation OF st..
johns Seminary of Stearns county, was read
frst time. On motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON,
the rules were suspended, and the bill read a
second and third time Passed.
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FROM EUROPE.
Seventeen Lives Lost ON an American
Steamer .... Warlike Indications
Throughout Germany.-.The Dan.
ish Government Rejects Prussian
and Austrian Uftimatum.

Stea mef ssss W0fl1k0 ln01C4t1OnS
Throughout Germany--.The DAM
ish Government Rejects Prussian
and Austrian Ultimatum.
HALIFAX, Feb, The Hibernia, from
Galway, has arrived. Her news is impor-
tant
The Steamship Louisiana, from Liver
pool, bound TO N. F., put back to Queens
town, on the 18th ult. disabled; her decks
were swept, and seven of her passengers
and ten of her crew were washed over
board.
Denmark has rejected the Austro- Prussia
uhimdtum.
The Austrian and Prussian ambassadors
are reported to have quilted Copenhagen.
On the 18th ult., the Emperor of Aus
tria reviewed 10000 troops, to march i'm
mediately for Schleswig. !.
Prussian military preparations are pro-
crossing vigorously
The FreEch Chambers continued to de-
bate the Address to the Emperor Napo-
leon.
1t is stated that the amendment in re-
gard to Mexico, will be met by Miuiste
rial statement.
Since the LIST of January, all the ex-
penses Of the French troops have been
borne by the Mexican Gcvernment.
A Denmark telegram to the Morning
Herald says, the ENJOYS of Prussia and
Austria have presented an ukinatum,
calling upon the Danish Government to
withdraw the November Constitution.
The Danish Government has rejected the
demand. The ENJOYS left Copenhagen at
2 O'Clock this afternoon, in private
steamer.
The Daily Ne.ss says, it will probably
be proposed early in the session, to appoint
a Government Commission, to consider
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, February 2, 1864.

PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. STEVENS, the petition of the citi-
zens of the town of Clinton Falls, to be united
to the town of Medford.
By Mr. McKUS1CK, q petition of the citi-
zens of Washington county for an increase Of
By Mr.. WARNER, a similar petition from
citizens of Carver county.
All above petitions referred to Committee on
Towns and Counties.
THR NEW LEVY OF TROOPS.
Mr.. STEVENS offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved by the LEGISLATURE of the State OF
Minnesota, That we heartily approve of the
action of the President in calling for 2O0,OO
more men; that we believe this is time above
all others since the commencement of the war
when vigorous and aggressive policy is need
ed, and when such policy will be productive
Of great and important results and we trust
that our citizens will respond to this new ap-
peal to their loyalty and patriotism, as they
alacrity.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Br Mr.. MORRISON-S. F. No. "a, bill to
empower the Commissioners of Hennepin
county to detach portions of School Districts
Nos. Sc, 68 and 60, in Hennepin county and
erect such detached portions into new district.
By Mr.. CAMERON-S. F. No. IS, bill for
Addie E. Pillsbury.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. RICE, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported back 8. F. No. SO, to amend the char
ter of the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad, recon-
mending its passage. Also, H. F. No. "a, a
memorial to Congress in relation to Land
Grant in aid of the Lake Superior & Mississippi
Railroad, with amendments, recommending its
passage
Also, 8. F. No. 20, to amend the act to in
corporate the Minneapolis and st. Cloud Rail-
road. To lie on the table and be printed.
Also, 8. +. No. "a, to aid and facilitate the
construction of the Root River Valley Rail-
road, &C., with a substitute therefor, which
they recommended to be passed in place of the
original bill.
The report was adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
II. +. No. 80, memorial to Congress for
the establishment of mail route, from Car
yer to WATERFOWL.
s. T. No. 81. appropriating $4,000 for the
aid of sick and disabled soldiers in our Mime
sofa Regiments.
The Senate then took recess until three
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
S. F. No. 40, bill for an act to establish the
terms of the District Court, Second Judicial
District.
s. F. No. SO, to amend the charter of the st.
Paul and Pacific Railroad.
s. F. No. Al, apprOpropriating $1,000 in
payment of Supreme Court Reporter.
Fl. F. No. 81, memorial to Congress for q
land grant in aid of the construction of the
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad
s. +. No. AZ, To amend chapter Is, Session
Laws 1868.
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SENATE.
SATURDAY, january 80.

PETITIONS.
Mr.. LINCOLN introduced petition from
Mr.. D; L: How and 1O7 Others. praying that
the bill autnor1zlng State road from Nine
Mile Creek to Fort Smelling be amended so IA
to read from Bloomington to Fort Smelling. !"
Referred to Committee on Towns and Coun-
ties.
f CONCURRENCE.
On motion of Mr.. NICOLS, the Senate con-
Cured in the amendment of the House. (prO-
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GILMORE COMING NORTH.

New York, Feb. 2.-TLe Post says we
have trustworthy information that Gener-
al Gilmore will come North in about two
weeks. He is now at Hilton Head, and
everything in his Department has settled
down into the old routine. Several of the
best regiments of Gilmores force have
been sent elsewhere, and others are pre-,
nar}np to follow.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

posed by Mr.. Kidder,) to the Senate amend
ment to 81. +. No. 8, the bill legalizing the &C.
ton of the Common Council of City of Saint
Paul. giving bonus of $3.50, 900 to the Supe-
rior Railroad.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. THACHER-A bill to amend chap
ter one of the Session Laws of 1862, being an
act to provide for general system of common
schools, the officers thereof and their respect
i've powers.
This bill makes no changes in the existing
School Law, further than to require rate per
cent. to be voted by the districts as tax: to
provide for visitation of schools by exam
liners as at present appointed, also empowering
County Commissioners to appoint one person
in their county to examine teachers ard visit
the schools of the county, and to fix his COM
pensation; and providing for semi-annual
apportionment of the current school fund of
By Mr.. BERRY-A bill for an act relative to
punishment for crimes.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate file No. Sc, bill for an act to amend
the charter of Mississippi and Rum River
Boom Company, authorizing toll of twenty
cents per M on logs was, on motion of Mr..
MORRISON, taken up and passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
H. F No. 10, q memorial to Congress for a
mail route from Hastings, Dakota county, by
way Of Empire City, Pennington, Lakeville to
Seakopee, in Scott county.
II. F. No. %, to change the name of John
Savers and Annie Sayers.
81. F. No. q, a memorial to Congress for a
mail route from Saxon, in Sibley county, via
Glencoe and Kaniska, to Hutchinson, in Nc
LeOd county.
H. F. No. %, an act authorizing Ramsey
county to pay certain damages assessed in the
opening of Fort street.
THE CHARTER OF ST. PAUL.
Mr.. NICOLS from the Ramsey County Del
egation, to whom was referred s. F. No. ST.
the bill to amend the charter of the city of
st. Paul, so as to make the Assessor elected by
the people and to give the equalization of tax
alton back into the hands of the Board of
County Commissioners. reported a substi-
tute therefor, which was read q first time at
length. The rules were-on his motion-sus-
pended, and the bill was read a second and
third time and passed.
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the question Of Railroad in the Mstrop-
oils.
|. Observation-Disclosures opened firmsr.
Wheat I'd higher. Provisions qener.
ally steady. Lard, firm.
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GOVERNOR OF IDAHO.

WAsHlNaroN, Feb. Ii Tribune,s spe-
cial l7Oaleb Lyon,of Lyonsdale, Las been.
appointed G. overnor of Idaho. ts
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SENATE

TRIBAL, ctiluulS
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. MCKUSICK-a bill to amend the
previous acts amending the charter of the City
of Saltwater.
By Mr.. RICE-a bill for an act to establish
the times for holding the general terms of the
District Court Of the Second Judicial District,
Ramsey County and to repeal certain acts in
consistent Herewith.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. BERRY-frOm certain county Off
GERS of Rice county, asking the Legislature to
pass law authorizing officers paid by fees, to
increase the same fifty per cent.
Mr.. BERRY said he introduced the petition
because it was respectfully and properly word
ed, but he was opposed to the action prayed
for. On his motion it was referred to the Com
mittee on Towns and Counties.
CONCURRENCE.
The Senate concurred in the amendment of
the House to 8. F. No. H.
REFERRED.
s. F. No. S8-to amend the charter of the st.
Paul q Pacific Railroad, was referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
8. F. No. 31-A bill to annex a portion of
Carrolton township. Fillmore county, to the
township of Preston.
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THE RICHMOND PAPERS.

Naval Raid up the ChOwan =. Es.
cape of Yankee Prisoners The
Examiner OpposlnE the new
Rebel COnseription Law.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, January %, 1864.
Mr.. KIEFER presented the claims of Lieut..
K. Six, Col. 8. 8. Eaton and Mr.. Kiefer, for
services on Board of Survey to inspect govern
ment arms. To Committee on Claims.
INTRODUCED AND READ First TIME.
BY Mr.. SOULE, to constitute County
Board of Equalization. To Committee on Tax
es and Tax Laws.
BY Mr.. COFFIN, a memorial to extend the
benefits of the pension law of 1862 to volun-
teers, &c. To Committee on Federal Relations
THIRD READING.
H. F. No. Is, to appropriate money to pay
expenses of Normal School at Winona. Lost
yeas 20. nays 20.
Mr.. WISWELL gave notice of motion to
reconsider.
H. F. No. SO, memorial for mail route
from Carver to Watertown. Passed.
H. F. No. 80, to relocate and establish a
State road from Nine-Mile Creek to Fort Smell
ing. Passed.
AMENDING REPORT.
Mr.. KIDDER moved to reconsider the vote
concurring in report of the Judiciary Commit
tee on s. F. No. TO- Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. WISWELL, the report
was amended to lay the bill on the table.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. FITZ in the chair. When the Commit
tee rose, it repOrted H. F. No. 81, with recon-
mendation to lay on the table and be printed.
The report was adopted.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
On motion of Mr.. WISWELL, the vote by
which H. F. No. 13 was lost, was reconsider
ed, and the bill was recommitted to Committee
of the Whole.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr. BUTLER in the chair. When the CON-
mittee rose it reported
H. F. No. 10, to appropriate money for ex-
penses of the Normal School at WinOna,
with amendment, by which the appropria-
ton reads $4,000 for 1854. $4,000 for 1865 and
$4,000 annually thereafter; and recommended
to pass.
The report was adopted.
PASSED.
Being Oh its final passage, the bill, as amend
ed, was thereupon passed-yeas &c. nays none.
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HOUSE BILLS PASSED.

HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
A bill for an act 10 legalize certain resolu-
lions and acts of the Common Council and
city of st. Paul, pledging bonus of $3.50, 900
to the Superior railroad on Its completion.
ELECTION OF VARIOUS OFFICERS.
The resolution of Mr.. PILLSBURY, offered
yesterday, providing for joint convention for
the election of certain officers on Friday, Jan.
uary Goth, was taken up.
Mr. MORRISON moved to strike out JAN
uary 29th, and insert February 9th, which was
adopted, and the resolution passed as amended.
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Confession Of g. Sufferer.

hereby certify that have always been
skeptical in regard to Insurance Compa-
nies. wa. induced last December 70 in-
sure nay property, and on the 25th day Of
June my house and contents burned and
! have now realized the benefits of being
insured. | WAS insured in the Rock Riv>
er Insurance Company at Beloit, and on
the 7'h day Of July received from the
hand of J. R. HUSTEn, Agent for said
Company, full satisfaction for the proper
" insured. Mr. HUNTER intends TO cam
rass this county, and ! respectfully recon-
mend all who wish 10 insure in prompt
and reliable Company, to pstronizo the
Rock River. A. A. COOPER.
Neshoto, Manitowoc Co, Wis.