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rfno| Pfpp L*«Wlmitly.l|>l> “—an, ItWilinHMMlteMl ,MIIM> lat | TOUMIL. „ I’MMT, J'Jk.«, M 7. \ until mat *t 111 u i lack, «/Ur Um l/.nwtloi, of Ik* ummJ |.r*--.toMr, liuilaw, tlw Ml«»inf »«u MMOUTiiwa wmm imumivm. II; Mr Lunar *MI InaatokUak aodaraan u* Ik* ' 'juatiM of Jarba.iM, Muaru* aiul Mail aoa. H; Mr llwil.ar AUK Vi aatkr.ria* tk* ran num at lira* vf ratUa, hura**, uml*». *wlM, *h##li and «4b*r •H; Mr. Bun A kill to litruraurtl* tkf Aimka HftJa* Compu; . alao. a Irflf to uk-or Irorato'tka M. I'aal and Kail* CM/ Hrklat Cum pan;. *Hir Mr. Ilruraaar A Mil to |>ro,ld* lor h , nia out and Mtol.lMUng aTarrltorial Koa# * Winnakaao r ltjr la Parlkaalt imint), W ’ . Avon In Brown rooatjr. Alan, a kill li*K> .tET, to larlna oat a Tamtorlal Korol front «V iST |*on|,T* Parlkaalt rounljr to Mankahaf _a Mia* KjrMr. Lunar--A MU to amaait i'ka ar. of tk* Maaatoa Una of 1400 1 **- B; Mr. Hi araaar A Mil taarotM .... UMt oat a Tarrltortal road flat* Winn ,i,a«o alia in Karltiaalt lounty, to Alkart Irani . fraalioro Mr Hmaa Intradanad tk* tol* ... tio**, wklrk war* adopud : NaaalaaM, Tkal tk* I'uinnilHua T, rr it < , r i»i Hoarla l»a inatroatod to rataln la it—. - too >*rloiia kill* for TarrHuM* , u-I. .afarrail to lliaai. to alft from tk* nan bar tkoa* wklab ka» ■ r«*l marlt, and ta*«lr 4. tka a kola la a gaaaral IAII ' " * Maardad, Tkat Mila pmr ullaa for tka lariaa oat of Tarrttorlal K.J*, , M.iwd JkS out printing. rararraa nita- C A .! MI L, I “ ,wo ri M «‘» tk* Hi. Antkoa; and M | »***H» *#V iga t'mapan;. naa lkaa "J* * *l. and lla utia agraad to. 1 '?.?***? #- rraan, tk* Mil to aatok liali tharouatyaf Aar A* waa taka* op and r* farrail ton aatort 'coauniilaa, 1 miniating of **'■**' .*£»# • and Kraairara. hition for tka rain/ of Wai. (kJrlila. it waa to kan no an* r*f*r ,„l to tka I naaKUtolU irlalatlt. Kn|r*W . ltur .. Oo mntlaaaf Mi Harraa, tka MU la laerwpa rata tlia WW aakago Wator Ponar l.'aatpaa; aaa rafarrad to tka UoaaHto* oa laoorpara Mona. ‘ «’»! lhaa want into < unimitw* of th* 7 h( d*i * f. Jlramaav In tUr Ihalr. to co aakfer Ikn Mil • utitlod nn Art l«. am* ml no Act nmol •INI l *'® right to rortolu persona to iiiJataUn • «Tr»M in i||t«a Tvrritoi y Aiml nfttr *<nn* Umn *p*i*t thorn*. tha V*m "" H “* - run* mikl report#d Um bill back. It waa tlmn ur<|»r««l to bo #ttgr««*#<l f»»r tliir*J rontUnjf. T* »n * oumil, limn, on motion Mr. llam.i.v, r*< olvotl IlMlf Inton <*«»mmlttoo of Urn Wbnlw, M lUm omhh iu thi* 41mlr, to tnk* un4»r non * ilrrotlnu n bill t<> ••UlrU»l» Um < ountjr wit of UnkoU rounty. On motion of Mr IlnmaiH, Um <'••niinltt*» rmm, mill roiiortoil Um bill l»m k, with mount iimiutnlloii tlintlt Im rrfrrm<l to • M'lm t Toro* rnltUm Ailoptod Thu l*m*bU*nt IppolnlOit Mpmo Kmrborn, llumj.lirrv mid llotllr M oold I omniitlo#. Mr lUnnnrr Intrmlinmd n rMoluUon, trltlrb pynmd Um Conimll, thnt n nr* Htmullnn Oulu oiltto* to bo rnllod n r«>miulttro on 7'ouiitv lloiindnrion bo nppointrd by Hit I'm-oldont, t«» wlioiu oil nmttom in ri’lolimi to iminty bounrl* rlo« otiould bo rofrrrod Tim I'rooldont Mtntod Im nould mmounco Um imraohM i t»inp«Miing Umt ( ••nimitto** on MotitUy. On motion of Mr Hrrtßn, Ho* bill oMtnbllohlitg lh»* 1 onnty id Anohn wn* roforrod to th* f'otn niittoo ■•nt'oiiiity IbHinitnrloM. Nimcn or *ll.l I« vMr llAimnrr A bill to pro* Ido for Inpbm out a rood from WnahlnKtnn to 1 ombrldgr Mr. raonrnoH Introduri'd n bill to proviito for inking thn t vumiim. mol Urn fornmUtMi of n Hint* Oowminont In ttond h ttr*t mid ■vi-ouil timo, nud imd on IH«> ui»lo b> bo prlntml. On motion of Mi I'uuntiH, thi* I'onnoil jouruod until Momlny *1 IH n'rlurk. a. m uoiina on narmuHcnr at or* KnuiAf. Jmt'y Jl. Ttio tlouoo no*l |*uronnnt to Adjournment rmnon* It) Mr lIAANtM Kimiii rltinoim of Hiu f omily, for < ortnln Torrltoilol ItomU. noficw or nu.Lo Ity Mr Haaobn A bill • *tnl>!l*iui« n tom Itirinl iond front t'urdovn •" l*‘»rribmilt Hv Mr Aobb A bill I'iilobilnhiiig « TorrltorUl Kind from WimioliAfo to stoua € Ity «Uo. flout l.ittlo Knlloto lirnbmn • ISdnl llv Mr Honor A MH t*» liionrp.*im# Um I V dnrVnllor I’nUomily, nn-l for f.lhor nurptmo-*: •Uti, n bill to inrorpointe Um Vuuuf M«n • A* inttuii nt Auotln Hy Mr IM.rMin A blit to d«ttuo Ibo hound* rlotuf Wright county tly J K ttiiiiVN A bill to lAt'topornto llm ton no of Fronton!, bmu no ton nud iWrftold Ity Mr WntTiuOt i 4 hill to oMtnblmh n Tor rltortnl roml Ity Mr Hntrn A bill to *•uldt«h « Tornlmt *1 riml front Mlnnoßpoiu to For»«t lllj, Hy Mr liAttoß* A bill to liu topornto Ho North Wootorn Inouinmo I'ompony of Hnmt t*nnl. Hy Mr. Kino A bill to •’«ut>luh Urn • tiuuly ut f’Jd.umlo Hy Mr Htiit A bill to inmtpomtn tho t . motor y Amuctntlon of Htdlnntor Hy Mr I'aiui A blit »oUbtl«hittg n Kerry n> !••«* Hoot river Ity Mr ItnAMtn A btil to Ho'orpomto the Auokn Amdomy niLt.o iwrni’iN« ok Hy Mr tlßnn Ablll i*iovidlno for oertorn ton ilorutl Hondo Hv Mr WniryiH • A Mil to niter Um him id llm Tortltortnl Ht»n«l to Month ello •!•«». n lull to nmend rhnptoi H of the Hoeohm l«n>« of I HAS. Hr Mp «'u«ib\ A bdt !•* «»*• »• .flinty M iHtuphln tly Mi llnnitr %n A. t to lwi.op.unto the Hi •■OO,OI Heminmt Hy Mi Tntoimtin A hill to lu« orpornlo Um W Anthony, AnoAn. Iloulh ello mul l.ittle t nil* Itmliond I 'ompmt). Hv Mi >*fA»«4nn A bill to im oi|oonle the > ouug Men « .itoimy t«*iH niitm, nt Tnybo • t nIU . »Uo, • hill to ornnutne the 1 ounly of |*tim. ini oßtnblmh the i .only Ment. Hk Mr Hnivn V toll to murud tho t hnr lei id tlm l ittle FnlU Mmmflii luritift t ompAHi Ity Mr Ha««BV t bill for the telirf of Jrmeph l.eHint mid Ihi twin Wntvu. H> Mr l itn * Mil to provide f<o tho Mur vet of l.ogo aim! I utuM'i Itv Mr l*i 1 non A btil to mrorpuroto the N'orthAfld luntituto on i n tin main nuai. bbaim*o No. Irt A Mil to inrorpnrate « ortmn |*ere*u»« line<n tmmod for relt|(iouß purpooe*; fond • Hurd time nod ywr l, nod the title murud..l vi mi irml 'Alilll tt> incorporttto llm Mount /ion Hebrew Aneoerntion Mr Wntmm'B .moved ihnt the |«et(tionn to the U’gulnlt’o Aonembly of iheSrveuUi Mewihtii. I >r tlm •■•Uhhnhmervt »d‘ the . >ivnty of JeflVreoo. be uow token up mol referred to t 'ommltlee on 1 onnty Itouodmten Mr J. H llntvwn moved *« ah muon.lnirnt. th«l the |fetmotm he refer Jed tv* n t niuiltlro ■ f>o«l«Unj| of Um representative* ftom the . non dots tly mterreted m the rvleMmhmrtit »d tkot V»«ntty, whi.h were. Hr oil rooutv I • Sent. Nhh y and t'mver U»e moiitoi vu lost t»n woti.m of Mr.tu.no, the motion of Mr WhitUa k vu Inul on the table Mewnnirr fbom tho I'onneil nnuoumed that «t had t otteurmd in the memtfnnl to t oitgrr** prnyitm for tho niiUKtriontMtt id)i < ..naUUitiotval > onrentton A< . nlotv. that it had . «Mtruyre<t »n that pnrt of tho joint rva«diitMk«, Brttihllim loi the paytuetit «»f rmarspapem out of Um Terrtto rml TnnMVJ toil m that poMum or the ro» id niton, provulitm bn payment of daily pn*. a al« the t oubii tl Ka*t rrlttw d hiroßhif The Iftuiae maisted on Um provtaioiw of the Joint lleaailutum w panned l.y it Mr Hi.a*a og*red a renadution. that nt'om mittee he appmnu.l |to a< l in ■ onjanrUon w ith a "in. dar tom mitten ..tithe par* of thol wnn.il.) to drnA joint rale* b»i the <« vernntatv« of the two lloueea durum the manton AthvpWxl Mr Htaacn. fVwni n t mnimttee t«* whom waa referred the bill lacotpoUUtm the Minnesota Hiver Itrutgo I‘ivmimny reported in lfcv«* .d the paaaago id the Mil Mr MtUiAT. f>om the t uwtnultae u> whom waa roforrod joint He eolation cnlkMi a t'unoti mtUonal ( onvonuon. repvwtod in fhvor of refer wriK the same In n aaleel t ommlMee Adopt o 4 and KeaoiuUou referred In Meeom I *Ui .hard, Murray and Here The Mil eetnhltaking the - unntr uf tivwon* wm reArrred to that ommittee on Oonnlv Bonn inrtoa Tho fhompeon Ihvorre Hill wm referred to Me earn tier* nnd 11. well Tho bill reguinling mil la and millem wm re farretl to t unio ue on Jude iv v ftm MU an'orporaUng the Hi l*aul Hgvuvfo Uauamiim. and the bdl Cf amend the charter of At Ml l*»ul tint t untpnay wore to the tinmnuteoou Im'orporati.tna Mdl ht tharaimf of U W. ' ompbell wm re frryed lo oa Terri I**4 Khprndi lure* A bdl to letabtiA tho t ..unto oral fM MhMN < * I l *** An n«Btni aeht of tlm f oißMiaafoaore tdflr tW9f , <mnty. and a bill to tncorporal# IM M (JnleoraMy at Hprtag VnJlty, worn trdt r «<| to a third reading Adjourned HU Hygggy next at S r. if txnmmu. Mon oar. Jaaanry M* J aaet at lo w < inalt. A. Man aodnftn? (Mb um of th* uattal proHtnhmry huMOMB, Mr " mwß ialrwdßcod a memorial tot vflgrew for er it aio mail roatoe in tho Territory. ■ r Hatian intneji* ed tho following joint re* o,,|f «un: The Honan of Unproonwlntivoa coo* 9 4iTlog. that Um i ommittee on Um Judh iary U authorumd to employ a Ho< rotary, and that an anwHiiit not to oxcood on* hundrod and fifty dollar*, Im Im luded In tho goneral apprippria lion bill, to defray onrh oxpnnoe Mr. Ift-MenwiT proonnted potatone from ettl I lona .4 ,Nh idiot < uuuty for < ertalu Territorial 1 road* Mr Tgonroiin. from the Committee on Km | grooood Millo, reported aundry bllle m correctly An act to amend an act entitled an art to ¥ran« the right <4 maintaining ferrteo in thie erritoiy to • ertalu peraoiM. wm Umu read a third time, paaaed. ami ite title agreed t«» A memorial to ( ongreaa for Urn eeUblMhnieut 1 <4 certain matt route#, wm then paaaed fin motion of Mr MaM;o«nn, the hill nrovi ding for taking Um cenana, and thn formation <4 a Mia to Uov eminent, wm taken up and referred 1 to th* Committee on Terrlti*rlal Affair# [ Un motion <4 Mr. Hamoubs. the hill to or gam 1 Ixe tho i riiigtlea of Jackaon. Monroe and fefmll • aon, wm referred b» Um Committee on County 1 Honndariea The Chair announced the MUnding f ‘ommittee l on County ih»undarlee, to conatet <4 M*##r« ’ Hntaer, Freaborn ami l«owry. The Conor!) then conahlered iu < ommitb e <4 * the Whole, Mr. Halcomb* M Um* # hair, n bill to • amend Chapter ai of the Heaalon l.«w« >.r |Ni'.«. fhe Committee of Iho Whole reported the bill baek with the recommendalion that it pam Alul on motion of Mr. I<udden, thia bill aud ’ all other bill* having for their oblect amend menu to the aeeeion laws, were referred to the - nroam/ti*. o.rnw s*tu iu, The hill to authorise the running al large of rattle, horaea, wul«*. awlne, aheep and other animal*, wm referred to the Committee on Ter mortal Affair# 1 An a»t to Inemptirnle the Anoka ItrldgeCow phuy, and an art to innurpgrate the hi. Paul ami Falla « Ity Hrldge t ompany war* then t .m 1 •ulerad In Commute* of the WM>le r And on moMon i 4 Mr. Hnttan. they were re faWred to the Cumioitte* on Inrvrporatiuua. 1 Mr. HAaeWTT, on leave being granted, inU*. dm-ed n memorial to t uwgreee for the eatahliah* meat of a I .and Mfltos at Ulem i*e. In 1 c ounty I hid oil the table to lie printed. on motion of Mr. Hwrxnn. the < .iun. il ad > j<niine«l until t)i morrow al IU or lock, am j Htd'MK nr nrrnneßNT triyra. Mommav, January in, l*.W A • ommuui. atloii fiout K H Ihwhour and oUtere, waa rea«l hy the < lark praying for |th*» ■ ealabliahmeut «4a new . minty ill the nouthweat c tuner of thia Territory l(*f*n.-d to the dele gallon from that ee< tl«»u. Nirnt a* or BU M 1 Hy Mr Hwbmbx A bill to Incorporate ,1 Cub tag #it* at Albeit ' eaUhllehing eeveral.te-rltorlal road*. ' Hy Mr Ihom< u \ Mil hi amend Un a law iu telaUcm to partnerahipa |ly Mr C«MytM«> A bill to mrorporate Ilia 1 Mhußiaelppl Valley Fire .mil Marine Inaurame Company, alao, a lull to amend an act for the ■ appointiueni of the Kepreaentativea in thia Ter rlbory Ity Mr Wniri-ma A hill to incorporate the HI. A It. an- aiul Mi**i*«ippl Hirer Mliip Canal Company Hy Mr. I*m nan A lull h» pleAne the bound arte* of Mtearna ami Wright countie* Hy Jit ItmtWM A bill gi anting to C ll.ilat* lag be r. a light to vatabllah a terry al Urry flood, alao, to Incorporate the Female Hetni 11*1 y at Urey I loud. also, a Idll to organlKe the Nelowaha ami MmncaoM Mall TtanaportaUon < otnpany ; alao, a hill to chang*’ the name of Hnlaea In remain |ly Mr I’l l übn A hill dchnlng ihr b.iundar lea of M<»rrtaon county, alao, a hill eatablt#hing a terrltoilaJ road from Mauomm toHuake Hlvcr rim tons. Hy Mr. Mw bmb| A petition from t harlea Uardner and uthara, for a division *4 thia l>rn lory, alao, for territorial roads. Haferred to committae on Militia. Hy Mr Kalian v A petition .d C /*. Hint peon and otbere, for the ealahllahment uf 'Jormaii cunnty. Haferred to cummlttee on t omty Honndariea. Hy Mr ItAAaan Hamonatraucee id the nil ae*s uf I* Hue or county again*! a divlemo of •aul count). Helen ed to committee on < ouut v Ibmitdarie# Hv Mr Auavm I'etitiun ol A It. trernh. praving that d the tioudhue terry Charter are# annulled, that the charter might he giauted to lion lo indemnify him agatnst I.hm Hy Mr I'll nan I'etttion of N H Nenniup aud other*, lit regard to a bridge. an 1 a immoih i in Hy Mr ItPAwvn A hill to incorporate the Am.ka Academy Hy Mr At>Atia«. 4 bill to Incorporate the llaeiing*. Minnesota Hiver and Mnl Hiver of the North Railroad Company Hv Mr Hbbmv \ bdl for a Territorial Itoad fr«»gt Vuatln to lllne Faith City Hy Mr Haasxm 4 hill to incorporate the Minnesota Hiver ttadroad t ompan* also. * bill lo in- '<r pot ate the town of New Vim alao, a bill to establish a ten Mortal toad from Cnrduva to Farrtbauli llv Mr Wmitiimi A bill for a territorial road from He lie I‘laiu to Monticallo via. ttultalo l ake 1 iletvrred to the He lee t t .mmittee on Hoads Hv Mr kIM« V bill to Incorporate the Ity of W Mona lly Mr. htMuaat av A memorial in Congress lot a I ight House nn I ake Superior Hv Mr Mtxsyy A bill to Incorporate the North W estern Fire and Marine Insurance Com ! p*o’. St s* Csu. Ity J. It Ha.-as A hill to Incorporate the ! town *4 Kensington llv Mr *utrn 4 bill toeauldish a ten Mortal ■ ro*4from Minuea|t#Ms to Foraat lilt Hv Mr Fvtwygw 4 bill Ttw a tertTtorlal road from M tune lake to Orowiu-o Ity I*. M. Maowv \ bill to dekive the boun I atn e id frakota l oiratv alao. a hill to antb.oite t ourtv t onrmissioners to grant Ferry Charters ; Hy Mr Mt aasv 4 bill proehting for the d- | vo it* -4 t.ghrreile How He and Frne«t Howitc ! Memorial to Cnwgrewi t*u a light house on the j north sh«»re of lake Mapertor. waa read a third ' time and paaaed Mr-saa” from the Council announced the ( passageVv that body of a bdl. tnrorporalittg ; Ibe fs«. Anthony, North Mlnneapolt* Krtdge j Company ahm, an act to amend an ad pro * Hlrhg for the establaahment id cevtaHt fWrT'ea j also. No l a memorial bdNmgrvss f.»r a malt* | route Mr M« aasv from the . . mum lie- to a*p refer red the petition oftluhrtelle II a It#. reiMu t» I hy btil Mt 4>*%««. front thr t ommittee to whom I wa« leferrv d btUa to amea*l the *, 1 u«, orp«vy« ting the M I‘sul t*as I ight t owrpaav the hi Fhal Mavings Institute, aud \o establish the county *d Waseca, feporteil fhvorably to their passage Mr It a aaa v. from the t ommittee .u.untv htmadaries. reported several bills, atth amend meats, among which waa the .leaning the Houn dar res of Ihthota v-ountv 14»ld .m the table **n arc,unit td the abarme id Mr Noble, ol Hue count). The’dec re tart »d the TMTtkorv wa* requested to Ahnlah a .fe«k f.Mr th* Tlmea Reporter Memorial No, I f.u a grant of iamls waa tak. n up and under dt*. ueaion when the House • itHNtll. T\ gntvAV. January IT. 1 ounell met at lrt o . bvk a m . ami after the Uaua*. tiim .d the usual preliminary business Mr It*della from the /*>tnt t ommittee o* Fn ; gtoeeed Hide rep.uted. No. 1. II >4 H a memo rial to iVwigreas Correctly enrolled Mi.ui ivrniMcie Hy Mi W air* 4 lull to tm orporate the st ; tnthony Falle ami Mt l*eter HaiVroml torn pant Hy Mr. Mi*i.«rr* 4MM la organise the coua tv uf tilen. arrte and for other purposes Hv Mr Hrwrwnwy A bill to incorporate the ! town *f Winnebago dtv Hv Mr Famnama 4 bill to authorise mmr.l w»n*n to *nneey tntereat m real estate h) power *4 atlornev AU*». n hsH to tm orporate th* ts>wa id t'annog Fall* Hy Mr. Htwerr A hUI providing tut laving .•ut a road from Wm. Mug ton to tambntge Head a tret and ee* owd Mm* hy Ml MM* and re I rerresl to th* «*wamituw .•* fWrMortai Hoeda 4U»\ a hUI to us.*orator*te th* River lmnro»eme*t and Ifaaskfartanag t'umpanv Hv Mr Rsyavrea A hUI t* prsretde Nw lavtag out a tefettortal road from Hnutus* la Mlblev 1 countv 4.’ tMter Tad lake Mi Heia*r from the committee *a the Jndt ctary. reported bach a bvlt to earned t'hapter XU’of the Seeaioa leas of lh>a. with the rw comm—daltoa that it warn The hid was ordered I* be eagr.wueJ for a third reading Th* Cowart) th— r mauler* i in c unmittee of the whale Mr M*ue« in th* chan a memorial for th* eetabtiehaeot of a land o«r* at OMncoe, »a MfL*od ruuuty, and a inewortai for certain mail route*. Th* M named memorial was mdeftnitely pr#Bt|H4Wd, and th* latter was ordered to be en groeemft for a third reading A mmaage from th* lloo** waa received announcing to tha Council that that body had r*fha*4 to raced* from it* amendment* nude to th* JohM Heeolutlon relative to th* printing of tha daily elipo of tho journal for tho tom of the member*. Alao. that the Ifoua* hml neeeed a bill to incorporate the Mount /jon Hebrew .4* aoclalion. and a memorial of the Iwgieiatire A* aeinbly, iu with h the com orrem * of U«o l ouu rtl wa# solicited. Tl»# t oun* ii th— < onsidered in • ommittee «4 the whole, Mr Ifuicomb# in the chair a Joint Heeoiution author,Aing the cummlttee on the Ju dietary to employ aHerreta/v, whu h Iteaolution was or«lered to a third reading Mr l*owry from the committee on Territorial Affair* reported the bill providing for taking the f enau* arid formntpm of a Slat* gov#rantral, back without ameudmeiit and with a recont memiatiuu that it pam. The bill waa than mneldered in « ommitUe >4 the whole. Mr. Humphrey in the . hair, and upon motion Mr Halrntnbe, re-referred to the coin mittee nu Territorial nJVkirs The meaeagn from th* Ilona* war then taker, up, and on motion of Mr Hetxer, a rummittee •ft conference «onaiating of Meaar* Hetxer end Hah-onib* wae anpotntod by tl»e Fresulent, on the pert of the if• hum tl. to confer with e similar committee on Hie part of the lloiiee m relation to the ( otMn il amendment to the Joint Iteeolu tton, relative to the printing of slip# for the use of the two honers Mr treehofu presented U»* petition of K. I. Hark and ilfty others, for th* im orporetion <4 th* town of rannon Fella, in (ioodhue 1 onnty. Mr Hetxer oflbred a resolntiou, that the Set re tery be instructed to inform Hie t hief 1 Terk of th- House that the found! would not receive bill* from that body uniea* they were properly engrossed, ami without intertineatious. Adopt ed Mr. Humphrey offered • lesointnui that lull 1 (.pie* of the Hides of the two houaee, and the Joint lUdea, together with the Htanding font .T'Uaw,.b* iJsa "j«s ,d . Adopted. Mr Hetaer offered U Joint ttesoiuliou that the Joint liul** uf the last session be adopted for the government <4 the two house* during the preseut §B**lon. On motion the rule* were suspended ami the Joint ItaaoluUon was passed Mr. I.ndden from th* committee on Inc.rpo ration* reported hack the hill incorporating th* Winnebago Water Power 1 'ompany with amend went a The ( iwanll then considered Hi# lull In com mitt*# of tlif whole. Mr. I.udd*n in the chair, and it wa* s ord#n»d Mr be engrossed for a third r**.*ng on motion of Mr Itolatte. the r..um d ad joorned until to tiMHin*, at II o’.Tm k A u iim yK nr HrrnwKNTativ ten Ti Bsno, Jan. T 7. On motion of Mi Unwell. Mr llet. hman waa e«. used from attended.* for three days. lly Mr Y»«ou i« Fur two Temtnrlal Hot N in suuthsrn Minnesota lly Mr |*m u»»< k.u a lerrlt.rrlal Hoad from Matnimin to Hnake Hiver lly Mr Huiim To delfrw the imurnlai #a of Munr—county , alao. t,. in. orporate the (own of Fremont . ity also. l«» inerporat.- tho town of 1 row Wing West also, to define the houn •lari** ol llu—lo < ounty also, granting a Ferry Charter *1 Minneapolis Ity Mr (inaai.fcv A bill to in. .oporale (lie Ahl Society of the Minnesota Annual Confer em •* *4 the Meth.vdist Fpttciipal * hnrrh llv Mr, Aenx I hill in. .>rp..rating the M«*n Hiver Coiupaii) . ala«., a 101 l granting a Ferry Charter to tn-on C. Notthup. a. r..«s .Hwau nv ei al*o. a bill otgauixiug the • uuuty ol llaska llv Mr Haows A hill to Incorporate the town of ItedHtone Ity Mi Itowm 1 T.. establish a Territorial Itoa l from the lowa I ine to Hastings Hy Mr lla v übn To incorporate Ut* Fiemout City I'nlveralty mu s pmumi < tep Hy I. M llaows A hill to ill corporate the town Hl,ah ope* lit Mr Hwa*fcv Al* • lo provide (ui certain territorial road* . alao. a hill to incorporate the I ake Cmvcrsllv in the conntv of Freeborn llv Mr A*r» To provide for a territorial road from Winnebago to HniUl city, aia,». from Winnebago to tirabam a Point Hv Mi «!•** r . lurnrporatc th* town .4 Chatftebt Hy Mr Cvmhwvio To incorporate the Missis alppl Valley k ite and Manor inanism e i ••»» l—r Hv Mr l*».i era To m< 01 inoate the North field Institute Heferred to t oiuniitte* on In corporations H> M» Kisosaiav A bill to m> up.-rate tiie N.otb shore Mmiug Centpnni Hv Mi Pi 1 mkw A bill to alter the boundary (4 Morrison county, and to eauMuhthe count) of Htiafford nls". a bill for a territorial r< *.| from Manonitn to snake Hiver Hv Mr kiNosei nv To m« .wuoiate th* I ake Htinerto* and Krd lliver lUilroad Company Av Mr tlvwn 4 bill for .etfaiu territorial row, I a llv J H HaowN A bid to im .upoiat# the MiioosmU, N'ehiaaka ami Pacific Mad Trait* portati. u t'ompan) au.i.s tia rnsia rxiay uimvii No, 17 To in. .*rmoats tf»* Hobart Coivar sitv at Spring VaHev. waa read a ihov| time, passed and Its title agreed to No. 15 .4 bill relating to th* ■ .unity seal of M >wer • .maty, was also passed ami so was No J» A bill tatifving the ..th. tai act* .4 . out,l) officers of Mowei < ant), and it* title agteed to HMHinTN i»r <ViHH!TTKKs M> ttainsev from the commute* «>n County . i«dsifuati*«. iwptetew :%o **'i. pto. toiing i.u . at ' tain • ountles on th- NorthHltor* of lake Hup# rk*r. without erne mi me nl* ami i»» oinmend* d ta ; 1 V.'Mui... f.,>m 111, . on.mill**... nkom •■> ! referred that pail *4 th* td>v*ruoi '• message j relating to a •'tale trovermuent. submitted a re j port * hi. h waa ordered printed 1 Mr Wdsot* from .ommittee on territorial I r.mds. gave noth e that the committee would ' | meet even Mednesdav evening at th* Mmalow tl oils*., tlli fruitier nuihe Mi WhitliM k from the . ommittee on Ferry ' Chatters, gave tlw «aine notice 1 Mr Keith offered a resolution that the com . mittee so |S,blh- Huddtngs be r**po ite.l to r* Jput lo th* I •‘glalature t.lofted . Mr l M Hrown offered a rvmlubuti that a ! committee he appointed toetanvtn* the plats | of ihe different road* fr.m. M mteap. Us to Fort | Hhlglev. and report to tk- House whirl. »uv* m their opinion is entitled U\ the tioveinment \p proprtatmn ol fld.Ouu M-ssis I. M Hrown Smith ami Wtntl.sk m*>)r some remarks ..n tk* resolution, and <*n motion it waa laid on the table Mr Whdiock .(Tcted a resolution that bill* f.a fertv charters, > <ads and d»v«>• should not be received by the House afrer the frHh of Feb ruarv After a great deal <4 dta usston. aud a rmmWr ul aiueti.lnicnls had been offered, the wh.de matter was postponed till m- vt Fourth .4 inly. Hills o»H*l I'KRV t» IU OMmiTTKK rW lIN.I No l memonal frw a grant r of lands for iwili«-at| putp«*a»** Tins wo nioriaJ was malerr ally smvn.ted ami u.leird eugroaeed it a ! thud reading No 1 memorial to the Congres* of the In)te*l ’states, for a mail route from West In nut, .n lowa. *0 Tailors Kalis, ws« rep.utrd l»a* k by the • •uunoUre. siigkiiy amawded, ami pa*se*t N 15 .4 hullo uworpoiat# the M<wn K. H. to No U 4a act to incorporate the m. Pwu! ties I jght C*. j No i) T»» emend the He» s*d statutes The CoNUMMte# .4 the W hole r«-p*ut*«t live bitfe ha«'k with amendments, ami the, .uvierwd . to third reading MrwagT from Um I'ounril aun.utn. ed that that h«v*|y had pawned No 1 m—KmaJ to t'owgress rr.,uest4ivg the anthrax# a Iron of a • .mattlwtienal •oavea tioa I 4d.|.vurne«l ISrtal Aw—at wee—ta* We learn hv*t» 4lr Kna. »M the fovKiattig * ttrw Pont tHfexm oatabliafwsl nt thia Tem i lory At tVtatnlo. Sbetburtm xauitv. U K,ui j INvatmaatcf I At Krwvmt I‘name le s^n, r 1 W tm an Sami r.wtma«t» r At HamTvA KnvUmi wauity \ iki- < m. INwuuaatrr Kpmaap I* WfiAt baa fra— appointed , P’Wtm—Wf at TiyKv v falb »..* l*r»ta kit Wat sva r—ignaU j dc ofmocrat. II AIN’T PAUL} TNtHBUAf MORIUU.Jaa* 4W.1M7. - —Mr- X ■ *ls -« friLMMIIi BVBSV m iARAr, at tka Plva*#r Boibliag*. « oro*r Third sod Jwk*ffU strsrla. by 000DB1CH 4 HOMSBH. KA Mbit « o«m ÜBNI' lt KOIToK Tsuvs BUM A-a r KfriroM mu nr tm* HKKKbI f»M».%KICII AMDIIKIUM HAT. TO BB *XST M OSB AUbWß** frmglr Cop) I 2 Two < «.pt#a I I Five ('opt## I « Till * wpirs liu Twenty Copiaa lIH Fifty t opi#* M * Ob# Hundred Copies fro I<*gltlali*i > INiuru*. We have, on varioua occaaiona, during former wx»*ioti* <4 our UgiaUtivc AxM'iiildy, felt « oij,pelfed to call tin* attention <4 our law-makers to th* aubject of legifllativc di vorcea. a* a great and growing public wrong; ami tie* fearful facility with which such di Vorota arc obtuiiwxl, and tlie rapid im rcaae fr»*»u year to year, in the numUx »4 thc«ft win# w**k tin* tiK*k* of rt'kasc from tfe* obli gat ion* of marriage, induce* u* again to pnaelit the Mibjnet More th*- tueiulicr* of the lltaiae ami t -ouncil, aa one worthy their ssximva w-ot akin. A tin atg al! • tiligliUMnsl nation*, tuarnage ia regurrbvl m* tin* fined uo|grrlant of the Hie meatir relation* fit antnr, it i* «*|othtvl with mxiictit}. a* amoug tin* holiest of reii giou* am ran lent* , in others, it rwvivm dig* nity, it* iN’ing the tnowt himlifig amt old iga tory of • ivil rotitrarU. So intiiuatHy, imlm ,|, haa tin 1 iiitlueire of thin imditiitioii btwti A lt upon •'U.wty thronglmut all agt I *. mnl annaig all fiatioria, that hialonanN am! |4iiKM«i|d»erw. I'Xaniuinig into t!m <-tiiMlttion of a |*-opic. point nl once to the law* regulating mar nagv ami ilivortv, a* a tottelnitofie, bwtimr. at a glam**, the h<H»or <4 it* men. tlw* virtue of il* women, am) the etHMerpimt grille of i)x fe* '. il ktate Ul.e it* aml . il‘*fa«dory periml of IComafi hinttfry, notable alike for the in violalnlity ami NiM'rtxlmwa i 4 llie family, ami for tin* rvoil grratinwH ami glory of the state, ami im lulling tin-era of it* rim* from freble man ami olmcijrily to it* higlnwt |Mmitmwi of gramkxir uml |*»wer. waa marktsl by the |a» cttliarily r»f it* almiwt entire anxiiptimi from tin* eyereme nl (be right of divorce (alter, flu’ |N’rii*l of it* -decline ami fall wa* a* stmogly mark**! by tin* fearful IrtXjiHXicy of ilitrontn, ami the cotimxpietif ili*Holut«XH , Ks of if* men. (In* dcgrmlali.iti of it* women, ami fhe of fhe family system on which (Im* grealm— of I lie em|urt h,»s futimltvl In ti sl rn tirmwetaiuplc. are not wauling to ahfVA Uie baneful itiHuciuxsi which an’ ••xerfix) up.n *<M'iety |,y (he system of cany am) UMliaoriininafr* illvnrrm The French K#’vnl«tiiin, which dwtroyml the aacramental. haffact, rof marriage, destroyed alao am'ial morality ami political virtue. until private deliauchery. ami public cor nipt km* Uxl tlw* way to that r*ign «>f univer aal anarchy, aiiial which thia terrible drama of social ami |N>lilical pr.-riigw.-v wa* iditNed Throughout mir own country the largvwt reasonable latitude prevail* in tin* law regu Sat Ugdiiorcv, ami 111 wdia- of th* Statiw 1 ami Territtw—, *.» great are the facilitkxi alfiinkxf fi»r the h’gwl *e|mmtion of hu*l»urMl ami will’, that marriage ha- iNVome um- of th«* »XA*i«*Nt to dissolve of all the civil txm tract* known to the law Thin feature of American juruvprudetice ha* been the subject of w'riou* n-gret among the abkwt am! Iwwt of *mr jurist* and )>hilaiithroyuNta IVy *e* ill thi* laxity <4 the law a gradually lewa-fv mg re*|wx t for tin* institution of marriage ami a ctaitmually .levreamitg reganl for the bimlmg for*s* «4 its obiigatum* In tliHt Ter ntory. the law haa g«aie utterly fveyiHMl any limit which ran U* juntilkxl by rv**oti or |*r*>priety Not only can divorce* U* <4k tanwsl umter «mr statutix* f»vr Itw* ordinary and speeific reason* *4 adultery. irti{**t*xicv, ,kve rtion. mhiimau treatment habitual ilrunktlincwa. am) the like, but a* it wmiid *»wxv». to bring marriag’ into utter contempt, as a •xwv’Wiony which can fw- so eaaify mmle nugatory that it U practically u*cl*vai it i.* provakxl iu au umcmluwxit to the divorxv law yiawaxi at tha* «**u<ni of I.u.VA that. ,11 akiition to the ia»uw*» ilnAv rvx itvxf divorce may !w gnuitix) by th*- nmrt when it shall * )«c nueh fully to appi*ar that fh*tn any •dher rvxMon «»r can— existing the jaiiH'* ,-aimoC live in |»*w.s*wml happirn’o* together, ami that tlvcir wv'TfWre vtxpiir— a *c)iara tio«i It is d.ffH iot to sis> living a* we ih'w »k», umk r a law which *ui its fe.sf af f,»nl* ih» grealer pcotvslion to the marruigv slab than tl*' mere whim ainl will ,4 the fsArtHW. why the Ktvw'H system «4 mar riagew ,4 txmvcfncwv might md )<c t«4*xxv t«wl amongst na. or how syieaking by mm ymriwni. *n*h a ipU'lw txaikl wvwk u|«ui ns a* a yss.ydc, any greater m—nurv of diagra.'e It ib t**ly fhir Hvohaarve. however that under oar ilimrw law thi* wwr tfiarrciioo w ln« h rvwts within «wir ixwtrta, ami which the judgvv* an* frix» to iirraw. relieves the law in ita »M the wor*t 4 t* i vamhAliAnig features. S«v far a* the statutes will | ox-not the dignity am) aanctity of thi uiarriagv’ relation are ‘dwryixl. the |>n j wvlmk* arv «*am«s( .01 with the jwiwiaion ' and propriety »4 pwla ud f.vrtn. ami the ,le . nx* inuxtwl with th* wJeutatly ami hirer *4 1 judicial jmlgtwcnt Hat m tka* sTotrui ,4 fegishitive ’*vet» tk,s jsso ,s’reruig *4 Awmahty aial profiriffty ui tan away Thr procmxhugs tan* rawhn) throagh with imfeeeal haate and the iWOBw wrr Kvr greater part, drfemorwvi ami rr jwivf* teatinvxty In uiw vmar* sit ,4 tea. the a#'tuai merit* lavoiwxi are tarter known ontaah’ ami rarely uaMfe. ,4 th* coo uott.s* rvaaa TV hoafrw rely an th* report* ol committee* ami |nmb aummarily wkl with out ktavhkt *4 On Vu. bdh divorvw. whK'h 4 ever proper show id only he ffraatrtl 00 the fuikat isfon oat-*, aad m th* eiar - car ,4 the aa»t eahghtevmi and —waatMem ' yuihrewx.t * Ai ddc from the apparent contempt of th* institution of marriage involved in the male of conducting legislative divomw. there an coasaWatioos of the hiftavt inipurtoo" cwtiasctad I her* with, both to the partis af fitted, and to tint public. By our laws, umr riagv is purely and simply a civil contract; and tit*- power of th** legislature to annul that, any non* than any other contra*». * nertisuly qwwtioiMjd Lywlatur*-'* may jw*" * rds* raus*-* wherein, and m**d«n whereby, divorce* may hr granted, hut the exercise of a strictly judicial function d*s*M not | **r tain to l*vt*latm* L«li**s. unl**** *perully ondvtal by law. Hut assuming the «*xist m**»* of this doubtful power, another a*|*«*t of the case is worth consideration VI am age even though treated lightly by our la* ■*. is yet by tlie common sense of mankind, re gard«d as tlie most sacred and binding of human obligati* him. Aral the community which, by its legislative authority. treats with indecent thoughtlcH«ne*-* mi solemn a subject *-an not Pnawmably lie confided in to regard with more Mprt, rights, of either u private or public nature which rust upon a Icmm -a*ml sanction: and thus tlie very fame of a Htate, whom* character must always la* regul*U*d by tlie degree of observance which ia |Mid ti» tin* obligation of contracts, Is* comeM neei’imarily involved It is |m imsilili*. that, during lie* first year* of our Territorial organization, some -had t*» vf tjwfify Avki- him* I waxy* Jrund* tin* nut tat ion of this ileplorwhle system It is i|tiite natural that errors djould have «*• curred umong a prarplr to shorn legislation was a novelty; who were without experi t*fH*»* to warn them, or pm-edent* to guide Iteasoti may also Is* found in the character of a clans of murriages contracted while the country mnaifmv| pro* tu ally outside of the |iule of cmlijscd luw . which were re garded with only a i|ualified respect. ami which were f> hiisl inconvenient and burdm some on the upproat h of tin* refinements «»f civilization. It is not htrange that, msier such circumstances, the easiest and most summary met Ins I of .-untlcrmg the marriage tie should have Imwii reported to. Hut uo such excuses tan ♦**• urged at tla- present time. 'Hie law its* If lias confided the whole aubjcet t»f divorce, to the Courts, where it prnjs*rly Mongs, aisl has furni*lMd th* ampltst facilities lor their proeurctneitt. lioth in res|ss*t of the ground* on which they may be tibtaiiMv). and tls* neiv?uary pronws hatting thereto. VVr pretoms* that but tew |»en*»fH are aware of the extent to whihh divorce* are granted by <»ur Lvidativ* Assembly NVe have not the statist it >of fdrtner sessions More us. but give t»*low extracts from the providing* of tin* present -tension, which we an* sun* will neeasion e* much surprise to our rentier*, vm account of the largvis-ss of tlie numls rof applic-ations, as they did to ourself. Hills have Is* n introduced into tls* 11 oust 1 , by Mi Mirkxv to dissolve the marriage nintract existing Mween FJizaMti Warren and Thomas Warren, f'ynthia Isuig. aisl Wilson I <ung. Margaret A Niles aisl Austin N Niles anti Virgil F Klliot aisl Julia Flliot by Mr HftRJC. to d.iolvc tls* marriage contract existing Iwlwceii Mepli* 11 Roby aisl Htmia Hoby. by Mr h homm hv to annul the marriage contract between Joseph Lmuiii* aisl Anna UMinus . tty Mr Wmiti.o* k to dtsolve the marriage contract existing be tween I* H Thompson ami Mary Jam* 'llmmjwon . by Mr Bla* s, to divorce John I teach aisl Mary Is*uth. and m t)w* Council, by Mr iba rrrr to divorce Janies llenrv Mchmigal and Ann Mdhsigal N’inej divorce cases an* thus already Itefore die Ugulature for its action, aisl tin* ttu-iiis*-** of the i s'SMit >n ha* but just commenced We have not spa«*e todav fit pursue the subject farth»*r Hut we cannot in ju-tice have it without again invoking on it* U-haif tht» newt can'ful aisl «!• lilterate judgment .*( •sir by eonsnierutionM affecting not taily th«* dignity aisl sanctity of tin* marriage relation but also t.-uhing the welfare of our |ss»ph- am) the gu*. natu« «*f »nir IVrntorv Osr Mall*. Mr Hu e * ml* us tls* following letter m rHbreiae t*> the complaints which have ts*eu forwarded to Wtwhingttm of tlie neglect tvf duty on th*‘ |wart of the mail contractor l«e --tween this city aisl Ihibupuc IVmt Orrui lUwvtTMBNr, 7thJ»nu«iv lv.i » An In *n*w-r to »he letter <>f jmr «-»rrr« i ponJsnt. Mr fMnmud Ku e t ncfoalng cm tilaiAU nsav*>r><u«l% «igne<| hv the ntin-u f m caul. Minn in relation to the rreguiaoty «»f the mad #er»k# t»etw«'«*n St. !•*»»» ao«J tHil.mjur lew* and the unusual detention -g tin- Ka-t< ru mad for Mmneswta I ha%e the fconar to inform tou. that with the view of h«d«1 itg tW roatrwvt •w arii sin table t<*r e»ery «»olati»a o< <ntr*.t, syMS-ial lIMtCK lIM* t*» r»»cWa» (• |>> ah;> h i ta •tdtMNl) wrrew directed to r*. h .»f the I’oat ruMterw «m route tIOUH, (S| |*uwl t.* ) i>n (be Ul m«t In relates) to the detentem of the eaatorn mad, it wdl aot heituj>r j«r to state that during the :**t n».-utb t lv. emheri the ma<i ••nv e on the tHino*tVntrwi Hadr.-ad, between Vlendota *nd l*wnle)th, was mu< b oKstrwrtmt h) tet and a«ow »n the trwi'b. cauwng great delat >n f*«rwarding the iwatl to I>u!»« ,»»♦ low* It is preenwied tbAt the *:\ tunes a week oouv. (wb»« h is reported l*» haie • .»no»en. ed ou the hlb stt »*« rowte ttigsw ) wdl he ade , .»>o U> tbe%rwßsportation «»l all tbe mails* huh should go *b that route Vary remj.e- t/uilr tuwr t aett t. JtWM Ounsut « ktef i ini I Hon H M Ki. t H ,4 H l%* I'imilar of which tnrtitswi „s mash* m the aU'vc. is as fc'llows Pins? »*r»A ■ l%rtir«i«r. bwtdss i r I Ski V>u are requested t«. | tep»ei ■ rthw th ta ihbs l W part meat. »»rr» » •tan.# m whnhaav port am <4 tbe at! basheee thn'w .g| and left beb*»U at ».*«r .i4ke. .«r at »M -'tber pla- e W tb.a %.*wr ka«wie«lge <ui route K.» inww. st. Paul to Pwkwsiwe Y<»« wMI state the date and number .g Kags lefl. ami tbe reamwi wb» tbev were left amt •Ute parts uiar't 4 tber were thrown «tf t. a o.<nm.date paeeeagets . r an* tbe- .ntereet I am. reaper tfud>. .% tbMwd Ja.nuarv VI f<t7 Mr Rj» t. in m tl»c aU.n*. wtrs Hy Ur* above yuu wui se that if the I\wtmasters thrac datv the - »ti .nwt» pwuaisf k 4 will be nnmxlird \ • geterm! ckargws will avail they must tic sfw.ftc j [ l)tat* ljrrrcas Dm emi- J u«g the >x«wn v*f *WI letters in the Kwt iMRcc kmwd IJQD whnh IS*V j tftumt money TV* aggregate amount is j •U.JTS rkrtwtgb the vigJamv of trve lW , 1 parUarat stvo eights (this ttKvn'y has a. rvmty tims to it* pnp»r own M'aaLitgawi Mj* 't Intereatlwg front Wa«htH|las. ■rti^alfie«of tbe b f lls?*.» Washiiutui, January 13.1857. Mr Kcimctt rvportni a bill Wslay au- Uaunsiiig on enlargement of tin* Louisville and IVrtlaod Canal at u cost of of* iniltkHi Urns* hundred thousand Only «* million is a*kod hi aid of u much better ca nal <m tls* opposite side of tls* river. 'Us* t..’* triM be t<» include tls* new canal 'I Is* navi gat urn «*f the old canal is rsit to Is* interrupteil until the new <me sliall Im- in operation. Tbit Uing th** tlav tlxeii for the cons i tie ration of fht tariff bill it was taken up in committee, arsl the dis eussion may continue several numer ous aim imliis nts will Is-offered. '|‘la* I'ciin sylvMiua ilclegution cal in I a mtsding for this evening for the purp<*e *»f coftsklering at to what courts* they shall pursue with refrnnu.* to this suhjeti. 'IV tlef«*ut <»f Forney has broken in on the programme of the demoerary tieneral t'ass. mi muluig the despatch, exclaimed, ••What is tls* country coming to V 'llm* news went through tin* House like an elec tric shock, a number of Stnitlimi aisl Western democrat nM*nils*rs. who have all along op|MM«e«l Forney for that ptnotion, ruanifesbsl rs» sorrow at his (Mat. It is curmitlv reportoi to-day «*« tin* av enue that the Frtwident will veto tlie Naval bill, |fass*xl yestenlay. for the relief of those affected bv tin* action of the late Naval lit>urd rite n-asoii ussigiMsi is, that the bill us pushed, reffeets upon the I 'resilient. Scere tarv Ihihbin anti the Ihtanl. the Minnesota luikl bill, winch is now kicking up a dust here, is not ctmnei’tol with th«* bill which {MtsMisl Congrmt thre*- year* age. On the contrary, tlie present bill is gotten np by the very parts* wnd'preUukF tsl they found so much fraud in tlw former bill, but the evidence of which they failed to |irove licftire the Invewtigating t‘otnmittis* at tin* tiiiM*. TV* jmrti's* to tlie bill which pos-sd three years ago are preMsing the gov ernment tti bring their ease liefon* the Su iirentc CtMirt. anti it i- uislerstiMid tluit the ’reskkfit has directed the Attorney Hetwral to do so. Fight t holism id dollars will Is* required to | hiv thro* of the coni|mnies*of Kansas mi litia employ it I in the late disturbances in that Territory The n■turns of the other coni|NAnics hav« m»t yet Iss ii rvtvivtsl at tlie War Itejiartmeiit Liters from Uov. Henry confirm the n*- |»orfs of |s*rfit t quietude ill Kiuisa-. There is no truth whatever in the report, in the latent foreign advices, of a proposition having lss-ii r«imle by tin* Tinted States, touching th* settlement t>f pending Furopean difficulties, ii«»r hue any Isvii mmle by F.u rofs’au government to tair nwn. Mr Fay has. liowevt r. kept tls* administration fully advised relativ** to events in Switxerlantl. and it wttuhl Im w illmg at any time to inter jhim- its g<Mn| offices in Is half tif SwiUer land. .»••• far us proprkly uiml our national |»»l icy of n<»ii intt rlcreiice in Furopean id fairs would admit. It lias Isvii from a gentk'nwn t»f uiwloubbsl cnxlibility. residing in Kansas tluit -tiinendon* sjss-ulations in the Kaw half brtsd lands are t txib niplabst by ci rtain |MtrtMw in la***onipton, ut least ninety jmt sons having entensl into a combinatitm for tluit pur|sw \ similar organization exists in lawrencc. wlw*r> prt-|•orations are Is-iug madt* for the ereethm <»f a town ami colony <»n the I'tittawatoinie reservation There is no question but Hovermtr tleary will Is* forthwith investtsl with |*>wer t«» prevent such illegal occu|M»tiim as ample as in the case t»f the anticipat»s| movement of the huiwln*tlt of whites at Wmton. Missoiiri, who an- preparing to«warm to theShawnts mar vat ion The President dtsw not. at the clow t»f his administration, «ontemplate a Southern tour, but will leave for TharleMtoii. theure prissysling to Ttllw. f'g the Lmefit of Mrs l*ierts''a health * muiMK. an.»:-ItMllioail C i .ml \ es. another ease of fraud of Railroad from I ami of Mituswota Uoilroml fraud, is engaging the attention of tls menilsTH of tls* National House of Uepresiiitatives. 'l'lwre is a (till im»w ls*fore the House Tominitnv on l*ul»Ii« laisls granting a large amount ot laisls to this Territory, and to the Transit IU»!roa*l ixmipwny (“hereto fore rimutituUd aisl orgiiiuzisl ) tt» aid in the const met it >n ot Railroads in Minnesota 11m* total amount t.f laisl* involml in the grant, th*- New 1 ..rk paper* estimate with woislerbil !»r*w--lseiMSM, at from «x to twitty million* «»f acres I’hi.s lull tlw* aisl editors of s* veral of the V*w fork papers condemn in most uniiMusunsl terras accusing its friends of endeav ormg to prtM-ure its pu«*ugf bv b?;U*-ry u:n) corruptnvi. and a.ybiig th** bilf a wus lb-, a * roldierv a framl." Ac As a spvimen. we give tls- following extrwrt from a biter in the N Y It mg* Writing from Wtshington. »»n tls* lith. *»«s* of tls*w*- vigilant guanl ans of Tin b Sam - treasury savs • N«» ntvndwr will ahb* m th-s i.» pW>aa«l ignorance The inh|Uitv *-f this M:mw*aotaLaa«t «.r*l*.«oow «o palpable n|t«>n its face, that it will damn the r*pre«*atatn* of any ho»e«tcon stltaem v «hti*hali Im- iinnw * to fi>n> tor it Yhe innjuitr has | it has l»e<»n he!«t up directly to-fore th**-r nr., and 'posted in the pre«M. *•» that h«* whorklis mat a l>»ll gtvmt away, m mum lump. ilWmate U**n* •>t tlo* publw lands. «u mtlea wide un each side ..f l.bsi mdea .-f radr.-ml, .n the Ter niorr of Mi!iih>*oU. and tufhusr the Mil there fi*r. Um. id a pecoliar an-l uotisual manner fur U»e special purposr o? arcuruig tbe fund, te pay for Um vole* n* . caai • to pa** tbe bdi The rdiUor **f tls- Ttmt* c-tslorasl tbe vtat* iiM-uts t»f his eorrv-jsasb-nt. in an edito rial article very abusive »*f th* grant, its abler* and abetters This gmv* tlw state iiMvits suffix u*?it im(«irtaiHV to warrant «>*►• ffmwnaral action at*! >si th.- 9th. tlie follow mg pnssssl.ngs t.s.k pu*v m th*' ll.saw Th.* House pa.snrd ta.-utv o«h pro-an- bgi*. and an 'attiuuramenl was about M--ng eibrted. • ben M- mtroduce.l a an byes-1 whuh caused rnaakbrab* m< itement Hepo-sented rt a* a Huesttoa of privilege, first raqmaf n> be read at the clerk • table an e iiwnai fr.*«n tbe New \ vrk Time* of the 6tb »«t . whicH . harg <*.l members of < and U»bb> ; ,u •th •r.MM >mtptsm mentuHiiac the Vlmnesota land H*H sa connection, amt saving that e»v Jeace can t**> pe\»luced t.» » arty oMiurtiou t« >«err h -iksi heart that ti»e rrimtaa** *how*d be b’»**o fy.'m tbe h *h pia. es •bs b they bavr Jis& vn.-red Hr K.-'srT remarked ibat the cbu.*ae« -onta>rted n tbw appeare«< t*» bone been r-asevi - n * .< tier from tbs* • rtf to th*» f'unee t'mier onliaary «>n-unset am e*. .t w.A»ld. per kaps. Ne waste .4 time to nots-e of this character appearng :« newspapers, t-ut the rd»t«vr of tbe Tisw .-r un-e.l a p.-«ito>n bef -re tbe -ointri obw-b eatHJea hi* statemrnta to •rmio it be Si m p,-use*■>..* .g tbe he there n be %h uhl swtmtaat ate them bef.>re a •-'•SBottre of thus ll ase that mem bers «bv* mat be 4s Its g such • >ndnet «fco«.d be km>wn to tbe - -watrr A* tae ase a. e he. Mr Koej. u»d neither «.We ig# •or agamat a erto*n po>p. astn»n » Uk-ut bn o4 IV4 himseff tire- tis under the Wps • ttuit artn h M that* msl» »a k a omlsuatkia %» a.:#fed, he waate-t *.> know 1 ust that the fv » ahau.J ( > bef .re the pe. pe He -. nemd ed hr -iibrn< the foil-. • *4 '* ►see's • ss ' (*s *o < -.Sss WiT^M«*e« Mr Pa-ne I ar*r*-e v know whether l o«|ht •a a»itha*4 t n * ft k> s m th.ng a'-Mit that editor nor :ki« Journal. I know nothing about any comaamcation made to it. t know not how he obtained the information I know not whether it in tine or faiar bat Ido know that thtre haa been a proposition made in the House, by member* of the Houae, on the aub ject. (SenaaUon. uud cries of "wkoiabe: ex ptMte him/*) I shall not name the gentle man. (Trie* of “down ia front. “Out of the aide. 1 coat**#/') I shall mention no member by name. Voice— You ought to do it. Mr Pam* It waa with feeling* of indignation I heard the proposition (Impatient demand* of “what waa it--tell it.*’) Tne reason why I did not Announce it to the House waa. that pend ing the organisation of tins body, wh**u a mem ber roue in his pla«-e and stated that a fellow uiemlier had directly wade an attempt to tain per with him for hi* vote for Speaker, and that the .»nly credit he received was that he was laughed at. and it was charged that he did not accept the proffered bribe, because there was no such profttable place to be had I say dis tinctly there u$ not a waut of truth in the alle gation contained in the /Wi article, a distinct proposition woe mode to me by a member of this House, in regard to the Minnesota land bill, and that 11.600 would be wiren in consideration of a vote for that bill. If the proposed com mittee shall he raised, and I am called on as s witness. I shall five my evidence The resolution, after further debate, was adopted, and the House adjourned Tlie Speaker will announce the committee to morrow The iwixt day, the Speaker onnounoxi the Committee os follow* ; Motor*. Kblhkv of V V., Oavi* ot la., Km hik. of l J a.. ami Warmkk. of Ha. This Committee immediately commenced tlieir lalion, by suininoiiing witnesses. 'The correj*|MHident of tin; N. V Times left Wushington. to avoid testifying before the Committee, hut ha* sine** voluntarily re turned. * 4**qili4€k \V ur4n.*igtOii, utaicri thal it woh a New York mcinh**r who approach ed Mr. I’iivr, aisl attempted to buy his vote, lie excuse* himself by stating that Mr l*. misapprehended hilt iiHaning 1h.i1.n4 ( urporatlon.. In the aiiniml nietaage of Hov. Horm an to tlie Lyislative A.vuunbly, he rccomnietKU that Usjy. in granting charter*, to carefully scrutinize the |s>wcr** and privileges eonfer r*il 11 jh»t 1 capital Thin mimimeislation hut* ever U*en ailvncatid utsi enforitd by the I h-moeratic jiarty of tin* Tnioti. aisl c* juntly rcganhsl its tls* comer stone of our |Militicul faith. At tin* prewent time, there i* an ajs propriaUncw in tin* observation* of tlw* Hiivmor, l.i t*» coqioratmn*. that entitle them to tin* can*ful romklerutiou of tls* l/yidatim* l*.i*t KNsioiu* of tin* L*gi*lature have actu ally HiMshsl our Territory with grant.* of dangerous |M>wcr* to (uwociation*. At prvM»*nt, hut little inconvcnicniv i* cx|m*- rietiod by the |**of>k\ from tls* churb-nsl I'orporation*. but ut some future duy. every county ami community in the Territory, will suffer from them. Association*of wealth aisl mHucniv. arc necesaary, especially in im*w countries, to the oi*cxmipluiliin«*nt of gnat w«»rkn of internal improvemnit, tint in grant ing to Much associations, corporal** |*»wer. great care slioukl U» exerciseil, and every guarani**** secured, that they may not lie c«une in>trmnents of wrong and oppression. A*> an instance of dangerous grants of power, by the Legislature, we cxtrui t tin* following from a bill now before that body, in* or|s»ratmg the Mississippi Valley Rail mad Company The second section of that bill reads as follow -s >*k. . I The said corporation i«h«n*by author !*«•• sod rmpuwerrd. and it is hereby declared t Nat the objects and purposes thereof are to •array, locals, ewstnet complete, sistitsts. ti-c Mild operate, and at their pleasure l«» alter the Inn- thereof, a Itailrood. with one or more ■ tracks or line* of rads from some point on the Miasiwsippi River, at or above the lowa State 1 tine thence in the Valley of the Mismssipui. to such point or points below the city of st, Paul. a« the comoanv may select; thence to St. Paul: thence to the Mismasipfi Hiver above or at the Tails of St. Anthony, with the privilege of run • rung and constructing a branch Railroad or branches from the «aid rood, to any point upon 1 the MiAsisaippi Hiver. or Red river of the North, | and of building a Ksdroad to, and connecting th** same with any railroad or radroad* which may be constructed or chartered in the Terri ■ torv of Minnesota or Mate of Wisconsin to getber with all necessary and proper appurten •nee* thereto pertaining. The above is taken from the hill, a** intnv traced We I**l icvo it was amcrskvl. if not killcil. in the House To the must suj»*rficial observer, it w ap|mn*nt. that tlii* section mnfep* extraordinary aisl dangerous powers. Tin* i<*m|«ny w irathonzr*! to otnnmo* fmur rural. ut <*r m/mHvtb»* i.*wa Slate line, to run to Saint I'aui aisl to or .ih*-te ' j tls* Full** of St. Anthony, and conn»*ct witli ’ any Railroad* ts»w built, or which may hereafter l*e *'oti*truot**l in Minnesota or Wkconstn. Tnder this* section che tom |*anv I'iKiUl coiwtnn-t a Railroad over every ! quarter section of land »n the Territory PaWk Kosrit*. It ap|s<ar* to us that the I/**udaturv I shonki provide sws* meant* for tin* h»*!ter ! wvnrity »»f tlie public mmrds of our Tern- ’ t*»n At present, these reronh* are very much exposed such nsw so. ir*ir*d than an* the private |taper* »>f most Imsinrswi men IV rv itietsv of titl*w of milliotiH of <k*l!ar* •f fimperty in this county, is* in pigcoti lades ,»r upon shelves in woishm craww. »n cheaply IhiiM buildings, which a chance fin* w«iuid «-*nviiis' in a wunderfhiiy shivrt time. We submit that there w neither w»wl.*r>. raw ecno.«iy. in leaving the public reennh* thus «v>«p|etely at th*' tm*rcy of a malicious in vtaliary. «ir within the p>»w*r «*f anatvhk'nt , which w liable to error at any acnsut If ths-w neowk «ir any pnrtkra them «hcMihl !•* ihwtrr*ye*l. the injury w<vu)d lie irrepara l*l«». ami the vexalnxi ami ctnhofTsomeaH that J woukl be tbe faagqsfsrr. would lie iraud- i .'uipiih* ami even thi* actual kws to imlirt • laab «i nv»ry inutancm. mirht l«- vtTY I rrvmi Kut th. < tpanv uid-mlMrrwvmmt; th»t «rh . i.-« wivhi -nUul api« pat*K- 1 I-uuiimi .1.1 pn.atr tranMh-tinftpi «-nM h»- i 'minx Wf th.ili th«Y*i rr th»t [•r n iM.Hr- -ukl l»- *t 1 w mMh'. tv hrv- , >h p>wtM'«« </ Ml th- in|m<MMit miJ i»1o*IJ- fHibiic meant. (/ ih» Tmritanr TVm If -x*m(ilr. »( th- .A- M thr R. at IWmV uhl •/ th- Ihatrvt mi SapTHB- t .HWta T«mi» *ct*<i in thi. t ■n«tt-T may pfu— a (mat m«iQ( Uith at !' tio> auJ m.«r, aial mi .D<aiuaj» .-T»t!: t to thr pahhr fl til -hit IrfT*At-», ~-nndrr |: -Jua nail- * t Jiuutu A Vmarh -xnacxairtit nr'.uat frm Jiramln. ami tmrrxiuy t, a ®t:- h that «it» ha* Imra .mpromi ami m.i vaia-it utxa hi* *»« »wt mmi- t—.‘m ,ran a(o an thk mar > i th- nra a•*. mimtnl C.nlW ta- -a Nn V^t **blt thma ft U* hilj nt, brte* rrtmijt **. . a* h > mndH at N- w V ,h l.umUa. MatlaUeM-'m* Rom (Im l—R BMlkk We rontiuue the publiratiou ul valuable •tati'ticß relative tu tbe sales of public laiaie in this Territory, liuriu# tbe paatymr. by laying before our rwien this moniug the followiug intcruitiug letter from J. H .McKr.vxy. K«|. Receiver at the lam* Of fice ut Chatficld. Thi. ulfiiv wut reiuoml. during the (all. from BruwiHville. Houvtou tounty, to Chat field. Killnion- county. Ricrivrr s Orrtci. ( Chatficld, M T., Jan. 13th. IHJ7. j To 'tig Ktlitot• of (La Pkm*-r *n l Ik-aMrral Voor favor of the 7th inst.. ns jurat ing me to funiinh you with the amount of IjukN sold at tlii-v officeduring the year just cloned, i* received, arid in couipliomw I herewith forward you a table .-citing forth tlie fai t* you d«*sire, us follows : I *rf gmitium pf* Pitvata PHvaia lm WvJLu •li'k WW^u Acre*. Acr*« Arrws Art®*. >*au*r . v.sa: Ii« i 1.l 6.M/7 tf \tw W. f-bnuM > sun*l M«w 1.7 WII J.77X a: Mai*- -b : -** II 4.« l« IC M.taai m mi, v. A|»rtl W :♦-! *•» 4.7*6 I bC IAS a* 1A.354 U Raj IV 566 M U.<7« S 7 *<?*,¥< l.lwu ai an rt ii ss* is .is <*7i ju t fee a. July A*»f7AS II 4NS AT A tWVS; u At A>l4ll*l S' AM 11 11l W WMi Mrpvti.lr , Aa.NKt « 4.MS 7» * 757 3A An.' «l Oriohor r ASM ii .IMS 41 4 'IA T, I TAI «* 4X 721 17 4.770 .%,* S ?W .'X mit *b XI irja II I.Jftiu 1 IT 76 122 17 i a mjm -7 47 mif staus ii jS ‘ RicApmxaTiog. T.oal V imbef >4 A rrs# wkl hy I'rr 571 lUV M Pri * Kiiiry ra.li# 12 ».» W fcrrMtU AO* USX W< * Mil 7f IDS At a. <l4 a«7 laj 41 - .. - Saw a.. OUUtiAA w In relation to other matters herebifon* n* # ferret! to in my stotevnent fumishtd you, I have nothing of interest to add. .Southern Minnesota, and tluit part embraced in our district, particularly, is being scllled with u rapidity as yet ansurpaiwed in the history of the west Time settlers are composed, priu eipaliv of tuiU rn javple, jMSiMNsing ample means for every comfort, together with a full supply of intelligenc** aisl iislustry, that must eventually crown them with happiness aisl suc<s*sm. Settlements have ulreody e.x- U'tshil as far west it- Range thirfi/one in our district, and we learn even farther, but as yet we have received no plats of surveys west of that Range, eousequently no sales have lieeii made west of Runge thirty-ooe Towns and Villages are springing up like magic, throughout the whole surveyed j»or tionof tin* country. Mills fi>r inanufu* turmg Flour aial Lurnls r. are b*ing built on the ii 11 men ms streams so well adajited for that purjaisr*. and iialceil. all tlie evidennw of (lrosperity aial .lulwtantial grastnera. are plainly town in tlie uupninieiiUd pn>grew* of our tnnch favored Territory. Agents ure now in Uiis scetion of country, making ur rangmenU for Colonic* of emigrants destined f»r MiniH*wata in the sjiring. On** of th«*w** gentlemen calhii upon us a few days since, who said lie waa authorized to moke k*J*m ti»H»s tor one hum!ml families, that were to start from New York early in the spring Mower County, immediately west of us ap jieani to be very inviting to his observation*, and it is thought he will suit himself ill that Imiutiful region of conn try. 1 A fact worthy of notice in this cornier tion (ini' to my knowledge t*xlay 'flit* iimiw in thia n-giou wujkmi an average thirty im hes deep, and we were informed to-day by two different persons, tlmt within the lost few vlays they have I wen etperiinentmg aa to tin* depth of tla* frost in th** soil Iwneath U»e snow, an*l fits! in no place the ground to lie frozen in th« leant, and that it can be «f*ded and worked a* easily a* in mid ram mer Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. J H. McKknmty. Receiver We ar« much indebted to Mr Mclknut for hi** very lucid and clear exhibit of liusi uess at his **ffi**e during Um* jswt year V com par won of tin* businew* transra te*i during !*:»<,. with thi* statenwnt pubh'heil by us in A}»ril last. shnw« a gnwt increase in Um* amount of land sold . TV w ho.# nr A: rr* ttrr 4bv Am i r#« 4 AcsisSuAtv !■<«•» i*ft4* *2 MAS «<< «< ». T >ra* *47 03 41 MMMI2IM l»» l»M K, It will Is* mil from Um* above, tluit while i tie nilea of land this vear. closed th*ra- of 1 e.V>, 44)3.797 37 the amount of ntali receivid. fall** Mow tin* receipts of lost rear $174.32" 2»>. By a glance at tlie ‘ ••iumn «»f sak'w by land warrants, this gr**at lolling •4T in the receipts <if th** office is cxplain*\i This year Um* uundw-r of acr*w coveml by loiml warrants, exceeds th** entries mrak* in tin -sum maniM-r last vear. 4e6.412.9H ran*"; within a fracihui of t WK*e tbe total nundw r of acn* sol*l lost \»mr. i IViiamt gratifyingf**ature*>sitiect»v| with | th* sakw at the I 'hatfield "fIW. is the large am* suit of land sold to a* tool settler* under tin* preemption law <»f |«4l The total ittmdaT of a* nw sold t«» a* tuai settler*, for •wsh ami w arroata. amour it# to 371.103..Y9; »4 tha* amount, Imt 47.1 €4-72 acr»s* was pai'l b*r ui (‘ash. Tbis *h**w« tiiat it w ra»t alone spendalofS who an* ItenHittnl by the largi- ram*** of land aetikT. owing to the decline m th* prow of warrants, w enabled to secure his <juarUr ssctuMi <if laud st from f«»rty to fifty *lodan* lew* than tbe government price, when U»»* hum! m «*ntemJ. oral paid C«ir in •wsh. AU the uumls of volu** m tb*- K*#»t river district. sihjM to private entry, hare been disposed of. Krmm Ika j The St lamiis Itemnutt. t'ocita.n* tbe in I tenwting oral imjawtant mteiligeorr from • Kansas »hat the Free State legisiatare met jat T«»p»*ka th** instant, when it was jaainceti up*ei t»y the V Marsha.’ wiUi a j ant fnen Jraig'* < at**, anil ettti meaibers arrested f>r tsa*<i TVv w##r 'ahew to r*s*umwrh be tr»ai Tfrtkra to the ra*wt war tbr Uxrra body »#ov R.•**«.* ha>l seat in hts resig'tataai *jf the M i#a| hnnois of the Hotanonbip. an*l be the east Liewt Hot Kcstariß was rntwoug. too. *<o *be day of the .if the Lgadatur*- *» i that the body was without a Wader We j think ;t » ul»l hr a g»«ai idea for the Frew "tale meu to draw vdf ’be\r iraiigualwti from ,tbe Border RuSrac* oral driob a share |of it to Ki si*« * Rtcnn R- stm and the vther oowariii - amps who ranted then; to t*r <tani Vary t.. * wid th—. buHr RluliHMi thrrr, TV tltnU. hEh amir thr vm. sortt.'-nr-l h»i nnuu for 'hr .rmt t th.rt, /Uw uwiu' ■rtiML'-'f. bat o&It •Yrr. w-rr (ruJ-J. th- r-maind-r «»«-r-i| H taak.rx th»ir