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Cartssi Cam of BalrM*.
'IV California paper* relate to extraor
dinary case of auicide that baa lately oc
curred, amongst many, in ben Francisco. —
'l’tie facta appamr to be briefly the*. Mr. A
T. Bbanda waa, during wren y«on, confi
dential clerk to Itfiwm. Maconi.bav of the
above mentioned city, noil from bia steady
boaiine« babiU and application, obtain
ed the unlimited confidence awl e*b<-m of bia
employer*, but latterly he hail fallen into
thoae liabita of luxurious living and diaaipa
tiun that have ruined ao many joung rmn
in the Golden Hute, ami in abort, it waa dis
covered tliat he liail overdrawn bia account
with the firm mine nineteen hundred dollar*,
which he hwl covenxl with falaa oniric*.-
|Je wan taxed with the fraud ami acknowl
edged it, but there were no utep* taken for
hia prnaecutioo, ami aa he could have made
the deficiency good in a abort time, there
WM no immediate reason for taking hi* life,
which, however, Ik* did, ami wafer tlw most
extraordinary circumatancea. lie purehaaed
tome atrychnim*, ami going a ahort distance
out of town, on horseback, wrote a letter,
detailing the effect of tin- (Miaou on him,
faatemal it to tin* saddle of hia bon*! and
then turneil the animal ailrift, which, return
ing to hia own Htalile, liore the m*w* aa re
lated la-low to the unfortunate Ilian* em
ploycr.
It ap|war* that llranda, aa won u* lie had
written the fetter and turned tlie linna* loose,
went to a *pot midway on tlm roail I a-tween
the Prreido 11oum and the UomeUry, tual
theiv swallow'd n largu done of atryetiim
A milk rnan maiding at the corner of lairkin
and Huah a trivia, who happened tliat wav.
I,him lying iu agony alaiut time o'clock,
and conveyed him to the hi an*' ot Mr. < 'hard,
u little wmlii of tin* I’reaklo llounc, uial near
to Haul*'* ranch. where all powdbfe attention
waa shown him. At four o'clock the Cone
net arrived, ami during lla* next h<*ir, in
llat intervala ta*twivn the (atroxyaina, llranda
ennveraed fteely ami rationally with him,—
lie aeknowledired hi* ulleiwe. and alao that
he hail awallownl a large i|uautity of stryc
nim*, ami deainil to take no remedy aa la
wislied to die. All that meilieal akill could
do to nave hia life waa ilota*—but in vain ;
at five o'clock he breathed Ilia luat gasp.
I’ll e Ixaly waa brought to tlie room* he hod
iKvnpiialon Sacramento *Ut*'t, over Ham
mond* at ore. An impieMt will lie held, thia
evening. at wrven o'clock
It i* atatial that llranda'* mother i* now
residing in France, though other* *y Home.
Till* deplorable a (fair ha* cauacd great
grief among tla< member* of tlie himae of
Maeomlray A t’o, ami a large circle of
frii*mfa of tla* deocmacd. It haa alao (riven
ri»e to many •|*vulation*. aial rumor, with
her eon utter* tongue*, liaa already aaenlad a
variety of reaaona for the dreadful th*d --
It i» »aid in *ome quartern, and by nrr*on*
professing to I** friemla of llranda, tlwt lie
liad (rambled, and waa more deejdy involved
than at prmrnt ap|a<ara. Other* inainnatc
that it i* unreasonable to auppoM that a
man in tie* receipt of a aulary of flftJMJOpcr
annum and with a lartte amount of money
belonging to him, slwiuld commit auicide on
acenuut of a ifelWcatinn of fll ,90(1.
A copy of the letter written by the un
fortunute ikwiised to t'apt. Macotidray. i*
(riven Mow. When discovered by Mr
Malay, llranda appeared to la* suffering in
tense agooy Horn Inc effect* ot the poisonhe
had taken. Ily his aide was foue.il a small
vial, contalnlmr nlamt four grain* ot atryeh
nine, and scattered on the groutkl wen*
aera(*i of («»(* r torn trout a memorandum
kook. Un thone piece* of js»i* r decrtiMtl
wrote disjoint'd senti nee* with a |»*ncil, ex
pressive of Ins feeling* and the thoutrhta up
per newt in hi* miml alter swallowing the
diadlv auHstune,. The (jharaeter ol hi*
liundwriling. aa the time paaaid and aa tlie
poi-on operated on the system, gr< w more
tremulous ami indistinct. I loth side* of the
paper are written on, except the last scrap,
which contain* only these words. *1 uni dy
prolaibly out thereat tls* moment dee uae I
fell into the first paroxysm The tail fate of
llranda present one ot the 100*1 *mi(ular
caa<'* on rsconl. The ctfecl on his mother
of the intvlligewv of hi* self dost rut ion
wwiuid to give into great concern; while the
strange circumstance of noting down the el
feet of strychnine, aa it *up(»d the vital
power*. and other remarks, i* an illustration
ol'the extruordinaiv state of mind to which
he was brought
I.KTTKa TO, lit. MAISUSOKAV
Carr. Maconuhay-- 1 have injurivlyou-
you, one of the best of men. Forgive me ;
oh 1 am nearly cra/.y and will soon hoifeod.
Tiiiuk of it, m S tew moment.-* to be in the
prvwme of God! 1 feel cool, yet mad to
think that l am thus suddenly to leave this
world. lln« lantitilul view nod all my friend*.
Oh. God, n v |aa«r mother; I do ho|V she i>
not alive. Tina misery will kilt her. I pray
all forgive me. I f,vl cold , this damp air ;
the steamer has m*t tired her gun ; thank
God die i* oft'. Tell George ('liflorxl to take
my is neil ami do afterward* with it as he
thinks last, ami to !*• kind to tin- giver.
1 leave ten dollar* give tlw man of tlie
horse that amount.
Say to Judge I’agvr I am mail a*k for
giveness of loin. A. I llmmu.
Jan. 1 a.MU
On the back of thi* letter tlm following
\v tk* a, Idod :
You will timl mv Isalv on ths* hill iwar
tlie U>ne Mountain tVim tery.
I'leasc have tue Imrkd in tlie Mi>wion
Yard, as 1 am. or rather was. a Catholic.
If I am wrong in leaving thi* world,
wtwre nothing remains hut misery, maythsl
forgive nw 1 have fsvu k»*>hmg at tlw
steamer how sad I feel. Fliwai* do la* al
low any (Mibliralnm tv he ma<le alwuit me—
thi* note, fer instanw. Thia 1 ask for
mother » sake.
A* I writ)- this ill tl» saddle. 1 fear you
cannot rvad it.
I would like Captain Macondry ami
! Judge Hager to o|*n any letter lor dh 1 .
uhasda* nriso rooi oHT'a.
On anotlwr piece of paper dacwuesl wrote
the following :
Yet the thought* of ay poor mother
ki«i« my heurt warm, or rather hot, for I
feel lam her murderer. God help me.
How slowly time pwwee ; it *eem* bi me
nearly hall an hour since I took the fatal
iiom, yet Ido not suffer. How chilly it i*!
1 feel stiff from the cold.
N urnber two :
•• It i* fearful to die thus alone—to lord*
anaind, *ee the hill*. Iwar the roar ol tlie
ocean. Hoe your fellow being* moving in
the distance, yet die alora 1 .
•* Just after my third doae a man |m**ed
ural told hi* friend* I wua craxv. God for
give ns’. I hojw I am. What terrible
suspense this waiting for deatli."
N umfier three ;
« —For science—hail of the taittle I
have taken, fiair d<sn* of tlie *trcb--at in
tervala of about thnw minute*, yet do not
suffer. I feel nervous, but will note the
time on tlie back of this."
“ I think it bnn been fifteen minnU*
since I tiaik the first. I am cold ami
chilly. May some giaal ri*ult from my
ilea tu."
On lla- fourth pirn* the writing i“ with
out any order. The word* are spread irre
gularly over the |wipcr lengthwise ami diag
onally. They are aa follow* :
“ fully ball an hour. lam (lying. God
help me. A T. B.”
N'uinlier five : “ I arn dy—”
The long and ahort of the matter would
ais'm to fie thia. tliat the ann ul*' had for
some time past fawn leailillg ail e\i-m(nary
and active lifl*. but hail got amongst a fast
set and had taken to drinking. Tie' first
effect a course like this has ii|K>u u commer
cial man is iimmdiutcly to fill hi* brain with
horrors respecting monetary defalcation.—
We have, in wurm climuti*, known many
instanei* of a similar nature—stimuluut.s
have again las-n resorbal to for the pur|KMe
of drowning tlw stings of conscience, und
under l*un|*>rary insanity, the unlortunate
inebriate, for that ia tlw only applmhle term,
we imagine, for a |a rson in such a condition,
isiinmit* suicide, tadieving himself to be an
immense defaulter, w hen, in many instances,
he limy la* |*-rfcctly solvent uud Imnewt.
Hmallilr A«l%lrc*
Tim editor of tlie New Y’ork Journal «/
t'nmmrrre give the following advice to young
men -ss king sifoiitious aa clerk* or in nth* r
oerii|Nitioiis in lurge citii* :
We have received a large nitmlm of a|>-
plication* In (mrson or fiy letter, in In-halt'of
young men ami Isiys who desire clerkships
in tlw city. To avoid diaap|aiintinent we
may a* well suv that there are alreaily hen
many Imndreils (if not tliooaamla) of young
nu'o. now unemployed, for whom tliere ia n<i
desirable opening. We wish that we eon Id
turn the attention of the young men of nor
country, who an 1 now neeking "light employ
inenl," to the only “opening" where their
arrvievw ari' needed, ami will la* sun* of a re
ward. We allude fn agricultural emiiloy
menta. for winch Young America ha* such
an oviilent distaste. ’I hen' is no real indc
|« mlcmv ill thia world ; but that station
which approaches the manat to it. and at
tail s, perhaps, to till that is diairable of it,
is found in rural life among the tillers of the
soil. In the old world, when' land is iuali
enable, or the fee so high that only wealth
can coin pass it. then* is much grinding toil
ami but little encimragenient for the |*iurm
this pursuit. Hut in thia happy laud utiy
young man who chums'*, may lie the owner
iif a tlw* farm, the prislurt ot which, with a
lair industry, will supisirt him comfortably,
bv one or two years ot steady nppln'ution.
’ If then* i* no farming pro*]**et for you in
the old Statm, turn your face to the setting
sun ami work your way to a sjsd where the
virgin soil invite* the adventurous pnxavr.
Itetti r a little l*iu'l. ache, a brown rheek,
ami hanlened luimls, w ith a clear cnnaciemv,
than the fairest outside that ever graced
Hroodway. which but rover- a stainesl. wnn
kted. ami tiardeuiHl soul. In our judgment
no young man mvd to go west, evi'ii tosnch
a lieM of lat«*r There i, scarcely a town
in New York New Jersey or in all New
Kiigland. in which the diligent labor of the
hand* acoxtipanii'd with (sit ience, prudeni'i'.
ami wholesome s**lf-1* trial, w ill not win
-w*vt fissl.a plensant tlreside, an*l an honi'st
iml'is-'mlence. If the |s»le. sickly, tempted
youth, who toil on a starving pittance in the
wari'lHWi**! and shop* of the nty could sv,
at a glamv. the contrast Irrtwivn the puny
things tisv many of tliem an and the
bremlth "f soul as well a* laidy, which they
might obtain in tlie open fh'M, tlwv surely
wookl eac-.i|s' a* f**r their lives urn) ea-t no
lingering lm>k Is'himl them, a* tin y tied to
tli*' wholesome task* of the countrv
Vr *1 h» v,*li<e* Two
l la* lollowing ear*l has Iwpen handed it*
lor piiblieation. by the gentleman first nanievl
on the list **f signers. Its statement a* to
the proper way of reaching St. Paul, con
tain* no fact that is new. but it may )»* of
w*rvice to traveler* to give tlie card an in
sertion :
Ambkica* llotki.. MiGk-viok. lowa. |
February Is*. Is.'*K, (
The undersigmsl having rveeotly traveled
over tla* stage route in M. O. " alkiv's lim’
from St Paul to McGft'gor r>o of t’annon
Falla, Koehcstcr. Ibssirah amt M**nona. avail
ourM'lvi* of thus oceaatoti to state that we
deem this route much superim to the river
route cm I a I'rouse, ami some do to 40
mill’s neater—the time is nia*le from one to
two *lays *v*wr. The line i* well stockevl.
ha* good and i-aretul driver*. go*>d hotels
»n*l atlentivo lamllorls. The route is quiti
a li vel oiid sate one ur.d as a matter of duty
wo comm* ml it to tho travobng public
Sign**! .1 K Seribmv, ot Janevvule, YYis
ttsenr King St. Paul, Win J. Falhiono St.
Paul. G»o F. Wlavler. Iloloit, T I' Smith.
Pliaska. Minn
I'be Galena t'.s» i#r of the tth tells of
atiother lead discovery at Flirabeth. than
wh ch the wiwkcr* are raising Itasi (swinds
day.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
bMhfl front HIaHMU.
In the Washington Unum of Friday.
Feb. 2C, we And the following condensed
ur count oi the debate, on the presentation,
by Ur. Uhittind**, of the Credential* of
t»eo. Khikl»h, an a Senator from this
State:
Ur. Jobvmn.of Arkansas, moved that the
Henate resume the consideration of the bill
to inervaan tlie military establishment of tie I
United Stati*
Mr. Crittenden roae to what he do-mid a 1
question of privilege. ile had received a j
letter from ni* friend, Urn. Shield*, who 1
claimed in that letter a right to a Mat in ■
the United State* Senate, and bad Ht it |
hi* duty to hie constituent* as well aa to |
himself to press that claim upon the atten j
lion of the Snatepand ioa-unucb a* the
letter contained a brief and very perspicuous
exposition of the claim, and the reasons up
1 on which it rutted, Mr. C. nuked that it i
' might be read
The letter wa* accordingly read. Hen. '
Shield* argue* that M innesota i* now oik: of ]
the hov reign StnOn of this Union, lor there
can I** no inch anomaly a* a State out of
the Union, and refer* to varioiw precedent*
in support of the daim that the oath lie ail )
i miniatered to him, and tliat tie lie admitted i
to a neat.
Mr. Joh niton, of Arkansas, contended j
that thia was not a question of privilege, I
. and, therefore, that it did not winentede In* i
motion to procctd to the consideration of i
the army tiill. I
Mr. Crittendeo presented ttie credential* j (
of (ien. Shield*, which wu* reail.
Tint t’hair -luted that having heard tlie ; |
letter and credential* reail. he would put tin |
question to the Senate w lie tier they would
take up the ipnwtion a* u (|ue*tiou of privi
lege or not.
Mr. Hunter thought tin question might
well fie ruistsl with regard to the right of
tlie Senator* from Minnesota to lie admitted
ted to *eut* ; hut lie (lid not tcgurd it u* u
question of privilege, lie believed that iu
the cam* of Michigan and Tennessee mem- |
Iht* were admitted by courteay in adrance
but not u* a question of privilege.
Mr. Pugh expressed the opinion that this
was a ipiCHtioii of privilege. It wa* true, n*
stated in tlie letter which had L*s-n rend, tliat
i the !ir*t enabling act ir the case of Ohio i
wa* the act of ailmi**ioti; in fuet, there nev
er wu* any other. After u constitution hail
Urn formed. when the agent* of the State
presented the constitution to the Senate, it 1
wa* refer ns I to a select committee to con
sider what further steiw. if any, were iws
sary in order for the udmi-tsioii of the 'tute >
I into the Union. After consideration, the
committee reported to the Senate that noth- j
ing more wu* necessary to complete hi rad ,
mission, except to establish a Lnitisl State*
district court ia Ohio, and nothing more wa*
done thau to |>u*s an act istablishing that
district court. No other enabling act wa*
ever |**wsl. When the first ambling act
wa* pawed, it w as justified upim the ground
that it wa* u conditional act of admiohon ; :
and when the State to be formed complied
with the condition*, *he wa* in tlie ( nion ,
; without anythinglurtla-r. That wu* the Us I
ginning ot ull enabling act*. For that rea
-1 son lie did not think it necessary lor Kan
su* or any other State to bare any enabling |
act; but, at tlie same time, be dkf not think l
that Minnesota had complied with the term*
of the enabling uct which I uni Ut*n puiwd.
lor lie did not think she liad ever held a 1
convention under the term* of iha law ; but
he did not regard the**' a* fatal, for Congress
could heal them by joint nwolution, or a suit- I
sequent act in relation to the matter. When
a gentleman nnwented himself here, claim ]
ing to U* rece'vtxf a* the n grisentative of a
State, ho regarded that a* a question of
privilege ; but in lU' present case ho did not
think that MinmwoU had no fur complied
with the term* of her udniK*i»n a* to entitle
her Senator* to Itc sworn in without sonic
further action by ('ongrvs*.
Mr. Mason cotH'tirreil with the view* of
hi* colleague, and asked if an applicant lor
a seat was a Senator U'torc lie t»»>k the
oath 1
Mr. Crittenden replied that although it
might U* exceedingly prtqsT. and wa* re
i|inrisl by law. that an oath should lie taken,
vet that ceremony constitutid no part ol hi*
senatorial powers. If he should act without
taking the oath, would not his acts tie valid?
If a .fudge goes upon the bench without
swearing under hi* commission : ami then in
the is-rrormance ot hi* judicial function*
sentence a criminal to dfnlh. i< not that ac
tion valid? Was not the Senator from
Virginia n Senator before he t«*>k tlie oath ;
and if not. could the administration of the
oath make him a Senator Certainly not.
If a Senator come* here with hi* credential*
in hi* hand, ami tie Senate r> fuses to admin
ister the oath of offi<-o to lom, that wa* a
' flagrant breach of privilege. Ile went on
’ to argue that this was not a new question
ami declared that lie cs*tv-i.U rv*l I lateral
Shields’* right to a seal a.* **l a* hi.* own.
Mr Johnson, of Arkansas. hoped the
' Senator from Kentucky would withdraw
I hi* proprwiti»>n, for it was evident that it
' must consume a good ihial of time, and it
wa* wry important that the army bill <U*uld
1 he dispceeil of.
Mr. Hunter pro|*v»sl that the matter
should U- referred to the C mmittce on tU’
Judiciary for eowideration
Mr. Jolmson of Arkansas frit U>nml to
* move to lay tlie whole »ulo-et on tlie table.
The motion was not ogr-vsl to—yvo* 22,
1 navs 2*s—a* follows ;
i via* Mvsar* Allen. B cj- Itrght. Brewn,
’ ("lav K»an*. lire**. Haumi-w.i. Hunter. Iver
J.ihn«on .it Artaasan, J iiwtoa .g Teoae*
, see. Jones. Mailers. M»-on Pear. e. I’oik, Se
t.*sii*n. wlidell, Tkompaou of New Jersey,
’ Toombs auJ Wright- U.
Ssts M r ssis Hell. He* Slum. KroJenek.
. I'htß.ller. Hark, t’oltamer, Cr-ttemien. th\on.
li.hili tie, ltongloo. IWirkee KIWh.
pool. Poster. tiWiß, Itale. Harlan. Houatou.
1 K n*. pn*h. SesiarJ. Slrnw r., snmner, Tram
- l.ull sn.t Wilson ->».
Mr Ssward thought thi* clearly a goes
ti.m of privilege, aud *rge«l the pnq>risty of
i. h.mng it con-alewd now
Mr Stuart took a similar view of the
matter ami remarked that deciding thw ti
f lea que»t».n of privilege wa* by no means
i ripnwing the opmioa that the claim to a
» -sat woe well f,winded. That w»» a auestioc
(»>r after fflmndenttMW He hod .trciinwl to
i
vote ou tbe motion to lay the subject on tbe
table, becanae he did not think the question
whether a particular subject wm a question
of privilege or not could be laid on the table
at all.
Mr. Toombs took the ground that the
whole matter in dispute depended upon tbe
answer to the tingle question, is Minnc-nota
a State in thie Union or not ? If she was,
the applicant was entitled to his seat, and
not without. How should that question be
decided ? The Committee on the Judiciary
wm the most proper tribunal, and be there
fore submitted the following reeointioo:
Rttthutl, That th* question ot the admission
of James Shield* to act la this body as Beoator
from tho State of Minnesota be referred to the
Committee on th* Judiciary, with iastruction*
ta inquire whether or not Minnesota is a Btate
in the Union under the constitution and laws.
Mr. tiiininoua thought that Minnesota
was nearer a State in the Union than Rhode
Island was from 17«7 to 17'Jl, before she
accepted the constitution, for then they were
out of the jurisdiction of tlie United .State*,
und no revenue law could Iks enforced upon
them. But certainly Miotsoota was within
tbe jurisdiction of tlie United States.
The (mention tieing taken, the resolution
of Mr. Toombs was agreed to.
Itrport of thr < htrf Engineer of the
Transit Kallroad.
orrit Kor CMirr B*oi«bk«.Tim*«it Rail R<jai» *'o . t |
fVMi, Frh H MM S J
Hon. 11. H. Johnson, Pres't T. It. It. Co.:
Your noti! of the 12th inst., nspesting ,
from me a brief report concerning the loca
tion and extent of location of the line of the
Transit Ituilrad, ha* been n*Ceired, and in
answer I submit the following :
On the 24th of May lust, two corps ot i
Kngincers were organisei] in this place and
proceeded at once to make such reconnois
sancc of the country, respecting it* general
tonographieal features, the direction of it* :
valleys and dividing ridges, etc., a* seemed
necessary to enable me to enter upon the
actual location of the line most advantage
ously. These rapid examination* were I
however closely followed, and wlien neces- ;
sary were immediately connected with more
minute instrumental examinations and sur
vey*. Passing over the country in thi*
manner from Winona to the Mims sola river,
I met with no obstacle of sufficient magni
tude worthy of note, except in the valley*
extending from Winona prairie to or near
the summit of tlie “divide” between the
Whitewater and Hoot rivers. After having
examined all the valleys, I finally located the
line in the Rollingttonc valley, attaining the
summit above ref. rrisl to at an elevation ol
ft7o feet above the level of Winona, and at
a distutnv of sixteen miles from the starting
point. Thi* i* by far the most difficult por
tion of the road, yet,even here, no olwtacle
i* presented of sufficient magnitude to ren
der thi* valley impracticable, or even objec
tionable.
Having overcome the difficulties met with,
the line was speedily located via or neur St.
Charles, Rochester, Ashland, tlie south end
; of lake F.lysium, and Kasota. to St. Peter. 1
The road from Winona to Isikr Klymum
| varies very little from an air line, and it*
' course lieing nuxtly through straight valleys
an I dividing ridges, it will l»e newt easily
and cheaply constructed, possessing a* it :
j docs to a very remarkable degree, gentle
1 grades, and long tangent*, whilst but few
bridges will be necessary. Near this lake j
we reached the "Rig Wood*," which extend
i toSt. Peter, a distance of 2t> mile*. Through- :
' out the entire length of thi* division from
Winona to St. Peter, there will be but seven 1
: mile* of heavy grades, and expensive work
—five miles on the eastern and two on tlie
western end.
(saving St Peter, th* line rises to an el- 1
crution of 200 feet utsive the Minnesota
river, and |>ass‘ , s for mile* over a plat*'U, al
most |*rfcetlv level, which Imt a small ex
penditure will prejxvre for the superstruct
ure. The second cr* swing of the Minneosta
is near tl*'mouth of the Big Cottonwood.
'l’ll*- ileseent into the valley at this point, as
well as the ascent from it to the high laud*,
between the Rig Cottonwood and Ifeslwnoil
rivers, presents easy grades, ami will be ef
fected at a comparatively light cost. This
crossing, like the previous one at St. Peter,
is made diagonally along the hills or blutF*
of the river, and across the valley in a north
w*>t ami south-east direction. From the
New Ulm s* ttlem*nt. pausing along the di
vide between the Rig Cottonwixul an*l R*sl
wo*«i rinrs. we exten*led our survey ami
location of the line to a point about twelve
miles lK>y**nd range 31.
Having so foitunatelv obvian-1 the two
il ffieultics which I apprehended would cause
so much delay and cost. 1 r . in discovering
isvints at which the two unavoidable cross.
ingtof the Minnesota could ?*• •■fficte*! we
w*r.' prevgrew-ing nvpi.llv. an I with high
hopes of tsing able to muk* the I- sat ion ol
the r*ut*l it* entire length from Wimm* to
tin* l!ig Sioux river before cold w*ath*r
i'ouM interfere with our progress, when to
mv great regret we were compelled bv the
nK-naeing ts'aring **t a jsirtion of tls* Si**nx
Indians, to abaislon the survey fartler
wiwt. Acting nmfer the a*lvi<v of the tmli
t.vrv tfi.vrs stationed at Foil Ridgely. and
from oth* r information, rvapecting th* h re
tUe intentions of Indian#, that it would not
W safe f*r u* to proceed farther with the
line, we returned home. This point is U’*o
miles wist ami Ik miles north ol \V inona.
Rasing an opini*<n up*'n -urh information
a* I have Uvti able to glean fr**m an atti-n
--tive etudy of the most aceurate ami aeensl
itevl map* of the e*»untry l» tween range 31
w»st ami the Rig Sioux river ami up**n in
formation *k-rived directly (nun cl*we *.|vs«r
Ting ami intelligent g*-nt’«'m*n who Ivave
I passed over that country Ido not *lo«bt
'.hat I «ba!l be abk' to complete the locatiou
of tbe road to the Big Sioux riv.t very
iwrly in the spriug. ami at a c*»t to the
('.'inpory very small compared to tl*' amount
alnady cxpetsleil in the kwation *<< yoar
nutd*. teams wag va*. eamp equipage, ami
impleaent* awwosary for surveying parties,
having hern already provided.
Most rewpcctfullv. v**ur ob't arrant.
l( J. Hit-Ktat.
t'hief Fngiwar of Tranait R- R.
IV St Lm papers of the 3d. announce
that tbe nver l* again open »t that (Ktint.
aod rising slowly.
NlnaictoU Ltfl«U(are.
JErported KiprtMi; (or tb* PVw««r ia«l l>*»'/r»L
Mokdat, March 8, 1856.
BERATE.
Senate met and was culled to order by the 1
President.
Prayer by th< Caaplain.
A number of bill* were read a secon !
time by their title*.
*lO OND KKADIJ III.
The following bill* were read a third time j
and paused.
A bill authorizing change of venue in •
Justice Court*.
A bill organizing the counties of Kandi
yohi and Monongalia, was read, and Mr.
Richardson stated that another county or- |
ganization covered the Territory, proposed
to lie included in the limits of the above
counties, and the bill was laid aside for the
present.
A bill authorizing tin- Commissioners of :
Henufjjin county to issue bowls to aid in
defraying the expenses of constructing the |
county buildings, was read a third time und :
I sowed; also,
A bill for a .State road from Faribault to '
Mankato. Luid asidt.
A bill to amend chapter of the Revised
Statues; was laid on the table.
IK OOMMITTKI or TUB WOOLS.
On motion of Mr. VAX ETTKX, the
Senate went into Committee of the Whole,
to consider a bill establishing a State Ag
ricultural College, Mr. Rkinkkin the ('hair.
Messrs. VAN KTTEN and SMITH ar
gued the (passage of the measure ut length,
and Messrs. UNDSKV, HODUES and
N ORTON opposing it on the ground that
it conflicted with certain constitutional pro- ,
visions, in relation to the despersion of the
fuwls arising from sales of these lands. The
hill was rejiorted back with the recommen
ilalion tliat it be (ussetl, which was concur
red in by the Senate, and the bill was read
a third time and passed.
The Senate again resolved itself iuto Com
mittee of the Whole lor the conside ation
of the bill authorizing the inhabitants of
1 lodge county to vote for the location of a
county seat. The bill was reported back
with the recommendation that it pass, which
t was concurred in by the Senate, und the bill t
was reuil a third time and (tossed.
Mr. VAN KTTEN moved a reconsider- ,
ation of the vote by which the Senate con
| curred in House amendments to the five
million loan bill, but moved a call of the
j Senate prior to putting the motion to a
vote.
The Sergeant-at-Arms finally reported the
absentee* in their seats, uud the vote to re* j
, consider was then udupted by a vote of
ayes ‘.’4, nays 4.
Mr. VAN KTTEN stated that one or
two amendments, attuehid in the House',
hail not been concurred in by the Senate.
Mr. COOK wished to have the ainend
-1 ments voted ujHin separately, and this course
was aili i(i ted. AII the amendments propo* si
in the House wore concurred, and the bill
, puHwsl Anally by the following vote :
Yes*.— Adams, llaiifttl, Hates, Hern so. Carl
ton, Cave. Chase.Cowan, l»ay. Uunwell, llall,
(lull, l.lmlsley, Miver. Moreland, Norton. Kill
i path, lUchsrJson, Skinner, Smith. Van Kttcn.
Mr. President— Tl.
N»v*.—t ook, Hodges, Hudson, Phelps, Hein
er, Thomas, Watson—7.
The Senate then ailjourneil.
norsn.
• The House met at 10 o'clock, and was
call'd to order by the Speaker.
H*eO»o KRAIHN'I Hoi SK Hit l.».
An act to incorporate the town of Mount
Vernon.
At: act to legalize the acts ol the county
officers of Anoka county.
An act lor the relief of Kllen I-ungford.
TIIIKII KK.tni.Nii OK SKXATK BILL*.
An act to incorporate the town of Fair
Haven. Passed.
An act to amejid the charter of the town
;of U Crescent. Passed.
THIKI) RKtDINO 1101 SK KILLS.
An act to establish the county of Cale
donia. Passed.
Memorial to Congress forth' completion
of the Mendota and Ibg Sioux River Mili
tary Road. Passed.
An act to authorize tlie Register of iHs-d*
ol Crow Wing county, to copy Records
from Ramsey county. Passed.
An act lor the construction "I a bridge
across Crow riv cr. Pas-ed.
u;s« Kl.t. inkui h.
An act authorizing the Commissioner*•>(
Hennepin comity to borrow money, was re
turned from the Senate, with amendments.
The Senate amendments were concurred in.
and the bill ord< red enrolled.
An act providing lor the repair of the
Capitol buildings, was read a third time,
and refvrr<d to the Committis 1 on Ways ami
Means.
Tit*' o-mmittec to whom was referre<l tin
bill organizing Kandiyohi county, reported
a compromise changing the lime o( Monon
galia and Katslivohi coonth*. ami sulistitu
tmg bills for that purpose. Which w*ee
rvad a fiiret time.
lionut HIM* !N OOKUTTKK.
An a»-t to incorporate tin town of Mount
Verm*, t inlered nigra***].
An act ih-fining the duties of Registers of
lieeds Ordered engnwsd.
An act to confirm the alteration and sur
vey ol tlie plat of town of Belie Plaint. —
Ordered engrossed.
An act authorizing tin- Commissioners of
Anoka county to Urnur money. Amended
ami ordriwl to lay on the table.
An act to organize the county of Medina
Rcrommemkd to the Committee on Towus
and Counties.
An act to lacorporate the towu ol I*
Sueur. (irdered engro«*ed.
An act t»> incorporate the town of Rice
City. Vmcred engrossed.
An act to mark the we*t boamlary lio* of
tin'S tate of M inneaoU- Refemd to a Com
niittiv.
An act to provide for the location of
county sail in thecoontie* of thi* State.
Amended ami ordered cngro***d
Adjourned
Tcesdat, March, 9,1858.
SKNATK.
Senate met ami was called to order by
the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Ijeave of absence was granted to Missrs.
Ridpath, for aeven days, and Dowell, for
twenty day*.
rirmoK*.
Mr. JONES presented a petition of citi
zens of Fillmore county against the cstab-
I lishment of a certain road, which wax re
> f'-rrvd to the Committee on Roadx and
; Bridge*.
Mr. COWAN" presented a remonstrance
against any change lieing made in Kay
wood'* lurry, in Nicollet county, at the town
of Eureka, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Messrs. HALL, MORELAND. COW
AN and VAN KTTEN" gave notice of in
tention to introduce certain bill*.
RRSOI.UTIOKS.
Mr. HULL : A resolution providing for
an adjournment on Monday next, to meet
; ugain on the first day of June next, 1-aid
over under the rules.
Also, a resolution authorizing tbo Com
mittee on Emigration to employ a suitable
jiertHW to write article* on tne climate, re
sources. Ac. of MiuneHota, which was laid
over, notice of debate having been given.
Mr. REINER withdrew his objection to
resolution in relation to the employment of
a [terson to write article* in regard to the
resource* and climate of this State, an<l it
was then unanimously adopted.
Mr. VAN KTTEN offered a resolution
authorizing the publication of 5.000 copies
of the loan bill.
Mr. SKINNER moved to amend by in
serting 10,000 copies.
Mr. REINER said the laws would be
published in the papers of the State, and
I the people would be fur more likely to tie
informed in relation to this measure by this
course than by printing in this Bbupe.
Mr. BKMaX" wax opposed to such a
movement. Every grocery in St. Paul
would use them lor wrupping [>aper for the
next six months to come, and the only bene
fit would result to the public printer. It
would be like the daily journal —a useless
expenditure, and good only for waste paper.
Sir. VAN KTTEN favored the adopt ion
, of the amendment proposed by Mr. Skis
; NEK.
Mr. HULL moved to amend by provid
ing for printing 2,000 copies in the Herman
language.
Mr. HUDSON wished to have 1,000
copies printed in the Norwegian language.
Mr. REINEU proposed 1,000 copies in
tlgjfcioux and Chippewa languages,
j Tlie resolution was then adopted, and pro
vides for 7.000 copies in English, 2,00<l in
Herman, and 1,000 ill the Norwcgiuu lan
guages.
The bill in relation to the public printing,
binding and advertising was read, and the
amendments proposed by the House were
concurred in by the Senate.
Mr. NORTON *aia that the question had
been raised a few days since as to whether
I a constitutional majority is required to con
cur in taincndmcnte propomd in the other
House, therefore he would move a recon
sideration of the vote by which the amend
ments were concurred in.
The motion was debated by Messrs. NOR
TON. BEMAN, VAN KTTEN and
HUDSON, and the ayes and nays being
called, the bill was passed by u vote of
| ayes 22. nays 0.
The hank bill, on motion of Mr.
BATES, was made the special order of the
day for to-morrow, at ten o'lock.
SPECIAL URLIER.
The report and bill in relation to the
Stillwater Fenitentiary, was taken up. and
the Semite went into Committiv of the
Whole lor the consideration of the same—
Mr \V vtson in the chair.
tin motion of Mr. REINER, the matter
was referred to a s[*i ial eommittceof three,
and Messrs. Rkinkr, Joke* and Reman
were appointed said committee.
Tlie committee rose, and it- action wax
concurred in by tli" Senate.
Mr RICH ARDSON introdticid a bill
incorporating tlie town of Nenah, which
wa- read a tir-t time.
The Senate tlien adjourned.
IIOI'-K ut' I'.Km.-KNTATIVKS
KKPOaTS
Mr. STARK KY from the Committn- on
Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill to make an appropriation for the repair
of the Capitol building*, reported a *ul«sti
tute. authorizing at: appropriation of SI,OOO
for repair* ami insurance of the Capitol
bnildimr*.
Tlie question coming up on the adoption
of the substitute.
Mr. It A I.C( INI BE moved to amend the
snliStitiite. by inserting #IOO, whicii was
acred to.
The question coming up on the adoption
of the -übstitute as amended, the yew- and
navs were called. and the vote wa- yea.- 2b.
tiav* ilo.
The “••iect committee, to whom was re
ferred the bill establishing the county of
Monroe, reported favorably to the passage
there*)!'.
The select committee on tlie homestead
bill, rejortid the bill back without recom
mendation. tlie committee being unable to
agree
Hie Committee <« E<lue»tion ami Science
re'porttd a bill authorizing School District
No. 11 (iicalha* countv, to borrow money.
Mr TATTKUSALL from the select
committee appointed to considt r the hills t<
establish the rate of interest, reported tlie
bill* back. sod submitted a bill as a substi
tute for for those referred to the coniroitbe.
The report is as follows :
Th- . ommiltce to »b at *»< referred ltnsse
fils No*. Hi *0)1 I*'. entitled lulls to e-tAMi*h
s rate of int*r»«l. t ef teste to report.
After Jse eon»i lerstioD the commutes hate
eorae to the roo< liie»>a t! it tbs provision' > os
wirel is either of •*»! bills, sre not -s® tntlt
Mrmgsnt to sceomplwh the purpose il«*igned.
In tns opinion of tt>« committee the people nes l
n 1* that wit! protect Them f-nm the resuiuof
eomhiastiont of ths moated c.ass. sad the so
called oaaksrs—m other sod more correct
term*, broker*—mV) *re now losdiag teem
down wth Dar ien* wh h tbsy snnot lon* *n*
U.n If the rate of i»t*rs*t ato Os maintained