The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-27

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Mr. Cartier to Mr. Giddings. did not see
the publication
Mr.. Giddings resumed He thought IL was
not proper at this time to investigate the mo-
rality or immortality Of these distant people
He knew what they were formerly and while
he might agree with his colleague as TO the
bad morals Of the Mormons il is well known
that there are things here far transcendng
those in Utah, and which are permitted under
our own eyes and by our own authority.
Women here are raised pnrposely for mar
ket and he protested that while these things
existed, it was wrong to go TO Utah to correct
evils there, We ought, considering that the
Mormons have been driven out Of the States,
10 try to reconcile them to our Government,
and make them good citizens, by treating them
with kindness and forbearanee He dissented
entirely from the recommendation Of his col
league, TO send military force there
Without coming to conclusion ON the BILL
the Committee rose, and the House adjourned
FRIDAY MAY2l.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and again
cers in the Territories
Mr.. Johnson of Arkansas moved an amend
ment providing that nothing in the bill should
be so construed a. 10 prevent the payment Of
the Chief Justice and other Judges in the Ter
ritory Of Utah
MIR. Stewart of Michigan opposed the amend
meut as the bill authorizes the payment Of
the salaries of the Judges, on the President
being satisfied that good and sufficient cause
existed for such payment He denied that any
sufficient cause existed for the Judges leaving
the Territory, and eontended that information
should be before the House as to the true state
of things in Utah The President, he said
had notified the Judges TO return or resign
and they had adopted the latter course, with
out showing sufficient cause for their return
Mr. Cleveland of Connecticut was in favor
of the amendment, and was also of opinion
that depriving the Judges of their salary would
be an act Of injustice towards those gentlemen
The President, he said, could not remove Brig
ham Young, the Governor, who was Judge of
the Mormon Church, without producing blood
shed, and had called upon the Judges to resign
or return they had resigned, and two Nor
mons had since been appointed as Judges
| The amendment was agreed to-
MIR. Jones Of Tennessee moved to strike out
all the bill, and insert that nothing in the pro-
viso of the act of which it is an amendment
should be so construed ~ to permit the pay
ment Of the Judges, subsequent to their return
to which he did not consider them as entitled
/ Mr.. Jones|s amendment was negatiyed--yeas
81, nays ga
Mr.. Polk of Tennessee moved a verbal
amendment, for the purpose of showing that
the President committed wrong against the
morality, laws, and religion of the country in
appointing such man as Brigham Young to
be Governor of the Territory of Utah. He
censured the subsequent conduct of the Presi-
dent, in causing the removal of the Judges, and
protecting man who is defyng the Republic.
Mr.. Bssell of Illinois was averse to adopting
any course which would have tendency to
encourage the course pursued by the Govern
ment of Utah He approved OF the conduct
pursued by, the Judges who, he contended,
should receive their salaries as long as they
held their appointment
The bill was laid aside, and ordered to be
! reported to the House as it had been amended
bill to run and establish the boundary be-
tween the State of Texas and the Territories
of the United States, was then taken up; il wat
passed, after an explanation by Mr.. Richard
son, and the reading of certain reports, The
amount to be expended under the bill il
$4,000; but the gross amount required to run
and establish the boundary is $2l 900, en-
bracing an extent Of nine hundred miles
bill making further appropriations for the
construction Of certain roads in Minnesota
reported by the Committee on Roads and Ca.
nails, was passed, after discussion Of little
public interest.
; A bill relinauisbing the right, title, and in
terest Of the United States to certain real estate
IN. than ttx, of "a -
} then taken up, and ordered 20 be reported t
n the House, with recommendation that it b.
/ referred back to the Committee on Territories
i After disposing of one or two other bills rel
alive to the Territories, the Committee rose
the Chairman reported, and the House ad
: journed
SATURDAY MAY 90
The House was occupied in Committee o
the Whole on the state Of the Union with tn.
consideration of Territorial business Several
bills of Importance to Oregon, New Mexico
and Minnesota, were acted upon, and reported
to the House; which then adjourned
! MONDAY, MAY "a.
MIR Jones of Tennessee remarking that it
was important to do something by which the
business of the House could be despatched
moved that it be standing order of the House,
from this day and each succeeding day, to call
committees for reports for one hour daily, until
all the committees shall be called through, to
the exclusion Of all other business.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back, with amendments, House
bill making grants Of land to the States of the
| Union for the benefit of INDECENT insane per-
| sons
Mr.. Bissell, to give members an opportunity
to examine the bill, moved to postpone it until
this day two weeks, and that il be printed
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported back the bill Of the House TO
authorize certain soldiers in the late war with
Great Britain to surrender the bounty lands
drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu
thereof
Pending the consideration of this bill, Mr..
Hall having moved to put il on its passage
The hour set apart for the reception Of re-
ports from committees expired.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, tMr. Sey-
mour Of Connecticut in the chsir) and pro-
ceeded 10 consider q bill making appropria-
tons for the payment of invalid and other
pensions Of the United States for the year end
ing June 80, 1858
Mr. Houston briefly explained the bill and
appealed 10 the House not TO bring up gene
raj discussion on this BILL but TO wait until he
should cell up the other appropriation bills.
Mr.. Washburn addressed the House in refer
snce TO politics, expressing his objection to the
present Fugitive Slave Law, deeming it too Sc
yere. He declared that the People Of Maine
were law-abiding people, and recognised oil
the obligations Of the Constitution. He then
spoke against the endorsement by the Wing
party Of the finality Of the Compromise mcas-
ures and gave at length mis- sressons for this