Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-01-29
Congress---The Mormons.
WAsnINeToN, Jan. 9.

HousE.--The House met at the usual
hour, and in pursuance ofthe order went into
Committee of the Whole on the private ca
lender, and when the Committee rose thir-
teen private bills had been passed.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
muncation from the President, enclosing a
report from the State Department, in answer
to the resolution Of the House of the 18th
ult., giving information relative 10 the late
occurrences in Utah. One of the documents
enclosed is the report TO the President from
the returned Judges and Secretary of Utah
Territory, dated Washington, 10Th Deem
Der last, and giving along account of the de-
plorable state of things in that Territory
Among the various accompanying documents
is resolution of the Legislature, passed in
September last, saying ''that as b. d. Har-
ris, Secretary of the Territory, is about to
leave, absent himself, or abscond from said
Territory in case he shall refuse, neglect,
or in any wise fail to deliver the papers, re-
cords, documents, money, or any other
property or articles pertaining to said office,
it shall be the duty of the United States
Marshal for Utah, to arrest Harris, and keep
him safely in custody until he shall comply
with the resolution" Mr.. Harris replies to
this insinuation that he is about to abscond,
and simply expresses his unfeigned aston
ishment that honorable men should be will
ing to father it.
The next letter is from the delegate from
Utah, Mr.. Bernheisel, dated Washington,
December last, and addressed to the Presi-
dent of the United States, saying, that he has
placed among the Executive archives his
prompt unqualified and peremptory negative
of the truth of the charges ofthe returned Off
GERS of Utah. Governor Brigham Young
writes to the President, under date of Sep
TENDER 29th, 1850, complaining of the Judges
and Secretary. One paragraph is as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Harris, Secretary, informed me, in
a conversation which had with him, that
he had private instructions, designed for no
eye but his own, to watch every movement,
and not pay out any funds unless the same
should be strictly legal according to his own
Judgment No people exist, he says, who
are more friendly to the United States than
the people of Utah, and that he will faithful
ly discharge his duties.
Another document is from members o.
the Assembly, complaining ofthe unprovok'
ed departure of the Judges and Secretary
from the Territory, thereby tantalizing ;
people of more than Spartan intrepidity ane
fortitude.
Mr.. Polk moved that the communication
be printed and referred TO the Committee OF
/, Territories. He considered the matters con
tanned in the report important, and if tru'
should be acted on by Congress.
Mr.. BERNHErsEL, delegate from Utah
moved that the report be read and referret
80 the Committee on the Judiciary. Thu
communication to the President, Che added
by the returning officers, contains gray
charges and exaggerations--he would no
say Acknowledgements the people OF tina
Territory. From his own knowledge, h
yeutured to assert, that if time and oppor
tunity be given, the Committee will be fur
nished with ample evidence to make goo
this assersion. He was unable to communi
cate, at this season of the year, with tn
people whom he represents. He knew
them to be loyal to the Government, and the
should not be aspersed and charged wit
gross crimes and cnormities. He asked su'
pension, not only of Executive action, but
that of this house, and of the opinion of tn
country.
Mr.. STEWART said as this communicate
was in response to resolution originatin
with Committee on Territories, he know
no reason why should not go to that Commi
tee.
Mr.. BERsHErsEL said it involved gra,
question, and should go to the Committee c
the judiciary.
Mr.. CLIsGMAN, in the absence of tn
Chairman of Committee on territorie
thought it courteous and proper that the con
munication should 60 to that Committee.
is their duty Che said) to examine into Il
legislative, civil and criminal proceedings
the Territories, and report to the Hou
such means, as in their opinion, may be n
cessary to secure the rights and privileg
of residents and non-residents. As matte
now stood, he, as member of the COmmi
tee on territories, would not recommend an
thing for Utah until he understood wheth