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home until they returned, leaving the proviso in
force.
Debate took place; and, when ii was concluded,
the amendment was rejected.
MIR. POLK said that the President had commit
ted the Initiative wrong in this matter by appoint
ing Brigham Young, Mormon, to rule over the
lerrltory-a wrong against the morals, against
the religion, and against the laws under which we
live. He sent out Judges, who, being unable to
perform their duties returned to the United States
As honorable and highminded men they could
not remain there. They made their report. II
they were worthy OF tho position. and came suih
GENTLY and properly recommended by the Presi-
dent, surely they were worthy OF credence, and
worthy to be believed. But what does this anna
BILE President do on the report Of the facts Docs
he remove Brigham Young? No; but removes
these gentlemen who make the statement OF facts,
and retains the creature who deiied and continues
10 defy the Republic. He (Mr. PoLk) was deci-
dedly in favor OF removing Brigham Young.
Mr.. BlSSELL unwilling that the House
should by its action seem to endorse in any degree
the conduct and doings Of the local authorities OF
Utah and he thought it very important at the
of paying those officers up to the very moment OF
| their resignation, believing that they had done no
thing ioss than the interests and credit OF the Gov
ernment required. They, he repeated, did right
by returning and he would not consent to cen
sure them, and encourage the doings of Mormon
Ism thereby.
Mr. RICHARDSON said the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. JosEs) wished TO know why the
after reaching here. They came home with the
full impression, repeatedly declared to the Pres-
dent, he belIeved-certainly to him (Mr X. that
unless Congress would do something by which the
laws could be executed in the Territory, they did
not desire 10 return. Not being able to execute
the laws, they could not remain TO be abused
themselves and TO hear their Government traduced.
When 1t was no longer an open question that
Congress would no nothing in the premises. they
resigned. He thought, under all the circum
stances, considering the great outragcs committed
by the Mornons, that those gentlemen ought 90 be
paid up TO the moment they resigned their Office
Mr.. GlDDINGS appealed to the committee to
stop the debate. and vote. There were, he said,
important bills relating TO the Territories behind
this one and the Houso had only to-day and to-
morrow--a week having been set apart for the
consideration Of those bills-to act upon them. He
thought that the subject had been sufficiently eabo-
rated to enable gentlemen 10 vote understand ng-
ly and therefore he declined to occupy the time OF
the committee, and invoked action upon the bu5l-
ness before IL.
An amendment offered by MIR. JONES, of Ten
nessee, similar TO that Of the same gentleman,
which was previously rejected, was then voted
down; and the bill was laid aside to be reported to
the House.
BOUNDARY LINE.
The committee then proceeded TO the consdera-
ton of the bill TO and establish the boundary
between the State OF Texas and the territories of
| the United States.
| MIR. RICHARDSON moved an appropriation OF
| twenty five thousand dollars to commence opera
tions; and this amendment was agreed to. He said
lie intended TO take no gentleman by surprise
The entire survey would cost S2ll 900; $25000
of which would be required this year. The boun-
dairy ought TO be fixed in such manner as easily
to be known TO persons removing for purposes OF
settlement. IL is important that the matter should
he settled now. The extent of boundary is nine
hundred miles.
This bill, together with several others relating to
the Territories laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The committee rose md without de6nitiye ar
ton upon them
The House adjourned.