New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-06

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House bills did not act on - anu ''N" 'S'"'' wa
Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House went into Committee on the bill establishing
no Cioe of General in tah and granting ianis
10 actual settlers therein -, .u.
The pending amendment was TO strike oui the ioi'o"S
proy;so Iha, the benefits of this act SHAH MOI eNon.s
INV person who shall a any time hereafter De 'na
husband Of more than one wife. - ,
Mr. IETCHER Wal moved an amendment tnat uis
honfts Of the second and third sections OF the bill shan
not extend to any person. lLeughter
Mr. DISNEY ohio said whether the proviso shall DO
,tained or rejected the evil of poygamy Will not bo
bd The only point involved whether Congress
viii deem il polite to offer donations TO Mormons IN that
,arouar r. rrory, whether by refusal 10 grans IN
tcmers 10 them as other individuals they will inter-
nose p barrier to discourage thenl
Mr. BISHOP PERKINS IN. Y thought it was pre-.
poserous for holding high United state. Offices IN
Utah and receiving high salaries TO be allowed to have az
many wives they choose, while the poor nhoNS WI"
want to settle on the land shall be restricted to only one
Mr.. BOYCE Is. c. said no man was more opposed ID
poygamy than he but the had right to in-
eriere with religious relations 1t would De most 10,
makabe instance of concentrated powerot 10 ne iouna
in the Constitution Government has night TO Interfere
with domestic, social religious relations TINS re-
gious subject and therefore of great magnitude mo
Constitution secures to every man the enjoyment oi nv
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio understood tho gentleman to
ADMIT the powers of Congress lands actual
settlers Now if there ia power 70 make absolute grants
is there not power fix the condition of the grant Tho
gentleman said it would be an interference with the
igious rights "' 40 peoP,e slIo'e ~ ,u0 WA
hess of religious fanaicsm in Utah tho people thcrl
should imagine revelation from Prophet Joe Smith hadre.
auired them ecclesiastical law providing that tho
eldest born OF every woman when one month DID, sha be
ac6eed and saughtered-aDd that the people here
and ask Congress TO encourage sentiment of this kind.
Would not tie honorable gentleman acting in the capacity
of guardan deem it proper and advisable 20 po'as
principle of such an ecclesiastical law should have the
Mr. BOYCE replied he would not recognize such prin-
erlp md cd
Presbyterian shall have the privilege
Mr.. CAMPBEII.-Should the Presbyterian Church 10
Utah. through violent ana'icsm declare by ecclesasica
provision, that polygamy other crlneall exist ne
should person subscribing TO- practising IT, sah
have the domain
Mr. WALBRIDGE(N. Y. } moved an amendment 10 tho
effect that the benefits of the bill shall not extend to any
person in the territories who practice polygamy
He offered this 10 meet n suggestion made Yesterday that
if Congress pass the restriction in the bill the Mormons
will ray elseN here vast valleys He would touch
the moral not The constitutional question, OF the right 10
prescribe the conditions of the grants. ID prefers
polvgsmy he cannot have the andor he must take the
land IN with the law which grants il. Ii
Of his constituents should take than wife no
would only with the reprobation which he merits
but be amenable TO the law. and find home in the peni
Tertiary.
Dir. PHILLIPS Ala moved IN amendment. that the
benefits of the bill snail not extend to any person guilty OF
murder, arson PERJURY robbery piracy He did this
an offset to the proyso to exclude pens guilty of bgamy.
and argued against the cOnstutionap make any
such exceptions.
Mr.. Walbridgos amendment was rejected
Mr.. LAY LOR Ohc) remarked II 10 ~ fact that there
is law in Utah which establishes the crime of polygamy,
il should be at dscOunenanocd by Congress- which,
by tie act establishing that Territory has the right to dis
approve of laws passed by the Legislature and Executives
OF Utah, in which such laws null and void. AZ
fairs in Utah afford beautiful specimen of sguaer sove-
regnty thus framing laws for themselves. Ii Congress do
not daPpove the bigamy law they WILL by their silence
sanction It,
Mr. BOYCE remarked, who is to decide the question
to whether man has more than one wife What tribunal
j. to have jurisdiction the subject The Mormons
had shown their patriotism by rayng promptly round our
banner in the Mexican and there nothing TO
they are not good citizens They have gone into the vii
dcrness and subdued IT, and they not 10 be permit
ed to enjoy homes on the soil.
Mr.. RICHARDSON IN moved to lay aside this bill
which consuming all the time in order to consider
other territorial business. Disagreed to-
Mr.. LETCilER said the gentleman from Alabama Mr..
Philps wished to know whether anybody would under
take to discriminate against murderers pirates which
sub OF crime. There distinct answer this
which he thought conclusive. Virginia Georgia, Ala
hana and all the other States do recognize bgamy
part OF their religion. In Utah, the crime is regularly
recognized system, established by eccesiastica law AMI
sustained by every sanction that the Territory confer
II they had recognized murder piracy, any other
species Of crime a. legal SYSTEM Congress could jim
making donations, express their decided and determined
hostility. Ii they could not DO this they poweress.
The gentleman from South Carolina ir BOyce said this
we matter Of religion but if was religion bigamy
would not be there Ii OF vice and whenever
'onsrss undertakes TO make grants in such they
oiier encouragement 10 iniquity.
Tho Committee
Nj RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the vote by
wicl le resolution was passed terminating debate His
object being, when the House should 20 into Committee,
oay tho bill aside end proceed 10 the consideration Of
others.
Mr.. CAMPBELL hoped tie motion would not prevail
lie vote was reconsidcrcd and the resolution laid on
be table.
Tie House again went into COMMITTEE
Mr. RlCHAkDSON made an Intellectual motion to lay
aside the bill.
Mr.. DISNEY took occasion 10 cay that African slavery
is recognized by law in Utah
Conversation ensued 20 the state of the territorial
0ufiness Some menbers wanting to lay the Utah o!n
ss.He, Wle others thought il could be disposed OF ~
fifteen minutes. Finally
On motion Of Mr.. BISHOP PERKINS bya vote q
leas a. Nays not counted laid asde with the reconp'
dation that il do not pass a.,
rive other Territorial bills considered and sd '
10 be reported -,
The Committee next considered the bill authorizing ".
oregon Territory 10 form a Constitution and state o''
hen' and providing for admission into the Union
Mr. LANE delegate from Oregon) said in reply han
Illinois and Florida had when they were - AMI
mo ihe Union. The population is between flins
sAIy.Ve thousand, and the Territory eou,ss ~ the
up WIN immigrants who want 10 wall iheH'''
land grants. Il.
NJ. MILLSON We. thought time for reflection ,Srrei
De Afforded ON so important q matter as this, au
the subject should be postponed until tomorrow
The Committee rose. ,..~, IL al
4 motion was made that when the House adjourn ~
iourn TO Monday. .as,
No quorum voted Fifty mine against and cry iou;
Mr. CAMPBELL moved there be call Q. tle n,sh
He wanted to adjourn over ms members have business
Mr. jONEs Tenn They have from to- is oelecA ~
Mr. PRATT wished to know whether it was in order ~
the gentleman of Ohio Mir. Campbel TO interrupt inc P
ceedings every half hour. -;
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