The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-02


Also a communication from the Postmaster (;snsr.l
transmitting in compliance with the resolution a the
House adopted January 3D. ls5s copies Of conditional
mails by ocean steamers the New Orleans and Vera
Cruz lines which referred the COMMITTEES on the
Post Office and Post Roads and ordered TO be priatcd
MIR. HAVEN arose to a privileged question He wished
submit Chair during the session Of Con-
gress the Committee Of Ways and Means by chairman
Mr. HousroS reported bill for the purpose OF regula-
ting the tariff The bin reported under suspension
Of the rules Of the House which suspension made upon
his motion, enable the chairman submit his report
But owing TO some mistake the eny upon the journal and
having reported it, BE desired "a do justice the chair
Of that COMMITTEES and give him the credit Of having
reported that bill well its paternity In order
make TIE desired correction he submitted resolution
derng entry be made the journal that House bill
NO 70 reduce the duties Of imports and for other
poses reported the 10th Of July last by The chair
man OF The COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means Mr. Housrosl
and not by Mr.. HAVEN.
The resolution was agreed 70.
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Mr.. JAMES G. ALLEN, from the Commitssc on Revolu-
the heirs of Thomas RAIL- deceased submitted an adverse
report thereon which was laid on the table.
PASSED.
MIR. CLINGMAN called for the regular order Of bus-
The House then the consideration Of the bill au
horizng the construction Of subterranean line of tels
graph from the Mississippi or Missouri river to the Pa
cifc
The substitute Of Mr. RlcBAsDsos, granting simply
right Of way was agreed and the bill amended
read third time and passed--yeas l0l, nays TO-
The joint resolution authorizing the Legislative assembly
Of Utah to extend their sessions to term not exceeding
sixty days instead of forty heretofore provided
read third time and passed.
The bill to amend the act approved August 2e 1854
titled IAN act reduce and define the boundaries Of the
military reserve at St Peters river in the Territory Of
and passed
The Houss then resumed the consideration Of the bin to
In Ar
Utah. and grant lands actual settlers therein Tho bill
had been reported by the Committee of the Whole House
with the recommendation that the enactng clause be
stricken out.
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee expressed the hope that the
House would in the report Of the Committee Of
the Whole and do the justice tho Territory Of Utah
that they had done the other Territories Of tie United
States. Mr. j. then moved the vious question: aud it
On the question Of concurrng in the report Of the Com
mittee Of the Whole the and nays were demanded
Mr.. KEITT would inquire Of the Chair whether this
bill does propose put the Territory Of Utah upon tho
same footing with all other Territories
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois Il not this 4 bill to en-
courage poygamy7 want IL understood that shall vote
Mr. BENSON would ask whether polygamy Il rscoe-
Mr. McMULLEN moved to lay the bill on the table
agreed to.
The question being then taken byeas and nays
curing in the report the Committee of the Whole House.
it was agreed to--yeas los, nays ~
So the enacting clause was stricken out
Mr. PHELPS was very well aware that nabers oh!sctsd
to Of the provisions Of the bhosc which provide
Utah. He aarmAtvsl 4ass purpose II NOV
ing reconsideration II the motono reconsider should
TO make it provide for the establishment the Office Of
surveyorgenera for the prosecution Of In that Ter
rtor and for donation Of the public lands although
he willing to donate lands there actual settlers He
then moved to reconsider the vote last taken
Mr.. HAMILTON thought il all Of the sections of the
bill except the first and sixth should be stricken out i
n turna aWauid he
Mr. PHELPS said that the people of Utah
pccuiartes which not regarded with much favor by
fit TO appoint another governor preside a. such
that Territory in the place of Brigham Young who
enertans somew hat different notions from the former gov
to the prope Of the practice Of polygamy But
the people Of Utah would have right to complain Con-
geas should not provide for the survey Of their lands
BILE them to regulate their rights in respect TO holding and
Mr. BENSON inquired whether the delegate from Utah
did not prefer to lose the whole bill rather than have this
Mr. PHELPS replied that he had not conferred with the
delegate from Utah In this matter he consulted his
opinion, and acted upon his own responsibility.
Mr.. BERNHISEL4 ! would rather lose the whole bill
than have this provision stricken We only ask be
placed equal footing with the people Of the other
Mr. DISNEY desired to say word in relation TO this
subject He considered that the public interests par
amount to the provisions mentioned by the delegate from
Utah. He would move at the proper time strike all
that portion of the bill relating donations and leave IL
provide for the establishment Of the Office OF sur
veyor-general, to which there be objection.
Mr. RAVEN said that be voted to In the ac-
ton Of the committee in order that he might to
amend the bill The question with regard TO public lands
question to be considered by the people of the Uni
ted States well by the people Of the Territory Of
Utah The policy Of the government OF the United States
in respect to the surveying and marketing Of lands
the with regard Utah the other Territories of
the United States He considered that be mistaken
in supposng that the House refuses upon the other
features of the bill because of of the striking pecu
ares Of the domestic institutions Of Utah. He Of the
opinion that this question of poygamy must be by the
House time other and the the better He
should be agreed to- IL else would the ques-
ton he would himself propose to meet IL by introducing
additional section which shall declare that all laws or
the Territory OF Utah regulating the right Of 10
have than wife at time il hereby dsspproyed
disaHirmed and rendered null and void
Mr. McMULLEN voted against striking the enacting
clanse give his colleague opportunity to move 10
amend the bill 1t not his purpose then to draw any
invidous distinction between the Territories Of the United
States Bst when the people of tbs Territory Utah
drawn an invidious dstnctona distinction drawn By
themsevcswhch ought to be tolerated In any por-
ton OF this communicating must pardon him, through
their representative he should withhold the prn-
cpe contained in the bill He was willing accord to
patriotism IN going forward in defence OF liberties of
the country; but he unwilling by his
example such would be aet by the passage Of this bill
Had il to this that the delegate from Utah to
up and tell him that be such aud such
provision because other Territories have the benefit OF
laws Of this character He would tell that delegate with
unkind feeling that whenever the people he represents
upon the House floor place themselves upon footing Of
equality respect morals with other Territories then be