The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-26
WASHINGTON. April a.

HoUsE.-The pending motion to recon
slider tho vote postponing the discussion of
the report of the Conference Committee and
laying the motion on the table coming up for
consideration.
Stephens, of Ca, thought that Monday,
two weeks, was too far, at this advanced
stage of the question, for the consideration Of
the report. IL would be q favor to himself,
ss he wished to be absent, owing to the state
of his health. lie hoped that all would
agree that the vote be taken on Wednesday
next.
Campbell, of Ohio, said that the report Of
the committee was entirely q new one. lie
had decided to leave the city on Monday and
others proposed leaving this evening. As 1t
was impossible for him to return by Wednes
day next. Inc thought the subject had better
be voted on at the adjournment, the second
Monday in May.
The question was then taken, on motion of
Harris to reconsider the vote by which the
postponement to the second Monday in May
was yesterday fixed, and to lay that motion
on the table, and it was decided Affirmative
ly. by a vote of 10 against l0l.
Stephens remarked that he only wanted a
fair understanding.
Hill explained that in the moving a post
ment of the report until the second Monday
in May, he did so at the suggestion Of GER
tain personal but not political riiends.
Clay said that he himself wanted to 60
home to attend to his personal affairs, but
this was the first time he had known i'm the
history of public legislation that the affairs OF
great country should be postponed to meet
the private wishes of gentlemen.
Montgomery said that private affairs also
required his presence ut home. No possible
injury could result from postponemcnt till
the second Monday Of May.
The question then required OH agreeing to
the original motion for postponement as
amended by inserting the second Monday in
May.
Washburn, OF Maine, moved call of the
House.
STRENGTHENING of importance tran
spired during the morning hour.
The amendment of Fessenden to the def
cheney bill was taken up and votei on, being
negatived.
WASHINGTON. April 24-PN
HoUsE.-The motion of Washburn was
disagreed to, 46 against l55.
Hughes moved the previous question, neg
| atived, 50 against 1O3. II this be not carried
| the House would not be brought to a vote on
the report Of the Committee of Conference.
Sewart moved an adjournment; carried
| by LOG against 80.
SENATE Seward presented the petition of
j. c. Jewett that demand be made on the
Government Of Peru for the non fulfil ment
| of engagements in reference TO the Lobos Is
lands. Referred to the COMMITTEE on
| Claims.
Yulee presented the petition of Edward ID.
! Tippett for aid to test his cold water steam
engine. Referred to Committee.
| Various petitions were presented in sup
! port of the Collins steamers between Phila-
derphia and Southampton. .
Gwin, by leave, brought in his bill sccur-
ing better protection to the lives of passen
gers on board steamers. Read twice and re-
ferrei to the Postal Committee.
The deficiency bill was further discussed.
A motion that any unexpended appropriation
on the 3oth of June, 1859 be returned, to the
surplus fund, was lost Is against 90.
| Wade spoke on the the general question of
the Utah wars lie said wha: would be
cowardice in case of great war might be
policy III case of tribe like the Mormons or
Indians. lie wished the President had in
voked the principle of popular sovereignty
and applied it to that people. Let them re-
gulate sthtir own affairs, he would yet make
peace with them on the best terms. as n VIC
tory over shcm would be barren. He would
repeal the Territorial law, and, indeed. would
never have granted it, knowing as We did that
they believed il a theocracy incompatible
with republican institutions. IIad we let
them alone, schisms would have divided
them, but having sent an army it would con-
solidatc them an make their councils harno-
Nous. lie was opposed to the Mormon tenet-
but Mormonism has not yet troubled the
rights OF any one outside of its own circle
Force never conquered fanaticism, for the
blood of the martyrs is the seed Of the church
Hale and Wilson respectively defined thcil
position in respect to their votes.
Finally the i'll was read the third tim,
: and the question put. shall the bill pass!-
} Ayes 90, noes. Broderck, Cameron, Chand
Ter. Clark. Collamer, Dixon. Doolittlc. Fes
sender, Foote, Foster, Hale, Harlan, King
Simmons, Stewart, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson
ABsENr.-Bates, Bell, Crittendcn, Davis
Douglas, Kennedy. Pearce, Reid, Sumnc
and Thompson.
PAIRED orr.-Seward with Benjamin, Ma
son with Harlem.
The bill therefore passed precisely a. re
ported from committee with the addition @
Stewards amendment, that the Secretary sub
nit future contracts tor the sanction Of Con
: gress.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion and subsequently adjourned.