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| could to bring about that state OF affairs
Mr. HARRIS said the gentleman from Georgia had
characterized the proceedings extraordinary and nil-
heard OF, but he thought when he examine the
question, ii he did find one particle Of law
mon sense ought TO make law or the occasion He be-
lieved the gentleman would find law Sufficient To justify
tbs minority whenever they fit to bring to the know
edge OF the House that its order had not been oeyed
Mr.. H. JOY MORRIS, of Pennsylvania inquired
whether the presentation of the report would not dis
charge the committee.
The SPEAKER replied that il might, or might not
If the report presented and accepted by the House
the Chair ia of opinion that the committee would he dis
charged.
The question recurring on Mr. MARsu.IL's motion,
Mr.. HUGHES moved that II be laid on the table.
Cries of .'Oh mol!
Mr. SlCKIES OF New York inquired whether they
could not reoommit the subject With instructions.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion TO hay on the
table not in order
The question then taken ON the motion To post
pone and 1t agreed toayes 1866, not counted
APPROPRIATION ADMISSION oF KAssss--rlE oran
Rebellion
On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, of Pennsylya
nial the House went into Committee Of the Whole
the state of the Union Ir FLORENCE Of Pennslvan in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
king appropriations for the consular and diplomatic
penses of the for the year ending 3Oh june
1859.
Several amendments were proposed which elected con-
siderable discusson but of which adopted
cept submitted by Mr. SHERMAN, OF Ohio providing
that the money appropriated should be applied strictly to
the objects specified within the time OF the fiscal year.
and the bill laid aside to be reported to the House
with recommendation that it do pass.
On motion OF Mr.. LEICHER, of Virginia. the House
then took up the bin to supply deficiencies in the appo
praton for the service of the fiscal ending June 30
1853,
Mr. CASE, of Indiana discussed the Kansas question,
opposing the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton
constitution He condemned the of the admnis
tra0n and claimed that the constitution did not express
the will of the people.
Mr. BOYCE, of South Carolina, discussed the Utah
question. He said it was very grave undertaking to
make war upon portion of our own people. The ques-
ton what policy should they pursue toward them.
Before determining that they should seek ascertain
the probable advantage which they would gain. The
immediate and practical issue presented not merely
whether order should be preserved in Utah. but whether
communication should be uninterrupted to the Pacific
coast If that it would be imaclial what dis
order rencd among the people of Utah Utah might be
turned into pandemoninm il il did not interfere with
tile necessary passage to the far western coast The time
had not when that region would be required for
the emigration of the civilized world 1t not de-
sired to make that the seat of empire for many years
Therefore the only practical question in reference to
the preservation OF communication with the Pacific
This could be effected by peace or by war The pacific
mode mad great advantages, and congo
NAL with the institutions OF our government. Our
government government OF peace, which
sought to govern by public opinion If they could
succeed by peace they should succeed perfectly. In
his opinion, the difficulty could be amicably adjusted
for the Mormons not exceptions to mankind and
could be swaycd by interest 1t their interest to
have peace and why should they seek anything elsc Ii
should proceed to torcibc means the burning down
of cities and the washing of the fields with their blood
they would efiecually cut off all communication with
extreme western frontier, drive the Mormons to the
mountains and make them unmerciful guerrilla mara,
ders This mode proceeding would be most disastrous
Mr.. LETCHER of Virginia, obtained the floor, when
the committee and reported the consular and dipo
matte appropriation bill to the House with amend
ment. - f.t
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, Of Pcnnsy lvania moved that
the iH be put upon its passage, and demanded the pre-
vious question: which was sustained
Aud then, on motion Of Mr.. GROW, Of Pennsylvania
ut ten minutes of o'clock, p. M tho House adjourned.
BY Mr. IANDY petition numcrousy signed by
and citizens OF tiadepha praying Congress-
with Thomas Rihy for transporting the mails the United
between ihadpha and Brazil referred the Committee the
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