Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30

ton, Stephens, of Georgit, thought that
Monday two weeks was too far, at this
advanced stage Of the session, for the
cen liberation OF the cport. lie asked,
as personal favor 20 himself us lac
wished to be absent, and owing 10 the
state of his health, that all agree that
the vote be taken on Wednesday next.
Campbell, of Ohio, said that the re-
pert OF the committee was an entirely
new one. lie desired TO leave the city
on Monday, and others pi opposed leaving
this evening, and as IL was Impossible
for him TO return by Wednesday next,
he thought the subject bad better DO vo-
ted on at the day named-the second
Monday in May. The question was
then taken on the motion Of Harris. of
Illinois, to RECONSIDER tho vote by which
the postponcment 10 the second Mon
day in May was yesterday fixed, aud TO
lay that motion on the table. 1t was
decided afiimatiyely, by vote Of ll5
yeas against 10l nays. s-i
Stephens remarked that he only want
cd far understanding. lf
Hill explained that in voting, IN the
morning, for u postponement OF the re-
port tiA she second Monday in May, be
did so at the suggestion OF several per-
sonal, but MOI political friends.
Clay, Of kentucky, said that he him
self wantcd'to 90 homo TO attend TO
personal AFFAIRS, but this was the first
time he had known Of, in tho history Of
public legislation, that tie affairs Of II
great country should be postponed to
meet the private wishes OF gentlemen.
lie presumed the mind Of every gen
tIcman was made up, and the sooner the
vote was taken the better for tho peace
and quiet of ths country.
Montgomery said that private affairs
also required his presence at home, and
he thought no possible injury could re-
suit from II poslponemcnt TO the second
Monday in May.
The question was then REQUIRED TO on
agreeing to tho original motion for
postponement, as amended, by insert
ing the second Monday in May.
Washburne, OF Maine, moved call
Of the House.
The motion of Washburnc was disa.
greed to--yeas 46: nays l55.
Hughes moved for the previous ques-
ton. Negativcd-yeas 50: nays lO2.
WASHINGTON, April 24,-SESArE.--A
motion that any uncxpended appropri.
alton on the Both Of June, 1859, be re-
turned to the surplus fund, was lost
Yeas, Is; nays, 20.
Wade spoke on tho general question
of the Utah war. lie said what would
be cowardicc in case Of great war,
might be poli.y in case Of u tribe like
tho Mormons or Indians. lle wished
the President had invoked the princi-
pie OF squattcr sovereignty, and appli-
cd il to that people. Let them regulate
their own affairs. lie would yet make
peace with them on tho best terms, rs
victory over them would be barren
! lie would rcpea. tito territorial law, aud
indeed would never have granted IL
knowing, rs lac did, that they believed
in n theoracy incompatible with rcpub-
lican institutions. Had we let them
alone, scisms would have divided them
but sending an army would consolidate
tn, m. and make their councils harmO-
nious. lie was opposed to Mormon
tencts, but MormOnlsm had not yet
troubled tho rights of any one outside
Of our own circle. Force never con
quered fanaticism, for the blood of the
martyrs is the seed of the Church.
Messrs Hale and Wilson d fined
their position in respect to their vote.
The bill was finally read tho third
time, and the question put: Shall the
bill pass p Ayes, 20; nays, 5.
Messrs. Boderick, Cameron, Chandler
Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Dur
kee, Fcssenden, Footc, Foster, Hale
Harlan. King, Simmons, Stuart, Trum.
bull and Wilson. Ahsent-Bates, Bell
Crittcnden, Davis, Douglas, Kennedy
Pierce, Sumner and Thompson of Ken
lucky.
Paired-Seward with Benjamin, Ma
son with Hamlin. The bill, therefore
passed precisely as reported from the
committee, with tho addition of Stuart
amendment that the Secretary submit
future contracts for the sanction oil
Congress.
The Senate then went into m Exccu.
tive session, and subsequently adjourn
cd.
WASHINGTON April 26th.
| The House then proceeded to vote on
the pending motion 10 postpone further
consideration of the report of the Com
mittee of Conference, till the second
Monday in May.
The motion was disagreed to-ycas
100; nays 10I.
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, further
consideration was postponed till !
o'clock on Wednesday next.
The Democracy bill was returned
from the Senate with the amendments,
two of which the House disagreed To,
namely: striking out $1,000 for the
payment of the House reporters for the
Globe, and striking out the provision
for the settlement OF the accounts vi
the late clerks.
Mr.. J. Clancy Jones offered resolu-
ton, that during the present week ii
shall be tho order OF each day for the
Committee Of the Whole on the State
of tho Union TO take u recess until
seven o'clock in the evening, for general
debate only, during contest, and
whether the resolution should now be
finally voted on, or whether the House
would adjourn.
ScANDINAylA.-A friend writes to us
for our real opinion ct Dir. Rohack :