Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-07
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MI W liSou introduced = ItrolHtiOu which
| was referred, requesting the Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire If the War Depart
ment, or any OF its officers. have entered into
a contract, during the last two years. for iron
| for public buildings. since the public adver-
| tisemenfs for the same; the amount furnished
and contracted for; the price paid. and by
what authority the contract was made. Also,
similar inquiry as 10 shot and shell aud
| iron gun cartridges; and authorizing the
committee TO send for persons and papers
Laid over.
Mr. Ciay from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the House joint resolutions,
constituting Macon, Ca a port of entry for
the time being. and for other purposes. 1t
was passed.
Mr. Chestnut moved to take up and then
postpone till Monday next, Mr. Davis terri
iorial resolution. Agreed to.
The bill for the relief of Capt. Shubrick was
passed.
On motion of Mr. MasonF the resolutions
providing for the reception of the japanese
Embassy was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Latham moved an amendment, the eff
feet of which was to allow California to take
care of the Indians within her borders
Pending the question, the homestead bill
came up. kVe 49,
Mr.. Fitch's amendment that the land grant
ed for homesteads shall be entered in alter
nate quarter sections; those remauingsto the
United States shall not be sold at less than
twice the minimum price OF lands when sold
and that the provisions of the act shall only
be applicable to lands subject to private entry
at the date of the passage of the bill. Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Brown offered amendment that the
laws now in force, granting presumption to
the actual settlers on the public lands, shall
continue until otherwise ordered by Congress,
and that the same shall be extended TO all the
Territories.
Mr.. Green spoke against the bill, and pro-
posed TO offer an amendment that the provi-
sions of all existing presumption laws be ex-
tended from the time of payment for the space
of two years, and that if at or before the ter
minaiion Of two years the preemptor shall
neglect to pay for any legal subdivision of
such quarter section, the balance not thus
paid for shall be subject 10 private entry. ac-
coidIng TO existing laws.
The Senate went into Executive session on
the treaties, and subsequently, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sherman. from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported the Postoffice
Appropriation bill.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the anti-Polygamy bill
MIR. Nelson resumed his remarks in its sup
port, expressing the hope that the passage
would approach as near as possible to una
nimity. He saw a manifest distinction be-
tween interfering with the rights of property
and the right to declare criminal an act
which il SO declared by the law of God. The
existence of the institution of polygamy, 10
Utah. is an insult to the moral feelings of the
whole population; an insult to the wives and
daughters of the gentlemen here, and TO their
constituents. 1t was reflection on our
tlonal charac ter that it should exist under
the protection of American laws.
The House voted and rejected Mr.. Brancb's
substitute, AZ against Isl.
The House next voted on Mr.. McClernand's
substitute. to repeal the law organizing Utah
and dividing the Territory between Jeffer-
son and Nevada, for which he proposed
temporary government. Rejected; 35 against
1853.
The House then tabled the preamble to
the bill. which was passed with verbal amend
menis; l49 against 90.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the Tariff
and Loan bill.
Mr.. Branch was against any alteration of
the tariff. The present bill yields sufficient
revenue and meets the wants of the govern
ment.
Mr. Sherman said he would not ask vote
on it for three weeks.
On his motion the various bills were laid
aside till the Tariff and Loan bill was reach
ed
Mr.. Lovejoy said the House had been en-
gagged in giving the death blow to polygamy.
By the Philadelphia platform the Republican
party stand pledged as far as the@ Federal
Government has the power to eXtirpate that
other twin relic of barbarism, slavery in tie
Territories. He wanted to see them both
strangled and go down together. His re-
marks at one time caused great excitement
and bad blood among the Southerners, and
the House came near to violent collision.
The latter part of his speech was in good hu-
NOR. The committee rose.
Mr.. Lovejoy, warming up with his subject,
passed from his seat to the area in front OF
the Clerks desk, in full view of all the mem
bers, and spoke in loud tone, with empha-
sis and earnest gesticulation, against the
ground on which it sought to justify
slavery because the creatures are poor and
the strong have the power to appress the
weak. the rich TO Cypress the poor, the spirit
of slaveholding being the spirit of the devil,
etc.
Several gentlemen called him to order.
Mr.. Pryor said the gentleman from Illinois
had no right to shake his fist at gentlemen on
this side. 1t was bad enough to stand in his
own place and talk his treason and insolence,
Mr.. Barksdale-Let him keep Oh his own
side of the House.
The confusion soon became general, and
members began to press into the area.
Mr.. Cox said the gentleman from Illinois
ough. to speak from his seat.
MIR. Pryor-Let him stand there and talk.
He shan't come on this side of the Hall.
Mr.. Barksdale was seen shaking his cane,
and in the midst OF the confusion, was heard
TO say, ''rascal," as applied to Mr.. Lovejoy.
Mr.. Adrian, as if TO quiet the tumult, said
the gentleman could speak from his seat.
Ths Chairman, Mr.. Washburne, of Maine,
in vain raped to restore order.
Mr.. Adrian, in a conciIiatory tone, sup
posed nobody wanted to intimidate the gen.
teman.
Mr.. Pryor-Nobody wants to intimidate
him.
Mr. Loveioy-Nobody can intimidate me
Here many Representatives crowded around
Mr.. Loveioy, who exclaimed to them, ''Oh,
I'm safe enough"
MIR. Burnett. elevating his voice above the
din, said the rules required the gentleman 30
speak from his seat. He must aud shall do
it, He shall not shake his fist TO the gentle
men on this side in menacing manner.
The Chairman called loudly for the Ser
geant-at-Arms, as il to attend TO Mr.. Burnett,
who ssd-You may call the Sergeantat-
Arms, out the member shall not do it.
The giittering mace of the Sergeani-at-
Arms did not quiet the disorder
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, came TO the sup
port Of his colleague, saying, he shall not
commit breach OF the rules, but shall have
his rights.
a general fight. ut one time, seemed immi-
nent, when the Chairman reported that the
committee rose owing TO the disorder.
Finally comparative quiet Was restored.
MIR. Sherman said We are in good order
now. This was succeeded by burst of laugh
ter.
The House then again went into Commit
tee of the Whole.
Dir. Loyejoy took the stand at the clerks
desk and resumed his remarks He spoke
about Northern Christian women who went
to The South 10 prevent tho people from re-
turning TO barbari<m
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