New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06

there practiced, and cannot bat allude to the ex
RrestiOns OF sentiment which have been made upon
this floor in condemnation of that prsctice.
| Mr. CLARK (Dew. Mo.l interrupting-I desire r.
ask question Of the gentleman from Utsh, not to
embarrass him, but perhaps for HE benefit The ones
ton is this: What number Of people in your Tern
tory baye more than wife And furthe-, whether
second marriage is proposed or commanded by ap
thorty Of yeur church, and whether that injunction Is
| binding upon your people
Mr. HOOPER, will reply to the gentlemsr from
Missouri, by renarkng in the fret place that psacti-
caJy am not poygamist but the accounts winch
bave been received here of the abuses Of poygamy In
| the Territory must have proceeded from its enemies
10 the second place from ny observation during ten
years residence in Uah could say that not over one
half Of the population Of Utah are poygamisfs ana
| probably not over onehaf that number have more
| than two wives. [LiugBter.I do not understand
thst there is any obligation IN any manner upon any
one To have number OF wives unless he prefer II.
know of no Church regulation whereby man is COM
| PEELED to become polygamist, and know OF no
Church regulation whereby any woman is compelled
to marry If it is not in accordance with her free
will. Mr.. Speaker, / am encouraged by knowing
there are several gentlemen upon this floor who have
been acquainted with me for the last twenty years.
| long prior to NV Identification with the people OF
Utah, and who will cay that they know me personally
TO be incapable Of deceit or discrimination. beg them
ALL therefore, to hear me say, upon my honor as
gentleman, that the passage Of this bill will not be un
acceptable TO extreme advocates Of polygamy IN Utah.
II will enable them TO call TO their aid all those who
now heEtate 10 ueIend pOlVgaIny
unite them all in opposition TO this unnst attempt OF
| the General Government to put il down by force.
The House voted, and rejected Mr.. Branchs subst-
! tute-f7 againet Isl.
The House next voted on Mr.. McClernand's substi-
tue TO repeal the law organizing Utah, and divide the
Territory between Jefferson and Nevada, for which ne
| proposed temporary government Releeted-S'
against 1853.
The House tabled the preamble to the bill, which
YVES passed with verbal amendments-l49 against g.
as follows:
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Briss' BIi.tow Bun.on BuInssme; BOrnstt Bq,TOughs
cai Me- Cobb cisIi D. cochrsns John toeh!.qe Sof.I
6elano, binmicI Due Dunn Edssrtoa Edwards E9I Ely
Etbedse Fsnsworh, Feuton, Perry Foster Frank French
aa Harris T Val aeiaick Hickman Hin Hoard Hsshe:
Humphrey, Hq!ckns, Jenkins, ,Jgnkin Kellogg tslichl
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Morris pa Morse, Nelson, Nixon, On Palmer Perry Petit
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ton Smith IN CD sparldpg Spinner Stanton Stevens Ste
To8PIins frsn f%bs USdciwo9d Vance sadeve
Wycke. we're wsldron Walton, was.burn Wis Wash
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NAYs-MesTs Alien Ashmere Ba5Esdae Barrett Sococf'
Cox Crawford Curry PsalRstte f0Isnee FGHhe Gs,s
Marlin ohOI, McCernsnd, Mcoueen, McRae, Miles, Mont
Fhsp; Push Riggs Robinson j Ruin Scott, Smith Val
stswoIth Stewart (SIdl. Stout Taylor Thayer Thomas,
Vallandif ham, Whitley, Windon-6o
Mr.. SICKLES Dem, N. ~, rising to a question
Of pr iege said the House had passed resolution
requiring Mr.. Williamson to serve notice Oh him,
stating the grounds upon which the latter contests hs
seat He had received from Mr.. Williamson apaper,
purpoIting to be a statement but it was mere repe
tition of the memorial Of Mr.. Williamson heretofore
presented. The House, he apprehended required
something more than g rehearsal Of the memorial. lie
IL IN hand md lad a
cation Of his objections it, showing its nconsen lies,
and the impossbity Of his taking testimony on 1t.
Mr.. Sckless response read, in which he says
Mr.. Wiliamsons charges are without foundation, and
wholly untrue. He has no knowledge Of any illegal
votes cast for him. but the contrary had been
gully defrauded Of voes He wished 10 call the
attention of the House to the character Of Mr.. VIII
am notice. before the after was referred 10 the
Committee on Elections.
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio objected, saying ii a
this subject should be referred to the Committee On
Elections.
Mr.. WASHBURN Me- denied the right of Mr..
Sickes to speak on the subject.
The SPEAKER decided otherwise.
Mr.. WASHBURN Me appealed from the decision
Mir. SICKLEs moved TO put the appeal on the table.
Mr.. SiCKIES said Mr.. Williamson, after protesting
here that he had proof Of fraudulent woes for Mr.
Sckles had in his own paper, me Weekiy D,sPd'se,
Advertised for Information testimony 70 sustain his
charge. Mr.. Wiamsons notice on him had failed to
point to one solitary jlegel vote. He challenged ~ha
ever scrutiny may be brought to bear on the election IN
his District He did not want 10 meet masked enemy.
He asked for al investigation Of all the circumstances
which ranspred since the question was LAID before the
| the House. He wanted TO know whether his righi TO
q seat to be tiled on principle, or IN manner IN
| known TO the Constitution, tie laws and common
| justice.
Mr.. DAWES Rep, Mass remarked that Mr. Sickles
came before the Committee Elections this morning
II appearing that Mr.. Williamson had not reached the
city the Committee, without objection from Mr. Sckes,
suggested that the whole matter be postponed tn lug
| O'Clock tomorrow
| Mr.. SICKLES said he proposed the matter be sent
| there now.
| Mr.. DAWES-I have the floor, and don't want TO
handy words with the sitting Member. He then said
that Mr Sckes had INDUCED himself in vituPeratlve
remarks concerning the contestant and had attached
to his letter in reply 10 Mr. Williamson an argument
| in his own behalf
The subject was referred to the Committee on Flee
| tons.
The House went into Committee of the Whole OIL
| the State Of the Union.
| MIR. SHERMAN moved to take up the Tariff and
| Loan bill
Mr.. BRANCH Dem, N. c. was against any alter
alton Of the Tariff The present bill yields sufficient
| Mr.. SHERMAN said he would not ask vote on II
for three weeks. On his notion the various bills on
the calendar laid aside till the Tariff and Loan
bill was reached.
Mr.. LOVEJOY rep, III THE House has been
occupied for several day IN the discussion OF poygsmy
The Republican party, Of which am member, stands
pledged ever since 1884, so far as Congress has the
power 10 exterminate the twin relics OF barbarian,
Slavery sEd Polyeamy in u Territories OF the United
Ststes. Now Sir az we have administered death
blow 10 one ofthese twins lpropose to pay my respects
20 the other twin. want 10 see both srangled and 20
down together as they heartily deserve.
Mr.. COBB Dem Ala. 1t is not in order under the
rules but am willing to let him go on and talk about
| the other twin.
Mr.. LOVEJ0Y-I shall go on without the gentle
mans leave, or anybody else's leave, individually.
| Mr. STANTON rep. O.)-Does the Chair hold that
the twin relics are in order. think, under the ne "
rules the debate must be confined to the Tariff bill.