, 1860-04-06
BY TEL LEGRAPH.
IniN1l-SIxTH C01GRE5s-FiRsr SESSION

for tie adjustment Of spirit rations in The NJ
i v. Referred.
alr. Wilson introduced resolution, whict
was reterred. requesting the Committee on Miii'
tary Affairs to inquire If the War Department
OF any Of the officers had entered into con
tract during the last two years for iron for pub
lie buildings, since the public advertisements
tor the same, amount furnished and contracted
Tor, the prices paid, and by what authority the
contract was made; also similar inquiry as It
shot, shells aud iron gun-carriages, and author
pers. Laid over.
Mr. Clay, e ON Committee on Commerce, re
ported the House joint resolution constituting
Macon, Ca, port Of entry for the time being
and tor other purposes. It was passed.
Sir. Chestnut moved to take up and then te
postpone till Monday next. Dir. Davis terrific
rial resolutions. Agreed to.
The bill fer the relief Of Capt. Shubrick wa:
passed.
On motion Of Mr. Mason, the resolution pro.
riding for the reception Of the Japan Embassy
was taken up and passed.
:, on motion of NJ. Green, the bill concerning
tue Courts IN the Territories was taken up md
passed. It provides that the jurisdiction Of ths
Probate Court shall not he less than 81, 00O
with the right to appeal in all cases.
The Indian Appropriation bill then came up.
hr. Latham moved IN amendment, the effect oil
which was to ALLOW California to take care oj
/
Pending tue question, the Homestead bill
came up. Mr. Fttch's amendment that The land
granted for Homestead shall be entered in alter.
na!e quarter sections remaining to the United
States, shall not be sold for less than double
the minimum price Of lands when sold, aud that
The provisions OF the act shall ONLY be applica'
bic to lands subject to private entry at the date
Of the passing Of the bill, not agreed to.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment, that the
| laws now in force granting pre- emption to the
actua! settlers Oh the public lands shal continue
| till Otherwise ordered by Congress, aud that,he
same shall be extended to all the Territories.
Nr. Green spoke against tile bill, and pro-
| posed to offer an amendment that the provisions
Of all existing prescription laws be extended
| from the time Of payment, for the space Of two
years, and that If at or before the termination
OF the two years the pre- emptor shall elect to
pay for any legal subdivision Of such quarter
section. the bulance not thus paid for shall
be, suLje:t to private entry according to
| existing Laws.
The Senate went into executive session On
The treaties. Adjourned
HorsE.-Mr. Sherman, from the Committee
On WAYS and Means, reported the Post Office
Appropriation bill.
The House voted, and rejected Mr. Branch's
substitute against Isl.
Thu House next voted on 1Ir. IcCIernand' $
substitute. to repeal the law organizing Utah.
and dividing the territory between Jefferson
and Nerada, for Which he proposed t-mpora.
n governu1cnt-R Rejected, IS against 10,
The House tabled the preamble to 1lc bill,
WHICH Was passed with verbal auendmen.s-149
against 60.
SIR. Slckles submitted his response to Nr.
Wllliamson's memorial in his contested case.
aud it WIS read, aud after some debate referred
to the Committee on Elections.
The House went into Committee Of the Whote
on the State Of the Union.
I'll. House resumed the consideration Of The
arti polyeamy bill. Mr.. Nelson resumed his
remarks in its support, expressing the hope
that the passage would approach rs near as pos
sib|e 10 unanimity. lie saw manifest distinc-
lion between interfering With the rights Of
properly and the right to declare criminal tn
act Which is 60 declared BY the laws Of God.
The existence Of the institution Of co'ygamy in
Utah is an insult to the feelings Of ths whole
population; an insult to the wives and d. ,eh.
ters Of the gentlemen here and their coust;tu-
abts. II WAS reflection on our national char.
acser that it should exist under the protection
of American lar.
Mr. Hooper said that in The proper time,
Which would soon come, when lie could be
heard without prejudice, be would defend the
people Of Utah from the calumnies which bad
been heaped upon them. In the meantime, he
appealed to the dispassionate and unbiased
Judgment Of the House to think better Of the
100000 Of their fellow creatures than they hal
been represented by their enemies. II was
not his intention to discuss the peculiar features
Of the bill, but be respectfully asked tue gen.
tlemcn it they were prepared to meet the coa-
sequences Of its passage. We were now cnerc~
Ing from difficulties with the people at whom,
this bill was leyeled. lie warned gentlemen
that the feelings Of Utah will he easily aroused
The suspicion Of hostility against tbem has been
allayed, and he was glad to know that there was
better feeling now tbaf formerly; int il this hi
bcpasscd, If lis provisions be carried out, those
angry passions will revire and wither at the
core. The 6res which blazed SO fierccly while
the fuel OF persecution was heapcd upon them
lad died out. and lie appealed to the Represent
atives, not Of one but Of all parties, to say
whether they were prepared TO rekind!e the
flames As delegate Of al: the citizens Of Utah,
he had to rem amber iha. he could not allude to
the division Of sentiment among them en- the
subject Of polygamy Ut any other.
Mr- Clark OF Missouri asked to what extent
po}ygamy exists in Utah? What nuu,bRr hare
more than one wife, and Fhe!her the regulation
Of such marriages is binding on the people,
Mr. Hooper replied that lie was not practical
II po'ygan,ist. From his obserya:iou ia ten
years residence in Utah, he could say not t. OVER YER
bali tho people recognize polyganly, and proba-
bly, not more than one half OF these have more
than one wife each, lie knew OF no church re9-
ula!lon which compelled man to become q
poyeaulist, and Of no church regulation which
compelled q woman 10 murry man, except vol
there were several gentlemen on this floor who
had been acquainted with him for the las. twenty
years, and long prior to bis identification with
the citizens Of Utah. They would say he was
not capable of deceit, of dissimulation. lie de-
clared on his honor that the passage Of this bill
would not be unexceptinnable 10 the e1treme
advocates Of polygamyin Uta,>, and it will unite
ali in the common cause ag 4inst tue unjust pre-
tensions of the general Government to put down
poly ga,ny by force.
Mr.. Sherman moyod to take up the Tariff and
Loan bill.
Mr. Branch WAS against any alteration Of the
tariff. The present bill yields sutiicieu. reYeuuc
to meet the wants Of the Government,
Mr. Sherman said he would not ask vote on
It for thE:e wee Is. On his motion the various
bills on the calendar we're laid aside till the
Tariff and Loan bill was reached,
Mr. LoTeJoy said the House had been engaged
il giving tle death blow to po1ygamy: Dy The
stand pledged, us far as the federal :sernment
has the power, to e1tirpate that other "twin |
rellc Of bashar,sn," slavery in the Territories.
lie wanted to see them both stracgled and 20 |
down together,
AF. Lorejoy, warming up with bis subject, |
passed from bis seat TO the area in front OF the |
Clerks desk, in full riew Of all the members
and spoke in loud tone, with emphasis and |
earnest gest'cusntion, against the ground on
:hich it vas sought to justify slavery, because
ie creatures are poor and tho strong hare tue
lower TO opprcss The weak; tho rich 10 vpurets
he poor; iio spirit Of alaveholdipg being the
'pirlt Of the deril, DC
Several gentlemen called him to order.
Sir. Pryor said the gentleman from Illinois
lad no right to shake bis fist at gentlemen on
lis side. 1t was bad enough to stand in his own
'lace there and talk his treason and insolence,
Mr. Darksdalc- him Keep on his own side
# the House.
Tic confusion soon became general and meu-
eEs began to press into the area.
Mr. Cox said the gentleman from Illinois
ught to speak from his seat.
Mr. Pryor-Let him stand there and talk.
le shan't come On this side Of the hall.
Mr. Barksdate was seen shaking his cane, aad
4 the midst Of the confusion was hear4 to say
Mr. Adrain, (as If to quiet the tunult,) said
le gentleman could speak from hia seat.
The Chasrmau, Mr. Washburu Of Maine. in
ain raped to restore order.
Mr. AIrain. in couciiatory toue) supposed
obody wanted to intimidate the gentleman.
Mt. Pryor,-No one wants to iniiuidate him,
LoEejoy.-Sobody can iutimidate me.
Many Republicans now crowded around Mr.
ovej9y. who exclaimed 10 them, ''uh, I'm
afe enough"
Mr.. Burnett, (e'evating his voice above the
ln). said the rules required the gentleman to
3euk from his seat. dc must and shall do It, |
Q shall not shake his fist 10 gentlemen on this
de in . meuaciug manner.
The Chairman called loudly for the Sergeant
.Arms Us if to ut end to Ar. burnett, who
id, You may call tue sersesnt-atArms, but
Ee members shall not do it,"
The gtitter;ny mace Of the Sergeant. IT. Arms
ID not quiet the disorder.
Sir. Kellogg Of Ill. came to the support Of I
S colleague, SAVING" He shall not commit |