Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-30

Congressional
WAsHIxGrox,s Marcn szsszSkxATE--T The
joint rssolntion making Macon, Ga, 3 port
of entry. was passed
Mr.. Kineopresented the memorial of citi-.
zens Of Genesee. in New York. In favor of the
passage of the House Homestead bill q :
Mr.. Doolittie presented a petition in favor
of uniform bankrupt law. =
Mr.. Seward, from the Committee on For
eiga Relations, reported q bill for the relief
of G.. Hosmer Smith.
Tue bill to increase and regulate the pay OF
officers in the army was taken up, the qaes-
ton being on Mr.. Fessenden's substitute .
- Mr.. Mallory opposed il on the ground chat
it did not do Justice to the lieutenants,. who
we're the poorest paid officers in the Senate.
Mr. Fessenden's substitute was amended
and then rejected by 20 against % Other
amendments were proposed and ri cted. and
the original bill passed. Adjourned.
HousE.-The House resumed the conside-
ration of the bill reported from the Commits
tee on the Judiciary. suppressing poly gamy
IN the Territories of the United States.
Mr.. Clark, of No., said that the Committee
on Territories are contemplating the propri-
ETY. of parceling out that Territory 50 the 9th
er Territories, so that the people OF the other
Territories may have power to suppress po-
lygamy and other enormities- e5EEa1
Mr.. Branch proposed to strike out all de-
50 much us annuls and declares void all the
laws of Utah sanc.ioniDg aud permitting po-
lygamy e bas =
He suggested to his Democratic friends that
if they could render polygamy criminal. then
they could render that other twin relic of
barbarism, slavery, as il is called in the Black
Republican platform of 1856, criminal. He
repeated that he could not vote for The pro-
vision, and make penal laws applicable to all
the Territories of the Unit, States. a
Mr.. Barr moved 10 lay tine Till on the Ia
hle, which was negatiyed; 10 against l4S--
Mr.. Logan proposed substitute, to repeal
the law establishing the Territorial Govern
ment Of Utah.
The House then passed to the consideration
of other business, without further action on
the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman, resolution
was adopted. authorizing the Judiciary Com
mittee to send for persons and papers, and TO
examine persons under oath or affirmation IN
reference to the asking for the impeachment
of Judge Warow, of Texas. -
Mr.. Gurley, from ste Committee on Print
ing, reported resolution, which was adopt
ed, in favor of the printing of $4,000 extra
copies OF the report ON our commercial re-.
latihns, and also of the last volume of the
survey for the Pacific Railroad, by Gov.
| Stevens. containing the northern route.
Mr.. Sherman. from the Committee of Ways
| and Means, reported Il bill making further
appropriation for the service of the Postoffice
| Department, and asked leave to offer a reso-
| luton making the Loan and Tariff bills
/ the special order for Wednesday next.
| Objections were made, when be gave no.
tice that he would call up that bill on that
! day. @H $50
MIR. Colfax from the Postofice Committee.
moved to amend he Senate amendment to
| the bill authorizing publishers TO prlat on
! the papers the date when subscription TX
pires, so "a to strike out the new seclioa ad l.
| ed by the Senate aud insert: That hereafter
the total charge for the receipt aud delivery,
BY carriers. of drop letters in cities and tow MS
! shall be bat one cent. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee of
/ the Whole on the Army Appropriation Bill.
| After debate Mr.. Boteler's amendment, uo
increase the appropriation for The armories
| from S250.000 to S400, 900, was rcJeci ed--4i
against IL. The Committee rose and report
| ed the bill to the House with an amendment
The House then adjourned.
From washington.
! WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Ths general ap.
preparation bill provides for pensions SS49,
600; for military academy. Sl80,000; fol
| indians, $4,000; for consular and diplo-
matte expenses 81 0s2 go; for fortIfcations
| S605 900: for legislative, executive, aud iu.
dietary expenses. s., $40, 600; for sundry civil
I expenses, S3.49l 900; Tor the navy, Sll, lSZ,
600; for the post Office deficiency, nearly six
millions; the aggregate being net reduction
of of S1.lS9 .0J0 IRON the Secretary OF Treas
ury's estimates. The Treasury Department
| states that the numbrr of banks and bank, r.
in the United States on the first of January
was 1862. employing a capital of S42l.SSl,
900, and having S63,994, 900 specie. Then
resources were neasly Thousand million, and
their iIabilitses 1881 900 900.
HoUsE.-The army appropriation bill pas
sed.
Boyce reported the French spoilation bill
the consideration ofwhich was postponed two
weeks. r5sl, .s.r --ss-s
WASHINGTON, March 29-The Senate re-
jected the Adjournment resolution OF the
| House.
A message was received from the Presi
dent. firmly protesting against The first two
clauses of Mr.. Covode's resolution for en-
curing into alleged abuse by the President
and others. He defends the Presidents rights
aud says Congress can act only under the
impeaching power.
| From California.
+ MALLoY's STATION. March, 29.-The Cali