New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-09
Thlrty-slxth congresa-FIrst Session.

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/ Thirty-Sixth congrcss-FIrst Session.
i WAsHyNGroN April 3-Senate Mr.. Green, from
the Committee on Territories, reported bills to
Iproyide temporary governments for the Territories
/ of Arizona and Colorado. He also submitted an
amendment to the House bill, inviting proposals
for carrying the entire mail between the Atlantic
/ and Pacific States, which was received informally
and ordered to be printed. He also introduced
| preamble and resolution concerning the First
Comptroller of the Treasury, and moved its refer
ence to select committee.
Mr.. Trumbull thought 1t should 20 to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Objection being made TO the second reading Of
the joint resolution to-day, it was laid over.
This joint resolution is to the effect that whereas
the Congress of the United States authorized the
First Comptroller Of the Treasury to adjust the
damages due to Edward Fl. Garmick and Albert G.
Ramsey, on account of the abrogation by the Post
master General Of their contract for carrying the
mail on certain routes, and Mr. Medill, instead of
executing the law, undertook to affirm and decide
that said contract was never abrogated, thereby
intending TO defeat the clearly expressed will of
Congress, and set at defiance the decision of his
predecessor and in SO doing has assumed the pre-
rogative of multiplying the will and opinion of Com
/ gress, by them solemnly declared, and has prae-
tcally refused to obey the order of Congress- there
fore said William Medill, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has justly incurred the disapprobation of
| Congress, and that in the Judgment Of Congress,
the conduct of said Vim. Medill makes it improper
that he should longer remain First Comptroller of
i the Treasury.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
/ lations, reported bill to defray the expenses of
the reception of the Japanese embassy, the money
| to be expended under the direction of the Secre-
| tary of State; which was read and passed to a
| second reading.
| Bills were passed concerning appeals and writs
of error, and to supply vacancies in certain Offices;
also the bill to organize commission to carry
into execution the treaty with Paraguay, for the
| investigation of the claims Of the Rhode Island
/ Company.
| The Indian appropriation bill was taken mp, and
| the amendments reported by the Committee on
millien of dollars to the bill 5000 900 for the
orphan children of the Creek Indians and the
principal part of the remainder for the Indian SER
1 vice in Utah and Washington Territories and
Oregon.
On motion Of Mr.. Sebastian, the bill was then
! postponed until Thursday next, in order that the
Committee on Indian Affairs might have time to
/ prepare some amendments.
/ The homestead bill was taken up. After some
discussion on questions Of order respecting the
Senate and the House bills, on motion Of Mr.. Wade
the Senate bill was laid on the table and the House
| bill was taken up. The whole question is, how
lever, before the Senate, as the House bill was
ported with an amendment to strike out all after
the enacting clause and insert the Senate bill as
lsubstitute.
Mr.. Fitch moved to amend the bill by inserting
i a proFls0 that the alternate quarter sections
served by the government shall not be sold for less
than double the regular price.
l Mr.. Wilkinson made speech in favor Of the
House BILL contrasting its provisions with those of
the Senate bill.
4 Mr.. Pugh obtained the floor, and the Senate ad
4 journed.
4 Hoase.-The House resumed the consideration
4 of the bill to suppress polygamy in Utah.
I Mr.. McClernard proceeded to sustain his asser
ton made yesterday, that there was no instance in
j which Congress had enacted special penal code
to operate IN the organized Territories. The act
of 1870 was general in its application and extended
L ntfhpsaS init d
i States. Congress, by erecting Territorial gov
eminent, had delegated certain powers, so that
criminals became amenable to the local laws.
nuisance ii the eyes of oflstendom, and deserves
to be extrpated but the execution of this pro-
posed law is left to the Mormons themselves, did
/ any man believe that q Mormon who has pla-
raty of wives would enforce it against his neigh
remedy for the evil to divide the Territory of Utah
| between Pixies Peak and Nevada.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, said in his opinion, this
| was the best possible way to dispose of the ques.
ton. The Mormons, by this means, can be made
subseryient to the moral virtue and local authority
His information was that the population of Pixies
Peak would be largely Increased during the coming
1 summer
Mr.. Parrot remarked that Pixies Peak is legally
part of Kansas The population at one time was
as high as fifty thousand, never less than ten thous
4 and. He was satisfied that the population wonld
ne increased fifteen thousand during the coming
season. He did not want Pixies Peak to be cut off
. | the Union. - ~se1'' INV i11so
NJ. Lamar had no doubt Of theright Of Congress
suppress felony Of all kinds in the Territories II
,laa w.. seei asked Il poygamy be suppressed may
not the Republicans seize upon this as a nretest Ia
suppress slavery The of humanity order Ia
Dor ana sqaatter sovereignty are all contryanees
made to play their subtle parts in the great drama
4 against the South.
4 There was no other way to meet the nenx,;ng
question than by looking it in the face and consia
ering it on its own merits. The South must look
to herself for her own protection. He argued in
opposition to the views Of Messrs. Etheridge and
McGlernand, that there is nothing in the practise
and history Of our legislation over the national Ter
rtories which forbds the exercise of the power ii
question. The right of Congress to legisiate oyel
the Territories, to revise their legislation, TO re
verse it, to amend The organic law, to repeal thei
acts and to punish oenses in their territories, ha
been asserted from the foundation Of the govern
ment to the present day. He preferred that ths
government should buy out the possessions of thu
|. | MorInons and thus get rid of them,
ut. Fsrnsworth having asked question Of MI,
Ciark Of Missouri, who answered it, quoted the re-
marx q soln Wesley, that slavery is the source