The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-05-19

AsnINg 1oNl April / Z
SKSATE MI Bayafd prsssbtsa :. i,
tons in favor 81 ! uniform Ban 4, ~
NJ. Sumner presented about / 800.
petitions numeronsly signed hv ciI;ysn 49,. l.
different towns IA Massachuss II & M. n.5,sl ~
Congress TO repeal the fugitive slss .l,a.ng
e abolish slavery ii the Disifict u ~ I.
lumbia and q the Territories. 10 broh;I:,
the Interstate slave trade, and q s5.o..
no more slave States Acting M. sr ~
ccdent, he moved To refer u tbs 10. ~,
niittee on Judiciary. - I.
Mr., Mason moved to lay them ~ Z,
table. b, '''N'- y sl'e
NJ. Summer called FOR the Yeas IA
nays. f rs
Mr.. Wigfall desired ID rive liz rs..,..
why he should vote ii the Affirmative ' ~, 4
Mr.. Wade objected. ' ny
The motion TO lay on the table was N.
|ried, BY yeaa, IS: nays, ] d "a strict ns, 'a
vote. 4. II. a TX ]!
On motion Of Hale, the veto u,......
1.-The President sent III ycsterday -.
takcnIp and its consideration 4 n - e..
next Tuesday, Il 49, 81. ~ <.
Alf, Gollamer presented apeti.ious mini
lar to that offered ~ Mr.. sumner -
moved its reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee 55ss 80
Mr. Mason moved to lay Ii on II.
table. Motion carried '..s - I:
Mr. Pngh reported i hiIl for tl,e rtli.t
Of Judge Eradleba1gh, Of Utah which
was ordered To be printed go
Mr. Boyd reported d Bit Efona The il.
dietary committee Cor tic taking d nj.
Vate property Tor public use, and allow.
ing . just compensation. The aifair
Eeauscd discussion, Int without action.
The homestead bill was taken. IL, and
/ Mr.; q win amendment colcerEfne' mir. 4
ling lands was rejected 10 against AZ
Mr.. Wade moved To sabstitute In
| House Bill.
Messrs Fitch and Crittcndev Offered
amendments, aud after some debate tbe
/ Senate postponed the Jill 10 Wcdnc,tay
week, and went into Executive session
HousE The deficiency bill mss taken
Inp, md Mr.. Houston demanded the yeas
and nays on its passage
Mr. sherman reminded The gentleman
that Il they insist on the yeas and NAN
on the passage 81 the appropriation bilis,
they may be defeated.
Mr. Houston replied that his object
Was 10 defeat the bill and he was willing
| 10 take the responsibility
Mr. sherman, Id reply To d question "
Mr. Curtis, said there was not i single
item in the bill not recommended by the
Administration, and that ii was the
smallest deficiency bill which had been II
ported Cor years.
Mr.. Gooch would yote for the bill, nm
lderstanding il was 70 pay debts already
contracted. but he hoped TINT hereafter:
the Administration would contract onlI
sach5 debts as its friends would vote 10
lpay. . = y u. =s. 3 taa*
Mr.. Houston replied that there Nna:
icnrcely nm item in the Bin 10 pay debts
Icontracted BY the Administration. Con.
Egress itself had incurred the obligation.
The bill passed, 10 against e3.
Gen. Hamilton and Mai. Brittain
have again addressed the Military Con.
mittee IN favor Of the Texas Regiment
bill, and havo demonstrated the inlpossi.
bility Of making the infantry efficient By
mounting recruits in tho army who arc not
Ehorsetnen, while tho Camanches are the
best horsemen in the world. 81.
Secretary Floyd's letter was received
by the committee. # .a:.