Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-04

xxxvI ooNGREss--Fnsr SESSION.
WARRINGTON. April 9.

XXXvI OONGRESS--FIBsT SESSION.
WAsnISGToS, April 2.
HOUSE.-Hickmsn from the committed
Of the Judiciary, reported bill to extend
the right of appeal from decisions OF the
Circuit Court to the Supreme Court.
MFR. Elliott introduced bill for the re
moyal Of the distractions at Hurlgate, and
a bill for the improvement of Harlem River.
which were referred to the committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Morse Intellectually moved to iatro-
duce bill prohibiting the Chinese coolie
trade in Americas vessels.
Mr.. Burnett objected.
The bill for the suppression oil polyga
my in Utah was considered.
The debate was lorg Millson, Pryor,
Etheridge and others. spoke ia favor OF the
bill.
Adjourned.
SENATE-Hunter, from the Finance
committes, reported back tho Iadian APP
preparation bill with amendments.
The bill for the final adjustment Of pri
yate land claims 10 Florida. Louisiana. Ar
kansas aud Missouri, passed.
The bill to authorize the location Of GER
tain warrants for bounty lands was passed.
Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions were
called up, when Mr.. Salisbury made a
speech in opposition to the Republican
party, and its prospective nominee for the
Presidency. Mr.. Seward.
Mr.. Ten Eyck argued against the extern
sion Of slavery into the Territories, con-
tending that no one had right To inter
fere with it in the States, and saying it
would have been abolished in many places
had it not been for uswarrantable interior
ence W it'll it; he regarded the fugitive slave
law as constitutional.
Mr.. Wigfall thought the people Of a ter
ritory could not admit or reject slavery
he W as opposed to starting new questions
at this time, and would therefore vote for
Davis instead Of Browns resolution, al
though he regretted that any had been in
troduced. Adj.
WAsHIsGroy, April 3.
SEFATE.-On motion of Mr.. Mason the
bill providing fer the adjudication of the
claims of the Rhode Island Co. against
Paraguay by the appointment of a commits
sioner by each government to sit in Wash
ington for three months, in accordance
with treaty stipalations. was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. johnson of Tennessee wanted the
Homestead Bill taken up and pressed TO
final vote; il was very important meas
ure.
The Indian Appropriation bill came up,
and the amendments of the Senate adhe
red to, after which the bill was postponed
till Thursday
The House Homestead bill was taken
up, the pending amendment being the
Senate bill.
Mr.. Fitch offered an amendment that all
lands that come under the provisions Of
this bill should be only those subject 10
private entry At the lime Of the passage of
the law.
Mr.. Wilkinson made speech in favor Of
the House bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.--Mr. McClernand proceeded to
sustain his assertion made yesterday that
there was no instance in which Congress
had enacted a special code to operate in
the organized territories; the act Of 1870
was general in it's application and extended
to treason aud other offenses against the
United States.
Congress, by erecting territorial gov
eminent had delegated certain powers, so
that the criminal became amenable to the |
local Law.
During a colloquy between Farnsworth |
and Clark Of Missouri, the former said
John Wesley spohe OF slavery as the scum
of all villainies.
jenkins Of Virginia inquirrd--Do you !
say sol
Farnsworth was very much of that opin-
ion.
Jenkins-Then you declare a lie.
Parnsworth-f am not in the habit OF
into cesspools to throw dirt
At blackguards.
Jenkins in his seat was understood TO /
say-I cant receive that as an insult.
The bill to suppress Polygamy in Utah
was discussed at length
Mr.. McClernand advanced tho PROPOSE
ton to divide Utah between Pixies Peak |
and Nevada.
No vote was taken.
Adjourned.