The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April @ 1860.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1860.
JUDICIARY AFFAIRS.
Mr. HCgMAN a. L. dem) of Pa, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported bill to extend the right Of appeal
from decisions Of Circuit Courts 70 the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
THE INSTRUCTIONS HKIlGATK.
Mr. Eliot {rep.) Of MASS introduced bill for the re-
mova Of the distractions at Helgaae and bill for the
Improvement of Harlem river which referred to the
Committee Commerce.
TIE oooln TRADE.
Mr. MoRsR (rep) OF Me-, Intellectually endeavored 10
introduce bill prohibiting the Chinese coolie trade in
American vessels.
Mr.. BURNETT, (dem) Of Ky, objected.
IHE SUPPRESSION OF POLYGAMY UTAH.
The bill for the suppression Of poygamy in Utah
considered.
Mr.. NILSSON (dem) Of Va, said this bill should pass
with as much unanimty possible for the crime Of
polygamy not only extensively practised but at
tempted to be legazed by the statute He argued In re-
ply 70 Mr. Taylor that Congress has power this low
and degrading mposure, and that the very first year
alter the adoption Of the federal constitution law was
passed Tor the punishment Of certain crimes wherever
there no instance in which Congress attempted TO
operate directly for the punishment Of the crime in
Mr. MnIsos took ISSUE referring to legislative history
in support Of his argument.
Mr. TAYLOR, (dem) of La also controvered his posi-.
ton, but
Mr. MnIsoS adverted to the gentleman's own State
louisiana to show when in Territorial condi-
on the penal laws were extended thher for the punish
ment OF murder arson forgery and every other crime
MT PRYOR. (dem OF Va, argued that the question Of
constitutional power Is sustained by the uniform policy of
the government Congress may supervise and annu the
organic law Of incipent State The republican party
may associate poly gamy and slavery as the stwin relics
OF barbarHm, but he disputed the philosophy OF the
classification He denied that they stand on the same
ground and would fall together when driven from, the
shelter OF common security. In the interest OF slavery
he fepudated the suggestion that the power which Con-
gees possesses the Territories punishment of
crime and the suppression Of polygamy may be per.
verted for the destruction OF the rights and interests of
pereors holding slaves The Territories the common
property OF the people OF the United States and the
Congress possesses them perverted
for the benefit OF any section repusve the Justice and
subversive Of the equality Of the States.
Mr.. HOOPER, delegate from Utah, said polygamv was
part OF the Mormon religious faith
Mr.. PRYOR replied be had examined the disgusting and
bias phemous farrago called the "Mormon Bible and he
could not find therein solitary word recognizing poyp-
amy matter Of religion. he did not, however pre-.
tend 10 be acquainted with all the pole mics of the Salt
lake Saints The results OF polygay were seen in the
bitter fruits Of sedtion and This scandalous crime
should be extirpated IL offensive in the eyes of
nations and reproach TO civil liberty.
Mr. EnIERpGE, Is opp of Tenn said two oolored per-
converting about the millennium, when the lion
and the lamb shall lie down together one oontened him.
self by ,rkng that the time had yet come, while
the other said, when il did come the lamb would be found
inside the hon. (Laughter.) We have here, how
ever, The lion and lamb lying down together,
snd il remaus for the historian 10 find out
wh'ch is the lamb and which the lion. The
democrats snd republicans harmonize tho vexed
question VI the power Of Congress over The reores