Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-10

ia d.frav the expenses of tn. Japanese minister Ard ,,.s
on their visit to this country, was considered and pa.sct.
Mr.. Hunter called up The Indian appropriation bill. and
Mr. Latham submitted an amendment, III" rf,ct - waias
was 10 give the STATE Of California dty thousuni to,lrr. .
year, 10 enable her 20 take care o: ;he Indians ~T;li.l~!
limits.
was laid aside, ard the Senate rfNuairo tfe c":i'!i-fa...u
ofthe homestead bill.
half an hour, in order u dispose 81 Tie 'h"!ah appropriation
I'LL.
abolition measure, intended to OIL up the unoccup:ed lant,
OF the United States with aboliion's''' anu secure NOR RE-
States.
not agreed to-aycs -, noes 80.
The question penjiag was on the mo.loh :! pr EHcht9
add 4 proyiso 10 the first section, shat the iands hereby
granted shall be entered or located in alternate q1ar:-:
sections; and that the quarter sections or paris u quarter
sections Of land which shall remain to me lAi'sd states,
anJ nor subject 10 entry under the provisions OF hi. A.:
shall no: be sold for less Khan double me minimum prize 1t
the public lands when sold; ana rrT,n1eu' iut..e'; 'ht' TIE
irc, 10 prirat. entry ut the date OF its passage.
This amendment WAS rsJrc'eh.
Mr. Brown advocated the proposition thdt 'nr pf=:ta,
,r..,r,,Ion law, should be extended Until o:!-T~i.-o o.
,Irrrd Ly Congress, and shal! he applicable 10 d' tA= ;e:r.
tories OF tn. United States.
.nn,ion laws should be extended Tor I've y-al-.
tf,rr the consideration Of executive business, TIE :.2.;s
A0'0D'"eo House of Representatives.
SIR. Sherman, froul the committee o. way an! mean, r
ported the pos;onice appropriation pa,'
The House again resumed te sot'''"t'''"h 81 ne ci!'
suppress ~poiygamy in Utah.
sir, Nri,nn resumed his reuiarks IN Sc"pcrt Of n. BIN
-yprrs.inc the hope that is passage "cu.'! approach :.
,.rr n, u1>, ille to unnn!niiy. lie saw Il i-aa.ir.. .m.iIgc
zion between interfering with the rights "i property ami th-
rish,s TO declare criminal an art which !, 20 dec'arrAD BY
m. law OF food. The existence OF The Institution % pa!sst
my in Utah Is an Insult 10 the moral feelings .! the VII.
populations; an insult to the wives AN! daughters o: s-H'ta
men here, and those Of their constituents. IL va. a Fr--s-
ton on our national character that :; should e>!st H.It.
the protection OF American law.
Sir. Hooper. the delegate from Ct,h, remarked ths; ::
-. xor.- tI,. isrl events were nov hat. ming III Nh
he could be heard without prejudice. he would ie'cni -
people OF Utah from The calunini"s which mo been Hrh!".
r,pnn them. In the meantime he appealed 10 The dlsisss
>;onalr and unbiased Judgment Of The House 10 t.nN better
o., the one hundred thousand 81 their ie!'oS-cres 'LEss
than they had been representa-" u! 'IrE .n.1--'-
II was not his intention 10 discuss tie I"cGiIar 'ea'H'r' RI
III. i'll, but hr respectfully asked gentlemen whether ~!
were prepared Ia meet the Consequences OF IL ps'saf-
We're We not now emerging from difficulties VIII! 'hr pron'~
81 whom this bill was Irrrlri' lie warned gen:lcrt" tn:
the feelings OF the people Of Utah would Ice "asi'T 'rna'~i.
The suspicion OF hostility against theta hE>n"rn o. 'i ant
he was glad 10 know tia; there wa Il better !r'.ht Z
formerly. But i! this bill he passed, and u - prov.
sions he carried out, those angry passions vii rs'ix- 49,
while fuel q: persecution wa> hrapr'i upon them nae i'
ont. and lie appealed In the representatives. no: ~ "r
party, but OF all parties, 20 say whether 'li:S wertf'Sih'e!
10 rekindI. the ta,nrS. 4. the delegate OF li tHs c!;s~h'
OF Utah. he had to remember lie could not Abide % 'tr':
vision OF sentiment among tEer Oh The su'J'eIo' P''!s'
my or any other.
Mr. Clark. OF Missouri, asked to what rN'rn: p''y;img
exist, In Utah: What humber SkSc more ,nul ""r VIZ,
and whether the regulation Of sHcit marriages. '-s''1Si
az binding on the people ~
Mr.. Hooper replied he was not prae:'ca!iy E P"'E.'f";
From his observations of ten years rss'i"ii' u. 49,
could say not over half the population rec"Eii-- pony.
NV. AMI probably not more than oi!-.ls!t oil 'Ersc nav
NOR. Ihan one wife each. Laughter! lie I'e" q l.
church regulation which Compelled a man 1" become p"
lyeaE,is,. and Of no church regulation WNica co'"peleo-
Woman to marty - m.r except voluntarily lie was riir".-
ragged 10 know there were sr"er"l T:nttr're. q" u"s so..
who have been acquainted will, lin, for the last ,"eniT
years. ard long prrSiou. 10 III Identification WIN Inc GU
zens OF Utah. They w"Gld sty he Was not capable OF o..
c.it or discrimination. lie declared on his honor that III
passay. of this hill will not he un"Sc"p,iorAb!c To HE eA
trrme advocates OF ~p"iyrarny In tinh, aud !; ~!Il unite al
the people in IL common cause against, he u'Ju't prstsn'
sinn, Of IN. general g5vrrntucn, TO pt DOWN ~pYiygnny =!
force. ., H.. So
md then voted on and rejected the substitute Of Mr. hfsnGa,
which propo,ei 10 repeal th- Law OF Congress rs'ahni'AlsI
,hr Territory Of Bah, SO far As 10 take from :"ePe'f'T vi
OF legislation, AMI yea: il; III = legislative c'GhS'"
h.. appoInted by the President, and dlsaPpro'isg aH1 ~
nuling the law r.iaLl's' Ing the Later Day Saint Ih&!s".~
The yeas wrr" ~. nays I'll.
The House then voted on ana r-l"ctrht te s"'s'"",r
Mr.. McClcrnand, proposing To repeal thu Ia" e';.bAs'"HH
the Territory % uirh. and Ia d!vi.l" the Irrrtor! ne'"s'"
the Territories Of Jefferson AMI Nevada. ie"' o. "':'
lSg.
The bill was then passed-yeas li?, nays 81. u pT'.r:~
for punishment on conviction ot polycaniy,s cue Hy'e'
c..ling i've hundred dollars and imprisonment not Ices
than two nor more than 1--WE years; and anna', '"r "T'
nanc. .: the provisional government Of i!e state 81 De-.
ret, incorporating thu Church or Jesus CHRIST o. tH':
saints. pas.rd In l.il, &c, and anauls all acts srf lave
which establish, maintain, pr"irc; or coun:snaAcr me pf"l
ticc Of polycaay, evasi"ey Gale! sri'itnn! Mar'i-sr' low
ever disguised! by legal or rcclssia<;ica! soir!nA!t.es, na''A
merits or other rontrivinces.
Sir, Stckirs brought before The House The subject q -
contested election, and made certain complaints ..ai""
the conte.tint. Mr.. Williamson. AnsTa brir' Geed'"'h'
was referred TO the committee on elections.
The House went into committee 0i the whole ohlhs s't'=
Of The Onion.
MIR. Shrrmsu ,r"yei that the tarir aud loan bill he iais.
up.
Mr. Branch said H." was opposed Ia action IN '!t'' "n'!+'.
believing tha, The present iarin bill Vas sniheleItt 10 III"
lie wants of thr government.
The Till having h-cn taken IN, NJ. LoS"Ioy, o. lILh'r
,ali they had been talking about ~polygamy to-day. NH,
In accordance with the Republican platform, he "hIt-''
nelp 10 destroy tie other twin relief CT harSar!sm, SIS
very. And. accordingly, lie made Tn ant",!avey
,prrch. II caused much excitement, aud came near le.SiE'
10 4 wide. spread collision. Southern u:etnbers were pa;iic-
excited by his bold and denunciatory rensr-: si!i-'
uvrry.
The committee rose and the House adinurard.