Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-04-10
Thlrty.sixth Congress-First Session.

OllS OF no Rcn6rai interest were pdSSeu, anu tAcI
Mr.. Davis resolutions on State-rights were ia
ken up. Messrs. Salisbury, Ten Eyck, Brown
and Wigfall discussed the matter until adjourn
ment.
House-The Utah polygamy bill being under
consideration involved discussion on the ques
ton of Congressional power in the Territories
Messrs.. Millson, Pryor and Etheridge, favored
the bill. Mr.. Taylor argued against. He wish
ed. he said, to extirpate polygamy in Utah by 9
different method.
Enthusiastically Green, from the
Territorial Committee, reported bills for the Or
ganization of the Territories of Arizona and Col
orado. He also reported resolution consuming
VIM. Medill, First Comptroller of the Treasury,
for acting in defiance of the expressed will OF
Congress in the settlement of some post-otice
accounts, and declaring it improper that be
should longer continue in office. The bill to or
ganize commission under the Paraguay treaty
was passed, and the Indian Appropriation bill
amended by increasing the spm appropriated to
the extent of half million Of dollars. The
Homestead bill was then taken up and discussed
House.-The bill for the suppression of polyg-
amy in Utah was discussed. Messrs. Lamar and
Olin spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Noel,
Vallandigham, Thayez and Keitt against it. Mr..
McClernand proposed to divide Utah between
Pixies Peak and Navada. The debate was quite
spirited the slavery question as uaual being more
discussed than the matter under consideration,
and was varied by what the reporters call q
Sensation" is, one honorable member (Mr.
Jenkins of Va.) gave another honorable member
(Mr. Farnsworth of Ill.) the lie.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- message from the
President relative to Judicial proceedings in Utah
was received.
Mr.. Green called up his Medll resolutions,
and asked their reference. Mr.. Salisbury de-
Tended Medil's character as meritorious Off
Ger. A warm discussion ensued, when the hour
arrived to take up the special order, and hence
the subject was laid over.
The Homestead bill was taken up. Mr.. Pugh
spoke il favor, and Mr.. Wigfall against it, till
adjournment.
House.-The Military Committee reported
back the Military Academy bill without the Sen
ate amendment appropriating one million OF dol
lars for calling into service q mounted regiment
of Texas volunteers. The bill for the suppression
of polygamy in Utah was taken up and discuss
ed. Before adjourning, the previous question on
the bill was ordered by vote of yeas ia, nays
rs.
THURsDAY.-lSenate.-M Wilson submitted a
resolution, which lies over, instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into CON
tracts by the War Department within the last
thlee years for iron for public buildings; also
for shot, shells or iron gun carriages
On motion of Mr.. Chestnut, Mr. Davis Terri
torial resolutions were made the special order
for Monday next.
At o'clock the Homestead bill was RESUMED
Messrs. Brown and Green discussed the Pre-
emption policy as preferable to the Homestead
BILL
The Senate then went into Executive session
after which they adjourned.
House.--The anti-polygamy bill was passed
by vote of 149 for and 90 against.
They then went into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff and loan bills. Mr. Lovejoy made
o violent abolition speech, calling on Southern
men for reply. The excitement was SO great
at one time that collision was imminent. A
bill making an appropriation to pay the expenses
of the visit of the Japanese Embassy was passed
FR,DAY.-Ssnats.- large number of private
bills were passed.
House.-A resolution was adopted calling on
the President for information respecting the ex.
pulsion of Americans from the city of Mexico
Collector Schell, Of New York, having refused
to prGGuce private papers before the Oovode In
vestigating Committee, the Committee propose
to arragn him before the House for contempt.
Mr.. Wells made an abolition speech.
SATURDAYS enate.-Mr Trumbull presented
the petition of citizens of Illinois asking for the
establishment OF line through the States and
Territories as the boundary Of slave and free
territory. Referred.
House.-Notling of interest.
THE PRESIDENT AND VIoE. PRESIDENT. Much
has been said about Mr.. Buchanans preferences
for his successor-Hunter, breckenridge, Joe
Lane, Dickinson and host of them-all except
Douglas-have claimed that houor. The fol-
lowing anecdote, the truthfulness of which is
vouched for by gentleman who was present,
illustrates the estimation in which 'Od Buck
holds "Breck." The story is told US as follows
A few days since several Virginia politicians
called at the White House to pay their respects
to the President, and in the course of the COR
| versation Mr.. B. related the following, with
great glee: "When Vice President Brecken-
ridge visited Kentucky, last December, for the
purpose Of making his speech before the Legisla-
ture, he met Gen. Leslie Combs, the old Clay
leader of the Wing party of that State, and ad
dressed him as follows Gen. Combs, you have
performed longer service, and more valuable ser.
vice, to your party, with less reward, than any
living man. To which Gen. Combs promptly
replied: Major Breckinridge, you have per.
formed shorter service, and less service, for your
party, with greater reward, than any living man.
Whereupon, they .liquored.'"
Mr.. Buchanan narrated this story to BIZ
friends with great gusto, adding that ''many {
| truth was spoken in jest, and he thought the OLE
General about right in his estimation of the Vic
| Presidents services"
| ARREST OF SANBoRN.-The noted abolitionist
f. b. Sanborn, having refused to appear befor'
the Harper's Ferry Committee OF the Unitet
States Senate, was arrested at Concord, Mass.
by the Federal officers, on Tuesday night last
The arrest caused much excitement. Sanborl