Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-06

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.


In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the House Homestead bill being under
consideration, the immediate and pending amend
ment was that Of Mr. Fitch, to the effect that the
lands shall be entered in alternate quarter Sec
lions, and the reserved sections or parts of sections
snail not be sold for less than double the mini
mum price, and the provisions Of this act to be
aPpcabie only to lands subject to private entry at
Mr.. Fitch advocated his amendment with much
zeal; and after brief reply from Mr.. Pugh and
MI ade, the question was taken on the amend
yeas II, nays 2S
Mr.. Brown then addressed the Senate at length,
ana was followed by Mr.. Green and Mr.. johnson
The amendment of Mr. Latham to the Indian
Appropriation bill was to the effect of giving to
the State Of California $50, 900 to enable her to
take care of the Indians within her limits; the
on their account
Mr.; oster presented nineteen memorials from
cnaplaihs, ministers Of mariners churches. and
others interested in promoting the welfare of sea-
men. asking the abolition of the spirit ration
After an executive session, Mr. Doolittle having
the floor on the Homestead bill the Senate ad.
journed. ~
HoUsE.-The House having under consider
alton the anti-polygamy bill, after the adoption
OF the first, and rejection of the second amend
ment, separate vote was taken upon the pre-
amble; and it was rejected without count
The bill was then passed by vote of 149 yeas
to 81 NAYS
Mr.. Sickles, Of ~ Y, rose to a question of priv
ilege, and presented the notice served upon him
by Amor j. Williamson, contesting his seat as
Representative from the third Congressional dis
trlct OF New York, with his own reply thereto,
denying the sutfciency of the notice and moved
that they be referred to the Committee on Flee
Mons OPon this motion he proceeded to address
the House at some length. animadvertiny upon
the course pursued by Mr.. Williamson in this
contest
MIR. Dawes, of Mass, replied, commenting on
the course the sitting member had thought proper
to pursue.
The papers were then referred
On motlon by MIR. Haskn. the resolutions re-
ported from the Committee on Public Expendi-
lures in relation to the public printing were fur
ther postponed until Thursday next
MI GROW gave notice that he would call up the
Kansas bill on Tuesday next
Inc House went into Committee of the Whole,
(Mr w ashburn, Of Maine. I'm the chair when
the tarlfl and loan bill having been reached
MT. sherman said he did not propose TO ask for
vote upon the bill for two or three weeks, but
desired to have it before the committee
The first reading of the bill was DISPENSED with
Mr. Lovejoy, of Ill. continuing said the House
had been occupied several days in the discussion
Oh polySamy, and he proposed now to discuss that
other twin relic Of barbarism,' - slavery which
the Republican party, of which he was member
was pledged to exterminate from the Territories
OF the Cnited States. He wanted to see both the
question was, shall slavery be extended beyond II.
present limits. In regard to the inferoIity of the
slave race, be conceded the fact of iferofity bu,
denied the Inference that il was ri2 hit to enslave
| man simply because of his infcTiority. This
| doctrine would place the weak at the mercy OF
the strong, and to him it was utterly abhorrent
| This doctrine of the Democrdts-and il was the
| doctrine of devils as well-would lead the strong
| t enslave the w ak every where IL carried out
| in the universe it would Justify the angels in en-
| Shaving man because superior to man; il would
justify the archangels in enslaving the angels in
| tuin, ana ltWould transform Jehovah himself into
| an infinite Juggernaut rolling the huge wheels
| OF his omnipotence axle deep amid the crushed
and mangled bodies of men,
Here Mr.. L. was Int rrupted by several mem
bers on TIE democratic side, who took offence a
| his manner and d scene of great disorder ensued
| which was only terminated by the Chairman
Calling the Speaker to the chair, and reporting the
| disorder to the House. Order having at length
been partially restored, the House again went into
| committee, and Mr.. l.. continued
He denied the proposition that slaveholdi ne
i'm parts christianity and civilization to the en-
shaved How could slaveholding commuuitie.
| impart what they do not poss, SIS He denied tha
| slavery was justified by the Constitution Of the
United states. The Constitution spoke of human
beings persons, and the words slave and slavery
| were purposely avoided by its trainers that the
| Instrument might not seem to sanction slavehold
| ing. 1t was asked why discuss this question II
| patlic opinion which Daniel Webster SAID Was Was
| III ShHel th"h tuuhuer tofndQo, or earthquake.
| nat public sentiment would ultimately secure
| the removal of slavery by the only proper MEANS
the action ef the sliveholding States themselves
| He would not curse old John Brown for all the
| gold and silver Of the South. He honestly dis
approved of his actions, but he believed his pur-
| pose was a good one, and his motives honest He
stood head and shoulders above any other char
acter connected with the affair at Harper's Ferry
from the time he was captured in the armory to
the time when he was strangled by Gen Fuss
alton Laughter ] He denied the authority of
laws for the support of slavery considering them
as of piece with the laws under which pirates
aud robbers divide their booty. The meanest
slave mother had as much right to her child as
the most refined and gifted lady to hers and no
law could deprive her of it,
Mr.. [ Underwood. of Ga obtained the floor,
when the committee rose.
\: five O'Clock the House adjourned.