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XxxvIth CONGREss-FIRsTs SESSION.
WARRINGTON. April 8

WASHINGTON, April 5.
SENATE-Mr. Foster presented nineteen
memorials from citizens of Connecticut pray
ing for the adjustment of spirit rations in
the Navy. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution, which
was referred, requesting the Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire if the War De-
partment or any Of its officers, have entered
into contract during the last two years for
! iron for public buildings, since the public ad-
vertisements for the same; amount furnished
and contracted for, the prices paid, ard by
what authority the contract was made; also
similar inquiry as to shot and shell and iron
| gun cartridges, and authorizing the commit
tee to send for persons and papers. Laid
| over.
| Mr.. Clay, from the Committee On Com
merce, reported the House joint-resoution
constituting Macon, Ca, a port of entry for
the time being, and for other purposes. 1t
was passed.
Mr.. Chestnut moved to take up, and then
to postpone till Monday next, Mr.. Dayis's
territorial resolution. Agreed to-.
The bill for the reliefof Capt. ShubrickWas
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the resolution
providing for the reception of the Japanese
Embassy was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Green the bill concern
ing the Courts in the Territories was taken
/
diction of the Probate Court shall not be
less than $4,000, with the rights to appeal
in all cases.
The Indian Appropriation Bill then came
| up.
Mr.. Latham moved an amendment, the
effect of which was to allow California to
take care of the Indians within her borders.
Pending the question, the Homestead Bill
came up.
| NJ E;tob's onandmant that the land
granted for homesteads shall be entered in
alternate quarter sections remaining to the
United States, shall not be sold for less than
double the minimum price OF lands when
sold, and that the provisions of the act shall
only be applicable to lands subject to pri-
vate entry at the date of the passage OF the
bill; not agreed to.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment that the
laws now in force granting pre-emption to
the actual settlers in the public lands, shall
continue till otherwise ordered by Congress,
and that the same shall be extended to all the
Territories. ....
Mr. Green spoke against the bill, and pro-
posed to offer an amendment that the provis-
{ ions of all existing pre-emption laws be
extended from the time of payment for the
space of two years, and if at, or before, the
termination of two years. the pre-emptor
shall neglect to pay for any legal subdivision
of such quarter-section, the balance not thus
paid for shall be subject to private entry ac-
cording to existing laws.
The Senate went into Executive session on
} the treaties, and adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Sherman, from the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, reported the Post
office Appropriation Bill,
The House resumed the consideration o.
the Anti-Polygamy Bill.
Mr.. Nelson resumed his remarks in its sup
port. Expressing the hope that the passage
would approach as near as possible to unanim
ity, he saw a manifest distinction between
interfering with the rights of property ant
) the right to declare criminal an act which il
D so declared by the law of God. The existence
0 of the institution of polygamy in Utah is al
r insult to the wives and daughters of the gen
tlemen here, and their constituents. 1t was
r reflection on our national character, that i
= should exist under the protection of American
: law. -.....-
Mr.. Hooper said that at the proper time
f which would soon come, and when he coul'
be heard without prejudice, he would defen,
: the people of Utah from the calumnies whicl
n had been heaped upon them. In the meal
: time he appealed to the dispassionate and nm
Y biased Judgment of the House, TO think bette
o of the 100000 of their fellow creatures thai
l. they had been represented by their enemies
D, 1t was not his intention to discuss the pecu
d liar features of the bill, but he respectful,
o meet the consequence of its passage. Wer
n we not now emerging from difficulties witt
y the people at whom the bill was leveled
& He warned gentlemen that the feelings {
o Utah will be easily aroused. .. .a..
The suspicion of hostility against them ha
l. been allayed, and he was glad to know tina
there was better feeling now than formerly
but if this bill be passed, and its provision
y carried out those angry passions will reviv
ID and wither at the CORE the fires which blaze
,e so fiercely, while the fuel of persecution wa
NJ heaped upon them, had died out, and he aI
y pealed to the representatives not of one, bu
,e of all parties, to say whether they were pre-
pared to rekindle the fame. As a delegat
of all the citizens of Utah, he had to remen
ber that he could not allude to the division {
M sentiment among them on the subject {
: polygamy or any other. |1.
$50 Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, asked to what exteI
polygamy exists in Utah. What number he
s2 more than one wife, and whether the reguli
lSl ton of such marriages is binding on the pei
SO ple2 t.F..
Mr.. Hooper replied that he was not pract
-, cally polygamist. From his observation
Ia ten years residence in Utah, he could sa,
= not over half the population recognize polyt
~ amy, and probably not more than one-ha
of these have more than one wife each. Il
I05 knew of no church regulation which con
lsI pelled man to become polygamist, and
,O2 no church regulation which compelled
woman to marry man except voluntaril
an He was encouraged to know that there we
Ls- several gentlemen on this floor, who hi
ar been acquainted with him for the last TWEEN
H. years, and long prior TO his ident6catiC
les with the citizens of Utah. They would 81
,e, he was not capable of deceit or dissimulatio
of He declared on his honor that the passaI
&C. of this bill will not be unexceptionable TO d
les extreme advocates Of polygamy in Utah, al
We. it will unite all people in common eau
We against the unjust pretensons of the Genel
ole Government to put down polygamy by for,
al The House voted and rejected Mr.. Brancl
re- substitute-yeas AZ; nays l51. -.,I .l
W. The House next voted on Mr.. McClernan
lis substitute to repeal the law organizing VI
and dividing the Territory between Jeifers
and Nevada, for which he proposed a tenn
"A rary government. Rejected-yeas 35; nj
~, 1859.
IL A Boy SHooTs THE 0vERsHER OF A PLI
ooc oc- TATIoN DEAD.--A little son of Mrs. Pierce
ith Montgomery, Ala, shot and killed Mr.. Eos
'oli overseer of Colonel Thomas j. Judge W
eir vesided at the plantation of the latter, 4
miles west of that city. Mrs. Pierce's
and another lad, having lost a boat, foun,
ICE in the river in the rear of Mr.. Judges pl
of tation. Finding il locked, the boys ?
i'd, oeeded to unfasten II the best way thoy co,
of | Whan Mr. Eaeon rode mn IN horgoback