Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-04-13
Congressional.


states sha not be sold for less than double Tho nin
pec ahds when sold, aud that the provisions OF tho
act shall only be applicable to land subject IN ny,
y A. date OF the passage Of the bill was not ag,ec -,
mt btoWn offered an amendment that the laws now in
orco granting presumption TO actual settlers on tb, nun
lie lands shall continue until otherwise ordered hv
gress and that the same shall be extended 10 all tho Tor
norcs. As Mr. Brown, he believed In the principle M
the MI but as representing Mississippi he must vote
against it. ' ''V'
Mr. Green spoke against the BILL aud proposed to offer
an amendment that the provisions Of all pre-cmpiion
laws be extended for the time Of payment to the sp ~
two years, aud II at or before the termination Of he two
years the prcempt0r shall neglect n pay for any le,,l
subdivision Of such quarter section the balance , s
isting laws. AdionrnrJ
HOUSE Apou'"'"
Mr. sherman from Committee WAYS and Means
reported the Post Office Appropriation bin
pgalyeSNmy bill
Mt Nelson resumed his remarks in is support express
Jug ,v nope mat the passage Of the bill would approach
"'' a' possible TO unanimity lie saw manifest
instruction hetw en- interfering with the rights OF prorrfy
W. y M ts y, declare criminal an act which declared
Mr. Hooper said that At the proper time which would
soon come and when be could be- heard without predc
Zoe woud def nd the people Of Utah from the e,iunis,
which had been heapcd upon them In tho rncontln,c
ne appealed 10 the dspassonatc aud unbiased Judgment
Of the House think better NJ the 100 ono Of tb, M
l"" creatures than they had been represented hy thrr
enemies Ii not his intention 10 d scuss tho p,cir
features OF the BILL but he respectfully asked the gentle
men they were prepared to meet the consequences "
~ PUS.aBy were we not now emerging from difficult
ties with the people At whom the bill was lcyeed n.
warned gentlemen that the feelings Of the people Of Utah
would be easily aroused The suspicion Of hostility
against them had been aayed aud he was glad 10 kno,
mat better feeling prevailed than formerly But II h,
bill be passed il its provisions carried out their nrv
passions will revive and withe at the core the 6res bb
ba1ed 80 Hereby while the fuel persecution hcapd on
them has died out And he appealed To the Representa-
t'cs, not Of one but Of all parties 90 say whether hv
were prepared to handle the flames A. the dclsge n
AZ the citizens f Utah. he had remember could NOT
aude 10 the division Of sentiment among thcm ON The
subject of puygamy, or any other.
Mr. CLARK Of Mo asked to what extent poypamy now
existed ia Utah, what number have more than one
wiit and whether the regulation Of such marriages is
binding upon the people
Mr. Hooper replied that he not practically poly
gamst From his observation Of years in Utah he
could say that not over half the population recognized
Poygamy, and probably than half VI these have
more than one wife each daughter lie knew Of mo-
church regulation which compelled man 10 become
polyganis a woman to marry man. except vounta
ny lie was encouraged to know that there were sc,e
raj gentlemen ON this floor who had been acquainted with
him for the last ten years and long prior his dcnth
cation with the citizens Of Utah They would say he was
not capable Of deceit or discrimination he declared on
ms honor that the passage Of this bill would be
exccphonable 10 the extreme advocates Of poygamy in
Utah, aud it would unite all the people in cause
against the unjust prctensions Of the general government
20 Put polygamy by force
The House voted on and rejected Mr. Branchs substi-
tute' by ~ against ljl.
The House voted on Mr. NJ Clcrnand's substitute
to repeal the law organizing Utah aud dividing the terri
tory between Jefferson and Nevada for which bc pro
es temporary government Rccctcd-j against 49,
The House added The preamble TO The bin, which was
passed, with verbal amcndmcut---lf9 against CO.
submitted his response 10 Mr. williamson memorial
1t was read and after debate committed to the Commit
tee on Elections.
The House then went into Committee Of tho whole
Nj sherman moved 20 take mp the Tariff and Loan bin
MI Branch was against any alteration u the tariff Tho
present o yields sufficient revenue the wants of
the government
Mr. sherman said he would not ask omit for trc,
weeks On bis motion the various bills on the c,leud,r
were laid aside ill The Tariff and Loan bin was reached
MI Lovcgy said the House had been engaged ia gi,ins
me death blow TO polygamy by the Philadelphia plat
he Ifna rFx NrH.n =
federal government has the power extcrminate tia,
other twin relic Of harbarsm, slavery in the territor
he wanted 70 have them both stangcd and go down to
Fethcr Mr. Loycjoy, warming up with his subject n,..
ed from his scat 10 the n trout OF the clerks do b.
NV view % a the member and spoke in loud tone
VIVA emphasis and earnest gcstculaton against tho
ground on which it sought to ustf, slavery because
INC creatures were poor and the strong have the power
10 Cypress the weak, the rich Cypress the poor he
spirit N slay holding being the spirit NJ the devil &C.
Several gentlemen called him To order
Mr. Pryor said the gentleman from M had no right 10
shake hs htto gentlemen ON the other side. IL bad
enough to stand in his own place there and tain bis o-
lcncc and insocncc.
Mr. Bark.dale--Let him Keep on his side the H,..,.
Inc confusion soon became general, and members be-
gan 10 press into the area.
Mr. Cox said the gentleman from IN ought to sr-at
from his scat
Mr. ryor-Let him stand there and talk lie shailn,s
come ON this side u the hall
Mr. Barksdale shaking his cane amidst rte
confusion and was heard 10 say rascal applied Mr.
Lo,coy
Mr. Adran, IL quiet the tumut said the gentle
man could speak from his scat
The chairman Mr. Washbuue Of Me. in vain raped
IN restore order
MI Adrau, in coneliatory tone, supposed nobod,
wanted 20 iutinidatr the gentleman.
Mr. Pyur--Nu one wants to inumidatc him
Mr Loyeloy-Nobody can inumidatr me.
Many Republicans now crowded around Mr Iovrioy
who exclaimed to them-O am safe enough ~
Mr. burnett ecsatug his voice above the din said the
must and shall do H. lie must shake his 6st al gem
ueincu un this side In meuacing manner.
The chairman called loudly for the Serrrapt.at-Ar,.
as ~ to apprehcnd Mr. Burnett, who said You may ,.l
the SeTgeant-a Arms, but the member shall not do IL
The gltterng mace of the Sergeautat- rms soou made
lts appearance, but II did not quiet the disorder
Mr. Kellogg Of III came the support Of his colleague
SAVING he shall not commit breach Of the rules but
element everywhere prevailed.
The Speaker called in 10 resume his scat vh, a.
chairman replied that the committee arose owing 10 tr
disorder Finally comparative quiet restored
This was succeeded by a burst Of laughter
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Loyeoy took his stand the Clerk, desk mi 90
numed MS remarks lie spoke about Northern Christian
women who went to the South to prevent the nc,nis
there from returning to barbarsm f''F''
Mr. Singleton said he would allow stch ips;,r,,;
TO pass ON southern women n the member perss, In
that course Of remarks, he (singeton) would hold him
personally accountable.
Mr. Loyeoy said that in the four millions Of slaves b,c
was not one legal husband wife father or child and
spoke about Presbyterian elder down South having the
Gospel whipped into him with the broadsdc Of hand
saw, and Of young girl in this city being whipped until
the blood came out Of her nosts then sent 10 the
support
because he loved it. But he did not interpret il In the
way Southerners did
Mr. Bonham-Iou violate IT,
Mr. Ashmore-And petjure YOURSELF
Mr Smgleton-And are negro thief into the bargain.
Mr. Barksdale-l hold no parlcy with perured neyro
Mr. Lovejoy said when Daniel Webster snoLe If III,
imposition Of Austria upon Hungary he remarked "he
earthquake and tornado have power but greater than
these the power Of public opinion and before his ho
proposed 10 arraign Austria" lie proposed % hold bp
to the retrbuton Of public sentiment saveholdng in ali
its atocity aud hideousness gentlemen had here
polyglmy. Public sentiment will turn and scern OUT
slavery aud the proper way is by the action Of the slave
States themselves. He had endorsed the Helpcr Look
because he wanted 70 do it, lie did so without asking
the gentleman from Missouri (M Clark or ANYBODY else
Gu shed the blood Of my brother twenty years ago and
am here free 10 speak my mind. The Republican party
would spring up in Kentucky, and gentlemen now here
would find themselves displaced by moderate and
fit were not Ofensvel he would add more sensible men
He wanted TO say in Charestn what he could say here
Mr. ionhnm-Nou had better try il.
Mr. Loycioy- You go 10 England and there discuss
the questions Of church and state, any other British in
stituon but II go into the slave States and al a,it
slavery, where is my protection.
Mr. Mes-Can you 60 10 England and incite tho I,bo,
ing classes 10 ass9ssinatc the Queen
Mr. LovejOy--l don't desire to do that | CLAIM, The
right to discuss slavery anywhere under the stars and
stripes | claim il, demand IT,
Mr. Bonham-Wo want you 10 assert it.
Mr. Loyejoy-When you call Us small farmers and an
ply other ephets against the working people of the
North don't harm you II a mechanic from Pbia-
dophia, Pa, TO go South and speak about the sue
rorty Of the white over the black you would srip him