New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio) from the Committee
on Ways and Means reported the Post-Oitiee Appro-
pTiatiOn bill.
Arti-Poly eamy bill.
Mr.. NELSON 49, AM, Tenn.) resumed his re-
marks in its support expressing the hope that the pas
sage would approach ear as possible to unanmlty
he saw a manifest distinction between interfering
with the rights of property and the night TO declare
criminal an act which declared by The law OF God.
The existence of the institution Of poygany in Utah
ia an insult TO the moral feelings of the whole pop
uaton-an insult to the wives and daughters OF gen.
tlemtn here and those Of their constituents. 1t was
reflection on our national character that it should
exist under the protection of American law.
Mr.. HOOPER, the Delegate from Utah.-My re-
marks Sir on the bill now under consideration Will be
brief. However much my own feelings might prompt
me speak at length upon the subject now before the
House the pTOpriey Of doing 30 at this time is In my
Judgment questionable. Many gentlemen, knowing
thai gross eaumnies have been circulated against my
people, and taking lively interest III Their exposuIe
for which thank them have urged me to let all the
facts be known in speech or speeches. upon tnis MOOR
Sir when the time comes-and come 1t will, for events
are even now shaping to bring It about-that my
remarks can be properly heard and weighed without
the prejudice which unhappIy prevails at present,
those charges which have been 90 freely anc uuscrupu-
Ously made shall be met aud their fasehood made ap
parent to the whole country. Until then, Sir, am
content-to wait. In the mean time, can only appeal
Sir 10 the dspassOnae and the UMPIRE Judi ed TO tank
better OF the one hundred thousand of their fellow.
citizens in Utah, born upon the same SOIL Durtured
under the same institutions and speaking the same
tongue than to suppose them capable Of conprng with
one accord TO perperate such oenses as those which
have been charged upon them by their enemies. Mr..
Speaker ii ia my intention at present TO discuss the
peculartes Of the bill under consideration, but
would respectfully ask, Sir gentlemen prepared to
reap the consequences Of its passage Are we not
lust emerging from difficulty with the very people
against whom this bill is leTeled, difficulty which at
one time threatened the country with civil and all
iis attendant horroTsl Sir what was the condition
of the people Of Utah They suspected, and as they
thought with good reason the good faith of the nten
tions of their fellOw-citzens toward them. These
suspicious have been alayed, rejoice TO say, and all
accounts lately received from my constituents 90 TO
show that better feeling exists toward the Govern
nent than has been known before for years. The
donbts existing in their minds in relation 20 their treat
oent have measurably subsidized. But if this bill be
pasfed and If a measure h proposed for carrying II
ont those doubts will be revived with increased
force. The fires which blazed 40 hercely when the
fneI of persecution was heaped up have now almos
DIED out TIE question presents Itself now[not, Or
for tbe consideration of one party, but for the repre-
sentatyes Of the people of this country OF all parties
of the whole country-are you prepared, gehtismeh'
aoap 70 enkinde those fires Mr.. speaker TINS In
poTtant point Is the only which desire no 70
make but, Sir think ii is my duty not to hold Dsck
from speaking Of another matter upon Which, curing
this discussion have been exposed 70 ctnsnre,
have been reminded upon this door, ~ the repreSen'@