The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-23
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Mr. Brancl
offered a resolution, which was adoptc,
calling on the Secretary Of the interior
for copies Of all correspondence in rela
ton TO the alleged frauds on the Memo,
monee Indians.
Mr.. Hickman, from the committee on
Judiciary, reported back the bill creating
and regulating paper circulation ofuni.
form value throughout the United States;
and Tor other purposes, il proposes, on de.
poslt otgold, silver and bullion, to issue
certificates, 10 circulate as currency
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hickman reported tho bill 10 d.
vide Pennsylvania into three Judicial
Districts-Relered.
The House passed the bill 10 repeal the
third section Of the act Of 1913 to increase
and regulate the terms ofthe District and
Circuit Courts ofthe northern district of
New York.
Mr.. Hickman reported a resolution ih-
structing the committee on the Judiciary
to enquire what legislation is necessary
to protect citizens Of one State going in
TO another.
Mr.. Mcqueen desired to offer an amend
ment and the subject was passed over.
Mr. Hickman reported inquiry by COM
mlttoe on the Judiciary, as by what au-
thority the army force is employed as
posse commitdtus, also TO report on the
legality Of slavery in the territories, also
on the propricty Of paying claimants in
in the Amstead case, also what legisla-
ton is necessary to ensure the fuithful
and efficient execution Of the provisions
Of the constitution in reference 10 the rem
dition Of lugitives from justice; also ire
port bill providing that no contestant Of
a seat in Congress shall be allowed a sala-
ry,unless his claim Is allowed; also, calling
on the Sccretary Of the Interior for a
statement ofaeeOunts Of Pine, the late
United States Marshal of Illinois, and
whether he has ever been defuulter.
Mr. Hickman reported bin authoriz-
lng the district judges TO 60 out of their
districts in certain cases--Relor.ed 10 the
committee Of the Whole.
Mr., Nelson from the Judiciary commit
tee reported bill, the substance ofwhich
is, that whereas polygamy is sought 20
be justified as a religious rite by the in
habitants Of one the territories, and as
no privilege Of self government requires
or sanctions such abominaton, therefore
be it enacted that such provisions or law
in the State called Deseret or Utah, be
declared null and void, and that persons
guilty Of polygamy be fined 800 and be
imprisoned not less than two or more than
five years.
Dlr Nelson moved that the bill be put
on its passage, being instructed to do so
by the committee.
Mr.. Houston was opposed 70 the bill
and moved 10 table il. The bill and re-
port were ordered to be printed.
The House went into committee on
the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill, a provision ofwhich, appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the suppression Of the
African slave trade, elected some debate.
An amendment making the laws appllca-
Bile TO the rendition Of fugitive slaves and
not 10 apply at all 10 the education Of 4
Africans reclaimed from the brig Echo,
was rejected The bill was then laid
aside, aud the Indian appropriation bill (
taken up.
Mr.. Curry made a speech on the slav-
Dry question, eontending that slavery was
. great social political and humanitarian
fact.
Mr. VSnee made a speech iustiiying
llaycy.