Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-16

In the SENATE on the 14th, after the recep-
lion Of petitions, and the transaction of other
unimportAnt business, the Military Academy
bill was taken up, and amended with view
20 the reduction of the regular army enc
regiment. the place of which to be supplied
by regiment of mounted volunteers for the
defence of the frontiers of Texas. The bill
was further amended, on motion Of Mr.. WIe-
FALL, providing for the pay of the regiment
of volunteers, and then passed.
J The bill for the protection of female emf
grant passengers was also passed.
In the House. Mr.. HICKMAN, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary. reported back the bill
creating and regulating a paper circulation
Of Uniform value throughout the United
States and for other purposes. 1t proposes
on deposit of gold. sileer. aud bullion to issue
certificates to circulate as currency. Refer
red 70 the Committee on Commerce.
The House passed a bill TO repeal the third
section of the act of 1888 TO increase and reg
ulate the terms of the District and Circuit
Courts of the Northern district Of New York.
Mr.. HICKMAN reported resolution instruct
ing the Committee the Judiciary to in
quire what legislation is necessary to protect
citizens Of one State going into another
Mr.. McQuEEN desired 10 offer an amend
ment to it, and the subject was passed over.
Mr.. HICKMAN reported a resolution of in
quiry by the Committee on the Judiciary, as
the authority whereby the army force is en-
ployed as posse comitatlis; also 10 report on
the legality of slavery in the Territories; on
the propriety of paying the claimants in the
Armistad case; what legislation is necessary
to ensure the faithful and efficient execution
of the Constitution in reference to the reHdi-
ton of fugiti, es from justice; also to report
bill providing that no CONTESTANT of a seat
in Congress shall be allowed salary unIess
his claim is allowed; also calling on the Sec
rotary of the Interior for a statement of the
accounts of Pine, the late q. S. Marshal of
Illinois, and whether he has ever been de-
faulter.
Mr.. HICKMAN reported bill authorizing the
District Judges to go out of their districts in
certain cases. Referred 10 the Committee of
the Whole.
Mr.. DUELL introduced joint resolution
which was referred to the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, giving a construc-
ton to the I'd section of the act of February
18th, 1858, to continue halt pay to certain
widows and orphans, SO as to give pensions
to all widows therein provided for. from the
4th OF March 154S, without reference to the
time of marriage.
Mr. Mr. SON from tho Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a BILL the substance of which
is, that whereas, polygamy is sought to make
Justification as q religious right, by the in
habitants of one of our Territories, and as no
principle of selfgovernment requires or
sanctions such abomination:
Therefore, be it enacted, that snch pro-
: fsions or laws in the State called Deseret or
Utah be declared null and void. and that
persons guilty of polygamy be fined $3.50,
and be imprisoned not less than two nor more
than five years.
Mr.. NELSON moved that the bill be put up
on it's passage, being instructed by the COM
mittee to do so.
Mr. HoUsToN was opposed to the bill, and
moved to table it.
The bill and report were ordered to be
printed.
The House then went into Committee Of
Che Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. a provision of which. APP
propriating $4,000 for the suppression of
the African slave trade, ELECTED some debate.
An amendment making the latter applica-
BILE to the rendition of fugitive slaves. and
not to apply at all to the education OF the
Africans reclaimed from the brig Echo was
rejected. The bill was then laid aside and
the Indian Appropriation bill taken up.
Mr.. CURRY made a speech on the slavery
uesIion, contending that slavery was a
reat social. political and humanitarian fact.
Mr.. VANCE made speech justifying slave
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