The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-05

the disposal Of any portion Of his profits from the public
printing.
The course Of examination allowed in oovode's commit
tee has understood, been In fagran violation OF the
practice Of examining courts In several INSTANCES Thus,
what are called 'leadpg questions cunningy framed 50
rs TO bring from confused witness the particular an
Justly be caled waited have been allowed 70 Be put
For Instance Tbe President dictated this arrangement,
did he nolfn The President told sou to do SO and 30,
did he notthese and the like grossly leading questions
were propounded, II is currently reported MIA.
Whatever damage may be done TO those who went into
these ng schemss and contracts for their own Pc
cunary emoument venture prediction that the pub
caon OF the testimony will show that neither the Presi-
nent nor any member Of the Cabinet hal his integrity
soied his dignity lowered by the slightest completely ia
the transactions of those whose quarres over the pron0
have led to the present disclosures.
CAPITOL COLUMNS
The Committee of the Senate Public Buildings have
under consideration the expediency OF repeating tne law
requiring the use OF American marble the structure Of
the Capitol in order 70 substitute Italian marble columns
for its portco.
Now the President and every member OF the Cabinet
in favor OF the American marble and the secretary OF
War has issued order 10 that effect but To set aside that
order and substitute foreign labor and maerafor Amer
resort TO legislation liz made by parties Interested in
lob The HERALD is ooked TO- as the organ Of American
mechanics and interests foreign contractors and
specuatos, and we lose no time in apprsog you oil what
is in the wind.
WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1860
Mormon Poygamy-TAe Republican House Bill for It's Sup
pressios-TAe Queion Of Congressional Jsrisdiaion
rery Involved in ne Qreion-OOun;r Movements on the
Democratic Side-An Interesting AssH-A Liae Printing
PlIm Of $50, 600 TO Tim Ford, &C., dc.
The Philadelphia republican platform Of 1855 declares
in good round terms the nexihe hostility Of that party
to "hose twin relics OF barbarism poygamy and slave
ry" In that oOmpagn, however, ''bleedirg Kansas"
so completely ecpsed this "twin rec of poygamy that
nothing was heard Of during the But now,
Kansas being Of the way Normonism 10 brought for
ward into the Presidential by the republicans in
shape which strikes at the nces, Southern distractions
upon slavery the movement for the suppression Of this
"twn relic" Of poygamy
The bill Of Mr.. Nelson, Is. opp OF Tennessee, re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee and providing for
the positive suppression by act Of Congress- Of this Nor
nuisance Of poygamy and for pains and penalties ~
ritores Of the United States guilty Of polygamy was
brought again before the House this morning. created
. manifest sensation on the democratic side.
Mr. Branch, Of North Carolina discovered what
he thought would be tantamount to a complete recogu
nGn ns Of ii:
power this subject Of poiygamy This was Grecian
horse which Mr. Branch disposed to admit within
the walls OF Troy BE thought that the great evil
planned Of might be mot in two other different ways
By the repeal Of the act organizing the Territory Of
Utah.
q By attaching Utah 10 several other Territories
But he thought that there difficulties in the way of
either Of these expedients In adopting tho Arst the
special care OF the Normons In the occupation Of
unorganized Territory would be very troublesome; and
in attaching Utah TO Territory or Territories
the Aormons, from their superior numbers, would be
There was still another plan, however, by which this
trouble might be reached the return OF Congress
to that policy by which the Territories governed
down to 1885, the policy Of allowing each Territory the
power to elect only branch of its local legislature
power OF the President And this the policy through
which all the evils At Mormonsm might be conveniently
Of any doubtful expedens or disputed powers '''
We agree with Mr. Clark, OF Missouri, nevertheless,
that by attaching Utah to some other Territorial govern
ments, Mormonism may be crushed out" For example,
on the east side Of Utah the populous Gentle
settlements 10000 men) Of the Pixies Peak region,
ing the incpen form Of the Territory of Jefferson while
the west flank Of Mormondom the still rapidly
filling up region Of Carson valley, which has assumed
the preliminary organization Of the Territory Of Nevada.
TIE eastern territory in question overps the Territory
Of Utah. and the western is almost entirely within id
boundaries. Thus the division Of the Mormon
rtories, by a line drawn through the centre Of
said settlements would render the Mormons in Ter
rtory subordinate TO the "Gentle majority thereof and
subject to their Territorial laws and regulations fsde
raj judicial district in each Of these Territories would
make the work Of Mormon subugaton complete thus
these conumacous and ntractabe polygam,sts Of Salt
to their only alternative for the safety Of their pecuar
institutions evacuation OF the Territories Of the
United States en- mdWe, bag and baggage.
This plan Of dividing out the Mormons between the new
Territorial governments, is we believe the special pet
pfrc, o. MI Green' cnnrm mar, OF the senate COMMITTEES
and more speedily dispose OF this Mormon cxcrcsenos
upon our body polite than any other scheme, TO be
ny Abolition bill Of the House Judiciary Committee win
not be allowed to pass the Senate by the controlling
Southern wing Of that body because this abolition Of po
ygamy may be construed comprehending, also, the
power on the part OF Congress to abolah prohibit
slavery in the Territories.
ygamy will be solved this session is highly probable
from the vote Of the House, 10 to 14s upon motion to
republicans are hot upon .s ra for political I capital
They know that amost any measure the part Of Con
GEES for the abatement Of this Mormon nuisance would
anxiously desire he oppression or expulsion Of this
scandalous eccesiastc political system OF Utah Territory
The Secretary Of War; in bis annual report calls loudly
for the interpretation OF Congress- and the President SENDS
his appeal The Of the army in the absence Of
the needul authority has operated enrich and strength
en- the A0rDOns while under the protection Of Mormon
iuries they have committed and continue to commit, the
feet impunity. The republican party, believing
in the absolute power OF Congress over these things
win push forward their bill for the positive suppression
naes and the democracy do not wish to lose ground
among the people on this subject they must contend with
rectly viii accomplish all that the republicans propose
directly to DO
little job Of thousand extra copies Of the reports
Of the expora for Northern Pacific Railroad route,
which, at 1--WE dollars copy will amount to the OF
nifty thousand dollars for this bit Of extra printing This
will make the tenth volume OF these Pacific Railroad re-
ports all Of which together win have for the printing
sum Of al least one million Of dollars g. AFTER all Hsster
Ford will get something This item OF $50 900 is sone-
thing, but in the voluminous reports which will be made
by aid by, from the various House committees OF nves
tgaton, should not be surprised jobs were cut out
amounting to three times fifty thousand dollars for the
Printer Aud what saith the good book: "He that pro-
yide,h not for his household worse than an Ind
DEL"
WASHINGTON, March -, 1850.
Mr.. Douglas and His Propocss-7M Southern Democracy
ard their classmates upon otter Nas-rAe Presi-
dents Special Message and tie Anti Lecopton Douglas
Dtmocracy-fhe Issue Close at Handzhe Bulk of the De-
morucy 10Th the Presidss-A Nice QUESTION for the
Friends # Mr. Douglas .-r..
The friends Of Mr.. Douglas are moving hesven and
EARTH and the waters Of the EARTH and four winds Of
the four Of the EARTH to impress the conviction
upon every body everywhere that Douglas is the only
man who the democratic psrty-that Douglas
the only nan who give to the Charleston Conxapen thu