Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-11
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

The House OF Representatives. was well
filled early in the day, the members expect
ing an early attempt to carry through the
Tariff bill reported by the Committee on
WAYS and Means.
MIR. Etheridge, of Tenn, asked unanimous
consent to offer resolution that after Satur-
day next the House meet at ii O'Clock, y.
NJ, which was agreed to, and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Scott. of Cal, presented certain reso-
lutions of the Legislature of that State.
Mr. Cobb moved to reconsider the vote
adopting an act making provision for paying
certain postal debts.
Mr.. Thayer objected, and the subject was,
after debate, informally passed over.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman, the consider
alton of the report of the Committee on the
Judiciary on the Presidents late Protest
Message, was further postponed until Wee
nesday and Thursday next.
This being the day assigned for the con-
sideration of Territorial business, number
of reports were made by the several stand
ing committees.
Mr.. Davis, of Ind, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill granting alter
nate sections of land for railroad purposes
in Nebraska.
Mr.. Bingham. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to disapprove and
declare null and void all territorial acts or
parts of acts, heretofore passed by the Legs
latiye Assembly of New Mexico, which eS-
tablish, protect, and lcgaiIze involuntary
servitude, except as punishmento OF crime
Mr. Taylor asked, and obtalned, leave to
make minority report.
Mr.. Grow, OF Penn. from the Committee
on Territories. reported bills for the organi-
sltion of the Territories Of Arizona, Dacotah
Idaho, and others.
Much debate sprung up upon the bills, III
the course of which, on an amendment otter
ed by Mr. Kellogg, Of Ill.,, to the Idaho bill,
a spicy debate took place between that gen
tleman and Mr. Morris, OF ILL.,, IN which Of
tensive epithets passed between the gentle
men.
Mr.. Thayer, of Mass, offered as sutstl-
tute, bill dividing Utah Territory between
the Land Districts OF Arizona and Idaho;
authorizing the erection of said land dis
tricts, and their representation III the House
of Representatives by one delegate each.
Mr.. Grow raised the point that the sub
stitute was out Of order The speaker dec-
ded the point 10 be we'll taken.
Mr.. Thayer appealed from the decision OF
the chair, and his appeal was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Gartrell, Of Ga, gave notice of an
amendment he should offer to all the bills,
providing that the territorial legislatures OF
the new Territories should make no laws
prohibiting the introduction OF slaves.
Mr.. Adran gave notice Of an amendment,
that it was the intent Of the bills To leave the
people of the new Territories perfectly tree
to form and regulate the domestic lnstltu-
ton of slavery in their own way, subject on
" to the Constitution of the United States.
Laughter.
After long debate the further consldera-
ton of the bills was postponed until Satur-
day.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. WaShburne, of Me-, in the
Chair on the tariff, and various amendments
were proposed. 80,
The Committee finally reported the bill to
the House with the recommendation that II
pass.
4 number of amendments were proposed
in the house,
Mr.. Sherman called for the previous
question which was sustained.
The House then proceeded to vote, and the
tariff bill as reported By the COMMITTEE was
passed by ma ority-of forty-one.
The House then at late hour ADJOURNED;
1.-THE Tariff bill passed is, in It's general
features, the one known as Morrllfs hlll'