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


WASHINGTON, April 4, 1880.
MIR. WAsHBuRN, (rep) of H., gave notice OF q bill y
erect custom house and post office at Waukegan.
TROOPS FOR THE TEXAN FRONTIER.
Mr. STANTON, (rep.) Of Ohio, frop the Military Com
mittee reported back the West Point Appropriation bill
with . recommendation by . bare majority Of the
committee that the House now concur in the Senate
amendment providing for calling into service regiment
Of Texas volunteers.
ME- CURTIS, (rep) Of Iowa, as member Of the Commit.
tee said he would have voted in favor Of the amendment
the President and Secretary Of War their communi
cation In response 10 call OF the House had said they
thought this additional force necessary, but they both
sudousy avoided expression Of opinion the subject
Mr. 0nS that the subject be
Mr.. REAGAN (dem Of Texas, said early action should
be taken in order that the people Of Texas may know
whether they may have hope n sUr protection thu.
amendment proposed an appropriation Of one million OF
dollars. 1t better that The bill should be defeated
should load n down with Irrelevant amendments and
make q special order.
The BOuse By majority refused TO make it the
SPECIAL order for Tuesday
TIE SUPPRESSION OF PoLYGAxY IN UTAH
The House then resumed the consideration Of the Anti
Mr.. Kkrr, (dem.) Of s. c. characterized polygamy az
grave and high offence but denied that Congress had
power IN the premises. was not crime against the
pery for the Territories He aaid that II the federal
vernment had any power whatever in the matter
u
toral pass laws for the protection Of proper
ty, and II the Territorial government failed TO do this,
then the federal government could alter the Legislature of
that Territory and put another there which would pass
such laws
Mr. GoocH, (rep Of MASS, offered amendment, not
differing in general principles, but in the details from the
ton Utah This government has the power and
its duty, not only TO declare poly gamy crime, but 70
Mr. BiRKsDAIs, (dem) of Miss asked the gentleman
whether, the power 70 prohibit poygamy, he
would not draw the power to exclude slavery 3, far @
be was concerned he saw vast difference between pro
hibne crime and excluding property from the Terrific
RES. What was the gentleman g opinion
M GoocH replied that he and those with whom be as
slavery In this dscusson The ntleman is from slave
holding community, nom the same State as his (dr
Barksdales) colleague mr. LamarD who yesterday
brought slavery into The consideration Of this question
The gentleman from New York mr. Ohn) alluded 70 il
only in response TO an nterrogatory On the republican
side the institution OF slavery had not been drawn into
the discussion
Mr. BARksDA1s-Then you decline to answer the ques-
toni
Mr. Goon replied that he believed, under the oonstu-
ton, Congress has the power to prohibit slevery IN the
Territories When this question comes before the House,
er. BE reviewed the schcmes Of his colleague (Hr.
Tbayer) and another gentleman (Mr McClernand) say
ing i Was utterly futile 70 commit the Aormons 10 the In
fant settlements at Pixies Peak and Nevada
ga.es from those territories say that they are entirely
Mormans srea. numbers towards Pies
Peak and Carson Valley, to engage in mining.
Mr. Cocoon bad doubt that they were willing 70 do all
they could 70 get Territorial organization He was, how
ever told this morning BY one OF these delegates thai they
whhed TO have nothing 70 do with the Mormons
MT BRANCH, (deml Of N. c., called the genteman's at
tenon 70 That part OF the republican platform which de-
cares Congress bed sovereign power over the Territories
and in exercising that power prohibit ,se twin
lice Of barbarian, poly gsmy and slavery, In the Terri
tories.
Mr. GooT replied that they bow had one
Of the relics Of barsarsna here, aud h was
hoir a IA t,oIo Con
has full power all rghtfui subjects o. legislation
the Territories, subject only TO the constitution
Mr.. BRANCH-Do yQu believe Congress possesses eove
reign power In the Tefftories9
M. GoocH replied that be believed Coegresa has fun
power, With the limitation named he had been in the
Philadelphia Convention, be would not have used the
worcs sovereign power" lie did not understand thsa
republicans believe Congress can pasa any sct in conflict
with the constitution.