, 1860-03-29
BY TEL EGRAPH.


NAsu,so1u:., March -.
SESATs.-Thc joint resolution making Macon,
Ga:, port Of entry WIS passed.
Mr. King presented The memorial Of citizens
81 Geneseo, n: +, !n favor Of the passage of the
Sr: Doolitt'e presented petition in favor Of
uniform Bankrupt f.nN.
MIR. Seward, from the Committee on Foreign
Uosmer Smith,
Tho bill to increase anl regulate the pay Of
officers in tie Suyy, was taken up, tho question
being on Slr. Fe*sendeu's substitute
Mr: Mallory opposed il on the ground TINT it
did not do justice to the Lieutenunts, who were
the poorest paid officers ia the SERVICE
5lr. tesscndcn's substitute was amended and
shen rejected. 20 aguinst 19-other au,cndmenta
were proposed and rejected and ills original
bill iinal'y passed. Adjourned.
HorsE.-Tlc House resumed the considera-
ton Of tue Till reported from the Committee on
judiciary, suppressing polygomy i'll the terri
tories Of the Uaitcd S1ates
Mr. Clark Of Missouri said The Committee on
Territories are contemplating the propriety Of
parceling out Utah to the other territories. SO
that the people may haze the power to suppress
poly ssamy aud other enorn,ities.
Mr.. Branch proposed to strike out all dcclar-
ing polygamy Ia be crimipal and retaining onlr
50 much rs declares null and yoid all tue laws
OF Utah sanctionins and permitting it. lie
suggested to his democratic friends that if they
could render polJgamy criminal, then they
could render that other twin relic Of barl,aris1
slavery, as it is called iu The black Republican
platform of 1885,, criminal. lie repcAted that
he could not vote for The provision to make
Pena! laws applicable to ali the territorics Of
tie United States.
Sr. Barr moved to lay the bill on tho table.
which was negatised-l9 against 148.
Mr. Logan proposed Us d substitute to repeal
the Law establishing the Territorial Government
Of Utal.
The House then passed to the consideration
Of other business without further action on the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman resolution war
adopted authorizing the judiciary Committee to
send for persons und papers, and examine wit
nesses under oath or affirmation, in reference to
thu asking for tue impeachment Of Judge Wat
rous, Of Texas.
Mr. Garley, from the Committee on Printing,
reported resolution. which WIS adopted, in
fav1r Of the printing ot 5000 extra copies Of tho
Report On our COMMERCIAL Relations, and also
Of the last volume Of the Survey fer Pacific
Railroad ny Government: containing the North
ern route.
Dir. Sherman, from the Wars aud Means
Committee, reported bill making further ap-
preparation for the service OF tue l'ostotlice
debt. He asked leayc to offer resolution max
i1g the loan md tariff bill the special order for
Wednesday next. Objection was made, when
he gayc notice thnt le would Gull up that bill on
that day.
Mr.. Coltax, from the Post Office Committee,
! moved to amend the Senate's amendment to the
bill authorizing publishers 10 print OH their pa
pers the date when bsciptions expire. so rs
to strike out TIC new section. added by the Sen
ate and insert that hereafter the total charge
for the receipt and delivery by carriers Of drop
letters in cities md towns shall be but one cent
| Adopted.
The House went into Committee Of thc Whole
on the state Of the Union on arms appropria-
| ton bill. After debate, Mr.. lloetler's a.ne,,d-
meut to Increase the appropriation for the
asmories from $250,G10 10 100000, was re-
| jected, Il against1l.
| Tho Committee rose and reported the bill to
the uouse with an amendment. Adjourned.