The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-25
xLr CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.

Peb. II, sESArE.-The Mississippi bill was taken
mp and Mr: Fowler resumed his speech; Aner DE-
,ions I of n. % Vi?rinia Si Wss dssslsd by vote Of
70 10 36, Mr.. Hanlin voting nayi Mr. Morriils vote
not recorded. An amendment 70 strike out All con.
ditons and declare the state admitted was defeated
yea The bill was then passed by strict party vote.
RousE."Immediately afier. the reading Of The
cuInal the bill to prevent and puni,h poly ga% 10
man OF the Committees on Territories. advocated
the bill. lie said that the condition OF things in
Utah determined beyond question that " vas the
ters there aud without delay The church through
brigham Young controlled the Legislature of the
Territory and the legislature appointed the probate
Judges. and therefore u became neccssAry 70 substi
There The IVA was not member Of the I,eg,lature who was
not prominent member Of the Mormon church. 20
ether could be elected. The leading Nomcns who
were praeticing, P.lygnmy In The me- o. FEDERAL
authorities should he rendered ineligible ~ vute or
hoid ofiice. They were criminals running at largo
and were no more qualified to hold ofhce than those
who were lately IN rebellion; Tho dentlles who
thai they could not remain, and they wclo appeal
ing ~ the government f1r protection In their rights
of personal properly. This bill prop,scd 70 place
~ the 20 Soa',1% ois4 indacs%saa 10 T. s%isr.n,. rssd
letter from gentleman of character and In an on
cisi position In Utah. stating that unless this bill or
some such bill passcd, every man there who n4ts a
very soon! or place himself where he viii be mur'
dcrsd BY the MoImon:, who are now trying pm 1ofEsn-
Inc fores asainst ne pssss n,,,s. ., ns n an sr. .
lean Navigation Interests, ppoted two bills for the
relief II commerce, which wero ordered ~ be print
Cd and made the special order for the third Tues
day In March,
Clerks dosk and had read Telegram ffom The
tIoyerpor Of NebrAska, announcing the rAtihcation
OF the Fifteenth Amendment by the Legislature OF
that state, With bot i've dis,sI''nE vote: The Ins
WEDNESDAY. The bill 10 enoour.ge. and promote
International exhibition In w.shinxton 10 1871
was debated BY Mess iI.mlin; p..ss'.on ys sna "
Vermont, steward and schurl In oppostion: With.
ut disposng Of the bill the senate vent Into OF.
e'Itrs Iiarsr Mr. Butler Of Masachuse,ts, made IN
s6rt 70 have the House proceed 70 the Icccnslder.
alton Of the bills 10 rernyye political disabilities.
Mr.. Dawes pressed his motion 70 20 Into COMMITTEES
q the Whole; Aler .ome DEBATE Mt. DAWES ,s, no,
bin was taken up. Mr.. PArnswOth moved 70 strike
out the whole paragraph fr the construction of .
I branch Of Tho frsssu.iy Department. which was
fSe dl.cu.sion relative IN women being employed
In the Dcpartmcnts created excitement and smuse.
mnct, Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas taking The ground
that The smRysntt q 10 sou% T =
abandoned by the government, the sasgvstion bs.
INK rsvelled BY Messrs. stevenson Of ohio, and
M Dawes. referred TO the influence o. politics
ON pablie orices, told the members that they were
slaves 10 vile politicians nun All perb OF The
country who hocked 70 Washington lae, March aoa
l,sd been pounding the members for the last two
nontbs 10 ralse the salaries u the very oess that
theS hsd ersvled for IA the hnst moth Of The ID
mInlslrst,ou, and that was the position In which
n - nropossd 10 placs women by giving them
ths sns,e compensation ~ the men ana leaving al
these oficcs % be contendcd f6r.
AN the propositions fbs increase OF saiariss wefs
rejected and the COMMITTEES ross.
Yah. 10. senaie.-The annual Post Roats bill
rs ps~.sd. Mr.. spepocs made speeeh on The eight
hour labor bill. lis ,Psech vas IN n &repy 70 Mofrii
e.s.itatsd corresponding rsiuction In wages. A
I'm - psssci rrsnting aid % railroad and tel
..r~nh ,Ipe nun Portland 70 Astoria and MeMinn-
vile. Oregon. messAss ffom ths President rsls.
s,r~ IN The rrcsut oounict between Col. baker and
m. Imiisns vss received and the senate sdourncd.
uorsE. Inc bill declaring The land consttuting
ths Yort Collins military reservation In Colorado,
snh,srt IN pre-emption and homestead entry wAs
,ssssd. The Lcgislstiv. .Appfopstiou ball vas then
taken up. and sn aneadmeSs aPpropsissins SM.9g
u. Mr. Mocnry. of Iowa, lntroduosd ball 70
kred. THIS blll 70 intended 70 s6ord eooe rsiies
aainst the operation of tbe recent legal tsndcf cs
cs,iou. 10 gsvss . stay of execution on AL te1g-
,pents on debts coatrsctsd nom hs N q jay,
Is6l tbe date of ts paags Of The aut iegna seooes
- ffon ono % fsuf year,, sccording 70 emcsnS
bui Il provides the plaintiff In such JsagmsrMS -
csivsd his pay In euneocy then pssrs - ~ ~.
stay, and that vh.oe.sr spsSIs ymS1S Sy,,s,ns,.