Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-19

HoUsE-Mr Hamilton, of Wisconsin, took the floor the Utah case, opposing Cannons admission the ground that he is polygamst. He gave considerable attention to the crimes of the Mormon Church, and had read Cannon's admission that he is member of the Mormon Church and practices polygamy.
 MT. Cannon sat in his seat during the discussion having privilege of the floor by of his for IL CT membership of the House.
 After speeches by Messrs. Dunpell, of Missouri and Thompson Iowa. on the Utah election uIther consideration was postponed till to- o-morr"w.
 bill for the protection of emigrants passed reported The bill applies the existing touch ing the safety and confort of passengers sailing vessels to steamships.
 communication was received from the President transmitting copy of 8 circular sent to all the inde pendent countries of North and South America to participate in general conference at Washington November p, 1882, for the purpose of considering methods of preventing war. The President remar ks that he regards that he has right to make treaties with the consent and advice of the Senate, this is merely preliminary step to treaty of which the constitutinnality could scarcely be questioned 1he question having also been raised to the possibility of the congress affecting the treaty rights of the says he glad refer to the United States and requests Congrs to iLforn him by resolution or otherwise of it's opinion. He adds s'My ion be in harmony with such expression" The cir cular letter which the communication states was sent to the United States minister at Bolivia Chili Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay Uruguay Peru, Venezu- ella the minister of foreign affairs cuador is gins by saying tThe attitude of the United states is so well through it's efforts the past to avert the evils of warfare and bring positive conflicts end that no motive except humane and fair can | be imp ted to what is about to be suggested A disposition seems to be manifest the part of the South American republics to refer the questions international relationship to arbitration. These facts convince the President that the time ripe the movement for cooperation of all the States of the western hemisphere for their common good. He is impressed with the belief that of the repub-
 lies less i've to the necessities averting than this Impressed by this fact he invited all the independent countries of America to meet | in conference for the purpose of consider ing and discussing methods of prevent | ing war between the nations of America 1 The attention of this congress is to be directed solely to this object with a its bearing, humani tartan, financial and otherwise The mission of the proposed congress Is higher than that to provide means for settlement in future of all differences The day for assembling this congress is fixed in the distant future in the hope that the troubles now istng may be peaceably settled before it convenes Any rpose to Lrej udice the proceedings of the gress disclaimed by the United States is not the atent of the government to appear protector of it's predestined arbitrator of their disputes. They propose to enter the consultat the footing all other countries participating
 the conference. To this congress each power is in l yited to send two members.
 The House adjourned at 5;10 psm-