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») ee posed bil] hereto aonexed, for, whereas the ola'is refer: Ped 10 ave to be decided by am mmpartial tribunal of arvi- waters, justice and equity alike require teat we shou!d Bod reluse am examination into the cases presented up Lo We cate preposed, w order ‘hat they may be ia eopfos mity wth the same priaciples which govern the arbi- Awetors 1D the wrestigation vf prior clams. The fact inat ‘Yoo term proposed for tbe ratification of these important imevumenis Das already expired requires that the ome Bom ebould be provided for, as has been done im the pro- Peco decree above referred to. It wae aleo, on the partof the New Grapadian govern- ment, @ duty of reciprucity and of respect for the yovern- ment of the United States to respond to the regari which ‘We Jalter bad shown tor the Congress of the Republia. Th is, indeed, to be regreteed that imevitabie eiroum- stances should bave causea the amendments referred to © reach this capital too late for consideration by Gopgriss curing its last zeasion. The Cabwet of Wash- ington, however, bas taken the responsibility of those cir- Cumetances; and both countries confiderty hope that their legislators «will, dering whe pr it wove the obstacle which has imped solution of the questions Ly —@ matter the more important the reason shat, sia a1 being settted, the government of the United ‘Statos will consent to tho discnasion of the financial claims made vpen it some years sgo. An in¢ubitable proof of the renewal of kindly relations Detweem the two pahons, is the sending to this capital of & kegation cordially received by the Executive ana en. Wwosted to a gentleman who bas knows now to ovin, for ims}! anc for the nation he represents, merited and uni- “ipvepeed® r by the bill approving the amendments made by Senate of the United Staten’ of America to the Oonvention f Be ptember 10, 1857:— ‘The Congress of the New Granadian Confederation having conpidered the amendments made by the Senate Of the United Staies of North America, on March 8, 1859, fp whe first and eigbtb articles of the Convention of Sep- tember 10,1657, whieb amendments are aa follows:— Ip article firet of the Eoglish text, on the fourth line, after the word which,” the word ‘shall’ to be in- serted ‘Tp the same article, fifth line, the word “signature” to be omitied, and iho words ‘lirat day of Septembor, 1859,” inserted By reason of which modifications the articles, in Spanish, “aide Ail eae on ‘he part of corporBtions, ari —. ims on the part of |, Com tes Or individuals, citizens of the United 3tates, upon ernment of New Grasada, which shall have been pre pied prior to the first day of September, 1859, to the partment of State, &c. Article 8. —The presen} Convention shal) be ratified, and the ra ifications exchanged at Wash! within mine mouths from this bth day of March, 1859. DECRERS. Art_1.—Tbe above amendments, made by the Senate of the United States to the Convention of September 10, ‘1867, are approved. Art. 2—The Convention, to whieh reference is maje,as tioned by legislative cecreo of 26th June, 1858, and, with the amendm: nta mentioned in the foregoing article, sball be vatified, and the ratiGcations excbanged at such time as the governments of both republics may deem copveniest, the term Hmited by the Senate of the United Biates baving expired. Given, &c. Presented to the Honorable Chamber of the Senate by the undersigned, Secressry of Foreign Affairs. ra, Fed. 1, 1860. J. A. PARDO. Fivact from the Mer: of the President of New Grapada to the Congress of 1860:— Our friendly relations with the United States of America baving been happily re-established, the government at Washingtn confided their iegation to a distinguished Se- patoy of the Union, whose personal qualities and kin ily @isposition bave won for him general respest and sympa- day. The treaty of September 10, 1857, modified by the New Grsvadian Oongress, was also amended by the Se- nate of the United Stater. the Goed Friday. ‘This being the day on which oar Saviour was crucified by the Jews, all Christian sects keep it with the most eelemn ceremonies and devotion. The Episcopalians and Catholics, however, are the most remarkable in their ser- vices. Their feat ie more rigid than on any other day during Lent or the whole year, and some Catholics aven abstain from a!) food from midnight aa Holy Touraday to midnight on Good Friday. Thé churches are deprived o° all ornament and draped in mourning, while the services are of an exceedingly solema, mournfo! and deathlike character. In the Episcopal church the Lessons are diffe ren: from every other day, and in the Ronan Catholic church there is no sacrifice at the Mess, nor is there any consecration of the Holy Eucherist—the pricet receiving ‘the Host which be had consecrated the day before. The veneration of the Cross st the Mass on Good Friday ia apother distinctive featwre. The priest holds 2 cross at the foo? of the altar, and each person in the congregation parses up, knecis three times before the image of Christ cracified, and then finishes by devoutly kissing it. This ts done not in adoration of the mere materials of the Cross, ‘but im homage to our Saviour, who, on it, offered for the sing of mankind the sacrifice of propitiation. After the ve- meration of the Cross in this manner, the priest, with hie ‘ministers and clergy, goes in procession to where the biess- ed sacrament was placed on Holy Thursday, and brings it back to the altar, where, on bended knees, be fumes it with incense, &c. In olden times s great number o curious ceremonies were practised on Good Friday, which it would take up too much space to enumerate. The ‘hot cross buns” is am institation as old as it is well known. What gave rise to them is another question, which puzzies antiquaries to answer. All we know about the “bet cross buns” is that they were eaten ages ago by oor old English ancestors, and that then, as now, they consisted of common swees buns with only the sign of the crosa baked om them, as their distinctive mark, In Eegland, before and since the time of Henry VIII., they were consitered as being endowed with supernatural " }, apd poor people kept their ‘hot cross buns” va year to year banging from a nail over the kitcben beartb, asa proventive against fire, sudden death, rob- very, &e. AB on Spy Wednesday and Holy Thursday, my ne of the ‘Tenebrae’ concludes the services on cod ~ American Geographical and Statistical 3 Sectety. ‘Me regular April meeting of the above named society was held st Ciimton Hall, Astor place, last evening, ihe Rey, Dr. Hawkes in the chair. The attendance of vighers was Dot very large, though the lecture room was eomfortably filled. The papers announced to be read were reepectively entitled—‘‘Recent Elevations and De- pressions of the Lands of Northern America,” by Abrahan Gesaer, M. D., and “The Progress of Marine Geograpby,”” communicated by the Hydrographieal Office, at Washing- ton. A mapof the coast line of Northern America was supended at the eastern exwemity of the room, showiog the ondvlations of the land im various points, from New Jersey to Labrador. W Aiter the readmg of the minutes, the Librarian re- ported that # large number of valuable books and maps had been added to the brary, among which were tem valuable British Blue Books, on the various Arctic expeditions which have taken place withiz the laat wen. onrs. 7 A report troea the Working Comunisiee was read, show-| img thas @ commudpication bad been heid with the dev. Dr. Hawkes—the actual President—us w his acceptance ‘of the office of President for another year, after his long eervice of five years. On the reverend gentleman’s reply demg received, dechning to act, the committee com municated with Professor 5. B. Morse, asking if he would ‘ecept the nomination for the office. Professor Morse. baving given a tavoradie repiy, the committee now 0: fered nis name for the forthoomiug election The report. was accepted, and on mutiou it was resolved thm the mages of candidates for President, a& weil as those of ether officers, be posted in the bbrary cnul the day of election. Dr. Geawsr was then introduced to the audience by the Rev. Dr. Hawkes, and proceeded w resd hw inveresuog paper, denominated above. He argued that si! the lands ‘which are now above the surface of the osean were wt ope time submerged. The idea bad long prevailed tha: abe ears) was @ statiouary vody, but that opwion was bow exploded, and every one knew and ackoowledged ‘Wat the earth revolves. So wilh ine idea which is aow generaily aomitted of the former submersion of this The investigatious of gcologiss clearly show ‘Voat there was a period when this earto could nos have ‘deen the babitation of man Tne climate was too hot at that epoch, and gigautic animals ana fying scorpioas, whoee very remains aré bow gullicient to startle us, held supreme control where # higher order of beings coald not exist, The coast of New Jersey the lecturer inataoced ag @ particniar illestration io point’ Here were abundan: evidenees that the whole coast wua a: one time subuerge:, and even at this day a great part of the soutneestern divi ‘sion was gradually being suppressed. The relics and fouai remains Of extinct anime!s found on this coast nave no Tepresentatives. The north side of the coast, now- ‘ever, instead of Gepreseed, was rising in proportion ve the the southern side. Un the coast of meri or elevated it would be ry eilsurveys. The lecturer continued to show that, Dy recent surveys of the North American coast, it was plain that the floor of the sea had ruflered continual alter- ‘ation, and that all along the Atlantic coust to Now Jersey Where bas been regular and gradual! ¢levations and de- pressions. He very ably continued to lilustrate his sub- ject, and in conclusion eloquently explained the intimate ‘relations existing between geology and revelation, ‘A vote of thunka was recorded (o the lectarer, aad « ‘of shia folereaiing payer secured for the archieves of the society, after which ‘The Rev. Dr. Hawkes expressed to the lecturer the thanks of the society for the paper. The reverend cen- tieman said he could bear his own testimony to the cor- Teovess of, the views advanced, and could ada shat the , which set out eome time ago from tnat empire ‘4m the frigate Novara, under the anspices of the arcbauke axnmtnas. ‘The society f00n after adjourned. Aoavecnoor E.xcnio.—Returns have deen raveived from every town in the State, and they show a majority for Boekingham, republican candidate fer Soreracr, | of 554" NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. | Extraordinary Proceedings of the House of Representatives, Tnfammatory Abolition Harangue of Mr, Lovejoy, of Tilinois, Vehement Excitement Among the Southern Democrats and Bepnblicans, IMBINEST DANGER OF BLOODSHED. Passage of the Bill for the Suppression of Polygamy in Utah. Debate on the Homestead Bill in the Senate. Meeting of the Democratic Na- tional Committee. The National Convention to be Held at Charleston. The Sickles and Williamson Contested Election, &e., &e., * &o. Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wassuncron, April 5, 1800. MR. LOVEJOY’S SERCH IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Lovejoy, of Hinois, poured out the vials of his wrath upon slavery in the House to.day in a style which afmost produced a baitle on the floor, The equal hag never been witnessed since the conflict resulting from the Grow and “Keitt difficulty, The invective of the speaker—whoee brother was the celebrated Alton mar. tyr—was terrific. He walked from his seat down in front of the area, and half way over to the south side, storming out the most terrific im- Precatians upon slavery, aad at the same time shaking his first at them as if the slave power sat imper. sonated there. A young, ardent and impetuous Virginian viewed bis manner as an insult to Southern gentlemen, and coming out into to the area als2, asserted that Love. Joy onght not to be allowed to proceed ualess he occupied hia own place, under the rules, By this time the ‘Area was filled with members, all of whom were greatly excited. The chief object of the concentration about the Speaker’s desk and his principal assistant seemed to be to get them both back to their places. Lovejoy would not stir until sometime after the Assistant Sergeant at Arms appeared with his mace. and requested gentlemen to take their seats. When the conflict was thickest, Lovejoy informed the infuriated crowd about him that they could not intimidate him. Potter, of Wisconsin, who stood by his side, gave notice that he had a right to select his own position when speaking. Burnett, of Ky., im- sisted that the gentleman from Illinois should not be allowed to go on out of order. Another member cried eut “He can’t finish that speech here to-day,’ when Kel- logg, of Illinois, sprang into the centre of the crowd in the area and with great emphasis and feeling declared that his colleague was proceeding im order and should not be intimidated by threats or josult, That be was entitled to the floor, and must be allowed to goon; and when he was out of order, he (Kellogg) would be the first to check him. This last speech, together with the appearance of the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arma brought harmony out of chaos, and Lovejoy mounted the Clerk’s desk and proceeded with and finished his speech—the substance of which the re- port of debates will show. MERTING OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL OCOMMITTER—THE CBANGE OF PLACR' OF HOLDING THR NATIONAL OONVEN- Tow. ‘The Democratic National Committee met this morning. Twenty-three States were represented. George A. Cald. well, ot Kentucky, was chosen Chairman pro tempore, in he absence of Judge Smalley, and ©. L. Vallandigham, Secretary. It was umanimously resolved that it is inex- pedient, under existing circumstances, to change the place for holding the Democratic Convention from Charleston to any other place. The Committee adjourn- d, to meet at Charleston on the 2ist, at ten o’clock, in the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Hall, which has been tendered and accepted for the uses of the Committee. Previous to action on the resolution Mr. Vallandigham stated the reasons of the call, which grew mainly out of the complaints about impositions in Charleston concern. ing accommodations for visiters. He had received nu. merous letters on this subject. Gentlemen of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Richmond, St. Louis and Lovisville had pre- fented inducements for changing the place of meeting to these citi:s, It might be stated that gentlemen of Charies- ton would, as far as they cculd, extend their hoepitalities to delegates. Mr. Ashmore, of South Carolina, stated to the commit. tee that he bad appeared st the summons of the Secretary, ‘but did not regard himeelf a member. He had met the Executive Committee at its first meetings as the suhstitute of Hon. B. H. Wilson, the member of said committee from South Carolina, as expressed in his Istter, for the only object to appoint the time when the Convention will meet in Charieston. He thercfore regarded himself as limited to the single act of fixing the time, which had been done; and, not regarding himself as authorized to act, should decline voting or participating farther than to ray as a matter of information that he had received many letters from distinguished gentlemen in Charleston of the Convention party, who assured him that the hospitalities of that party would be extended to the fullest extent of their ability to accom modate visiters and delegates. He was frank to say in his opinion nothihg need be expected from the anti-Ona vention party, As to the change, he hoped no effort would be made to effect one. He did not belicve the Commitice bed the power to make any, and if it were so, it would baye a very dvieterious and inju- rious effec) upem the friends of the Con- vention in South Carolina, who, be thought, were unanimous in opposing the change, jf not in other States, He had been informed by letters that many of the hotels ‘would charge only three dollars per diem, but yesterday he had received private letters stating that certain houses ioud been fitted up for entertainment at five and six dol- tars per diem, including lodging and bedding. The land: lords of the city ciaimed the high prices of provisions aa ‘an excuse for the charges. Ke shoald not discuss this question, however, and as he should decline voting on apy of the propositions before the commitiee, would withdraw, THE PAGHIC RAUROAD. ‘The select Pacific Ravlroad Committee held a meeting this forenoon, but came to no conclusion. Mr. Curtis pre- sented @ Dill providing that she road should start from two peinte—one on the western borders of the State of Mireouri, and the other on the western border of lowa, wih two converging lines bearing westward, and uniting within two hundred miles of the Mis- gouri river, apd thence proceeding by a singic trunk lime, by the nearest and best route, to the Bay of San Franciseo, or to tho-navigable waters o the Sacramento, in the State of California. Mr. Phelp: moved to strike out the words “the bay of,” also the words “or tothe navigable waters of the Sacramento,” ‘which would compel the cvsstruction of the road nearty three hundred miles farther t the city of San Francisco, thereby avoiding the navigation of Sacramento river. ‘Upon striking out, as moved by Mr. Phelps, the voie stood as follows:— parpat—Mosare, Scott, Aldrich, Davis, Rice, Kellogg and Neys—Meeers, Cartis, Fenton, Stout and French. ‘This will prove a very obnoxious proposition, and will contribute largely to load the bill down with dead weights. ‘The bill further provides that the rails should be made of American iron, “if they can be obtained with due referance to cost, weight and quality.” On motien, all the above words quoted were stricken out, so that the bill provides that American iron must be need under any contingency. Other smesdments were made, producing chaos rather wan harmony, and p»inting to no direct and immediacs resnlt, A strong outaide pressure is making to introduce she FL Poss and Fort Yume Road into the bill, so.be res ported eut ef the Select Commitiee; and if thia does no succeed it will be attempted im the House, and failing there will be persevered in im the Senate, and wil! un biedly be suocessful. The commiitce meets again to morrew. AFFAIRS AT VERA CRUZ. Government advices from Vera Cruz have been re ceived up to the 15th ek., but nothing is known officially by the government ef the bombardment of Miramon, Private advices, however, have been received to the Zu. Miramon had raised the siege, and given up all hopes o! capturing the city, and left for the city of Mexico. Bu few lives were lost, buta great destruction of property ha! taken place from the bombardment. It appears that th British Consul bad protested agains Miramon’s action |i sho destruction and loss of property owned by British sub Jects; Dut Miramon paid no no heed to these prowst end continued his operations, destroying not only Ex), Neb, but French and American property. The city ws ably and gallantly defended by ex>rienced officers, wit! a ferce cousisting of several th sand troops, But lite) if apy damage was done to ue shipping in port. Alw gether, the bombardment was jooked upon asa sigue failure, TH TREATY iit 1 AS~TME POLICY OF THE ADMLYISTRA r CENTRAL AMERICA, ‘Th ‘resident to-day communicated to the Senate th ce snecial treaty with Honduras, which bas jast bee. negotiated. The provisions are the same as those in th Nicaragua treaty, except the provision maintaining or a! Joning force to be used in certain contingencies, It ale insures the neutrality of the Transit route. Accompanying this treaty are some practical observa lions, laying down the views of the government in regar! to the general policy and object of the treaties, especiatly these of Mexico and Nicaragua, which are now before th ‘Senate fer ratification, and showing that unless these tres. ties are ratified the citizens of the United States will hav: to ook to foreign Powers for protection im crossing the great highway or transit routes through foreign ter = THE CHARGES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION. ‘The Covode Investigating Committee examined Richar( Schell this morning. The committee asked him whether he contributed any money for the Presidential election im Pennsy)vania in 1856, He replied that he did. They azked bim what amount? He said, unless ordered by the committee, he should decline to answer the ques tion. The committee requested him to answer. He eaid he contributed one thousand dollars Mr. Covode then asked him whether he haé any interview with the President in regard to the matter? He replied that he never had any conver sation with the President upon the subject. They wisher to know whether he contributed any money in Mr. Has kin’s district to defeat him? He declined to answer, up lees ordered by the House of Representatives. The com mittee then discharged nim, but requested him to remai: in the city. Mr. Haskin informed the committee thi morning that many of Mr. Butterworth’s letters to nim were in New York, and that he had sent for them, anc they would be here in a day or two, when the contents 0 this private correspondence will be laid before the com mittee. REPORT ON THE PRESIDENT'S PROTESTING MESSAGE. Mr. Hickman has completed his report in reply to thi President’s protest, and will submit it to the Judiciar) Committee to morrow. It is quite lengthy—making eigh printed pages of pamphiet, He controverts and denie: the position assumed by the President, and maintain: tho right of the House to investigate the President or ans other Executive oflicer. ‘THR OVERLAND WAGON ROUTE. Scnatera Latham and Gwin, and Representatives Birch and Scott, of California, have addreased Col. F. W. Lander the Superintendent of the Great Overland Wagon Road, + letter requesting him to resign his position as constructor of the remainder of the road in favor of one of their con stituents, They pay him a high compliment as an engineer but claim that the services of an experienced scientific man are not required to complete the work. ‘THE SUPPRESSION OF POLYGHMY. Polygamy in Utah consumed most of the time of tht House to-day, aod was finally placed in the category o! crimes, and made punishable, by a decisive vote, Mr. Hooper, as the report of the debate wiil show, making a brief but positive protest against the action of the House. Tt is doubtfal if the Senate concurs in the House bill. COVODR’s COMMITTEM, Mr. Covode, Chairman of the House Exceu tive Investigating Committee, tried to get the floor today to report a resolution asking authority to bring Collector Schell, of New York, before the bar of that body, to compel him to answer certain. questions re- lative to monies subscribed by the New York Hotel Com: mittee to carry Pennsylvania in 1866. Not suceeeding in obtaining the floor, Mr. Covode will bring the subject up ‘tomorrow, and the impression is that the House will sus tain the action of the committee. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. f FIRST SESSION. a Senate. ‘Wasuinctor, April 5, 1860. AnoLrhon OF THR NAVAL SPIRIT RATION. Mr. Fosrsr, (rep.) ef Oonn., presented nineteen memo- rials from citizens of Connecticut, praying for the abolish: ment of spirit rations in the navy. Referred. IRON FOR FUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC. Mr. Wison, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a resolution, which was referred, requesting the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire if the War Department or any of jie officers, have entered into a contract during the last two years, for iron for public buildings, since the public adver- tisement for the same, the amount furnished and con tracted for, the prices paid, and by what authority the contract was made; also asimilar inquiry as to shot and shells, and iron gun carriages; and authorizing the Com mittee to send for persons and papers. Laid over. A NEW PORT OF ENTRY IN GRORGIA. Mr. Cuay, (dem.) of Ala. from the Committee on Com merce, reported the House jotnt resolution constituting Macon, Georgia, a port of entry for the time being, ant for other purpoee, and it was paszed. ‘THR SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS, Mr. Cassvt, (eles ) Pe 8.C,, moved to take up and then postpone till Monaay next Mr. Davis’ Territorial re solutions. Agreed to. ‘The bill for the relief of Capt. Shubrick was passod. ‘THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. On motion of Mr. Masox, (dem ) of Va, the joint reso- Yution providing for the reception of the Japanese En assy was taken up and passed. TRRRITORIAL COURTS. On motion of Mr. Gruew, (dem.) of Mo., the bill com cerning the courte in the Territories was taken ap and od. It provides thst the jurisdiction of the Probate wrt shall not be less than $2,000, with the right of ap: peal in ail cases. ‘THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL Then came up. Mr. Lataam, (dem.) of Cal., moved an amendment, the effect of which was to allow California to take care of thd Tocians on its own border, and thus reduce the oxpense to the government much less than now. Hs said it was not often that Callfornis came to this floor preaching econo: my, but when she did, he thought she was entitled to hearmng If the amendment passed, the Indisos will be better cared for and maintained than by the general government, and at a reduced expense. Pending the question the Homestead bill came up. DEBATE ON THE HOMESTRAD BILL. Mr. Tromavtt, (rep ) of lil, hoped the friends of the Homestead p1!! would sand by it, and not let the appro: priation bill override 3t. Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Obio, said he would not lay aside the bill for anything except a funeral, Mr. Jouxson, (den) of Ark., said the Homestead bill ‘was an abolition measure, and should not take preoadence of the Indian Appropriation bill. ‘The question of postponing the Homestead bill was not agreed to—yeas 26, nays 30, Mr. Fitch’s amendment that the lands granted for homesteads shall be entered in alternate quarter sections and that the quarter sections remaining to the Unitea States shal! not be sold for jeas than double the minimum Price of lands, when sold, apd that the provisions of the ‘act shall be only applicable to land subject to private ae the dats of the passage of the bill, waa not a to. ath Brows, (dem ) of Miss., offered an amendment that the laws wow in force, granting pre-emption to actual setilers cp the public ‘ands, shal) continue aptil etherwise ordered by Cox grees, and that the same shall be extended to all the Territories. He intended this as a sabstitate for the Senate bill. at heart (said Mr. Brown), I think this prineiple is right—in principle, wrong. Bat my con- Stitnants do not detire me to vole im its favor. If] was only giving the vote of Albert G. Brown, J anonld record %t tm favor of this Dill; bat when I cast one of the votes belonging to the State of Mississippi I will cast it ac cording 10 the wishes of that State, not of my own. But, sir, if the friends of thie Measure coild be induced to ac »bject be sir, simply to protect the net tlers upon the public lands, what section of the vill doze my proposition affect? It removes the two years of litiga: thon, and eays to the settler, “Go upon the public and Btay a8 long as you choove; whenever ready to pa: for it, come forward and pay the government the minima: price, whatever it may be, whether twelve ant a half conte or more; whatever the minimum orice of the govern. ment de, pay it at your convenience.’ in thw way vou relieve the erttler from thet anxiety which he feels, that if he fails to pay the money at the Land Odice some mo: fortopate man wil) take his land. Icare not whet othe for foo Jel} yon, and I te!) the country. end the sinew of the land, that the pre empion system deem rather acurse tothe squatter than a denett. Sie | decoyed by policy of whe pablo leads. He har expended bie tebor in rearing ® we but ia the forest, | mabiwg bike improvements, and struggling egarmss the citlioultes whieb surrounded him, only % find, aller a ear, that bis toi! hac ateracted the eye of the apscule ‘or—the man with more mouey than himeelf, Sir, am bot asbamed to tay this: that every inemnct Of my Heart revolts at the advantage thus taken of the sewer. Ian BOL ashamed to sland in this presence and Bay, by every powcr vested im me as a Sevator, 1 would protvet ibose sons ef honest toi 1 did not listen to my friend from Texas (Mr. Wigfall) yesterday wit much | f pleasure when he taid that poverty was acrime, Po verty way lead to crime, but in itself 1 8 @ virtue. Phere are more men On the poor list who are honest and pa- ‘riotie than there are on tbe list of millionares. Mr, Wicrarr—I ld like to know whom he oalis the poor? No, sir, I distinct'y, yesterday, and desire | Lot to be misunderstood. I seo by—well, I never read them myself, Ido not read tho newspapers, but some friends showed me some things in one pudlisbod in Balti more, cajled the Aun, which greatly miarepresented me leaid yesterday as distinctly asl kvew how, that lavor was capita), and that I considered capital that which wii) bring money. It is @ lovg time eince [read hooks on pail ‘ical coonomy, and ] éo not remember definitivas, but I | take it that capital will bring moaey, anti, therefore, tbat tal which will bring money. Boge, musole and breins will bring money, and every man who has thew ‘bas capital, and if be chooses not t0 use them he is guilty of & crime, and it is an outrage upon those who do work and poy the taxes that the reault of their enterprise and mdustry, and the money they make by the sweat of their fecer, sbould be appropriated to soppor: pauperism, which js but another name for vagabondism, and ano. ther name for crime; and] would not myself give one Gime to support a map, and I would not aid the govern meptto doit, There is no such thing as poverty. No; ‘and all there bills for the poor are but an ingult and im putation on the American people, for I bave, sir, becn as poor as anybody. Mr. Brown—-I am not going to discuss the qnes- tion of pbraseology with the gentleman. I sim- ply wantes to give him an opportunity to explain w be said yesterday, What we understand, in common parlance, as the poor, are not the absolute poor, the wwates of honses of charity, but the man not blessed with this world’s goods, You will flad them everywhere. Sir, there are more than ten thousand of them in sight of ‘this Capitol today—I abould, perhaps, not be exirava- ant if Leald ley. alot regarded by their neigh- 8 and who feel that they are poor. These people want homes, and it would be well evovgh for gentiemen born with silver spoons in their moutnes, li'e my friend from Alabama (Mr. Clay)—perhaps it would be well enough for all those born wo fortune—not to care for the wants of the poor. 1 was one of them, born to po fortune but Rare struggling through the earlier years of my life. recollect trom where I came irom among whom I came, and | never hear ® taunt thrown at that class of people with. out feeling disposed to eay word in their defence. Sir, they are the bone and sinew of your land, the muscle of your army. Whenever you want soldiers, they do not come from the Filth avenue, nor from the statesmen, nor from the millionaires, except they bear commissions; but did you want men to stand in the line to Sght for your country, you take them from the clase of people from which I came. Yes, sir; from those who Would setileon one bundred and sixty acres of land— who settled in my State, and al! over the West. Tuese were the men who made soldiers. They «id not lack bone, or muecle, or braing, much less did they lack patriotiem: Mr. Wicrali—Do you say that such men formed the Mississippi regiment? Sir, she men who tilled the Missis- sippi regiment were men of capital, who had the sab stapce—men who supported themselves, were freemen, bought freeholds, and lived upon that which was their own; they never begged an acre of soil. And that ig the character of the people of this city. No mao ‘im Texas ever recetved @ donation of the public lands, and there are no paupers there. No man, at least since the annexation, but paid for what he owns. Mr. Browx—I am much obliged to my friend for de fending Mississippi from any assault of mine, Still, I will tell the Senator this—I know what belongs to the honor of my own State, and it does not come very kind from Se: nators to tell me J have made charges against Mississippi Ht doesnot belong to Senators from adjoining States to charge me with being unfaithful to Mississippi. Let my copatituents speak. J held this language on every occa sion, and bave twice been returned to this body, and twice to the House of Representatives. That my constitu- ents approve of my position I will not say; but i doubt if they will tsank the Senators from Texas or Alabama, foe the course they have parsaed. Bat my proposition does not propose to give to the set- ter, You all know where the Graduation act came from. It came from Alabama, and we reduced Ambams and Mississippi land to twelve and a half cents. The gen- tlemen trom those at that time were anxious to have it passed, You, sir, were anxioue for its passage. Mr. Clay, (dem.) of Ala., (interruptingly)—Does the Senator refer to me? Mr. Brows (resuming)—I did not say who it was, but) ay it was next to giving the land away; and that Gradua- tion act has given homes to more homeless people thaa any other bil) that ever pasted Congress, it re- duced the price of land down to the sowest standard; and he appealed to Sexators, un¢er the operation of that bill. whetber the men who bought homes at twelve and a baif cents have not as much bone, muscle and brain as those who bought at one dollar and twenty. Mr. Graxy, (dem.) of Mo.—All this talk about a home- stead in the federal government is a nonentity and an sbeurdity. The first moment that the title passes out of the federal government it is subject to State law, and | beg my particular friend from Tennessee (Mr. Jobnson) to remember, when he talke about making & homestead, how long does it remain one, Just s0 long as the title re- mains in the United States. While the occupant is a serf, tise 3, but when tho title rests in the State, it is subject to State laws, and under an exeoution in Teu- peesee it may be sold the next day. If the States want homesteads, let them make them. If Tennessee wants homesteads, why not pass a Homestead law? Mr, Jouxsox—We bave. Mr. xN—Then let them execute it. Mr. Jounson—We do. ‘Mr. Guxy—That ia all right in Tennessee. But outside, what right have they to interfere for a home- stead? This federal government is created for certain Mmitea and defined purposes, the public lands are for general benefit to psy the debts aud of the government, but now we have men coming up ani pro- posirg to make homesteads, when they koow that the moment the title rests out of the United States it is sub: ject to State laws, and If State docs mot exempt it from execution jt cam be sold the nextday for debt. Why, homestead ! it is a misnomer. It is @ misuse of terms Homestead—to secure s man, wife and child, a home! Who can do it? Nobody but sovereign power. Who has pene power? The moment it passes out of the hanig of the United States it becomes subject to State lawn, Better give them to the States; but to call upon Congress is @ contradiction and an absurdity. You will give them fve years Then, I answer, we have a in the preemption laws. There is nothing like a homestead connected with a home T will tel) you what it is. First, it is pander- ing to @ vitiated, corrupt public taste; second, it is the Gemwagogue’s system to court popularity; and, third, it is a deception practiced upon the public mind. | ase terme just as I wish them to be understood. Jimpute motives tonobody, We havenow a Pre-em| law that permits any man to go upon the public lands and occupy them, and pay for them after one year, and Iam willing to ex: tend the tne to two years, If they cannot pay for a quarter of a section then I am willing that they should take forty or eighty acres. But why give him the land to make a homestead? Now what do you understand by a homestead? Is it lf seers home, or a temporary one! ask the Sénator (rom Tennessee to tell me, Mr, Jonxsox-—Does the Senator want an anewer now? Mr. Gurex—t do. ‘Ur, Jonxeox—So far a¢ my views in reference to a homestead go, Iam willing to give them now. What I mean is, to pat a man in ‘ion of a certain amount of soll, and, so far as the federal government is coucern. beg SC it to make it free from any forced sale by #0 long 28 the title remains here. Then I pro. ceed upon the idea that where the States have not already Gone it they will commence the policy where the federal government ceases. The advorates of this bitl do not as. Sume any power on the part of the federal government coming in contiict with State authority, but while the title remains in the federal government it is intended to guarantee and protect him in the enjoyment of it; and it ie presumed that the States where this iand lies will pur- ‘sue the same policy, the same principle of justice, the fame popular sentiment, which induces the federal go vernment to adopt it Mr. Greew—Mr. President, that diecloses a wonderful amount of infor mation. ‘Mr Jonnsox—If the Senator wil) permit me, 80 far as securing @ homestead ts concerned, it is very hard for a State or the federal government to recnre one of ite citi zens in the enjoyment of that which he never possessed. But one thing ia clear: no State or federal governmentcaa secure a man a home if he never posseese it. Ir ho gets a beme, it will be subject to the operation of the laws under whieh be iver. Mr. Greex—The eame popular sentiment! A wonder. ful amount of meaning in that) J say while the tree bends to the gushing wind I gee why individuals bow to what they suppore to be the popular sentiment. Popular sen. timent! Sir, T stand with the constitution of my country against popular sentiment. I will ftand op for popu- Jar justice against the gushing wind. I will mand up for what is right, even if the popular sentiment ia againat it. Now, air, ia tt right or wrong for the federal government— Mr. Jomnson (interrupting)—In assaming any position here, I do not do it in contravention of the Constitution of the United States 1 stand bere as the advocate of the |x ery sentiment, in conformity with the organic law. I lieve the homestead proporition is right. I believo it is constitutional, and in standing by it I believe I etand by the Constitution, and therefore accept the popular senti- ment as in accordance with it. Mr. Greex—I am not taken by surprise by that remark. I bad expected it. | had no doubt be was conacientions. But the buman mind is #0 constituted, amt the moral con- vistions #0 tempered, that when tho idea of popular sentiment. comes to bear upon them they frequently thwart the one and sway the other. I heave demonstrated, I think , that no homestead can be made by There can be an arrangement. wade for a ter- porary occupancy for one year or five years, but as for securing to the people a permanent home against the pow- er of execution under the State laws, it is utterly impossi ble. It is beyond tas power of the government, and con- travenen the express rights of the several states. Such being the cate, why cal) jt bomesicad? Tt is not a home- stead, and to axply that name is a fraud upon the public and a cheat upon ourselves. Call it a gift, a donation, @ bounty—a bounty upon condition of ovcnpying it five years. Another question springs up. Suppose the fode: Fal government should bold the title for fifty or a hundred years—! for one suppose they have that r-—but would it be good policy? would it not strike at the proeperity of all the new States of this Union? If this measure is passed it at once breaks down your railroad system, and no further grante can be made in favor of the construction of rail: or |. to the soldiers of the warof 19)2, and the soldiers iu the Indian wars, to whom bounty land warrants have been granted. parcel # ont among a portion of the citizens? Why, thoy W004 ud tbatot -nooursped iisgaess and waste, while n ‘hecouraged indvairy, enterprise and euergy. The grew! vbcch oF the goverbment vas protection w ladastry , but ieziwees and worbbleneuens Were 10 De rewarded ao Currteed, how touch would he exert pimeelf or the peop! edcre Cbemselves? Ik Was agranmuiem, and the people Would Want 4 division every dive years, Perbaps the Senator (rom Tonvesee woud that the popular bree ze OF Manded iat tiwre must be @ Eeovnd division, Whoa over the popular breeze sels in a wrong direction we mnat oppose it Mr. Jounso » to be the judges? Wr. Grexx—Govd pee and honuery Mr. Jonssos Py that poaition--the people or the Senate? pate. The people Tsay the peopie. say the Saute, representing the peopl Statee—the States of the ( nies, Me Gr D then argued thet the States would seii these lands for taxes, remarking that if gentlemen would pause aud re fleet they woul see that everyone Who wanted a home could get one under the Gradnation act. He was oppose: to the Homestead bill, opposed to giving lands to settiers who would transter them to emigrant ald societies Ho offered an umendment, that the provisions of all ex: isting pre ewption laws be extended for the time of pay ment to the space of two years, and that if at or before the termination of two years the pre-emptor shil elect to pay for any lega? subdivision of such quarter section, the balance not thus paid for shall be subject to private entry accoroiDy 10 exuAung laws, The Sevate went inio Executive session on the treaties Adjourned. them here. House of Representatives. Wasmnoton, April 6, 1860. THE YOST OFFICR AUPROFRIATION BILL. Mr. SueRMAN, (rep.) of Obio, trom the Comuittee of Ways and Means, reported the Post (ilice Appropriation bill. The House then resumed the congideration of the anti Polygamy Dill. THE SUPPRESSION OF POLYGAMY IN UTAH. Mr. Neison, (S. opp.) of Tenn., resumed his remarks in support of the bill. I maintain, said be, that there is a manifest difference between the power of Congress to in’ terfere with the rights of property and the right to declare an act criminal which was so declared by the law of God. As to the question which had been raised as to whether the Crime act extended to the Territories, I would merely cajl the attention of the House to the opinion expressed by s Judge of the United States upon this subject, and which furnishes @ conclusive answer to the views expressed by the gentleman from Louisianna (Mr. Taylor) and other gentlemen, who have contended thatthe Crime act and it8 provisions did not extend to the Territories. ‘The constitution of the United States stands in the nature of a coptract between the several States and the genera! government, and, therefore, whenever a State passed a law with reference to its government, it was but a part of the compact between that State and the general govern ment. But I deny that a law creating a Territory can be accepted or claimed as a contract or common act between the government of the United States and the Territory eo created. A Territory was nothing more than the creature of compact, and any authority delegated to such creation ig revokable at tho pleasure of Oongress. 1 maintain, with regard to the question of slavery, which has been brought into connection with this debate, the proposition appounced in the platform of my own State—that the further agitation of the question of slavery was cal culated to awaken the worst feelings of the people, wnd should therefore cease, And I further believe, with the principles of that platform, that the peopleof a ferri- tory, when they came to form a constitution and establish a State government, it was then time that they should de. cide the question tor themselues. Mr. Eruxrincr, (S. opp ) of Tenn.—-I desire to ask my colleague » question—whether he does not think that if Congress bas tbe power to punish such crimes as he has enumerated in the Territories, it bas the power to punish and inflict the penalty upon slaves and persons of color in the Territoriea’—in a word, whether negroes in the fern tories are not nable to such laws a3 ress may pass defining offences and imposing penalties? Mr. Nutsox—I decidedly hold, with the decision in the Dred Scott case—a decision made by the highest tribuna! in the country—the only tribunal recognized as the final arbiter of questions of law and constitutional goverpment. That decision held that Congrees has no bat to interfere with the institution of slavery ia the ferritories, and for that the constitution is recogaized in some form or other in three clauses of the constitution. Firat, it ie recognized by the provision for the rendition of fogitive slaves; second, in the representation founded upon the ownership of slaves; and third, in the recognition of the African slayo trade and the power of Congress to abolish it. Be Meving as 1 do that it isthe duty of good citizens to yield obedienee to the decisions of tribunal, we should be content with the po Bad down in the Dred Szott care and of the law oa subject. For myself, I am satisfied. As to the idea of the Mormons going to war to rerist 3) bedrertatg he I aie Lk peboery moment. I say, if we al gamy and re the charter of the Church of Latter Day Saints, we will open the way for emigrants to come from all quarters and cover the country. The practical occupation of Utah by the Mormons, and its government by Mormon laws, is a complete exclusion of the citizens of the United States who do not sympathize with the institutions of Utah And there ie no aoubt that the Mormo4 rulers and people of this g'gantic corporation adopt at! mesns to pronipit persons from proceeding to settle down and occupy the country who do not sympathize with Mormonism. There. fore the repeal of such @ statute would have s powerful effect upon the minds of ovr countrymen in {a ducing them to go to Utah and tako possession of the country. Buti deny the truth of the Statement that bas been set up, that in case we pass this law we cannot execute it. But if resistance was offurea— if peaceable means failed—if we are unable to enforce the laws by all or any of these expedients, which shouid be firet resorted to before we should have recourse to arme—then I maintain it is the imperative duty of Com grers to enforce the law by force of ayms, and to main tain the supreme authority of the general ernment, Such @ war would be @ just and righteous one A war ainst ® people who have murdered pumbers of peaceable citizeus in the execution of their constitutional rights, going to occupy land in the Territory. This would be 9 war which would elicit the approbation of every honest good citizen in every part of the country, and the commeadation of the whoio civilized world. Notonly that, sir, but it would meet with the approbation of Heaven itself. It would be a just and righteous act for the government of the United States to bring into submission a peopie who have ret at defiance the jaws of God and man—a people who have with a bigh band and an outstretched arm, committed every wickedness known in the catalogue of crime. If we can- not execute the laws Lgpercwih pa $ we cannot protect the emigration of our order loving and law abiding citizens to the Territory of Utah—if we canno., by dividing the ‘Territory procure somerhing hike w civilized government, if we cannot by auca means as these exterminate these vices, then I for one ad- ‘yoeate the ‘ety of bringing the whole military and naval power of the United States, if necersary, to bring these rebellions people to submission. Tne coutinustion of polygamy is an insult to our wives and dangnters; and not only that, but it is a reflection throughout the civilized ‘world upon the United States thas such an institution as thie ehould exist under the protection of Americin law. I pee deol ae of eran. Pyke own upon this nation the vengeance of the Almighty, because, sir, the God of nations holds in his nana the puuishment of nations, as well as of indivituals, aud in proof {of which they had bat to look at the’ history of the past. The of the Revolution were not ashsmed to acknowledge that ft was the hand ofthe Almighty who had led them through the fear- fat stroggle which heralced our tndepssaence and whicn enabled them to finally the best and greatest government that over existed since the beginning of the world. And cow, when weare mighty and powerful, now when the sails of our commerce is spread over every gen, and when wealth, and magnificence, and grandeur, crowns our country, let ns not invoke the vengeance of Heaven by permiiing ‘amongst us an institution hateful in the face of Heaven. Weare cailed upon by every con: eideration of Iaw, of duty, and of morality, to suppress the practice of polygamy. I therefore urge, earnestly and sincerely, upon this House, the propriety of adopting the bill by such a vote aa will Dot only ‘make an impression upon the Mormon people of Utab, bet w! Igo show to the whole world that, how- ever foolishly we acted in times past in allowing such an excresence a this to grow up in ocr miast—however neg: ligent we may have been in discharge of the high duty resting Upon U8 a8 & Datlon—we are aetermined to evince our abhorence of this evit by driving it out from amonget us. Mr. Hoover, of Utah—My remarks upon the gabject defore the House will be briet, however much my feelings might prompt me to =. at length opon it. Many gen tlemen here who know that the grossest calum ries have been circulated against my constituents have ken a tively interest in exposure of them, for which 7 thank them. {his circumstance urges me t Jet al) the facts De known tothe country. Sir, when th: time comes—and come it will, for circemstances ar tending to that point—when my remarks will be beara without prejudice throughout the ovuntry, the falsenes+ of these charges, 80 unsernpulously urged, will be made apparent to the whole country. But until the time comet I sm content to wait. Im the meantime, sir, I appeal to the dispassionsie and ‘upprejnaiced to think better of the hundred thousand of their fellow citizens, born on the same #oi! or ciaim ing the country ss their home by adoption, and not suppose thera capadle of conspiring with one avcord 1 perpetrate and commit such dreadful otlencee ano crimes as have been charged agains: them by their evemies. It is not my intention to Giecuss the pecultur features of the bill, bat I will ask seriously, are geute Men prepared tomeet the cousequences of Ita pagsage? i would ask them ‘fthey are not only just emerging trow a difficulty with the very people againet whom the bill ix Jevelloc—a difficulty which at one time made civi! war nnd ai) its attendant horrors imminent? The people o Utab had been assailed, and their suspicions h2d deen aroused by the conduct of their teflow citizens The suspicions of hoatiity have been allayod: and ii bo re A me © that a aceounts last re- cetved from my Constituents show that better feeltog+ now exist than have been known to ex st for years pa But if this bill be passed, if its provisions be carried out their angry will , and rankle and wictisr at the core. I did not intend to intrude zo mnch upon thie subject, Dut ag these charges have been made agains my copatituents, I think it more manly in me not to bold back from replying to the censures that have been heaped ‘vpon My Constitnents. I must remember that I am th representative of the citizens of Utan, and I cannot forge! the va hovered of these sentiments upon these subjects. Mr. CLarx, (dem.) of Mo.—Wilt you tell the House ‘wat your own views are on the question of polygamy— ‘to what exient polygamy is practed, the pamber of peo ple that practice pelygamy, and the extra wumder 0 wives ati arn keep? “ Mr. Hocrun—To tho first question I reply, tha: I am Bor From my own observation, after the namber of peo 3 mean to have more than one wife, or to compel him to be. come a polygamist, There are no church regulauoos whereby apy woman is compelled to marry & man excepsy by tneir own free untrammelied will. (Langhier.) Mr Speaker, I am epooureged by the knowledge thet thare ‘re reveral gentiemen on the floor who bave known ma for the last tweply years, long prior to my sojourn jm Utah, and they know that I am incapable of deceit or dis- lation. Upon my honor a8 ® gentleman, I say that PaSbHRe O! Lhts Dill Will Bot be acceptable to the people of Utab, bor will it tend t put down polygamy. On the Contrary, it will cacae the people of Utan to combine in the common caure. Sir, it will unite them in) oppo~ sition to aD Upjust atiemp! on the part of the geversi go Yerpmint to put down by torce one of the institutions of the Territory. The House voted on and rejected Mr. Branch’s eubati- tute—47 against 151. The House next voted on Mr. McClernand’s subsigate to repeal the law orgavizing U ah, and divicing the ferri- tory between Jetlerson and Nevada, for which he pro- pored @ temporary government, Rejected—35 against 159. The Honse tabled the preamble to the bill, which was d with verbal amendments—149 against 60; as {ol- "8 :— Vras—Mesars. Adams of Vi i Ky. 1. aru ahaa dann Ob ah peda ater 7 A + Babblit, Barr, Hewle, Kloghsm, ‘Bisir, Blake, r. sen, Swayion, Briggs, Boistow, Bul ton, Bart pet, Bprmougna evertota cae Uarey, Clark of Clark of Mo., Cobb, Clark, B, . Cochrane, Colfax, Couklin, Covode, Ora'g of Mo, © Fe Foster, tre re” a Deb, Varn ‘u thmer, Azam, Bhle Hall Garris of May Barrie of Helmick, "Isiekman, blll, Hoasd, Bughes, Humokrey, ellogg of Mich, ‘utehing, pee J enyon, Kilgore, Kilinger, Lamar, Lar Ben Lee Nn "Loomis, Marstod, “Maric Of Va’ Mapeaed’ -Memeese MePberson, Millroo, Mitiwerd, Moore of Ki Moorhead, Morrill, Morin of Pa worse, ° Chn, Palmer, Perry, Pettit Portes, Pee Reagan, Hic, Rol ay Bm Sherman, Sickles, Simos Fingision, bYetton. Tappan, Tbeaker, Tomp? ti Tn Washburn of Wiss Wasbbureat ties wen Webster, Wells, Wi sop, Windom Lon Nars—Mesars. Alien, Ashmore, Bark: Rae eet, ig Jox, Crawford. urry, Dejarpette, a wry, Deji Ths SICKLES AND WILUAMSON CONTESTED ELROTION. Mr. Skies, (dem ) of N. Y., risiog to @ question of Privilege, said the House had passed a resolation requir- tpg Mr. Williamson to serve a notice on him, stating the grounds upon which the latter contests his seat. He had received from Mr. Williamson @ paper purporting to be & statement, but it was a mere repetition of the memorial of Mr, Williamson heretofore presented. The House, spprehended, required something more then @ rehearsal of the memorial. He held the notice in hie band, and had prepared a epecification of his objections to it, showing ite fen yg and the impossibility of his taking testi- mony on Mr. Sickles’ response Li tor him, but on the contrary, had been wrongfally de- frauded of votes. He wished to calt the atlantion of the Hovse to the character of Mr. Wuliameon’s notice be- res the matter was referred to the Committee on Blec- t Mr. Suenway, } of Obio, objected to this subject tholid be totarred "ub Cossunton cates jons. er. Wasnnury, (rep ) of Me., denied the of Mr. Sickles to speak on tae . Hash Me ‘The Sreaker decided otherwise. ar. Wasnavex, of Mo., appeaied from the decision. ir, SICKLES moved to lay the appeal on the tbie. i Si ae oka ih Feenein vr Ir. SICKLES Bald Mr. after professing here that be had proof of frandulent votesfor Mr, ‘Sicklow, had, in bis own paper, the weekly Dispatch, adverteed Sor mnfor- mation or testimony to sustain his charge. Mr. Willism- S0n's notice on him had failed to point to one solitary ille- gal vote. He challenged whatever scrutiny may be brought to bear on the election in bis district. He did mot want to meet a masked enemy. He asked for an investi- gation of all the circumstances which had transpired since ‘he question was laid before the House, He wanted to kpow whether his right to a seat was to be tried on prin- ciple, or in a mapner unknown to the constitation, Jaws and common justice. Dr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mags., remarked that Mr. Sickles came before the Committee on Elections this morning. Itappearing that Mr, Williameon had not reached the fa A oer ee objection from Mr. eri sugg at whole matter be postponed past ten o'clock to-morrow. ba Mr. Sickrxs sald he proposed the matter be sen: there now. Mr. Dawxs—I bave the floor, and don’t want to worda with the sitting membere. He then” said thes ae, Sickles bad indulged himself in vituperative remarks con- cerning the contestant, and had attached to his letter in reply to Mr. Williamson an argument in his own behalf. subject was referred w the Committee on Eiections. The House went into Commmiiee of the Whole 2 mee the Union. aac * faupe . SHERMAN moved to take up the Tariff and bill, Mr. Brancu, (dem.) of N. Cy was against any pve of the tariff. ‘the present bill’ yielded suillcient revenue to meet the wants of the government. Mr. Suxmuay said he would not ask a vote on it for three weeks. On his motion the various bills on the calen- dar were laid aside til! we Tariff Loan bill was reached. ABOLITION HARRANGUE OF MR. LOVEJOY —INTENAR RXCITE- MENT, The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr, Wasusunng, (rep.) of Maine, in the Chair. Mr. Lovguos, (rep.) of I.—Mr. Chairman—Wo have had a Jong debate on polygamy in Utah, and 1 now come to treat upon that other ‘twin relic of barbarism,” slavery, I would like to see the two go down together, (ir. Cons, (dem.) of Ala., interrapted, but wan calied toorder. Before resuming his seat be said “Oh, le, him make a speech about the twins; I will not object.””] Mr. LovEsoy—I will proceed without your leave or apy- body elre. Mr. Stanton, (rep ) of Ohio, asked the Chairman whe- ther, while the Tariff and Loan bill was before the House, gentlemen should not be confined to that particular sub- ject, and not stray away to the subject of the twin relics? Mr. Lovesyoy—The question is, whether 8 avery is to ex- tend beyond its present limits? They say that is the only question over which we have not exclusive jurisdiction. Slavery is called an “{nstitution;” but itis uo institution. Sir, it is simply @ practice, as polygamy is # practice, The question now is, what are the influences and what are the element of the practice of slavery? The morality of slavery has been settled long ago. The ethics of it are no longer discussed. Ages and ages ago it has been eettled by the priests; and now, in gor, geousness and glory it appears like the fresh bright glows. which gather round ® summer's sunset. Wevare tla that wherever siaveholding will pay there it will go, pre- cisely on the game principle that wherever robbery will pay there robbery will go—wherever piracy bem 4 prevail, there piracy will go. And wherever human peor ool eee je —— will nse will pay. robbery, than piracy, tbap polygamy, alaveholding is worse, more wicked, more crimipsi, more inglrious t man, and abhorrent to God. Slaveholding has been justly called the Ithas all the violence of robbery. lam speaking before God, and what I utter is God’s truth. It bas the violence of robbery; it has the bloody course of recy; it bas all the offensiveness and lusts’ of polygamy, ail combined and wtwelf, with the aggravating circumstances of each and. Now, tbe Jumtitontion upon Now, air, of slavery is placed three ounds—the inferiority of the enslaved race, the fact u slavery imparts Chrlaianiy and civilization to the slaves, and the plea that it is guaranteed by the constitu- tion. These are the three main arguments that are pre- ented to justify slavery in itself, and it fa these which are claimed to justify its expansion. is question are not the only men. ¢ bon their ride. I must be right in e2ae fire eaters must beright. If sla ry ® right in Virginia, it must be right in Kansas, If wrong in Keneas, it must be wrong everywhere. with reference to tho first point—the eprlaved race. We concede, asa matter of feriority. Does It follow from that that it is right to siave ® man simply because be is inferior to this is a most abhorrent doctrine. This gives over the weak to the mercy of the strong—the poor of the rich. ‘This doctrine places those who are weak im intellect in the meroy of those who are gifted. ciple of enslaving men because of their inferior! moet fevolting eee ene to Ld! Ifa man is old and weak, and bowed down wi you strike him down. If he ia idiotic, you Tako advanioge of him—it ® child you deceive him. Why, sir, this is the doctrine of the democrats. Bat it is, sir, the doc- trine of devils as well. (Sensation.) to inhuman doctrine, the strong would ensiaye the weak everywhere— just as the. angels might ensiave mon be- cavese they are superior to men—just as the ar: might enslave the inferior angels. Sir, this doctrine, on the amo principle, would tranater the great Jebovah bimseif into an inferns! Juggernaut, who would enslave the world under the huge rolling weeels of hia omnipotence, As Mr. Lovejoy approached the climax of his rhetoric he kept advanclug from the extreme side of the republican Denches, outeide of which ho had taken his stand, he was nearly in front of the Speaker’s chair. Here wiontneaiory tre, aod ae be waa ParGoalatiy addreae- devunciatory tove, Lod t/ democratic members. His action was. fei ? # 13 other side a large body of republican mombers also Tote and drew to the front, the apposrance of all very threatening in extreme. Mr. Pryor, (dem.) of Va—Mr. Chairman, rise to # poiut of orcer. The gentleman {rom Iiinols has no to leave his scat to come orer to threaten us. It ie enough that he should use ineolung ee) us from bis seat, @ihcut coming here i dn ovr face, (Great confusion. oo Banxsvare, (dem.) of Bise.—Let him go back to his A chorus of volecs from fides, “Go to your seam” Mr. Prroa—The be I make it~ ML ‘ f