The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TERRITORIAL BUsIsEss-THE UTAH OFFICERS.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
w hole on the state Of he Union--Mr. STANTON, of
Tennessee, in the chair-and resumed the conside-
ration Of the Senate bill relating to the salaries of
officers vi the Territories Of the United States and
TO repeal the proviso in the act entitled " An act
making appropriations for the civil and diploma tic
expenses OF the Government for the year ending
the thiriieth OF June, 1882 and for other purposes
approved March 8, 1851.
The Committee on Territories proposed 10 modi-
fy the Senate BILL to the effect that the proviso
tanned in the act entitled "An act making sppro
prations for the civil aud diplomatic expenses Of
the Government for the year ending June 80,
lo52,' be 80 modified as 10 authorize the payment
Of the salary OF any officer therein named, and not.
outstanding such officer may have been absent
from the Territory and his official duties for
than eixty days, provided the President of the
United States shall certify officially his opinion
that the absence OF such officer has been for good
aud sufficient cause.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. moved to amend
by adding "that nothing in said proviso in this
act shall be 40 construed to prevent the payment
OF the salaries Of the Chief Justice, the Associate
Justice, or the Secretary of State Of the Territory
Utah. who have Withdrawn from said Territory for
reasons set forth in their report to the President Of
the United Statesn
He said that these judges went 10 Utah and dis
ricted the Territory into three districts, and that
The court actually did sit, and transacted business
Of the most serious character to the funds Of
the General Government from the unauthorized
and illegal action Of the Executive and Legislature
ot Tue icrrltOry, VINO attempted toselEc the money
III violation OF express law After having incurred
the dangers Of the trip, and the incident hardships
hecould no, possibly believe that the House would
think that those gentlemen should be denied heir
ealanea. They have been removed, and been su-
pcrsedcd, and the mere questiOn was whether the
House would do simple act vi justice by paying
them Tor the services which they rendered in thai
Territory.
MIR. STUART could not consent to the amend
nlent Tor two reasons. In the fret place. the sub.
sutute offered by the Committee on Territories to
The Senate bull, authorized the President, If sufi-
Cient cause exists for the absence Of such ofcers
TO certify the fact TO the proper officer Ut the
Treasury, and thcreUpOn the salary will be
Fnd lie considered the amendment Of the
gentleman IA tantamount 10 declaration that
hOsc geDtleiusn should be paid without inquiry
at all II good and sufficient cause exsts they
will bc paid; if IL docs not cIst, they should not
be paTd. And who lie more competent 10 con
sider and inquire into the eufiiCiency Of the roa.
cone than the President lie denied. 90 far rs
he was cognizsnt Of the facts, that there were
sufficient reasons for thosc gentlemen to leave
The Territory; and he asked the House whether
they were prepared to adopt the doctrine that
when II Is difficult 20 execute the laws n the Ter.
riiorics, those who charged with the execution
should abandon their places. II they had remained
IN that Territory, aud " the facts exist as repre-.
serted, they could have furnished the Prcsident
and Congress with authentic evidence, and anony-
nous communications would not now be sent here
TO awe Congress into fncasuros The President
has ordered them - return or resign.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, said that these
officers returned because they were in danger Of
sssassination.
Mr.. CLEVELAND, while nc disapproyed a.
much any member of the conduct of hose Judges
with the knowedge which lac had Of the reasons for
which they left the Territory thought that the pc
sluon taken by the gentleman from Arkansas was
tho true one lor the House 10 occupy. They have
returned because they could not discharge their
olIcial duties IL the Territory Tn House owe il
tJthemselyes and the judges give ihesc officers
Their salaries unless an investigation shall be in.
sttuted and Il IL found that thcy LETT their p-ts
improperly and without suflicient reason The
President cannot remove Brigham Young bee au.e
he (Young) is the head Of the Mormon church,:
and the removal would lead 10 bloodshcd Two
new Mormon judge have been appointed. Aud
will the House refuse Co pay those returned officers
because they refused 10 turn Mofmonsy
Mr.. SIBLEY, Of Mnnesots opposed 90 tho
amendment. IL was, lie said, incumbent the
House 90 guarantee the people Of the Territories
against the evils resulting from continued ab
ssnce Of their oficcrs
Mr. MEACHhM relnarkcd that he understood
the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. STUAaT) TO
say that those Judges were IN no personal danger.
But, by reading the record, II would be found that
they state the members Of the Legislature Oi
Utah threatened the Secretary Of State that il be
did not give Up the money they would take his
they threatened blooJshed IL the money taken
out OF the Territory. However, twenty -four thou.
sand dollars were brought by the Secretary 10 St.
LOUIS and deposited ia bank
Inc amendment OF MIR. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas.
was agreed 10.
Mr.. JONES OF Tennessec, moved an amend.
meht--to pay tho officers from the time they left