The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05

apply It to this m ,ssufeS When the crme Of bvamv
taken hold of they shoue pfescrbe law for It's punish
ment In some States it is visited with deah-and h,
/ believed this punishment sc.sted 10 the crime.
Mr. CAnfnEI remarked that nress has the right t.
ray you shall not have the public ,s II you violate
Mr. GooDRicu, (whig) Of Mass, was no. 40 much
troubled about inyidous distinctions the gcntlcman
from North Carolina. He would go with him b, any
, direct mode of striking out the crime Bat the House
will not as eiectuay reach il by law as by retaining
this Irovso He wished to keep it in the BILL to reach
power of the government.
MIR TAYLOR moved an amendment to strike out one
vile, and ray not more than two wives'-(laugh
nd gave the reasons why he could not vote
Mr.. READY, (whig) of Tenn, offered an amendment.
to the elect that any man having than wife
living shall forfeit his rights ior this act His object
was TO eradicate this evil Of bgamy by the (ES-
cessve and long continued laughte) He regarded Il az
e1cressence the body politic. tlcncxed q ha /,
subject
Mr. Ready's amendment was adopted
Mr. WAIRRIpGE, (dem.) of N. Y, said he understood
from the reading of the act organizing the territory
Utah. that any act disapproved of by Congress Ia null
anu void Entertaining The opinion that poI,gamy Is
hostile to republican institutions, he should vote d
rcy against the Utah law which sanctions it. and
in favor of striking ont the proyso in this bill
Mr. BfENisE, interrupting, sad there Is statute
on the subject of poigamy II an ecclesiastical law
Mr.. wAISRIreE-Tliat being the case and no opportu-
nifty to directly disappearing the law change
my position and and. stand M by the proviso
this subject should call forth the patriotism Of every
man present. The enomity paganism needs only 10
he seen 10 10 hated. When deludo our daughters
and dehuch onr wives and government stoops low as
to give bounty 10 the danable institution no decent
citizen will so TO Utah. These Turks viii All their harems
WITH 1he lovely women Of New England and from the
savannshs OF tie South, provided thy have wealth
enough 10 accomplish their purposes The only way to
destroy the cockatrce l. 10 breaa the eggs Go to The
Sultan, with his three hundred and sixty women and
witness the infancides DO you suppose he has got but
hye children with SO many wives CLaughtsr) The
s. Iim'e are Is tsuiy OF a degrading description. The
IN IL ort tho
If you fasen this black SPOT on the way TO the
Facdc you VIII make posterity curse you to the latest
Men may die here and crrmble into dust bat principles
VIII i've long after We are gone. Gentlemen had said
these perfecuted and maryrsd people woad leave the
Territory provided they shall not under Christian
iiy as understand it. but what did our blessed
Saviour sayS did he sanction the condac. of soomong
No A new dspensaton came the old having been full.
filed, and light went out from Jer rus,lem where the
Saviour was born which brought the day Of progress
under whose basking. You cannot point
out ration though they i'm por led their women Which
has not been encraed and degraded by polygamy Who
carried their standard to the gates Of Vienna The
crcots Hungarens, and Pcles, who have entered
into the filth Of that nsitu
Cries Of " Good, good "Well DONE"
Mr. PAREEE sad-1hc voices OF all the members are
against it. Even the delegate from Utah. 80 far as he
knew had uttered word in favor OF 1t anywhere
Mr. Hsoura (deml Of n Y, moved an amendment,
than one his wife under color of law, and it
was adopted.
Mr. LTCHER offered amendment" Provided the
benefits Of this act shall extend to any person who
soever" Qauglter.) II this should be adopted he
would vote for the BILL if not he would vote against It.
AS time is precious there being but two days remaining
for the consideration OF territorial matters and the
Commit Territories hatcipg bills every night
the sooner this bill IL disposed of the better
Mr.. Disney remarked the amendment might possibly
defeat the bill altogether including the provision for the
appointment OF Surveyor General. Tho mind Of the
gentleman was limited 10 q single point
Mr. lETcrrR replied his object to destroy the bill
When the gentleman again undertook TO alude to him.
he must allude TO the fact as il occurred.
Mr. DIsNKY said he should. If the committee are
posed to defeat the BILL let them do It,
Without coming 10 a conclusion on the pSovso under
d ion the committee ard the House eiourned