New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-19
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. .. WARRINGTON, May is.


H. SENATE w..uro,on Msv,s
pe,;t;ops we've presented for the removal Of
rcitical disabilities.
Mr. CoNKLING Rep, NJ Y.)--In favor Of the ratifoa-
,.on Of the SANTANA Bay treaty
Mr.. COLE CRep., Cal.)-To make Vallejo. California,
port Is5s ~ across cross the istSnns Of Darien -
Bills and resolutions We're introduced as follows:
ing the secretary OF War to place Illinois at
the disposal Of the Quarantine Commissioners OF New
TRANSPORTING GOODS BOND
Mr. CAssERLY Dem, Cal)-To facilitate the trans
mission Of Asiatc. Australian and European
disc TO- and across the territory OF United staes anu o
other purposes. -.,.-,.. ..,,,,s from
1 S ssss': is fSSi
sa.rs ss Immediately Cnysys to
SnpsRy Sa g. Law for che trans :.
s to s ss GsSo Custom. At The place destination
MI SUMNER Err (Rep Massl offered resolution request
Jog the President if in his opinion II is NOT % s
with tho public interests, to communicate 10 C oe.ac
copies Of any correspondence or papers ON NE vi e
state Department relating to the passsse Si any sI -
OF Canadian steamers through the Caha Oh oauit OF
Also, resolution calling for Information CONCERNING
Berlin, relating TO political questio''S III oerinan!'
Also. a resolution calling for information on Postal
resolutions setting apart the last Friday and Saturday
az Inc present month District of Columbia business
and providing three evening sessions In each week
hereafter for bills on the calendar were agreed to-
RyoRCING THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Att O'Clock, the Senate bill TO nforce the Fifteenth
Amendment laid aside and the House bill on the
s Mr. STEWART ep New argued that the House bill
detective in many respects particularly In failing 10
provide penalty against outside interference TO pre-
vent the registration altogether. He moved to snbsti-
e the Senate bin and the amendments In lieu OF the
ill before the Senate.
snend the Senate bill than to attempt to perfect the
HIM.
uded no remedy for violations OF the Law IN preventing
toored citizens from voting: but the senate OH went
further and secured redress TO the party ageved Tor
Tie senate bill was then considered before the Senate
Mr. WARNER rep, AlaJ moved to amend the second
section to provide that the $500 to he forfeited by an
election officer for refusing knowingly emitting to
1--WE effect to the section, shall be paid to any person
who shall for the same, instead OF the party ag
Mr.. EDMUNDs Ncp,, ytl explained that in fixing q
Of the Judiciary Committee TO prevent one penny
damages by unriendy juries and also excessive dam
Sir THURMAN Dem, Ohio said the amendment of
Mr. warner would make all the world 1nformers. Inc
Eens There was no protection for whites The Senate
rls, he remarked, was even more Objectionable II au,
the country In the event of the President being
ddate for reflection lie would have power to control
every district in the country. The soldiers or LOUIS
Napoleon did not TO the polls to vote. Their votes
were taGeH Dher own quarters e cer and had
the h section Of the Fugitive slave act to show its ex
the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment by the
Marshals of the United states, and authorizing the use
processes therein provided for That act passed
under Democratic auspices, and the senator doubtless
hi opinion that the land and naval forces could he used
now When that slave was free man and measures
pending with view to securing ms rights snosta
chains. an outcry raised against them.
M NJ R the of edsfS Ss 6s
thought the present measure radically defective IN
various respects The law was general and would apply
section would allow any body of men who could
come and say they had right register but had not
registered to vote the practical effect of which was to
repeal impair every Registry law in the United states
The NTH section he tn9ggRt SaU@a De stricken OUT eli
M STOCKTON Dem., \; j. thought that other
at the bottom of it.
At O'Clock the Senate took till this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
ABOLISHING POLYGAMY
The evening session, according 10 arrange
ments was consumed in long address by Mr.. CRAGIN
(Rep N H. upon the barharism Of lygamy and Other
laws OF the United States in that Territory Quoting
IS and duty to prohibit in
hoss twin relies OF ar I r arG Mss not
completed until both had disappeared The law or 1852
erime Was dead letter because the courts Of Utah
power TO enforce ii. The pending blll was supple
courts with power protect the citizen and by pnlsh
ment of fraud and crime, aid in remoyng eirarlsli
ter the Mormon Church Government was then referred
%. Brigham Young rcigned supreme and dlctated th
law the mpanneing OF ufes, and the ASSASSINATION
Gentiics apostate MormOns. Polygany was 10,
part OF the religion originally though certain eadnt
Mormons who disavOwed IL were subsequently shot 10
stealing other mems wives Not until 1892 Was th'
heathenish and infamous practice or puralty Oh WNe
first recommended Utah now perfect .llaldeino
of debauchery and crime Ignorant ana deluuet
women were enticed there aud by conceang the prac
tce with religion duty they were prevailed upon 10 ei
brace IT, being told that If true TO II they VIII be quee
in Heaven Notwithstanding the influences brought u
bear upon them, the sermons Of the Mormon LEADER
showed that the women unhappy complaining ant
res vo under this grading slavery many beng driver
20 desperation by their husbands bringing home more
women.
Nr CRAGIN then gave a very interesting account o.
Mormon customs, Brigham fouDg's harem, ana IN,
enjnnod faschOOd theft, and murder as sacred religious
duti2s The horrors OF the Mountain Meadow massacre
IN 1897, retaliation for the killing of tie Mormon Irat
BY McLaEe, whose wife Pratt had abducted, ano
and the fact that the 3Ormons were composed largely
/ Of unnaturalizcd Foreigners, were the sworn
| and bitter foes OF the United States. They
/ cursed the Government and defed its laws
sources he would say he did not share In the appre
tensions that would result from the attempt t. en-
fore the bill but or no war; he was III FAVOR OF en-
forcing the laws and breaking up the Vilest nest OF
Npes the Continent. The Gentle 6Ieneht was erd
ually Increasing in Utah. and the Pacific Railroad would
eventually bring about Is peaceful victory. When the
tide Of civilization shall fairly throw Its waves over tDt
Rocky Mountains the wicked and blaSphenOus career OF
Brigham Young would De at All end, and The IOdtbboe
tnC fostering monster OF pOlygalnOus MoflhohSh Hus
Il perm aud he buried out OF sight.
/ Ia nate then adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ LAWRENCE Ren Olio) introduced a