The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-18
The Latest News.
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
MAsnINdToN, Feb. u

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The bill to prevent and punish polyg-
amy in Utah was considered, and Mr..
Cui.LuM made u speech III It's cxplana-
tion and advocacy. He read q letter
received this morning from a gentleman
Of character and in al official position in
Utah, stating that unless this bill or some
such bill was passed every man there who
has not woman will have 10 leave the
territory, aud that very soon, or placG
himself where he will inevitably bc muir
dcrcd by tho MormonS, who were now
irving 10 organize a force against the
passage Of this bill lie had not the
slightest doubt that more than IL few, COM
panics of soldiers would be necessary
10 enforce the laws in Utah. All that
was necessary was TO give 10 the courts
power to enforce the convictions for vio'
iation of the law, and TO show that the
Government of the United States meant
business and did not mean TO temporIzc
longer with that iniquity.
The morning hour having expired the
bill went over till the next morning hour
Mr.. VAN WYCK, of New York, took the
oath us member Of tho House.
Tho committee then took up the legts'
Iativo appropriation bill, After progress
ing through only two pages OF the bill the
committee rose.
Mr.. BECK, from tho Conference Com
mittee on the West Point appropriation
bill, made a report, which was agreed to.
The House at s O'clock adjourned.
NJ SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON from the Committee Of
Conference on the West Point appropria-
ton bill, made a report which was adopt
ed; that the Senate rccedes from its
amendment of striking out the clause for
the appointment oftwO Senators and three
Representatives in the Board Of Visitors.
Mr.. SCorT from the Naval Committee
gave notice that the following resolution
had been adopted for the government Of
the action Of Tie Committee: That in the
Judgment of this Committee Congress
ought not entertain the applications Of
/ on !ers for restoration to the naval SER
vice, who have been dismissed thcrcifom
by sentence Of court martial, unless such
restoration is recommended by the Ex-
ccutive Department.
Nr.DRAKE introduced q bill amending
the naturalization laws. Hc referred to
the pending propositions upon the subject,
and said his own opinion was, q change
was demanded, not III established princi-
pics ofIaw respecting naturalization, but
In the administration Of the law, SO while
satc guards were provided against re-
Currence of terrible fraud, heretofore per-
pelratel, the access TO naturalization by
well disposed persons, might not be I'M
pelled, such was the purpose OF the bill.
The Mississippi bill was then taken up.
After discussion by Messrs. FOWLER,
SAWYER, DRAKE, SUMNER, WARMER,
TuAYER, CAMERON and TRUMBUL1., the
Senate proceeded 10 vote upon the pend
ine amendments Of tho bill.
Mr.. WuLLEY's amendment 10 repeal the
conditions on the Virginia bill, was de-
featcd
Tic vote was then taken upon the
amendments of the Senate Committee to
strike out Of the bill all conditions, and
simply declare the State entitled to repre-
scntation, which was voted down.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed, by party vete: yGaS,' so;
nays, II.
The Senate Mt $50 adjourned.