The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-16
WASHING ON.
No Truth in the RumOrs Regarding
Cabinet Changes.
EFFECT OF SENATOR SCHURz' SPEECH.
Forthcoming Message OF the Presi-
dent i'm Aid of Commerce.
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Intusstng Exposition Of Mormonim by Rev.
DR.. Newman.
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Appointments Confirmed by the
Senate.
EFFECT OF SENATOR SCHURz' SPEECH.


Is positively said at the Executive Mansion
there IL no truth whatever the rumors of Secre-
tary Boutweil,s resignation and ii Is also asserted
that his relations with the President are rs hereto
FORE OF friendly character both in their personal
and Official relations. As TO one OF Inc reasons ior
the alleged disagreement between theni-nameiy,
the nomination Of General Pcasonton as commas
sioner OF Internal Reyenueit is further said that
there was 10 dissent from any one in the Cabinet on
that subject.
,.~..sor schurx,s Speech ON Amnesty and
Missouri Politics.
the sensation IN the Senate to-day was the speech
Of Senator scnurz in support or his Amnesty reso-
tuition. There was large number OF spectators in
the galleries. and the sofas the floor OF the Sem
ate chamber were well filed with members OF the
lower house. IL was expected that Schurz would
be quite upon the President as well as upon
the members OF the republican party in Mis-
s0url who opposed the Gratz Brown ticket In
the late canvass. His references TO the
President personally, however, were rather dignifed
than otherwise. The effect OF the speech was not
10 good as IL would have been had the Senator de.
hveped It without the manuscript before him Scnurz
N so good an impromptu speaker that everybody
was surprised when he opened his portfolio with
his speech carefully written. The general opinion
on both sides OF the Senate Is that the speech
very able, ana that 1t will make more
or less impression, upon the public sentiment OF
the country. There was some amusement created
by that partof 1t wherein Scnurz undertook TO ex-
pose what he called .the WIRE pulling tactics OF
the Missouri radicals" Senator Drake has the
Moor for tomorrow, and 1t Is said his reply VIII be
very bitter.
Tue Pre- idcnt,s Interest in the Revival Of
Commerce.
Mr. John Roach, or New York, who has taken
raht int m ne
commerce. had a hong interview with the President
yesterday. The President sent for Mr.. Roach for
the purpose OF learning his views on the subject.
The President Will send to Congress special mes
sage recommending action at the present session to
cid IN reyivlng the shipping interests OF the country
The Many Wives OF Utah.
A lecture ON MorInonism, entitled as above, was
delivered this evening in Lincoln Hall, by Rev. j. p
Newmau, DID,, Chaplain oil the United States
Senate, who last summer drew his two-edged
sword from It's Ola Testament scabbard and Jour-
neyed 10 the City OF the Saints where he put Brig
ham Young 10 hight, and slew in argument Apostle
Pratt. ms polygamic representative. The lecture
was a thorough discussion OF the Mormon qnes-
lion In Its social, civil and religious bear
ings, showing the contradictions and absur-
dl:ies wnich 1t rested, Its anomalous,
humorous and sorrowful aspects full OF fact
and Illustration. and Astounding with telling hits
and pungent illusions. DIR. Newman began by
taking up the Mormon Bible. without discussing
It's merits dement's as a revelation, lie adduced
from its pages the condemnation OF polygamy. He
then passed 10 the pretended revelation OF poly
gamy, and put the approva OF the latter by the
disapproval Of the former. He real the denial OF
polygamy published hy Joseph Smith, whenone OF
the elders OF the Mormon Church had been prNach.
ing that doctrine, and also read the DENIAL
OF Farley p. Pratt in 1916. Against these
several deniais was the testimony OF Young TO the
fact that Smith received revelation in 1914. II
Smith told the truth then Brigham did not. fsmith
did not receive the revelation tnen Brignam's reve-
latIon was an imposture. II Smith practised poly
Gamy without revelation then he guilty or a
violation OF the seventh commandment If he had
. revelation and denied 1t, then. to scrpturai
phrase .'He was liar and the truth was not in
him." He showed the predicament in which
1t placed the Almighty, who is represented as
denouncing poiygamy in 1880 and justifymg 1t In
1843 Dr.. Newman then took up the position
and relations OF woman to the system, explaining
the Mormon ideas OF temporal aud etc rnal wives
and their doctrine 0f substitution, which allows
the wives f an absent missionary 10 take hus-
band by proxy. He dwelt particularly on the do
mestic rcqtions OF the great prophet himself,
and went through Brighams whole harem
and brought eacn Ipf mis- Gitrty wives
economy OF tie Mormon system, and that grace and
glory IN the next world depend on the size OF a
mans family. explained ;he remarkable and
ingenious provlsons OF Mormon faith, which makes
salvation retroactive through baptism and marriage
for the dead. The speaker graphically related the
practical workings OF the system, giving illustra
lions OF the aCqnescent, the stocal and the terma
giant women that are found In Utah. He ex-
posed the pretelsions OF Brigham Young
q seer and reyelator and his ignominious
failure as prophet Brigham predicted Just before
Lees surrender that the war would last four years
longer; but General Grant lit to bring 1t 10 a
close sooner. Brigham propbesied in 1857 that he
would be President in twelve years. His expecta.
tAons had failed him so far; and as for 1872, DIR.
Newman did not know who the democrats would
choose then, but he was certain The republicans
had made their choice. sApplaUsa) He described
and denounced Brighans despotsra and the sys,em
which he controlled, and concluded in eloquent
peroration, declaring that euch u man as Young
must and should be put down, and that Mormon.
lsm as a despotism must cease the flag OF our
country. IT was the disgrace Of past adminisira
ton that the evil allowed TO 20 IN
punised. 1t will be the glory OF this
administration II the iniquity is removed from the
face OF the earth. This sentiment was greeted with
loud applause. the Audience was frequently ex-
cited to laughter st the doctors pointed wit which
changed to sadness when he depicted the crying
evils OF the SUSTAIN, and found vent In applause
when he predicted its end.
COnvi.tiOr OF Edwins, Charged with Embex-
element Ru1ing of Judge Cartier.
IN tue case or C. g. Edwns, indicted for the
embczzlement Of S. 500 from TIE redemption divi-
siOn OF the Unitec States Treasury In september last
the jury to-day rendered verdict Of guilty, with
recommendation to the mercy OF the Court. The
counsel gave notice of motion Tor a new trial. In
ng the prayer OF the counsel 30 instruct the
Jury that the act under which the Indictment had
been found had been repealed, Chief Justice Cartier
said:-
70 infer that Congress intended to repeal the act
would be TO accuse them OF purposey breaking
down the penal barriers the commission OF crime
frrnisncd by the act. and committing over three