New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-24

anu ancent Ehp're, VI be ~ West is one
Of the grandest services which any in modern tunes
has performed That Mr.. Burlngame had cariJ
nearly 20 s eonnlee success The Empire OF Russia ~
which he died and where he could bat Just have arrVeu
visit and there he was certain of accomplishing al
that could have been expected and desrGd oy Mission
only say that It's creation was as mncn que TO e
peculiar and high character OF MI bnrngs a. ~ 'Ho
| MISSISSIPPI MEMBERS AphIITEb ,ou.o ~ W
Mckee. and Isgand W Perez, members elect from Mis-
sissipp appeared and took the oaths OF Once,
| Mr. JOHNSON Dem. Cali introduced bill granting
lands 70 California aid in the construction of railroad
from Vallejo TO Humboldt Bay, California Referred
ing the Committee on Commerce TO inquire into the eX-
lediency Of improving the Connecticut River as recon-
Mr. CONGER rep, Mioh) introduced JOINT resolu-
ton for he creation of harDor of refuge on Lake Huron
Mr.. BENNETT Rcp.. N. " asked leave to introduce
and haze put upon It's passage niI Tor the
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. W objected.
| ABOLIsTING ToLYGAriY.
The House proceeded To the consideration, IN the
morning hour Of me bin to and I le
House opposition to it, He admitted the probability
of the destruction OF poygamy by The enforcement vi
the bill. and that that would be laudabie ana wise p
pose IL such destruction all that were involved in
the matter it would be ms duty TO advocate te measure
| Mormon country and something more Of the
peculiar character aud motives OF the people ihnS,
nit that this bin, il enforced as law,
would provoke consequences most prolific OF msfortune,
the might he included, first. the temporary on.
strucon if not the complete destruction oil inc great
overland railroad next Utah would DO returned TO the
desoateness which had once reiGned supreme upon he
soil Again the growing industries OF vast county,
seriously retarded and beyond ali TINS thousaus
of brave would he sain and millions OF treasure eA-
pended He feared that the people Of Utah would re,
gard the passage Of this bill declaration OF war; aha
yonld nre mare with an the fury and earnestness and
zeal Of fanatics TO enter upon contest most bitter pro
tracted and bloody. The result OF such contest no
man could doubt. The Mormons would be exlormnated
| or
adultery thus delOcalZed, ConcuolnaSc lhuS
stamped out with and desOlaOn reignng supreme
m waste where only the shout of the savage disturbed
the Stiffness the Tebuking verdict OF taNnurdene
people would be that the result accomplished was not
worth the sacrifice involved What would there be in
snch contest appealing TO either inc JndGmesh,' nne
lack all elements which inspired men TO go forth 10
battle lie understood, OF course me deep dissiace
TO the naton that me bafoar0ns socai pacces VI
the Asiatc should be uublushingly pursued among
Saxon people III the noon OF the ineteenth century ne
condemned the inquiry OF lhe AiuIi!9h CaoIu, III AZ
hllcd with amazement and pity at the voluntary ae
gradatOn oi the iOrlhol' MU'n'u !. % - ,,rit o
while lie abhorred that spirit WhetheIl "c9 ~,
seusuaty Of sacrifice, that ignored ana ltphud'eu
that hottest impulse OF human nature-that sacred pas
sion which no man could feel al once ior TWO Women
AMI winch no woman could entertain vc Er nl
her own. But the question was practical not sentl
mental History nowhere made mention oil colony
ful, more sef-sustaIulug. They were lhGus TlOus
thrifty and temperate; they were comparatively free
from every vice except poygamy ana accofang 10 Ir
creed that was vice at all, but religious duty lncy
believed in their faith deeply as the Mohammedan
|
of his Redeener 10 assail that faith with armies would
he to consolidate and strengthen and fuse us V1ares
fr Cullom) believed they would make no resistance HAD
they faced the storm and the savage OF inc deset anu
disease turned from their tenets or driven froh
their convictions act Of COnCrcSs Gentlemen were
In error i'm snpposiug that other purpose than I'M
hSJ ndugcee I'M cross animal sensualsIn carried the
Normous through priyaton labor To Utah II such
alone had been their purpose, they might perhaps, have
achieved IL AT less cost less ejrt and less unpleasant
notorcty without crossing the Mississippi River Ire
tree OF degraded sensuaiy did not bear fruits OF thril
the unlawful acts o.! the hniohS Dut ne uestu tc
House 10 understand what u would undertake IN passing
fhs bill fits provisions were attempted 10 be enforced,
there would be war.
He appealed the judgment Of the gentleman aud 70
that history which philosophy teacnS by example,
whether 10 was not probable that people "ho believed
iu their religion as deeply as the 5oInos ud "ohu nor
.nt and die II need be- IA the effort To preserve u from
humiliation. Being so determined was 70 De rNpeced
that they would postpone hnsiltss uhu .He Iit con-
pany OF the 10000 troops provided Tor IN lGe O cond
passage OF the bill az declaration OF war and would
hasten TO fOrtify. and provision ana arm themselves
Yeas. With their facilities for organization they could
destroy hundreds OF miles OF the great overland ran
1nercd al tho end, because they could
be exterminated bat II would cost millions upon millions
IL would cost the interruption OF that travel which was
permanently growing M Importance aud when prom,
To make America u mex highway 10 the Indies The sup
preston Of polygamy would, Therefore In s ludgmcnt
mons that Of handful OF men and women govern
method with odious exception. an uudoubtcd spc-
cess They might look Ia vain elsewhere than 10 Utah
for cities without n brothel or gaming house.
Mr. FITCH proceeded 10 depict the msiortunes whicL
would be Inflicted even on the women OF Utah, hy lie
nrvng them OF even the sembauCe Of marriage. which
now protects Them aud concluded With strong protest
against the passage OF the bill lie was listened To
with marked attention, and his perOration
Mr. sARGENT rep. Cali followed opposition 10 the
b which, II enforced would DC most dcrtcious 10 the
people OF California. the first movement Of the Nor
would be To tear ny hundreds OF miles OF the Pache
M% X, Fac5 lie lnuof'ea E'N''"i' '"' y
The morning hour expired and the bill went to the
Tie Honse then went into Committee OF the whole on
the Legislative Appropriation bill. ard continued III
session I'll o'clock, at which hOur the question OF
TIE EXPULSION OF b. r. wnluEMoEB
for action, the House being unusually full and
In the mean time. David Atwood, member elect from
| peared. and took the oath of Office.
Mr.. LOGAN REP, Ih) Chairman Of the Committee on
| Military Affair.", addressed the Speaker.
Mr. POLAND (Rep.. WI interrupted, and asked leave
more case the ground that the in "A con-
| dition 10 he decided intelligeny.
| Mr.. LOGAN declined to yield for that purpose As
! Chairman OF the Committee he would consent TO
any pOstpOnenent whatever for purpose except 10
letthe accused member present such defense hc de-
Mr.. POLAND did not desire 10 appear nor did he ap
pear the advocate apoogst Of the gentleman from
South Carolina; but as he was 10 act IN this
OF the Judges he desired 10 know the whole case and
therefore desired that all the testimony should DC before
| the House
not vote on the question before me House az liz had I'M
| dertaken to advice to Mr. WhitemOre. and had
feelings enlisted III DIS case lie prepared,
he asked leave TO present IN his behalf. affidavit
because he did not think that lac should be called upon
speak for himself here being prOverb Of the legal
profession, that lie who IS his own counsel has an ass
| Tor his client"
Mr. LOGAN declined TO yield 10 have the affidavit read
| Mr.. BUTLEk-I am here now IA the counsel Of this
| party showing cause why this judgment Of expulsion
should pass against him. and nobody but the House
| can control me. am asking leave OF nobody but Cod
| Excitement In the House
Mr. LOGAN denied the right Of any member TO divert
himself OF his judicial character and become attor
ney Ia the HOure unless he first rendered his resignation
TO his constituents for which lie mr. Logan presumed
| they would be very sorry. lauglter.l