Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-18
xLlst COHGRESs---2d SESSION.

WAsHESGTON, February 17.-HOllSe.
The bill to punish and prevent polyg-
amy in Utah was considered, and
Mr.. CuliOm made speech on its ex-
planatiOn and advocacy. He read a
letter received this morning from a
gentleman Of character ana in an Off
cial position in Utah, stating that un-
less this bill or some such bill was
passed, every man there who was not
a Mormon would have to leave the
Territory, and that very soon, or place
himself where he will inevitably
be murdered by the MOrmons, who
We're now trying 10 organize q force
against the passage Of the bill. He
had not the slightest idea that more
than lew companies of soldiers would
be necessary 10 enforce this law in
Utah. and all that was necessary was
to give 10 the courts the power 10 en-
force convictions for violations of the
law, and to show that the Government
of the United States meant business
and did not mean to tempOriZe any
longer with that iniquity.
Here the morning hour expired, and
the bill went over until the next
morning hour,
Mr.. Lynch from the Select Commit
tee on Navigation Interests, reported
two bills for the relief of commerce,
which was ordered to be printed and
made the special order iOr the third
Tuesday in March. The substance of
these bills was published some days
ago.
Dir, YanWyck, Of New York, took
the oath as member, ana the House
went into a Committee Cf the Whole,
and resumed the consideration OF the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
The discussion on the Court of
Claims items occupied an hour and a
half: All of the proposed amendments
were rejected.
Mr.. Kelley moved an amendment
of the items for the State Depart
ment, and characterized the second
assistant Secretary of State rs having
been at heart, Though not in action,
malignant rebel during the war. He
said that officials wife and family
were the most OuLspoken secessiOpists
and his house had been made a rem
devious for rebels.
Mr.. Jencks denied the assertion in
the most positive manner, and said
that he had known the gentleman re-
ferred to all through the war, and
knew that there was not more loyal
man in Washington, and some SLAM
derer had evidently been poisoning
the ear OF the gentleman from New
York.
lSe1tate.-Mr. Wilson, from the Com
mittee of Conference on the West
Point appropriation bill, made a re-
port, which was adopted, that the
Senate receda from It's amendments
out the clause providing for
the appointment of two Senators and
three Representatives in the Board Of
Visitors.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported a joint
authorizing the payment
of the full salary of Gen. Hovey, late
Minister TO Peru, which was passed.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Naval Com
noittee, reported a joint resolution for
the relief Of Commodore Bissell, which
was passed.
MIR. Mcdonald, from the Committee
on Post Offices, reported a bill author
iZing the construction as post roads Of
tunnels and tubes for railroad purpO-
ses. from New York city to Brooklyn,
and The New Jersey shore, with an
NaendatQry provision that said tun-
"a sball not pestrpet nor impair
iels $4E,
lavlsStII11, tI1,, u, ff3m the Committee on
,!g..,', M. W ne "a, X, reported without an
u lieaiy S,oat aa the ioint resolution to
1nss ~ tbe credif Of TIE National Asy-
nm mn, for disabled volunteers, the Hn,
balance Of the funds SFedIDed
nv tbe nth section Of the act OF sep
rnerv u. 1864, which was passed.
Mr. Fentop introduced bill deciar-
,torv or fhe Tariff act of 1861. II de
clares that said act shall not pe permit
ted to interfere with the existing treaty
with Russia, ana dlrects
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO refund
in coin the amount of duties levied on
Russian hemp since the passage OF the
Act. in excess of the rate on manila
hemp, and appropriated $40, oior the
purpose. -
ON the subject of promotion in the
navy Mr.. Scott from the Naval Com
mitfee. gave notice that the following
resolution had been adopted for the
government of the COMMITTEES:
"Congress ought not to entertain
applications of officers for restoration
to the naval service who have been
dismissed theFefrom by sentence of
courts martial; unless such restora-
4iOn is recommended by the Executive
Department"
Dir. anthony, from the Prlnllng
Committee, reported q resolution for