The New York herald., 1870-03-23

joined the Mor ons and became their chief after the
death of Joe Smith, falling readily into the docriue
mons. lie spoke OF the Mofmon religion and OF
their various miaraiions and ther system OF
a had increased ca Ss'' from @ four thousand people
IN 1867 to over a hundred thousand now
and he expressed the apprehension tnat persons
connected with the Pacific Railroad, aud pcrsons
living in adjacent States and Territories, were be-
coming dehauched by their contignity TO Utah, and
were undergoing iEe changes described by Pope IN
AZ, to be hated, needs bu. 70 be teen
But seen too off, familiar with her face,
We hrst endure. then pity, then embrace
Fe appealed TO gentlemen not TO procrastinate
the matter, but strike out ana blot polJgamy, 30
that In the coming time, when the iation shall
arise from ils great struggle against the op-
preston Of the black man, 1t should also
He would not have the nnger or scorn and contempt
pointed by ait Christepdom at the American na.lon
ior sustaining IN It's midst an institution so unha
lowed, so God-defying, SO dlshonoring. He asked
that the House should pass the BILL and let The eX.
pertinent be tried whether the Church Of atter ts.
dream OF the Mormon prophet was TO De realized
that the American nation was 70 be broken into
this TO come 10 pass let 1t come decentiy and IN
ORDER and let the American Congress make an effort
at least to do It's duty and to vindicate the majesty
ol the law.
Mr. SCHENcK, prep.) OF Ohio said that no man was
more desir0us than himself to put an end TO tnaI
impure, offensive, criminal condluon Of Things now
existing in Utah. ana he was sure nut that some
further act OF positive legislation might be needed
to That end; bat there Was too much IN the Dill
before the House. He was inclined 10 believe
that the advance Of The lines OF railways ana
OF the telegraph and the progress OF the tide OF emil
grafton. oatrying with 1t all the influence OF CHRIS
tan civilization, would be effective than al the
enaetn,ents OF Congress to accomplish the object IN
view. IL seemed to him, at any rate, tnat Would
be necessary prune the bill OF some OF It's proVl
slQns lOr test oarhs conhscaton anu war, 80 as to
make 1t what 1t should be. There were
number or subjects OF general interest
which he, as chairman Of the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, represented. aud which
the House ought TO be considering so as TO send ut
least one OF them to the Senate And ne felt 1t his
duty to endeavor by some motion, get rid OF thus
bill as subject OF present consideration and Discus
sion before the House. He proposed, therefore, to
move its postponement.
Mr.. BUTLER, repl OF Mass, expressed the hope
that the subject would be finally disposed OF without
further postp0nement II 1t were now laid aside
that fact would be taken In Utah as evidence thaa
the Governor recently sent there by the President
would not be sustained IN an endeavor to enforce
the laws OF the United Sta.es Ii Congress was ever
going TO deal with the question or polygamy in
Utan 1t should do 30 at once He thought that The
sentiment OF the people enlisted In IavOr Of this
measure more than any other before the House, He
therefore suggested that the discussion should go on
with short speeches. and the bin voted on to-day or
to morrow and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. SCHENcK moved The postponement OF the Dill
for three weeks
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem.) OF Cal, moved 20 lay 1t on
the table.
the latter motion was reected-yeas 4o nays 100