, 1870-02-19
:: Its Features and Equity.
Should it 1ass1
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WASHINGTON, Feb. L.
When IN = very elsstic ttaus Of micd generally !
tate pp tho accumulated bills nf toe hoase Of Rep
resenauTuk, ard paa them ovef. Taosa buh ars |
Interesting ~ saowtse what tsa country you'd \
roue to ever Coosfessmsn snd eTe9y conKnas-
uans constituent hsd his vzJ. To-day. stE1a ]
bt,l st tho head OF ny pIs witch u subject fos J
reflection apd dasces ssioo- Il u ceilom* Blu ia
I'D Ct the execution OF she hWa IN tsa Territory
Of Vlah. AID for otheE pulposek" It u tha bill Of
amsmber Of Coug1raa from Illinois. and ~ active
md te4plnstn!s member, bes1dess and n touches
untsrsxhich Il Ct moro ttsn usQa1 consequence u |
adectinf tho religious Eikhu Of people, and the |
status Of sn uppopuH religious elcne1t In the |
,apd. In hfet 1t u Mormon h!n-sha lon8-ex- |
pec,ea Coua1esssanal ptase t. zlps Kosmoatsu |
90 tue face OF tie republic Let us look 1t the |
two men Who arc working tn II, pro and con.
HOOPER AND CC1IoA. |
uerc u the AorEou IN Congytss-Wlltam
q. Honper-o' Itazs of age. Jolly, G,ay.besrdsd,
tAll Middle State oottnR nan tbs 1stt MAJ IN tat
wcrtd you would take Tor discip'e OF ice NTH,
10 far n the gospel Of toe sad Smith Il concern
ej alwsJs Aughtrg aEt lively, never for saru nor
ian2toa1, poE ulAr Oh the door OF Corg1ess in the
ss1tet surrounded With crowd, 10. 10 appearances
Jetut Or + wue-putJez, hut hatlirg straight from
the most unsoptnucsted corner Of the earth, the
Eastern ahorr of Maryland. Taere be
va born during The Recont var With EuFland,
Of fair, "uieger" Maryland family, AID, belpg
OF Eaatefn Shore parentase miself. 1hsd heard
Of Hooper years before knew HIN ~ N unan-ct-
ed, roRulsn, auaole man, vhoae ADDICTION to rha
lot Of The sa1tts Of Salt Lxte VII great toka
Auo1gat hA frieudA 1aup2ose that he has beea
n9rrJr
Young could hare selected % help the Mormon
caulo IN Coz gle&e, OF 1ccount of tne good nau-
Eots unpsesendiuf clril1ty, Aud the utter Aeseuce
OF any ttpositiou to pay tho sasot Of to lecture
constefs on behalf OF tho 'd1vine rights Of the
Mormon people. He has dlfArned hossiltty BY
good mau1ers, apd 60 man could look II hll runt-
cund iaoc aud speak ph.llpplc 9eslost Mormon
dApollu7. he had poor education In youth, b.
cane Steamboat Captaar, and turned 10 mcr-
ctandise 10 tie Nosthveat. md here be Il \
pekRase IN capgee4a, tbs ouiy man that have
se<n Who fee,s any Alarm whatever upo1 The
suppo1ittoo that C0ilomt entire bill means 70
pass. Hooper went TO Ctah - Territorial Secre.
,S>1 fron1 aaiens, H., snt has Erown E.ch, Il N
gooG standlrg IN his church, aud Jet has but ono
vita. What F1rtnet
! shelbJ ". Cunom II, lite Hooper, Border-stna
man, bun 10 KsHtucsJ fo1sy~onn years ago. and
As eallJ ~ 1856 he VA ! merher e 1our s:asa
Leaisllture, NheEe he aite1Ws1d seIyed ~ Speak.
| ct. This u h!s thisd Congressional term, repro
serttng the Eighth Of Springfield District and be
u 1eatus }e ssAtoT, thostpg b. his strong biAek
heard ard gray eyrs powers Of teuacty and
"Rlip:" aLd he l. an active lawyer u nome, In
good practice, a. well ~ = eeed poEtlciao. Cu!-
lon u Chairman Of the Committee on Territories,
| committee on which there are some very light
weiehu: let ne name some Of thau over aud see
II scu ever heard Of Rhem: TaGe {nolta,e ~ D5er,
tordusnce D,srr hamilton Ward. Duvsl tClaude:),
It a., for ahort, OF ten " on en1 I'm number. Cou-
Jointly, OF somehow. they haVe amended snd
| tpo.ted CuMom'a bM. which / wtN sbore7sa,s.
n ELL.
TEl1 bill specifics that the Marshal Of Utah pnny
appo,1t Deputy In each Judicial District thereof
! the DEPUTY to be approved By the dodge Of thSt
Districts Coun: and the said Deputy mus. take
the fame cath that the Marshal takes, and give
bord In ten thonSand dolltrt In Ike manner,
the United S;ate1 District Attorney appoints dts-
tr.ct Asstafanls. The krend jnrF shan bh IA q.
uored by tie United 5tates Marsha, from "ctti-
zera" over 81 years or sge, and the petit jury
Rkzll a,ko BE- made up ct "cluzena' Hers we
cone 10 the meet Of the bin:
I st In all prosecutions for bEaDY, and the crimes
SPECIFIED In this act 10 psrsoo Rh&l! be competent
10 sEr7e e!iher ~ g1and Ct petit Jurors, who DC.
esss To- 81 Sra:s,ss nss@I
Ing ~ examlt alton OF rotr dire OF other Hse Auch
pe1aon ih1!I not bs permitted 70 serve Juror.
The ''lawtul wife, q: an5body aecQsed Of h,es
my, concublnaRe, or adultei shAl be competent tC
prove oo'o 'ne ". ana soossqaeo1 marriages o.
he: huleaEd, "but tor TO other purpose" Poly
gamE. ttsapy, aud corcuhtpase may be provet
BY inference and public belief, And evidence Il
bleck and white Il not easeat'As. II mao CON
mills adultery Ia Utsh after the passage Of thtl
Ac,, he Will get fot Biz exyeme deserts 81 900 ont
and dve years Ia jul, aud his concuoinea Will b
game 70 p1ovo t. Bat If tho indictment Of h
= l
pol5Eanoas behavior oe sac ~ to extend only Il
Sa1 10 PLEAD tos statute o. Limitations ~. ,,, tn
, caups to cornnc person. who are guilty OF adui
tety. Observation here naturally aats who wi
: be at liberty to Keep carp. women excepted
~. "s1sAa' oepas5 ~Aa sa0 tAo'p9 ~Ao see "
. aTar. ........... ...--.. ....
"No aIleD living ID or practising ntE ANY, poly
rsmJ, OF concubinaRe, Besll be ADMITTED 10 eli,
: zepehip Ct The unnfd ssstes; cor shstl any per
cor cuhlu.0t hold apy ulI1ca og trust Gf pfoVs i,
sa1d TarrttorJ Eosa u ahy election therein. or b
enu.'sd % re eenet1e o. ins hoine s'eaa OF fte
"s.ss. - ~ ~, ~ ..,, ~ ssn,,,,,.4 n
.*t 49, ~ ou w 20 ~0'feoso' VII sas
p.s ~ ~. ...,.-,.,s,-
, ro1,rrmr ~ cnncnnnssr1 aIai VII ~, here.,
| ter live il Ct ptacti1e the same."
This ID lik- Mn. surratt sayitg 10 Weicnumnn
: "Lew:A p,sJ 70. ny 1ntelt,onA~
, Marriage u Esah is mAde civil contract lie,
il On tnsenke]y roettcaI p4ssaKe:
: "No mar. a II sdr1t Of sad Territory, ens
1afrs bis mother, biz qsaLd mother. daughter
slapaaaugatsI. nsp"o.nss, ;1 Eaeotiaess @ "iis
) c1ardmnIher. rt,e.. dancnttr tiisE vrand
daughter ncf biz sAtsr, bis n4if.sl,feF hrotner
; hsnRhte1 fathers sstef. or mother = siaser. Y
: Koa ~ thau mariy her tasnst. gfaaaiafhel; son
i asuantega hnshnnd p1snt,dsnrhtrr'. h1ssand
hutbard'e tA1hef, hcsn4nd grandfather, hui
!. bate tor. nusbands gtaud.oa, nos her nrotnel
> nal.nfofnef, @otnst ron. stststs son. shtaet
4 he cocifsc,eu mile eIther Of The nsf,!e1 hsa
former wife or hurband living IN the Gniied State
!. q tteNnefut o1itEa {ne mSffa9e aNn AuG
o .ao1veT II nef.na" vi.n!n tne Gssqses ~ ~
. sapRuIuIty within which fnarr,Aeea are herei
prphba Cd to 1ts dents Of sad Territory, and nett
y ~ declared 10 De tnces!uouA and void, Who a1a
M.n eaea QUE o. Mao 1aAa S.ii GoIU !
nnnt.u.,, b, tmnt1ronment at 6a,i ,sbor ID t6
It let1iantaiy of Inc Territory. no. uose thu
: twenty year,. ana De med hnt nofc taan or
= shoueana aoa
L NMeHs ptsus toaxa W Iaa = s.t s.Ao nna '.
I o.eosiy Iiou n's a'eptn'ine't VI 4.soe"pnet' ~
. fut MN N ~ s"eIly ss4 Moluoas PIo
~ s.u =. ~. " ~ ~Jns ~
Il oGes h1a .oe 1ss. ol taed "tpnau G SaaaeI -
= PosseuJ a'N .se"s uaso. W. ~ asue ~ =. -
e A~ou A'ou, sons ~. t'op. - ,e
y y tose A.a e1pnc'e Aao 'ne1e sole sa.p'aoa.
!. cur anas'ou ~ !aoas. aua tas ueAEIuns,l " Y
i. !e11notlA! nas 70 Pte.elapt 'aeu- F!oa.y' '"
Is Is cceafed Win the fel'css OF 1oseph s1a:h Al
!: tneeAne hses, Ano nsa-setsA1ts Q! sn9na
y loRpg. Iae sts1ule 10" OF me unHea osA1
ie A3b Violent nanos on tne ooox o1 aeaesA u
II eoparess n4s oo"u tne esamp1e 81 oouetle v
= = tue 70 = 1uleta Ala utoone *cIu Iae nA'n p
- uon o. 'ns nlt sppeass 10 hete oeea ol1Fn y
= stronger nand 1nah Inc coneinoIuR eeeuot
= "n~n sone astosneya Apa1ennce Seens 10 IA