The New York herald., 1870-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s, 1870.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF MINISTER
BURLIsGAME.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal Mr.
BANKS sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read tDe
following letter from the Secretary OF State:--
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
.wAsnIsGros, Feb. %. 1870
Nj DEAN GEEERsL-A telegram this morning at twenty.
Petersburg, announces the death OF Mr. Burnsame this
To Hon. N. +. BAsKs
Mr.. BANKS, Tep.) OF Mass, addressed the House
ON the subject. lie sad:--
Mr. SPEAKER-Although Mr.. Buriingame had rem
dered great services to this country, he not
time OF his death. 1t Is not proper therefore TO
terrupt the proceedings of the House at thls time 10y
hytnng more than statement or THIS SAD occur
renee; YET | have the generous indulgence OF tne
House TO say that ttting ana proper opportunity
wil be presented In the regular course OF business
TO express our appreciation OF ms character ami
great services. lie wished 10 be reinemb bered ia
connection with those services, apd ! promised
him at the last interview had with hlm ihat his
name should not be Forgotten The mediation
between the great and ancient empire OF the East
and the civilized nations OF the West is one
OF the grandest services wnlch any Dlaa In modern
times mas performed. That service Mr.. BurlnGame
had carried nearly to Its complete success. The en-
pire OF Russia, In which he died. and where he could
Dut Just nave arrived was the last OF The great
states which II was his DUTY 10 visit, and there ne
was certain ol soon accomplishing all that could
have been expected and desired by him In regard 10
hi5 great mlsson. In regard to thaJ mission / Will
Only say tlat its creation was as much due TO the
10 t1e necessities Of the government when ne rep
resented.
MISSISSIPPI MEMBERS QUALIFIED
Nessis. George L. Harris, J. l.. Morphis George
G. w. Mckee and Legrand w. Pierce, members
elect from Mississippi sppeared and took the oaths
Of otIlce.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
BY Mr. KELLEY, trep.) or Pa.--Oi the shpbuiiders
DC, OF Phiiadeiphia, for proper rank 10 naval con-
by Mr. scHUsAKgR, dem OF n. Y.--of d thousand
cigar makers or New York and brooklyn, Tor an IN
crease OF duties on Imported cigars.
PUNISHMENT or POfYftMf is UTAH.
A5ts q The SuF to % srsveHa and pun'sn po. pos
Mr.. FITCH, (rep.j OF New, addressed the House In
opposition to the bill. He admitted inc probability
OF the bli and that thai wonId be landabie aud
wise purpose. II such destruction were ali tlat
were involved In the matter It would be hrs duty to
advocate the measure instead or opposing IL; Dut
knowing something Of the Mormon country ana
something more Of the peculiar character and mo
uves OF the people inhat,ing that country, he Wis
lmpelled 70 submit that this bill. II enforced as u
misfortune and entail results altogether unpre-
enumerated. first, the temporary Obstruction, Il
not the complete destruction, OF tine great over
land railroad; next, Utah would bs returned 10
The desolateness which had once relgned supreme
upon her soil. Again, tho growing industries oi q
vast country would be checked aud rhe development
OF the Pacific coast seriously retarded, aud peyQnu
all thls, thousands Of brave men would be slaia sd
millions Of treasure expended. lie feared that the
people oil Utah would regard the passagc Of TINS Dill
hs declaration oi war; and would prepare VITA all
The Jury ana earn esiess aud Zeal or fanatics 10 enter
upon contest most bitter, protiacted and bloody.
Inc result OF such a contest no mao conid douot.
Inc MorInops would De extermnated OF driven out
OF Utah. But with poiygamy thus destroyed, adul-
tefy thus uelocafzed, Concu0inage thus stamped our
Win virtue ana deSoatlon rcigninx supreme
IN waste where only the shout OF The saw
age disturbed the stiffness, the reousing ver-
dict of tax.DurIened people would De that
the result accomplished was not worth the sacrifice
involved. What would fnere be IA such contest
appealing 10 cher the judgment. the conscience or
The patriotism oi tne pcopei Did 10 not lack ell tho
clements which inspired men ~ 90 forth 10 baitle r
he understood. oi lcaise The u9ep djsrece ~ Was