The New York herald., 1871-12-11

themselves for admission into the civil service.
Ihe applicant whe stands nianes. IN Se examlna
ton for any particular branch anu graue u .nc
CIVIL service shall have the preferences ~ G IN he
Inent TO that branch and grade, ana SO OH, III .uc
order OF precedence in examinations, TO the mni-
mum degree OF merit fxed Dy the Board
Special Treasury Agent Appointed for fhha.
dolphin.
Charles Rednefcr, OF Philadelphia, has been az
pointed special agent OF the Treasury Department,
and will be assigned to duty IN That city.
The PoIyg gamy Dill-A luietus Tor Mormon.
The bill recently introduced by Senator Cragn to
and the execution 0. the law against poygamy and
1or other purposes PROVIDES tnat cl,Eens Om,s oi
grand petit jurors IN the Territory OF Utah. Pro-
vision is made for the appointment OF probate
authorized to make rules and regulations as 10 the
mode and manner OF taking and periecing appeals
OF the parties may DC secured and preserved. The
militia OF the Territory Is TO be organized ana dis
cipllned in such manner and at such times as the
Governor shall direct, all the officers shall he
appointed and commissioned by the Governor.
Marriages may be solemnlzed only BY Justices OF
the Supreme Court by justices OIL the Peace duly
appointed and qualded In their proper town.
ships or sh osae %
and settled or established as such in
said Territory by any bishop or elder in the So
to enter into the marriage contract. Marriage Is
declared civil contract, ana no marriage shall be
os ae s ss
where, unless the marriage with such former vile
or husband shall have been dissolved. All persons
which marriages are herein prohibited to residents
of the Territory aud declared 70 be incestuous ana
void. who shall intermarry with each other or who
shall commit adultery or l0rnicatiOn with each
other shall be punished by mprsonnent at hard
labor IN the PenIentiary OF the Territory not more
than fifteen years nor less than SIX months III any
offcer authorized 10 soemnize marriage shall.
1Ssns a pars; s.ner wnom
is disqualified to enter into the marriage
contract, he shall be deemed guilty OF . misde-
Court having competent jurisdiction, he shall pay
fine OF not less than 500 nor more than 300, and
stand committed until the tine shall be paid And
II any person shall presume 10 sOemnlze q mar
rage who Is not authorized 10 do SO, ne shall be
tion thereof before any Court OF competent Jurls.
dictiOn. shall be punished by fine OF not exceed
the Pententary. not exceeding SIX months nor
less than one month, Or by both, sucn line and I'm
prisonment, ut the discretion OF the Court The
bill provides for the punishment OF spiritual WIFE,
sealing, and also Tor the punishment OF any person
who shall knowingly and VII ully AID and assist in,
or be present at, the ceremony OF Mormonism known
as sealing, spiritual marriage And II any person
shall publicly or privately counsel, advise or per.
suade any man or woman 10 commit the crime OF
polygamy such person shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof De
al the discretion OF the Court, for term not eX-
ceeding twelve months.
Ne&e but male citizens OF the United States over
twenty one years oil age. ana not disqualified by
the conviction OF some crime shall be competent
voters.
In prosecutions for p0lygamy proof of cohabita-
ton by the accused. as husband or wife, or the
acknowledgment OF the Iarty accused OF the
existence OF the marital relation OF husband or
we, shall be sufficient to sustain the prosecution.
The bill also proposes 10 suppress the so-called
Legislature Of Deseret.
supple ememiary Convention with Mexico.
The Senate will probably this week act on the
supplemental convention between the United
States anu Mexico for the settlements OF claims as
the original Will expire early the coming year.
Comme erciul Trenty with spain.
Negotiations for commercial treaty between
the United States and Spain nave teen commenced
and will soon be concluded.
Cuban Affairs.
There Is at present no Information in possession
OF the government relative to Cuba which requires
speclhc legislation. should anything occur calling
for the consideration oI Congress 1t will be comnu
nlcaled with special message.