New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
WASHINGTON.
THE LABOR COMMIssION-REPORr on THH
CIVIL sERvICE-THE POLYGAMY QUESTION
A DROLL POLITICAL MOVEMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THg rRIBCyHI
WAsHINGTON, Monday, Dec. Il


run In the morning hours until the adjournment on
Thursday The earnest and eloquent little speech which
Mr. Hoar made introducing his bill has set members
thinking tho Labor @ s and a ne
ing the debate in the way Of cheap OF sy %
able thought contributed by the few stmdous and states
snGs minds in the The ns It
edged by all who would like to have Congress %
teieent labering classes some think that the House
Committee Education and Labor could make the nc
sired in more sasbV bs way apponsa n
commission would be likely to be made up from the
preempon claim upon tho offices the bill creates before
the President had put his Signature 70 IL. sG
in the State. and before Stats legislatures, and cannot
properly be considered by the General Hovrtnoon, @ =
liz na ns 1S Which are wth
special province Of the States. II time Is given for tho
teresting discussion will probably arise.
The Civil Service Commission has closed its abors, and
the members called in body tho President today TO
lay before him the report which will make only about
Of the ordinary szs TT The I
ent0n. The subject is thus completely In the hands OF
the Executive and he may accept or reject lhe 1s
the Board for further investigation, evea
select Of Commissioners 1t Is stated that 'ht
report will at once be made public.
George Q. Cannon, one Of tho twelve counselo" OF
Brigham Young. and the probable OF the tier
should poygamy outlve the present President oi tic
Mormon Church. arrived here to-day and will re uaii
during the week. Mr. Cannons object In coming is & as
certain tho temper Of Congress and the Administration
In regard to the threatening condition OF affairs in ct
and to ascertain, II possible the future Intentions o H.
institution. With this object he called on Judge William
last evening but the new , Who
gave him very little hope that tto G9Vern,tcn an.r.
o% %Sud Mr. eed' 1D% ni thn today that
prosecutions Of the Mormons viii continue tat gives no.
they would SndouSediy accept any aotiOn Which Con.
sress might take feeling assured that no essston
Convictions When asked Il he thought the MOrnons
would accept the situation II Utah was admitted as 2
State prohibiting poly marriages IN future Dnt
legaizing the marriages existing and declaring alb
children the result OF such marriages Legitimate, he re-
proposition come from Congress- Instead Of from the
people Of Utah Mr. Cannon was on the moor OF the HOUSE
bers who seemed anxious to the We've o one WHO
garded less willing " make concessions thah the
delegate, Mr.. Hooper
One OF the drollest political which the New
York Custom Ring have developed here Is one to-
out Noah Davis from the District Attorneyship amt
put in his place Mr. Decoy Bliss jr Respect'be new
Yorkers say the proposition Is so absurd that II cannot
possibly succeed but as abs urd things as this have
proyedAsuccessful 0f late III the manipulation VI Ne"
York Ring politics
The nino Territorial Delegates IN tho House hav"
formed themselves into committee, aud hold regular
meetings. at which they consider all bills Introduced In
either house of Congress affecting the interests OF their
constituents Tho object to harmonious action,
and to exert thereby stronger influence to promot
legislation which they deem important than they could
atteDton collecting information respecting the cond
ton and progress of the Territories and to dssennat"
with view TO keeping them informed, So that they NAV
act nteiseny upon measures cs. hah re pens
examined by the Committee OF Delegates 10 th possp
tho Of vesi SH mess ps0fO of rrsan aas |
Cormck Of Arizona takes pLrticnar l'"irs. gan. ~
tns attaipaSe about experim ats in irrigation
rRT teAy HQppies Ret " arr:ian well. A1I s ny
propose bill to encourage rrigation enterprises
undertakings portion OF the Land they miy rcclaim
The House Committee Of Appropriations considered
again to-day the deficiency asked :for by the KrK.rc
Committee, amounting To s27.OoO but, the mixers
not fully convinced as TO where IT," money .a ~
cones they decided TO recommend only III, ;.iuo'.t
actually deficient being the $1,000 borrowed nom III"
fore. have TO go to me House with the ha OF s
claim, in order to finish the work already III u..r.
The House Committee Oh Elections decided. To-day. 10
report that certificate by W. r. Clark of Texas
gives him the prino facie right To seat ia hr House
The three Democrats tho Committee dis to this
decison and have prepared ni"pity report rne
will be called up In the House tomorrow.
The bill prepared by Postlnaster-tiencra Creswer.
and now being considered by the House Committee
on Post Offices, has necessary I"'N"-" IN
1t which it ia thought will prevch N the intnr the ne
Ace Department, which has been such Il source OF al.
noyance and loss to the Goveimncnt in ne letting oe
mail contracts. To suCh extent has TINS mode "'
sw indling been carried that ii Is almost i''s 'or "t
the Department to carry ont th man r'il;' ...n.
delays suspensions, a "a Ee"'F Sr' "h a1'oA' ''''
route In the South aud "Atscthc West
A subcommittee Of the House Committee on BinkinS
and Currency has been formed for the ppose'of dcvs-
inc sone method of securing specie ruts Th1 sub
cnmmittec consists MrssrH Hooper, Monroe" ah Cox.
Two prominent Democratic members of the House, IN
conversation said, IN reply TO question: that th"
Democratic National Convention woud moi he caled'
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met one of thcn who belongs 10 the Nalloual C0Ii-
mttee the party aided that the nominee woald not
but one whose record is from the sghtst aint ot
Coppcrhead,n, or even Suspicion VI want o' synpa'
tbf with the Union during the war.
The ApprOpriatlons Committee, considering 2i'Pt
need OF Louis, agreed TO recommend $a9ca 1t Pdr
chasing land and erecting public Dnlldsi ~ tn: .y
Myers, to-day. ia one IN which mercgan.s arF deelF
nf te w Of $50 for the goods bond
previous to apprasement, by cvpaie t
Was urged by deIeSatio VI merchants from rhiade
Shi, and NswYork. who Visited the secretary VI th3
Treasury on Saturday ~ ih iesafa " III is genera"
The hi 70 smtb"rss the Postmastereneral 10 issue
Cd Sy hs House. %
tee on The bill is looked upon favorabiy IN
Cmnitcr aud will he brought before the House either
Ss AN aIncudnent to the revised Postal Code Or u
separate VIII.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
In me Senate to-day. Mr. Carpenter, from the Com.
,niSee on Privileges and Elections, TO whom TT
red tho credentials Of Foster Bodget and TSoms~ ~.
Norwood each claiming scat Senator from Qeorp
for the term h .1esn Sanstor Norton
declaring that Mr. Norwood Is entitled to the seat ne
ConSrsss by the IHgsate chosen peIt preceding the
eI piration VI the former Senatorial term.
CRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEoRApH.
-. DR.. Marvin. an old practitioner of Omaha, has