New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-09

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,pY TELBGRAPH TO TIE InoVN ,s,o
N x,suSaroN, Thursday, Fep D. io'''
-, ,so votes, to-day, on amendments 70
a., ,.,,osts bill, OF them e'riNIns ' a., o,,oa
sa' s,nnetss Civil Rights bill which e%Iehu i''
81 mi I,cous orsaulzat,onsoarried by vote Vi ~
ooos .r offered by Mr.. Carpenter, eScmdis otats
en- the orsraton of the bll was d",eat6d by an
sovcrUbelmng majority. At the time of ad,oofnment'
,,o SENATE was debating amendment o"ered py MT.
.e for the purpose Of stu excluding Cue Ch'nese anu
Japanese from the rghto becoming natrahteo cIeuS
S,r rrmbun showed that this CLAUSE ~ passed MGan
rclpte from the operations Of the civil Rights bli al
.sTsons who arc not citizens OF the omLea S,a'eS' d"
vote on the hin Il confidently expected to-hori""'
..nor notch Of petitions asking for Civil Service
orm and the revision OF the laws affecting se'zafes'
Ones penalty, &c, were introduced oy dlDerehe oo
to-day Mn Carpenter, in presenting one from "iSco"
Gin expressed the opinion that tne revenue ay re-
very severe on Importers, and ought 10 De EeaS ~
formed several ether Senators cged at'enu S not 70
he toISotten in any reforms that are proposed
AZ, SENDER introduced bill In the Senate TO-DAY ae
deelarSng The S40O1O0O Loan bill, passed py inc -,
tire Of the District of Columbia last suioinei, "u
void and forhidding the District authorities 10 is"o
,ortiop of the 1900 zoe worth of bonds proluou ~ ~
a., 90, r. also declares null and void tho sssus o.
90 worth OF bonds in favor of the Ile1si az, 20
Sa" 6Spet except by vote OF tTotairds OF tne
scctors and after the act Of the Gu
~ rApooton DIN was saved to-day by tie votes OF
D. independent Democrats from the defeat which last
night appeared inevitable The FIRST vote was 70 my ON
ire table the motion 70 reconsider the V'Ve
whereby the substitute OF MI buCuSuu was
rejected yesterday. THIS was regarded Ss "
test ouestiop and when Il carried by Ill 10 ~ the
f,,ends Of the bill we're despair Mr. Randall moved 10
tay the bin on the table matter OF course az 'ne
nil were dead and the only duty OF the Hose was 10
harv a. he was persuaded however, to wttedrsw ms
sSsrosmspt and third readngof the bin The roca
Of The measure made last struggle hurryhg about tao
so result Was an unexpected victory for them there
being 10 Yeas 10 90 Nays. The scale as tnrned Oy MT
Pbe roll was thep called the final passage Of the bill
aud resulted-Ieas. MS Nays "a Inc n D Smd
Eiy Kerr. slOcum, Potter, and Townsend large nun
of Republicans voted No on account OF te s ae ,a
stall be distributed in the ratio Of illiteTacy
ham 1ne Freemsn CisTSe NeSey Sargent and Packer Tie
resolution for drawing OF seats came up after the
sTs Which demonstrated that large majority were in
favor Of The GrawnS the m CaT
speeches. which cOnvulsed the House with nugnIeI.
Of the last circle Of desks The clerk produced the box
containing the names written ON ships OF paper TSh ne
TSi" SHdiOded page drew the names 9qt one BY
sSS hs and ser Ss 19n Mr. Dawes wss
bswed, before the drawing began, to keep MS
ssrS,es ia the the HOUSE TIE Tst name drawn j.
sssss the second r T. MSe sS 'GF Sh
his old eest and later IN the drawing MI Wheeer
xmons the Trom f members whose names came
early in the wing. were Farnsworth, Benjamin +;
Burchard starkweather, who had led the fight for che
new deal had the bad luck 10 some out among rne o
fair seats Bingham and 0akes Amcs, finding nothing
60 their liking Republican side went over TO the
front row among the Democrats where they both sat in
che last Congress The last name drawn was that or
william Williams Of New York The House immediately
after adjourned.
test question upon land grants was made In the
House Committee Public Lands. to-day, upon q bill
for land grant to q railroad from salt Lake City to
Portland, Oregon. strong effort made 10 Induce
tho Committee TO agree to this bin 1t probably tho
most mertorious of the kind upon their docket
eod the advocates OF land grants Knew tA1t II me Com
success for any Of the os oS Si tS Tue S
sss ss an nov nrs penang %sSSS S
the costing vote 81 bNn eS asR Slater McCorme
S.ssa for The s sFSSs AND R'Sh SsaRst This
Sstsrlnnes that no new railroad bus wiz come ron tn
Iuittee has already decided that they VIII consider n
House All land grant bills, excepting few blls to eN
tend old grants which have ap0edmay DO considered a.
sbefyed
legal gentleman Just Cd in this city from Utah
throws some light the judicial wuddle into which
Judge Mexican 10 have brought the Mormon
prosecutions IN that Territory The court over which
Judge Mexican presides sits. during the first six days u
tts term u, g. Court, and all OF its machinery Il
Supplied by the u. S. Governments the grand jury and
witnesses summoned by the U. S. Marshal aud The
~ s. DistrctAttOpey prosecqtes After the frst si'
oc2rt The machinery Of the Territory is then sHbsti
taed for that of the United states aud the Sheriff sum
s SS '0 esnaac S the Gases Mexican who
proieg6 OF Senator COnkling, and is said TO b'
Of causing the Mornons 70 be indicted under the Terri
toral law orbidding lewd and ascivious cohabitsoi
poygamy; but the officers Of the Territorial court ar
unsty MOnons IL was impossible 70 successfully prose
cute prisoners in that court the Judge ordered
the DlstrictAttorney 10 appear the prosecutor. and
rho U s. Marshal TO summon the Jurors and Witnesses
machinery OF aU g. Court. Attorney General Bates now
Ga Washl1gtOn is thus placed difficult position I'm
less Congress gives him money to prosecute these cases
they cannot since there Is provision for the
payment OF the expenses OF the court; and II Con
does make such appropriation, IL s doubted by
the best LAWYERS OF Washington the proceedings of the
court would be legal or Its judgments valid.
The of the Senate against the correspondents a.
yHE TRIBUNE, who indicted last Summer for con
tempt OF the senate in refusing 70 tell where they
tanned the copy OF the Treaty Of Washington which was
printed IL likely TO 90 the surface again Some
Attorney to induce him to prosecute the In the
police court Of the district but cogni1ant %
been prepared the District Attorney will obliged TO
ssnd communication 10 the Vce-President calling
tenon Ia that fact, and announcing readiness TO
proceed ss soon Senator win appear before hin
shu make Tue necessary affidavit
Tine Senate and House have nevar been able 10 Yuy
the true Interpretation Of ths clapsa An the
constitution which says that bls levytps ,taxes or
appfoIfiatng money shall originate in the Haze A,
most every session the Senate passes some %
tive ~ the tariff or Internal taxation which the H.,
considers an Infringement on its prerogastFe An in
stance OF tie kiod is the bill which recently nsssad
osG Sens% 9eci;sos OF the meaning o. the statute
Classes OF corporations OF about s. Oo paid nv
oner Of itcr1al Tynue Te LII Ss1ae ., :, ne c1mmls
To-day and promptly laid table on motion OF
10 originate f. Mr. Dawes mmeatey int r''dns s I'M
same INT tsarc ss House hill.
The House Foreign Affair." Committee to-day author
iSed Mr. FcrnaudO Wood 10 report his bill relating 10
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