The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-27

gress, and therefore they could not ap-
prove it; but would recommend that it be
placed on the calendar.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hamlin, by unanimous consent
called up the House bill to carry into ef
feet the fishery clause Of the Treaty Of
Washington, and It was passed.
The bill for the relief OF certain officers
at Chicago was passed.
at the expiration Of the morning hour,
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to aid in
the execution Of the laws in Utah.
MIR. Frelinghuysen explained the bill.
Mr.. Thurman moved to r0commit the
bill to Judiciary with instructions to pro-
vide for the election by Legislature or by
the qualified electors Of Utah, OF three
Jury commissioners, who shall act In con.
Junction with Judge Marshal and clerk,
with equal power In selection Of persons
from whom jurles are constituted and TO
provide for the writs Of error to the Su.
preme Court oil the United States, in
criminal cases where punishment Is capI-
tai or imprisonment for SIX months or a
fue Of $1,000. rCTw-J"L.
IAAs AAOANOh bhA4 buhL hullG GNCEH OuG
Of course disapproVed OF polygamy, 1t
Knight be well to inquire how far the
United States Government was itself re-
sponsiblo for the institution. In the
Utah acts OF territorial Liquidation, in
effect sanctioning polygamy, had never
been annulled by Congress. There was
a question, therefore whether the effect
Of this had not been to legalize poiYgamy.
Mr.. Thurman withdrew his motion to
recommit, and offered his proposed pro-
vision as an amendment.
Mr.. Wright, from the Select Commit
tee TO investigate the charges against
Clayton, made report accompanied by
resolution declaring that the charges are
not sustained. He also announced that
Mr.. Norwood would soon submit
minority report.
On motion OF Mr., Frclinghuysen Mr..
Thurman's amendment was amended SO
as to provide for two commissioners in.
stead Ot three, and was then agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull moved q substitute for a
Surveyor General of the Territory ind q
Judge, such officer 10 aid in selecting
persons TO serve as jurors. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the
section which provides that aliens living
in bigamy or polygamy shall not be ad-
mitted to citizenship. ....,.-...
Mr.. Sherman argued against this sec
tion, and also against the section limiting
the amount OF property that can be held
by the Mormon Church, and for bidding
it to sOlemnize polygamous marriages.
Mr., Sherman's motion to strike out was
lost.
At5P.M. the Senate took a recess till
Z o'clock.
EVENING eEssIoN.
Mr. Edmunds offered resolution in.
structing the Committee on Judiciary to
inquire whether the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company or any company authoriz-
ed to build branch road to connect with
that road or any assignee OF said company
will be entitled to lands or bonds for any
road which the company may hereafter
construct and providing that, until said
company shall report, the executive off,
GERS Of the Government are requested to
issue no bonds, patents or certificates that
may be claimed for said roads constructed
after this date. Agreed to.
Mr.. Logan called up the House bill au-
thorizing the exchange of the old post
Office property in Chicago, for other prop.
erty in that city, which passed.
Mr.. Hitchcock called up the bill to au-
thorize the Secretary Of Interior, TO sur
Vey and dispose Of certain Indian lands
in Nebraska and Kansas, for the benefit
Of the Indians, passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Utah bill.
Mr. Cragin offered an amendment pro.
viding that at all elections in Utah the
ballots shall be counted and the result
announced Immediately after the close
Of the polls and making q failure TO do
this felony. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
section which provides for legal pro.
cess by which plural Mormon wives can
get released from their husbands and re-
ceive the custody OF their minor children,
and share their husbands property. He
argued that this would tempt disreputable
lawyers to stir up litigation and disturb
society. The motion to strike out was
lost. Yeas-1s; nays-22.