The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
A CounterMast frem the Legal Ad-
mirers of The Utah Status Quo.
coax AMES' EEHDRY REFRREES
Caucus Of The Republ fan &natOrs..-A Session
After llaugu 0tion Not Favored.
LoUIsIANA's ELECTORAL VOTE.
Increase in the Production of Distilled Spirits
Tilt Betwee Bayard and Edmunds in the
Senate kutler On Garfeld-Rail-
roadsf Asking for Pay for the
Che Of the Postal Ger.

Tan Of the Postal Ger.
WASHINGTON Feb. TO- 1873.
Mr.. Mer Tftt's Bill Relating to the Nor
mon Judiciary and to the Abolition OF
Poly gamy In Utah
Will co.. up tomorrow before the House Judiciary
Comm ntee, and most probably be agreed TO with
some qualifications. The abolition of polygamy
VIII hmade prospective rather than retrospective
that s the Mormons will be left In peaceful posses
sion Iof their present wives but no polygamy will
IN future be permitted.
"A Countcrblast from Utah.
Dcfegate Hooper has received a despatch nom
fiAat Lake City, GATED the 9th inst, saying, "A
protest numerously signed by members Of the
utah Bar will be sent Immediately to the President
fAnd Congress denying the allegations made IN
memorial lately sent to the President from GER
tain lawyers in Salt Lake City, The protest vigor.
Ously repudates the charges made against
che Legislature, and shows from the record that
the failure to secure jury trials rests with the Dis
trict Courts, and not with those organized under
territorial iaw Evidence is adduced to prove that
the Territorial laws do not differ materially from
those OF tue States and Territories, and ample
for all purposes II the federal judges would act In
accordance with their propositions"
Tho Senate Credit Mobilier Committee.
The select committee OF which Mr. Morrill, of
Maine, lie chairman appointed to consider the EVIL
-slence taken by the Poland Credit Mobilier Com
mittee affecting certain Senators, met this morn
ing. All the members Of the committee
were present, but nothing was DONE for the rea-
son that no omplete copies of the testimony had
been furnished the committee OF the House.
Copies are expected to be placed in the hands Of
every member to-day or tomorrow, and it is
probable that several days will be occupied in exam
no puid bn,ift for tha;ra
ton before further plan Of action is determined
The Great Hoax Ready With His Pocket
book.
Cakes Ames was in his seat to-day. He jOcularly
remarked to friend, "a have come back to be ex-
PEELED" and did not seem to take much interest In
the proceedings. During the middle of the after
noon he went over to where Hoar and Sheabarger
were sitting and spent some time with them,
showing various letters and documents from his
huge pocketbook. He remarked that he has
brought back sufficient memoranda to sustain all
tbs testimony, but declined TO go into particulars
-sntil tomorrow when he will be examined.
MIR. B0utwell's Bill to Introduce the In
ternatlonal Code OF Signals Into Our
Merchant Service.
The following letter has been addressed by Sec
;retary Boutwell, to Senator Chandler chairman of
sthc Committee on Commerce.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Peb 7, 1873
d
draft OF bill prepared in this Department to in
troduce INTO the merchant service OF the
United States the International code Of
signals in practical use in the navy
anu in the merchant marine OF most OF the princi-
use of the code in all seagoing vessels and in yes
sels on the great lakes OF two hundred tons or
over in burthen, and provides for penalty of $500
submitted the question whether the meas
ure proposed Is advisable to numerous
ping who have consulted private individuals IN
terested in commerce, and also various Boards OF
fTrade. The opinion seems to be almost unanimous
What the use oil the code should be obligatory
Hne codes formerly in use on our vessels
il ormed that the signals made in accordance nee
" 9Th their instructions are not noticed by foreign
81 qualifications. BY the employment OF the inter-
NJ sional code the inconvenience arising from the
srs.n 1 vesses w IL be aHUSeS and win
viii lbeceme possible for American vessels to com.
mm cate with each other, with foreign vessels of
stat Ens TO be found on the most prominent points
of u " European shores. The fact that the sig
what Wer language the book may be printed
rende a. communication practicable to almost any
exten Sipetween masters or other persons speaking
dliiere ptlanguages IL appears to me that the
direct Wearing which the code may have upon the
sccurit, tof property at sea and the opportunities
II will ten afford OF facilitating business are sum-
Gent az Marriages TO more than counterbalance
the exp ease which will be incurred, and to
render desirable that It's employment
should b, rendered obligatory. 1t is estimated
that the Goks may be furnished to the public in
substantial binding for one dollar and fifty cents
and that I'll nineteen nags described therein may
be obtained |ior about hlty dollars. In view OF the
tSSoh-Mend the passage Of the bill.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,.
The title O. S:the bill enclosed in the above CON-
munication is "a bill to introduce the interna-
tIona code OF Asnais into the merchant service Of
the United stat Co."
Tilt Between tsSenators Bayard and Ed
munds.
Senator's Bayar and Edmunds had sharp words
This afternoon du ung the debate the Geneva
AVA rd distribution Edmunds tainted the Sena-
tor from Delaware with beings friend Of the South
vhereupon Bayard turned upon the vermonter,
saving 81 would rat her be friend to those In ad.
versity than be crnp ing around the feet OF those
in powerp 10th bein Y members Of the legal pro.
Iession no hostile resu Its need be feared.
pomerov a uad Patterson,
whose desks are side by Side In the senate cham'
ber had CONFIDENTIAL CO uiab this afternoon. Each
asserts that he is an he NEST, truthful man, and
each s having hts honesty nd his truthulness in
vestigated by Senate conn hfsee.
RutEeT- ON & urheid.
Butler remarked after the adjournment OF the
House to-day 70 friend, "Of course Garfield was
opposed TO the hill Cor lcreas ed salaries. He has
received so many dividends he can get along very
well without an increase OF pay."N .,
The LouiSiana Case What the Invesff-
eating Committee VIII Report.
The Senate Committee on, Privileges and Elec-
fions yesterday continued heS investigation In the
Louisiana case s. u. Packard Chairman OF the
Republican Executive Conmitteea # Louisiana, was
examined His testimony was esA entally repe-
tition OF the statements Of the with esses already
sworn TO- showing that the elections we're carried
on In fraud, He said that there q. tiled con-
yiction In the minds OF republicans thatt the cleo.
tons would be carried unfairly, and nstanc ID par
ficuIar cases from which this would appear be yond
D doubt From one house alone In She
sixth ward OF New Orleans l2e votes