, 1873-05-28
ShLT'.l.AkE.

Decoration Dny Funds Speaker
RIniae md brigham Young.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 26.-At q meeting Of
discharged ao1diors tonight tho General Com
mitteo wore ordered to return all moneys con-
tributod to pny tho expenses On Decoration
Day to tho donors. Tha WAS On account Of tho
solicitation Of fun1s from Brigham Young,
Wells, and other Mormon leaders. The Com
mfttoe decided to return a1 moneys contributed,
and gave all into tho hands Of the Grand Army
Of tho Republic.
Speaker Blaine would not permit tic Mormon
a,lthorltioa to pay his bll while horo unlike most
public men WHO come horo:, 1le Gid not call or
that even kings shall rondor homage to tle
Prophet. Brigham managed to moot l1r. Daine
on tho cars on an excursion, and tho Speaker
said some plain things to tho Prophet, Which il
would ho woll for tho people coming hero to ro.
mombor. a newspaper falsely Baya that Mr.
SALT LAKE., May 27.-~A morning newspaper
gyea tls following account Of the intoryio b.
Brigham wanted to impress tho Speaker with the
Idea that Congress Ind no right wlntovor intor-
foro with tho local affairs or Government of tho
Territory in any respect, and TINT any attempta
interference was a breach Of faith that they
should bo left just the organic act left them,
aud Lad full powor to do all Legislation without
lot or ,hindranco: h1r: Blaine reminded Brig
| hum that tho Presidential contest OF 19G0
was fought OH tho distinct issue Of tho right OF
Congress- to control tho domestic inHtitutons Of
tho 1errito1ios, and that Mr.. Lincoln was chosen
on that ground. that Congreas Ind exercised
and slave, aud that ita authority was pienary IN
tho promises, and tho extent Of ita exercise
matter n, OF dscrotion; TINT tho organic aot ot
Utah vas, by ite terms, subject to amendment,
tho Territorial Legislature was Of tho slghtosl
valdity il Congress chose to annul 1t.
Said Brigham "1f that is your doctrine, our
mittod State. Wo have tho requisite popula-
"tt maT 10 true, Mr.: Young" the speahsr Ee.
and % xoalth 6at, spoaking to you with tic frank.
neas. with which I should speak wero on
tho M floor Of Congress-, must say to you that
uta1. osn n yor asyor be admitted US State, go long
esaotead s bg tho crS8a 1 S8agsm is upheld and
deratand, BY tho great mass Of your people.
This remsrk aesmed to nettlo Brigham c9nsIa, D.
q long dissertation on tho relative purity Of the
morals Of the Eastern citios In comparison With
tho morals Of Utah, conten1ing that tho Hupari'
ority WAS OIL tho Bido Of the 1attor.
"Dut, Mr.. Young" rejoined tho Speaker,
"what you denounco in the East ts done
against law clandestinoly, and 1t is admitted
70 be Wrong eyon BY thoso who t ,ni indulge 5age
approval and com1nand of tho Church: With
silch practices and opinions, radically differing
! with those Of tho people OF the United States.
you cannot, In my Judgment, ever bo admitted
to q participation in the government OF tic
| Union"
| "Woll, thon," aaid brigham, "what are you
| going to do about it? You SOON always to bo
worrying ovor Utah in Congress, md to logis.
late for us." "Why," replied Dlaino, "what
specific measures CongreRs will adopt Is not for
mo to say but will assure you that Congress
will adopt such measures as, In its opin-
| ion, may DO necessary to maintain tho
! Federal authority In this Territory ;
but, as to Congress- worrying about
| Utah, it Ia my impression TINT the worrying il
all on tho other aide. I do not think it would bo
right nor wise to do anything to prosecute your
people for what thoy may consolenttous!y be-
fioyo, howovor much mhy differ from them /;
but, at tho salno timo, would not leave
on your mind tho improsaon that oougrea.
may not at an early time 1egisate in4your affaira
in Just auch manner ~ they may deom best fo1
tho general good"
During tic trial Of contested land case in
tho Probate Court Of 8nlt Luke County, to-day,
tho defendant, Z. CORN, testified that she waa
the polygamoue widow OF one Winchester,
whose dIst wife WAS Mrs.. Winohester'a
own mother. The parties in tho action
| nro all Mormons, and tho testimony Of the
woman has not been doubted, nor any attompt
! made to auBpoot her.
Capitalists arc flooking here. It looks rs II
the Bank Of California was going to become III
tAreethi in T1tnh nlireB.