, 1874-06-03


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TIE UTAH JUDICIARY.
MIR. POLAND, from tllo Judiciary Committee,
callod up tho bill reported by him bono timo ago
in relation 10 oosirtH anu luuiolal officers in
b1r. CESSNA moved substitute for ono of tho
aoctions in regard to nunlmoning grind and
petit jurors The substitute requires lats to bo
made up OF male citizens without regard to ro-
Pousdling tic question, tho tho ,spEAKER said bo
lad just beon notified by tho Journal Clerk that
two Of tho bills passed. last night the report Of
tho Comnitteo on tlie Judiciary had already been
quontly ho would have tho proceedings in reter-
euco to them omitted from tue Journal, md tho
bills would not DO sont to the Senate.
Mr. DAWES inquired wlnt had become Of the
Committee Oh Revision aud Unfinished Busi-
| nehs.
Mr., BECK suggcsted that this blundor vas
! ulado by tho Judiciary Committee, which Ind re-
ported bills for civil rights, wonen's rights, mud
mittoe had botter DO abolished
| Coming back to the Utah bill, Mr. POLAND
briefly explained and sdvoeatod its proyiaionH.
dangerous precedent. He regretted to notice
| tho sentiment prevailing OIL tho auojoct in the
| House. lie Ind hoard members sitting near
him say, in elegant and forcbe hnguage, that
they did not care what ia hell tho bill contained,
| thoy were going for it. Such sentiment WIS
dangerous to the rights and interests Of any
| people.
Mr.. POTTER oppoaul the bill.
kr. CANNON, Delegate from Utah, addressed
tho House n opposition to tho bill, and pointed
ont its exceptional injustice to that Territory.
Ills objection to it was that it was special IN it's
provisions It tisors waa any reason for 1t. tint
rroason alao applied to ali other Territories. Ho
charged TINT tile United Suites Marshal aud
United StatoH District~Attor1ley for Utah had
beon here eince the opening of tho session lou:
tho I'LL, and tho District-Attorney had olaimed
tho authorship Of it.
Mr. POLAND said IT 10, he claimed w!iat waa
not truo. lilo had boon asBiHted in the prepare
| from Salt Laho City.
| NIr. CANNON went on to show the interest
| Which those officials Ind in the moasure. Tho
Office of Marshal woall bo worth 800, 900 i yeas,
for tho bill swept away twenty-one sherifts, aud
substituted the NIarahal and his toputioB for
thom. Ho claimed tint tho atfnirs OF tue Tor
risory had baen managed in tue most economical
manner This bill WIS in tho interest Of thuao
who wiahod to change that condition ot things.
II they could got control Of tho Territory, they
would tlud an excellent fold for pluuder, excel-
lent opportunities for issuiny bonde, and for in
Ind been the rim OF thcso men tt,r ,ea:s.
Blr. CESSNA explained tho difference between
; his amendment aud Tho provisions in this bill.
The Inter, l,e said, made Unjust tHcriminationa
: foz them, i was equally good for GIL!
! Mr.. WARD Qllinois) defen1sl tho bill, and
declared that 1t was more liberal to the Territory
Of Utah thnn tho law was in regard to other
Territories aud States. He wonld not stop the
practice Of po1ygamy III tho nama Of religion.
but ho would stop it in tito namo Of JUSTICE aud
| law.
Mr.. POLAND closed tho debate. and declared
: az an rndouinbe fact, that tho AornlonB were as
hostile to tho Government rs any portion Of the
people Of the South had boom i'll the darkest
hour Of the Rebellion. Twelve years ago Con-
| gross had passed II bill making polygamy q
| ;p>a in In aFntc
!, from Utah pratend that that law had bce1l
, , o',oyad2 Did lo not know that it had beou
openly and Hnblushl'Ely disoheyoa
Mr.. CANNON remarked that with tho United
stntea Judges, Dist4ic:-Attornoya, and Marahnlr
i'll Utah, tho pooplo not to blanc If tic law
bud not boen enforced.
, 7Ir. POLAND aai that that was no answer tc
. . | his inquiry. Everybody knew that tho law hat
j beon openly aud aVowodly dlsoboycd. Why had
no maj, l,oen prosecuted? For the very wn,,t Of
a,,cll bill az that bororo the House. Every United
States officer in that Territory knew pcrfectl,
my before twelve upbuahing and miserable po
lygamists. The question now casne before Cou
= = gross, whether it would opon the court
and and peox;ddo p9o1;d o %a'1sFg sst in by msten wsn 'e
whether it would suffer the disgrace Of harint
its own law disobeyod by TINT people openly aut
ayowedly. Congress should eithor ropeal th
. M which It could be enforced. The .dobate closed
y and tho House proceeded to voto Oh the bill an
= amendments.
11r. Cessna'a amendment was rejected.
T. Mr.. BARBER offered an umendmant provid
~ Ing tlat the SALARY and feos Of the Dlstrict-A at
>, torncy should not DO moro III tho aggregate thu
y $500, and tint any oxcess Of foos should be ao
a co.,nted for to the Treasury. Agreed to.
~ Tho bill VAS then pnsaed-ycas. 159; nays, 5d
- PUBLIC nUrED1Nds.
10 Tie remainder Of the day's session was giyol
T. TO tho Committeb On Public Duildngn aus
~ ~ Grounds. Mr.. PLA1tl. Chairman Of that Com
~ mtteo reported a till authorizing the Sucretar
l. ct the Treasury to suspend york OIL publ
r | buildings In certain cases. Passed. Also ad
!; | versoly on the resolution ofroroa by Mr.. Co
=, so.ne tino ago, aa to tue nav State Doptatmcn
= building calling for Board Of Architects to es
~ anime aud report upon it. Ordered printed.
:" RECESS.
- Tho Houae took " rocoss till half-paat Z, til
% 70 evening Hnssion 10 DO for business from th
= Committee Oh Private Iand ClanB.
=. ~ EVENING SESSION.
: Tho HouEB was III session for two hourH Q
!, bills reported from tho Committee OIL priyat
- Land Caims Tho first sorioua objection tht
i; reuuirod division Of the Aouso showed the al
~ se1lee Of q quorum, and tlla House VIVA cou
IN PEELED to adjourn without dtsposills Of any bus
A.. mesa Of Importance.
FEAVu