The New York herald., 1874-06-17
WASHINGTON.
POlygamy Disquallfying Future Con-
gresSional Candidates.
The Bankrupt Bill Finally
Passed.
More Mourning Over the Frank
ing Repeal.

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WASHINGTON, June Ia, 1874.
Senate Proceedings-The Franking Priv.
uege ARain-Restrfctionso OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Traffic.
The Senate passed to-day the bill authorizing
the secretary OF the Treasury to suspend work on
the public buildings and providing that the appro.
priat0ns thus rendered idle be covered into the
Treasury.
The bill to amend the act to aid in the construc-
tion Of the Union Pacific Railroad was passed. 1t
prov ides penalties for its violation, which ia
termed msdemeanor. The act ls designed to
enforce perfectly equitable system OF dealing
with all Individuals and companies by the railroad
In question. in relation to telegraph, freight and
passenger rates OF traff1c and also to incorporate
the Denver Pacific with the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road.
bill for the reorganization Of the District OF
Columbia government, reported by the Joint select
committee OF investigation, was placed on the
calendar.
The ranking privilege was once more awakened
from its troubled sleep of pseudo-death ami the
resusctated corpse drew forth expressions OF s0r-
rowlul bereavement from several Senators. 9th.
ers, however, rejoiced at the timely death and
burial and hoped the subject Of the restoration OF
the evil would not be seriously discussed. 1t had
been the unanimous act of both parties to abolish
1t. The present system OF entrusting stamps to
so many subordinate public officers was con-
demned, however, as no better than the old sys-
TEN. Political documents, 1t was asserted, had
been sent through the country bearing Treasury
stamps and the promlscuous division OF response
bi!ity would finally result In defslcations and dis
graceful scandal The Post Once Appropriation
bill, the consideration of which was the occasion
OF this discussion, went without final action,
and the Senate, after the transaction of executive
business, adjourned
Business Transacted by the House.
Polygamy to Disqualify Territorial
Delegates-Passage OF the Bankrupt
Bill.
III the House to-day the Committee on Elections
reported bill, which was passed, providing that
no person shall be eligible to be Delegate in the
House Of Representatives from any Territory who
is not over twenty-five years OF age and resident
OF the Territory, and who has not been a citizen OF
the United States for seven years, or who is guilty
Of bigamy or polygamy. The bill does not apply to
sitting delegates and therefore does not affect
Brother Cannon.
Mr.. Gunter, the democratic contestant from the
Third Congressional district of Arkansas was
sworn las member OF the House, the unanimous
report OF the Committee on Elections being ad-
verse to Mr.. Wiltshire, who previously occupied the
seat.
A conference committee was ordered on the
amendments made by the Senate to the Indian
Appropriation bill.
general bill, relating to ocean telegraph lines
giving to all companies equal powers, was passed.
A conference committee on the part OF the
House on the Geneva Award bill was appointed.
The report OF the conference committee on the
Bankrupt bill was discussed and adopted The
measure, as amended by them, having passed both
houses. goes to the President for his approval
The Compromise Moiety Bill-Provisions
OF the Amended Measure-Its Passage
Agreed Upon.
The Joint committee OF conference OF the two
houses Of Congress on the Moety bill, after long
session, have agreed on report. This was &C
complished at late hour last night at the resi-
dence Of Fernando Wood, member Of the CON-
mittee. 1t was easy task for the friends OF this
reform to circumvent the willy intriguers OF "the
parties in interest,"" who desired TO retain the
large profits derived from moeties and other
perquisties. The Senate had so amended the
House bill that mach OF the desired reform had
been defeated, but through the frmness and ag-
gressiveness of Mr.. Wood on the committee OF
conference the main features of the original bill are
retained. The bill, which will pass both houses con-
tains the following provslons:-Pirst, 1t repeas all
laws which authorize the seizure of books and
papers, the moiety to ofllciais, the forfeiture Of
whole invoices and the discretion Of the Court as
to the intent Of the importer; second 1t provides
compensation as reward for the detection Of
smuggling; third Is prevents compounding with
fraudulent importers by government officials !;
fourth, 1t subjects any person who attempts to de-
fraud the government in the matter OF the GUS
toms revenue to fine or Imprisonment in the dis
cretion Of the Court; fifth, it compes the use OF
bonded warehouses nearest to the place or dis
charge from the vessels so dlscharging; SIXTH 1t
gives the carriage under the general order system
to the lowest bidder under regulations to be made
by the Secretary Of the Treasury; seventh, as to
pending cases, those suits commenced
prior to the 1st OF May, 1874 1t gives the rewards
provided for as to the detection OF smuggling 20
the informers or offlcers who are now entitled TO
moieties; eighth 1t provides fixed salary in the
cases OF collectors, naval officers and surveyors
whose compensation Is affected by the repeal OF
mo!eties, but no other salaries are touched In any
way. The report will be made tomorrow and, as
agreed upon, will pass both houses.
The Impeachment OF Judge Story Ended
by Adjustment OF tho Western Arkan-
sas Judicial District-Tho Cases Of
Judges Durell and Busted.
General Butler to-day made o report from the
Committee on the Judiciary on sundry memorials
and charges In relation to alleged irregularities
In connection with the western Judicial District
In the conduct OF United States officers
OF Arkansas. the committee say they intended to
institute an inquiry as to the conduct OF Judge
story and the Marshal and the clerk OF said dis
trict, IN pursuance OF the authority given by the
House, but before they finished taking testimony
IN that regard the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department OF Justice had closed their pro-
ceedings in q like inquiry; had made their report