Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-23
TORTY.THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, June ..

MIR. Wasbburn called up House bill to FIX sal
aries of clerks at L. s. armory in Springfield,
Mass. Passed. Also, bill granting pension to
Margaret y. Hastings. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, Me the Commit
tees on Appropriations of both Houses were au -
thoriZed TO sit at the Capitol during the recess
to inquire as to what reforms can be made in
ne several branches of the civil service, and
what appropriations therefor can be reduced.
The request Of the House for a new commit
tee OF conference on the tariff bill was laid be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman said it was manifest that AZ this
stage OF the session the two Houses could not
reconcile their disagreements on this bill. He
moved 10 postpone their further consideration
till Deosmber. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hamin called up the resolution reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs recon
mendIpg arbitration as just and practicable
metlOc Tor the settlement OF International dIl-
fculties. Agreed TO.
Mr.. MOrTill (Me.l submitted a report from the
committee of Conference on the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which was cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Committee
on Printing were authorized 10 sit during the
recess.
Mir. Merrimon called up House bill for relief
of Jesse f. Moore aud Chas. W. Lewis Passed.
The calendar of general orders was then pro-
eetded with, and the following. House bills
passed: For relief of Jacob Bayley. Author
lZing and requiring the issuance of a patent TO.
certain lands 10 county of Scott, Missouri. For
Iehef OF su1eties OF jos @: Collins. TO extend
Tune Tor completing entries of Usage Indian
land in Kansas. Amendatory of the act To in
corporate the Female Orphan Asylum in
Georgetown and Washington OTphan Asvlnp,
District OF Columbia. For relief of Jos. Lille
postmaster at LishOnville, Ray county, Mo. To
protect lines of legraph constructed and used
by the United States from malicious injury ami
destruction. For relief of Burke and Ranhel
For relief of Mrs Louisa EldIs, of Sandusky,
Ohio. To relieve the following named persons
OF nol teal disabilities: l.. l.. Tomas and Geo
r. Pickett, of Virginia. Richard L. Allison, j.
w. Bennett, A. s. Taylor and Geo. y. HOllins
OF Harylandi Sardne G. Stone and Joseph
Wheeler, Alabama. MI. Gordon asked to procseG
win thE Dill Tor the removal OF the disabilities
Of ,Iro. Forsyth, of Alabama, but Mr.. Spencer
reipsed to allow it to be considered. For relief
OF JIG 8: Coates, OF jackson, Miss For relief o.
WIN. y. Blackstone, Of st. Marys county, Md.
To lroyide for the stampin Of unstamped in
strun ents, documents and pape,s. Amendiny
The a. OF March 3, 1862 to reorgauizs the courts
in the District of Columbia. and for other pur-
poses Amending the act OF August 6, 1855, t.
establish court for the investi cation Of claims
again st the United States. For relief of ,Johu
=. III yden. TO prevent the useless slaughter Q:
bCfaloes within the territories OF the Uni,ca
States. For relief Of owners OF steamer Clara
Dele n. Granting pension u minor children OF
Aici ael Weisse; deceased. Granting pension,
70 + anklin Stoner and to ira D0nthart. 70
Tel of j. f. ingalls,, postmaster at Denmark
Lee county, Iowa.
Mr.. Stewart moved to proceed to the consi1-
era OF the bill to aimit Colorado into tn
Mr., Sprague moved t. lay the motion on Oh,
table; which was carrieI-yeas 81; nays 2I.
ttal bill, and said it W IS oil the utmost Import.
ance that the bill should pass ard the DOMINO
ten q the law established in Utah as IL al
Other Parts of the United States. The attor
hey General had this very morning urged the
great necessity OF passing the bill.
MI. Sargent said the result would be re-
hglors war. He knew t1Gt tie war could hsve
but one result. The Mornons would be driven
to the wall, their thrifty farms plou ghed with
the pioughshare of war, ana the territory des0
lated; but nevertheless t2e MOrmOns would re-
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this matter to tine. In very little tins tn
influx OF the Gentiles, the contact with the 90.
sice ord and its influ FENCES, would result il.
tie citing away Of the Mormon SYSTEM.
MI Logan said il was a disgrace that Cenyr-s,
shou'd permit the continuance of ba-hart-in l.
the territory OF the coultry; it was di~grac
the ether House.
The motion Of Mt. Frelinshuy cen was agreed
To, Int without proceeding with the bin. &c Wa
laid over, on motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, aDa II
pest route bin was take up and passed.
The Utah bill was then proceeded with.
The amendment Reported by the .Iuficiar,
Committee, to strike ou- the Tth section OF IA
bill, which provides tn .t tue comn0a i4g o
England, as defined AMI modified BY thu curt,
OF last resort in the states where the cam mo-
law prevails, shall be the rule of decision in IN
courts OF the territory, &c., was agreed to.
Mr.. Frennghuysen moved an anne afmsnt
that writ OF error from the Supreme Court o!
United States to the Supreme Court OF the ter
ntories shall be in criminal cases where tho &C
cused shall DO liable to capital punishment o.
convicted OF poygamy or bigamy. Agreed to.
Mir. Sargent moved TO amend By striking oui
the provision in third section that whsn a BIZ,
Il filed by a woman to declare a marriage or 3
pretended marriage void on account of previous
marriage or defendant to another woman, the
court may grant such reasonable sum fer ordi.
nary ana counsel fees as the circumstances O.
the case will justify, and may likewise By fna.
decree make such allowance for the naintan-
ance OF the complainant and her chiltren o.
defendant as may be Just and reasonable and
further providing that in any proceeding fo
disorce, civil cause, or criminal prosecution.
where it is necessary to prove the existence o.
marriage relation. it shall not BE- necessary T.
prove cause by production OF record or certia-
cate of marriage; but evidence OF c5habita tior
between parties as husband aud wife, acts
conduct and declaration OF the parties shall b.
admissible.
The motion 70 strike this cut was n creed 10.
Mir. Sargent moved further TO strike out pro-
vision in Alb section, 'that in trial Of any pros
ecution for adultery, bigimy or polygamy, IL
shall be good cause of principal challenges t.
any juror that be practices polysa my or believe
in the righttuiness Of III same. Agreed TO.
Mr. ingalls, moved an amendment giving to
any person who has been deprived of property
or liberty, or forced 70 leave the territory bv
reason Of Mormon hostiIity. the right TO she an,
recover against the individual Mormon, o.
against those WHO had control Of tie territory AZ
the time.
Dir. Thurman opposed the amendment ami
tie bill lie said tie supreme object OF the bill
seemed TO be 10 foster Litigation in order tina,
certain legal gentlemen might make money.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. FentOn called up House bill TO declare tn
bridge across the Niagara river, authorized BY
act OF June 80, 1870, post route. Passed.
The Senate then went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House reassembled at 10 a. N. in continuation
OF yesterdays session, and the regular order
being demanded proceeded 20 the consideration
Of business or the Speaker'stabe.
The first was bill FOR the relic! Jno. Fletcher
Ir. Lowe (Kansas) moved to suspend the
rules and put it on It's passage.
No quorum voting, the bill was referred.
The Senate amendms mt 10 the House bill to
prevent the eDslavins Of italian children was
concurrtd in, aud the bill passed.
Mr.. Sessions, N. Y.,) from the committee o.
conference on the bill regulating gas works,
report, which was concurred in.
Bills to amend the act to increase tho paw of
soldiers in the L. s. army, and for other pur-
poses, and donating condemned cannon to the
city of Massilon, Ohio, were taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
The bill extending the right Of way hereto
fore granted to the Allegheny Valley railroad
company through the arsenal grounds at Pitts
burg, Pa, was passed.
Mr.. Sawyer WIS.,, from the committee of
reported upon the river and hsTbos
appropriation hill, and said as the bill now
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