The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-28
WASHINCTON.
Buffers Victory Over Boutwell, and
Sumner in the Senate.
Simmons Confirmed as Collector
Of the Port Of Boston.
THE INFlATIONIsTs APpREHENsWE.

THE MFlATI0NISTS APPREHENSIVE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1874
Apprehcnsions OF tho lnnattOnists as to
the Result OF tho Financial War.
The postponing OF the finance question till next
Tuesday has gwen rise to serious apprehensions
on the part OF the Rocky Mountain statesmen that
In the meantime the power OF the national banks
will be ielt in efforts to change the views OF some
OF the less enthusiastic S-nators who have thus
far voted Tor an increase in the national bank cur
rency
Provisions of the Bill to Correct tho
Evasion and Violation Of tho United
states Laws in Utah-Rfghts Of Surplus
wives In Cases OF Separati1n-Annul-
ment or tho Incorporation of the
Mormon Church and Other Legislative
Acts.
the bill reported by Representative Mckee to.
day from the Committee on Territories concerning
the execution OF the laws in Utah gives authority
to the United States Marshal to appoint deputies
In each judicial district OF that Territory. The
'pted States Attorney is also authorized to
appoint assistants. 1t Is made their duty to
attend all the courts. Only male citizens OF
the United States over twenty-one years OF
age and Tor six months residents of the
grand or petit jurors. their names to be drawn
from box certain number Of them being writ
ten on slips OF paper. In all prosecutions for
bigamy, polvgamy adultery it shall not be neces-
sary to prove either the first or subsequent mar
f1age by the registration or certificate thereof or
other recorded evidence, but the same may be
proved oJ such evidence as Is admissible to prove
marriage IN civil cases and proof OF cOhabltation
by the accused with more than one woman as hus
band and wife. His declaration or I'D
mission that such women are his wives,
and his acts, recognizing, acknowledging,
introducing, treating or deporr1ng himself
toward them as such shall be admissible
as evidence. Any woman now or hereafter hold
ing the relation OF spouse or consort and not that
OF lawful wife, to any man who at the time CO.
habits with another woman as his vile, spouse or
consort may file her petition asking to be dis
charged from such relation. The Court may, upon
due hearing, adjudge and decree her to be ais
charged and freed from such relation and give
her possession ana control OF her minor children,
together with such portion OF the estate and prop
erty OF the man as Is necessary for the support OF
herself and children. The bill provides that moth
ing in this section shall be construed repeating
changing or annulling existing laws against poyg-
amy, and that the probate courts shall
have jurisdiction only in cases of wills
and estates OF decedents, but shall not
exercise any other civil criminal equity juris-
dicti0n whatever. The District Courts shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction in all actions for
divorce or ahmony, and in all chancery cases or
proceedings All courts, except the Supreme Dis
trict and Probate and Justices Courts are abO-
ished. The last section disapproves and annuls
various acts passed in the Legislative Assembly,
including the ordinance Incorporating the Church
OF Jesus Christ Of the Latter Day Saints; an act
regulating the mode or procedure in civil
cases In the courts OF Utah; an act comforting
upon woman the elective franchise; an
act for the organization OF the militia
ofthe Territory; an act prescribing the duties of
seiectmen and the duties of county courts an &C
in relation to wrIts OF ejectment; an act reguat-
ing the mode OF procedure in criminal cases; an
act regulating elections; an act concerning the
property rights of married persons; also all acts
providing for the election by the Legislature Of
Auditor, Treasurer, Surveyor General and wardens
ofPenientiary, so far as said acts provide for the
election of said officers by the Legislative Assem-.
bly,, and all of said officers shall be appointed by
the Governor Of the Territory and subject to re-
moval by him. The bill was ordered to be printed
and recOmmitted to the committee.
Confirm ation Of Simmons as Collector
OF tho Port OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT t.
Voting In His FavOr-BoutweI and
Sumner Opposing.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination
OF W. A. Simmons to be Collector Of the port of
Boston, the vote being 80 tor and 16 against.
Senators Boutwell, and Sumner again sever ally
spoke In opposition to the nominee. regarding
him as o mere politician. not fitted by education
for the nigh and responsible position, and who was
not acceptable to the larger number Of the inteli-
gent merchants OF Boston. Senators ConKiing and
Carpenter advocated the nomination. speaking in
praise Of the gentleman and OF his business
capacity, and were unable to see in the remarks
presented any proper reason for rejection.
Most oil the democratic Senators voted for con-
rmation the ground that the record OF the noml-
nee was unexceptonable and that there was not
q single charge against him. The opponents OF
the nomination fought jealousy to defeat it. but
Senators who would not perhaps move o step to
put themselves on the financial record took pains
to be on hand this afternoon when the vote was
taken. crowd OF simmons friends standing In
the senate hallway received the news with cheers,
and kilograms were Mashed to Boston announcing
the result, Tonight the friends of Simmons called
on General Butler to exchange congratulations
with him. It's regarded as singular that q nomi-
nation should be confirmed by the domi nant party
when, as in this case, the nominee was opposed
by both the Senators OF the interested state.
The opponents Of Mir. Simmons have made public
the letter OF John NJ Forbes In behalf OF the Boston
committee, addressed to the President, dated
February g. IN which they assure him that the
statement made to HIM Of the nomination having
the approval Of the majority Of the delegation, and
which was used to induce him to make the NOM
nation, was untrue. They therefore respectfully,
but firmly. urge that the nomination be Withdrawn,
as having been made not only upon misrepre-
sented facts, but as contrary to sound policy and