The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-24
CON q RE 8 8.
SENATE,
WARRINGTON, June 28,

several branches oi the civil service and
reduce the appropriations therefor.
Agreed to.
A message was received from the
House Announcing the non. concurrence Of
that body In the report OF the Conference
Committee on tho Tariff Bel, and asking
anew conference.
| Mr.. Sherman said 1t was manifest that
Congress could not agree on the disputed
points Of tho bill at this stage Of the ses-
sion, and he therefore moved that II be
postponed until next December, which
motion was agreed TO without discussion.
Mr.. Hamlin called up the resolution re.
ported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, recommending arbitration as o
Just and practicable method for the Get.
dement, Of international difficulties, which
was agreed to. tj
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported fayorAbly on the reso.
luton 10 print extra copies Of Prof. Ray.
monds report on mining statistics, which
was agreed 10. s,- II
He also reported tayorably on the reso.
luton 10 print extra copies Of the me-
mortal services held in the hall ol the
House of Representatives upon the occa.
sion Of the death Of the late Professor
Morse. - Fsl.
Mr.. Sherman objected, upon the ground
that the proceedings had already been
published int GlC6O when 1t was tho
official Journal oi Congress.
The resolution was laid over.
MIR. Anthony moved that tie Commit
tee on Printing have leave TO sit during
the recess Of Congress. Agreed to.
Mr.. Merriman, Of North Carolina, called
up the House bill for the relief Of Jesse
F. Moore and Chas. W. Lewis Passed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con.
sideratlon of the House bills on the calen-
dar, with the understanding that any OBJ
jected TO. should be laid over, and the fol-
lowing were passed: 5.-..sr
Bill for the relief Of Jacob Boggy; bill
authorizing and requiring the issuance Of
patents for certain lands TO the County Of
Scott, Missouri; bill for the relief Of the
securities Of James L. Collins; bull % ex-
tend the time for completing the entries
OF Usage Indian lands in Kansas; bill
Rmendatory OF the act 10 incorporate the
Trustees OF the Female Orphans Asylum
In Georgetown and the Washington Or
phan Asylum In the District oI Columbia;
bill for the relief Of James Lilly, Postmas.
ter at Lisbonville, R4y county, Missoutt |;
bill TO protect the lines ot telegraph con-
structed or used by the United States
from malicious injury and obstruction.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, from the Con-
ference Committee on sundry Civil Ap.
preparation bills made q report which
was agreed. to. 'o.- ~
When the bill 10 enable the people of
Colorado to form Constitution and
q State Government aid for the admission
Of said State into. the Union on an equal
footing with the original States was
reached an objection was made to itB
consideration. oia
MIR. Stewart moved 10 postpone all
further orders and proceed to the con-
sideration Of that bill. ~ -
Mr.. Sprsgue, Of Rhode Island, moved
tolsy that motion on the table. Agreed
to; yeas so; nays 81.
The bill for the admission Of New Mex.
leo into the Union was also laid aside, an
objection being made to its considera-
tion. -
MIR. Scott asked to have tho bill to
authorize the importation oil certain an.
imals Of the Geological Society Of Phil.
adelphia, free oi duty.
Considered but objected to by Mr..
Boutwell,.
Mr.. Scott said that no would amend
the bill so as 10 authorize the impoIta-
ton Of animals by any Association in
good faith for exhibition upon its own
grounds, and not for the purpose OF sale
continued. he declined TO withdraw his
objection and the bill went over.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved 10 take up
the bill In relation to Courts and Judicial
Officers in the Territory Of Utah. BE
said II was Of the intensest Importance
that the bill should be passed. Domino
ton should be established In Utah as in
all other parts Of the United States. he
had been told by the Attorney General
this morning that the passage Of this bill
was OF the greatest Importance.
Mr.. Sargent said the passage Of the bill
would result in religious war, which
could have but ono reault-the MormonS
would be driven to the wall, and their
thrifty tarms would be devasted. In his
opinion itwonld be best to leave this mat.
ter to- Hmel eIns abort time he believed
the influx otthe Gentiles into the Terri.
tory, and The Scontsct OF the Mormona
with the Others, would result In the melt
ing away OF the Mormon system.
Mr.. Logan said + was q disgrace that
} Mormonism was tolerated In this country.
II there was any disgrace In this world
ditwss that in one end Of this capitol .
dpolygamist occupied seat and Congress
had not the courage to turn him!outsl !
The Chair called the Senator 10 order
and said It was not proper 10 make such
reierepce 70 the other house.
MI! Logan Withdrew his remark, and
, asked II II was true that the head Of the
Mormon church had more power In Con
gress than ali the morals Of this country.
Ifmembets Of the Congress ol the United
States we're afraid to deal with this sub
ject they were not ct representatives O.
the republic.
The motion oI Mr.. FrelInRhuysen t
take up the bill was agreed to,
: Mr. Ramsey moved 10 lay 1t aside
The post route bill was then read thl
third time and passed without discussion
The consideration Of the socalled Utal
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Ffellpghuysen moved an amend
!, ment providing that q writ Of error from
: the Supreme Court Of the United State
/, to the supreme Court oi the Territory
: shall be In criminal cases where the ao'
; cused shall be liable 10 capital punish
= ment or convicted Of polygamy or bigamy
Q Agreed to. ,Fssp 5Al4l'la - :
Tho accommodation Of the commlttel
TO strike out tho 9Th section Of The bill
was sgreed TO. Isl
Q Mr. Sargent moved to strike out ,h