The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-30

THE UTAH BILL DOCTORED AND PASSED
CARPENTERS PARTING SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The senate met
at 10 O'Clock.
Afr. Morrill,. of Maine, submitted a resolus
ton authorizing the committees on appropri-
tons OF each House of congress tc sit at the
capital during therecesss to inquire as 20
what reforms can be made in the several
branches of the civil service, aid to reduce
d A message was read from the House an
nounciuns the non-con eurrence of that body
in the report of the conference committee on
the tariff bill, and asking fora new confer
Mr.. sherman. of Ohio, said it was manifest
that congress could not agree upon the dis
putedjponts of the bill at this stage of the ses-
sion. He therefore moved that IL be postponed,
till next December, which motionwas agreed
to without discussion. ~" 4. ~
Mr. VI Hainlin, of Miane, called up
the resolution from the committee on for
eign affairs, recommending arbitration as o,
lust and practicable method for the settle
ment ofinternational difficulties. Agreed
to. Ell $3.50
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island. from the
committee on printing, reported favorably
on the resolution to print extra copies of
Professor Raymond's report on mining sta
tistics. Agreed to. He also reported favor
ably on the resolution to print extra copies
of 10 ,+
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES o4
held inithe hall of the House of Representa-
tives on the occasion OF the death of the late
Professor Morse, of Maine.
Mr.. Sherman objected upon the grounds
that the proceedings had already been pub
lished in the Globe when it was the official
journal of congress. The resolution was laid
over. esI Tr o
Mr. Anthony, of Rhode Island, moved that
the COMMITTEES on printing have leave to sit
during the recess of congress. Agreed to.
Mr. Merrimon. OF North Carolina, called
up the House bill for the relief of Jesse F.
Moore and Charles w. Lewis Passed. 11
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. made report which was agreed to-. C1
When the bin to enable the people of Col-
orado to form constitution and state gov
eminent and for the admission of the said
state into the union on an equal footing with
the original states wasreached, objeesiOn was
made to its consideration. Iass vl5u e-el
Mr. Stewart of Nevada moved topostpone all
fnrther orders and to proceed to the consider
alton of that bill. s'Iol3 ll9f l8hall Erl
Mr.. Sprague of Rhode Island, moved to Law
that motion on the table, agreed to; cas- 81,
nays q, The bill for the admission of New
Mexico was also laid aside, objection being
made to its consideration. -art---r q
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania asked
to have the bill to authorize the
the geological society of Philadelphia free
of duty considered, but the motion was OBJ
iected to by Mr.. Boutwell, of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Scott said that he wsuld amend the
bill so as to authorize the importation OF ami
mails by any association in good faith for the
exhibition upon its own grounds and not for
the purpose of sale II arsI-siuoJ .r.--
Mr.. Boutwell, declinedto withdraw his OBJ
lection and the bill went over. hi ~ '''
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, OF New Jersey. moved
to take up the bill in relation to the courts
and judicial affairs in the territory of Utah.
He said that it was of the utmost iBlpor-
tanee that the bill should be passed, and the
law be established in Utah as in al parts of
the United States. He had been told by the
attorney general this morning that the pass
age of this bill was of the greatest impor-
lance.
MIR. Sargent. of California, said that the
passage of the bill would result in a relig-
ious war, which could have but one result.
The MormOns would be driven to the wall,
and their thrifty farms would be devastated.
In his opinion7ft would be best to leave this
matter to time. In short he believed the in
fux of Gentiles into their territory and the
contact with the Mormons and the outside
world would result in the melting away OF
the Mormon system. -r I3 fuAi ta
i Mr. Logan said that it was disgrace that
a Mormon was tolerated in this country.
If there was any disgrace in this world it
was that in one of the houses Of this capitol
a polygamist occupied seat, and congress
had not the courage to turnhiln out 31l
| The chair called the Senate. to order and
said tn atiE was not proper to make such a
reference to the other house, ESQ eds 81.
Mr.. Logan withdrew his remarks and
asked iii was true that the head of the Nor
/ mon church had more power in congress
than all the morals of this country If mem
/ koro ~ 10 oOrO of fhc. ITpffoH Ctafoc
I were sid ..lw lIfgb glrCf ue.l 81
4 eaou Fs. AFRAID TO DEAL e-eH l1
with this subject. they were not fit to repre-
sent the republic. ~ -o-t ...-5 -,lg
The motion of Mr.. Frelinghuysen to take
up the bill was agreed to-
Mr.. Ramsey, of Minnesota, moved to lay
the bill on the table. Agreed to.
The post Office bill was taken up, read the
third time and passed without discussion.
The consideration of the so-called Utah
bin was resumed and Mr.. Freelinghuysen.
moved an amendment providing that writ
of error from the Supreme Court of the
United States to the Supreme Court OF the
territory shall be made in criminal cases
where the accused shall be liable to capital
punishment or TO CONVICTION of polygamy or
bigamy. Agreed to. The recommendation
OF the committee to strike out the seventh
section of the bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent moved to strike out the pro-
vision in the third section that when bill is
to be filed by woman to declare a marriage
or pretended marriage void on account of a
previous subssting marriage of the defend
: ant to another woman, the court may
; grant such a reasonable sum for alimony and
} counsel fees as the circumstances of the case
Justify and may likewise by final decree
? make such allowance for the maintenance o.
the cOmDlainant and her children by the de-
4 fendant as may be just and reasonable; and
: further, providing that whenever, in any
4 proceeding for a divorce, civil cause or Grim.
iDal prosecution, it is necessary to prove the
: existence of the marriage relation
7 prove the same by the production o
T the record or certf fcate of marriage. but til,
Z evidence of coha bitation etWeen The partie