The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-24
The Sundry Civil and Post Office
Appropriations Passed.
THE CIVIL SERVICE SHAM ABOLISHED.
Adoption by the Senate of the
Mormon Judicial ACT.
Colorado and New Mexico
RebuHed.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1874.

-
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1874.
The Senate met at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. WAsHBURN (rep) OF Mass, called up the
House bill to hx the salaries OF clerks at tho
United States Armory in Springfield, Mass Passed.
Mr. MoRRIkl, rep) Of Me-, submitted q resolu-
tion authorizing the Committees on Appropria-
tions OF house of Congress to sit at the Capitol
during the recess to inquire TO what reforms can
be made In the several branches Of the civil service
and reduce the appropriations therefor. Agreed
to.
nouncing the non-concurrence of that body in the
report OF the conference committee on the Tariff
bill and asking new conference.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) OF Ohio, said IL was mani
fest that Congress could not agree upon the dis.
puted points OF the bill at this stare OF the session.
He therefore moved that 1t be postponed till next
December, which motion was agreed to without
discussion.
Mr.. HAhLIN, (rep) Of Me- called up the resolu-
uOn reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs recommending arbitration as just and
practicable method for the settlement Of interna.
ttonal difficulties. Agreed TO.
Mr.. ANTHONY. trep.) Of R. l., from the Commit
tee on Printing, reported favoraby on the resolu-
report on mining statistics. Agreed to.
He also reported iavorably on the resolution to
tae hail Of House Of Spoa the
occasion Of the death OF the late Professor Morse.
Mr.. SHERMAN objected, upon the ground that the
proceedings had already been published In the
Globe when it was the official journal Of Congress.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved that the Committee on
Printing have leave to SIT during the recess OF
Congress- Agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Senate then nrOCpA0Q6 i6nrQfinn
OF the House bills on the calendar, with the under
standing thai any objected to should be laid over,
and the following were passed: =
bill authorizing and recurring the issuance OF
patent for certain lands to Scott county,
A bill to extend the time for completing entries
or Usage Indian lands in Kansas.
a bull amendatory OF the act to incorporate
Georgetown and the Washington orphan Asylum
in the District OF Columbia.
A bill TO protect lines OF telegraph constructed
or used by the United States from malicious injury
and obstruction.
A bill to provide for the stamping Of unstamped
instruments, documents or papers
a Dill 70 prevent the useless slaughter OF bunalo
S e enas S se 81 state to
salaries 70 certain OF the commissioners OF the
courts or the District OF Columbia.
bill amendatory OF the act to amend the act TO
against the United States, approved August 1885,
COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO NOT ADMITTED.
committee on the s1ndry Cv S D
made report which was agreed TO.
When the bill to enable the people OF Colorado to
form q constitution and State government and for
the admission OF said state into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States was reached
objection was MADE to Its consideration.
Mr.. STEWART, rep.l OF New. moved to postpone
al further orders and proceed to the consideration
OF that bill.
Mr. sPRAGUE lib.) of R. l., moved to lay that
motion on the table. Agreed to--yeas 80, nays q.
The bill for the admission OF New Mexico into
fhn mi n1unto a hnun ia
to its consideration.
Mr. Scott, EepY Of Pa, asked to have the bin
for the Geological Society OF Philadelphia, free Of
duty, considered, but objection was made ny M
BOUTWELL,, of Massachusetts.
Mr. SCOTT said ne would amend the bin so as to
authorize the Importation OF animals by any assO-
citation IN good faith Tor exhibition upon its own
grounds and not for purposes OF sale.
Mr. BOUTWELL, declined to Withdraw his objec-
ton aud the bill went over
THE UTAH BILL.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN (rep.) OF N. j., moved TO
take up the bill in relation to courts and judicial
officers In the Territory OF Utah. He said 1t was OF
the utmost Importance that the bill should be
passed and the domination OF law 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.
Nj; SARGENT, Tep1 Of CAL, san, ,lo the passage Of
could have but one result. The Mormons would be
driven to the wall ana their thrifty farms would be
devastated. In his opinion 1t would be best to leave
this matter to time. In short time he believed the
nnux OF Gentiles into Territory and the contact
In the melting away Of the Mormon system.
Mr. LOGAN, rep) Of ILL.,. said it was disgrace
that MormOnism was tolerated IN TINS country. II
IN one end of tins Capitol pOygamist occupied
seat and Congress had not the courage to turn
him out.
The CHAIR called the Senator to order, and said
1t was not proper to make such reference to the
Mr.. LOGAN withdrew his remark and asked If it
was true that the head OF the Mormon Church had
more power In Congress tnan all the morals OF this
country. Ii members OF the Congress OF the United
states were afraid to deal with this subject they
were not 1T to represent the Republic.
The motion Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen to take up the
Mr.. RAMSEY, repl OF Mimi, moved to lay aside
the bin Inf ana to the
The Post Route bill was then read o third time
and passed without discussion.
The consideration OF the bill in relation to courts
and judicial officers In the Territory OF U.ah was
resumed.
vlding that writ OF error from the Supreme Court
OF the United states to the Supreme Court OF the
Territory shall lie in criminal cases where the
accused shall be liable to capital punishment or
convicted OF polygamy or bigamy. Agreed TO.
The recommendation OF the committee to strike
ont the seventh section OF the bill was agreed to.
This section provides that the common law OF
England, as the same Is defined and modified by
Ine courts OF last resort IN those states OF the
united states where the common law prevails,
snail be the rule OF decision in all the courts or
saad derrltory SO far as IL Is not replgnant TO- or
90. Witu tue conStltutiou anu Jaws VI t''O
Territory.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to strike out the provision
IN the tnlrd section that when q bill Is died by
woman to declare marriage or pretended mar.
rage void on account OF previous subsisting
marriage OF the defendant to another woman, the
court may grant such reasonable sum for alimony
and counsel fees as the circumstances OF the case
will justify and may lkew wise by final decree make
such allowance for the maintenance OF complain
ant and her children by defendant as may be lust
and reasonable andl further providing
that whenever IN any proceeding for d.
Il Ia necessary to prove the existence OF
q marriage relation, IL shah not be necessary to
prove the same by the production Of the record
or certificate of marriage; but evidence OF CO.
habitation between the parties rs husband and
wife, the acts, conduct and declarations OF the
parties shall be admissible. Agreed to-.
He also moved to strike out provision In the
fourth section, that In the trial OF any prosecution
COR adultery, bigamy or polygamy It shall be good
cause OF principal challenge to any juror that he
practices pOygamy or that he believes In the