New-York tribune., 1874-06-03

mons. N 50 were decided in favor Of the latter
justice conducted there. n the object Of the bill
10 osrcse the Mormons and drive them out Of the
Territory aud deprive them OF their property the bill
might be defended but there certainly no legal
reason for It's passage He charged that the United
for Utah had been here the opening OF the session
lobbying and button holug members in favor OF the
bl aud the strictAtorney had claimed the author
Mr. POLAND said " So he claimed what was not true.
He had been assisted in the preparation OF the bill only
by Mr Whitney, lawyer from Salt Lake City.
Mr.. CANNON went on to show the interest which
would be worth $4,000 year. for the bill swept
p snerifs and substituted the Marshal and his
fairs OF the Territory had been managed
in the most economical manner. THIS bill was
IN the interest OF those who WISHED TO change that
diton OF things II they could get control OF the Terri
tory they would find an excellent field for plumber,
voving the Territory inextrcably in debt. That had
been the aim OF these for Persecution never
OF the HuRuenots in the OF the Puritans. and
would not do 80 in the case OF the Mormons They had
their religion They could not be convinced by the bay
by e Se U s
must be through the influence OF reason. Their
denomination The House would recollect that disti-
gushed divine had gone there from Washington Dr.
Newman and hed controversy before the largest con
gregatiOn that could be convened there the question
OF poiygamy so IL had been from the beginnings when
ever minister came there-Catholic, Presbyterian,
Episcopalian, Universalist OF whatever credible
always lad an opportunity OF speaking Ia the nails OF
disposition TO close their doors against reason
They had assisted In building denomlnatiOna churches
Day schools and sunday-schoo were open and IL poyg
10 be put down, 1t 10 DC put down by rca
son, and not by violence
Mr. CESSNA (Rep., Penny explained the difference
between his amendment and the provision IN the bil.
TIE latter he said made unjust determinations in favor
OF the Mormons II polygamy good Tor them, ii was
equally good for all.
Mr. WARD Bep., III defended the bill. and declared
that 1t was more liberal To the Terrory of Utah than
the law regard to other Territories and states.
II did not propose 10 interfere with men In Utah for
worshiping their strange aud unseemingy God,
because the God who sacrificed to
me me lnsts OF men was God whom whom
faith He would not impose improper burdens upon he
Mormon people, although ne had no respect for that
hail Of creation TO the usts ana eaOrmtes of the other
half He accorded 10 all freedom OF thought and
freedom OF religion, but he remembered from history
that enormous crimes had been perpettted In the name
OF religion that in that name the widow mounted the
funeral pyre that In That name inaDts were sacrceu
III the NIe; that in that name human SACRIFICES
were made by the AztecS in Mexico that in that name
bloody miserable wicked things were done daily; and
tna IN that name came up here and defended an
institution which appalled, every honest MUD. He did
not talk religOnist, hut citizen OF tins great
Ee did want the property of these people
their wives, and he would not have their institutions
He would not stop the practice o. polygany IN the
name OF religion, but he would stop 1t In the Dame OF
justice and law.
Mr.. POLAND closed the debate, ana declared as an
uudeniabe fact that the MOrmODs hostile To the
Government as portion Of the people OF the south
had been IN the darkest hour OF tue Rebellion Twelve
years ago, Congress had passed bill making poygImy
crime IN all the Territories. Did the delegate irom
Utah pretend tnat that law had been Obeved DID ne
not know that II had been openly and unDlushlngY
dlsObeyedi
Mr.. CANNON remarked that with Unted States
Judges, DstTct-Attorneys and Marshals IN Utah. the
people tO blame II the law had not been en-
forced.
Mr.. POLAND said that that answer to his in
curry Everybody knew mat The law had been openly
and avOwedlY dSObcyed Why bad no man been prose-
cutedl FOR the want OF such bill that before
House Every United States officer IN that Terri
tory perfectly well the absuTdity OF trying any
body poly ygaDy before II unDlushng ana miserable
pOlygamsts. The question LOw came before Congress
whether would open the Courts ana provide the ma
chtuery by winch the law could De SCI ia hotlOh or
whether would suffer the disgrace OF having its
Gw dIs0Dcyed by that people. openly and avowedly.
Congress should either repeal That law, or D0Nlde s0Do
kind OF legal machinery by which it could enforced
The debate closed, ana the House proceeded 10 vote
on the Dn and amcnlments M. Cessna's amendment
rejected.
MI BARBER rep, Wis., ;offered an amendment, pro-
vldiBg that the salary aud fees OF the DstrciAtorney
should not be the aggre2 ATE than S.5OJ and
hat any excess OF fees should be accounted Tor 10 the
Treasury. Agreed to.
Tue Dli was then passed-Yeas, l59; Nays. S.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The remainder of the days given to the
business Of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Mr.. PLATT Rep.. Va.), Chairman OF that Committee,
reported authorizing Secretary Of the Treas
ury to suspend work public buildings In certain
cases. Passed. -
Also adversely the resolution offered by Mr. Cox
Dem, n W some time 10 the new State De
partment building, calling for board OF architects TO
examine AMI report upon II. Or1ered To he printed
tbo
use of tue Girls Reform school in District OF Co
umua provided that the cost of the bail ding shall not
exceed 100000 be pad out OF the Conscience Fund
After debate the bill laid aside without action.
The House az O'Clock TOOK a recess I'LL half-past 7,
the evening be FOR business from the Commit
Private Land Claims