The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-03
WASHING ON.
Confirmation Of BristOw as Secretary
Of the Treasury.
PUNISHMENT FOR PoLYGAMY
Regulation Of the Marital Rights Of
Mormon Women.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.

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WASHINGTON. June 2, 1874
Confirmation Of BristOw Secretary or
the Observation-Disclosures Majority
OF six-Assistant Secretary sayyycr,s
Resignation Wanted But Not Forth
coming.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the nomi-
nation OF Colonel Bristow as Secretary OF the
Treasury, and that oil Mr.. Richardson as Associate
Justice OF the Court Of CLAIMS The latter re-
ceived but six majority. The inquiry now most
common Is, "When will Assistant Secretary Saw
yer resignf" HIS friends land they are principally
those interested In his remaining in the oflcel say
he has no intention OF resgning, that he accepted
the office for Its benefits and perquistes and has
not yet had an opportunity OF lettering his nnan.
cial condition, and II he were to resign now 1t
would appear That the exposure OF the method OF
doing business IN the Treasury Department was
something to be ashamed or He says That neither
the Ways and Means Committee nor the combined
censure of the press OF the country can move hun
from his office. lie IS going to remain in il. There
is in this connection remarkable instance OF con-
version from principle to self-interest. The late
Commissioner OF Customs is alleged TO have had in
his possession evidence OF discredtable business
transactions IN which the obstinate Assistant
Secretary was the chief actor. Since his APP
pointment as Treasury Agent the ex.Commis-
sioner has become deaf and dumb.
Justice To Be Done in Utah-Passage OF
the Anti-Poiygamy Bill In the House-
United States Courts to Supersede the
Mormon Tribunals-Woman to Find
Her Rights i'm the Law.
In the House to-day MT. Poland, Of Vermont
member of the Judiciary Committee called
up the b,ll reported by him some time
oUo In ral Al a and i,dip al pNt.
in Utah. The portion Of the bill that seems
to have the most point in that Territory is the
following :-Wnen a bill Is filed by woman to
declare q marriage, or pretended marriage. void
on account OF previous subslstlng marriage OF
the defendant to another woman. the court or
judge thereof may grant such reasonable sum for
alimony and counsel fees as the circumstances OF
the case will justify, and may likewise, by final
decree, make such allowances Tor the maintenance
or the complainant and her children by the de-
fendant as may be just and reasonable;
and whenever, In any proceeding for
divorce or IN any civil cause. or in any
criminal prosecution. 1t is necessary to prove the
existence Of the marriage relation between two
persons, 1t shall not be necessary to prove the
same by the production oil any record or certificate
but evidence Of Capitalization between the parties
as husband and wife, and the acts conduct and de-
clarations OF the parties shall be admissible, ana
the marriage may be established like any question
or fact Probate courts their respective counties
shah have jurisdiction in the settlement OF the de-
cedents aud in the matter OF guardianship aud
other like matters. but otherwise they shall have
no civil, chancery or criminal Jurisdiction
Whatever. They shall have Jurisdiction OF
suits OF divorce for statutory causes concur
renty with the district courts but any defe ndant
in suit for divorce commenced in q probate
fore plea or answer, to have said suit removed TO
the district court having Jurisdiction, when said
suit shall proceed IN like manner as II originally
commenced in said district court. Each party,
whether In civil or criminal cases. shall be allowed
three peremptory challenges, and in the trial OF
any prosecution for adultery, bigamy or polygamy
1t shall be good cause OF principal challenge to
any juror that he practices polygamy or that he
believes in the rightlulness OF the same. In crimi
maj cases the Court, and not the jury. shall pro-
nOunce the punishment under the limitation
prescribed by law. The common law or England,
as the same Is defined and modified by the courts
OF last resort In those States OF the United states
where the common law prevails shall be the rule
OF decision in all the courts OF said Territory, so
far as it Is not repugnant to or inconsistent with
the constitution and laws OF the United states
and the existing statutes OF said Territory
vania, and Crounse, Of Nebraska, opposed the bill
on the ground that the proposed composition Of
juries was unjust. Under this provision every
Mormon could be convicted and locked up, and
the officers OF the government might prey upon
his vacant ana desolate property and home
MIR. Delegate Cannon, the gentleman who Is under
investigation by the House the charge OF
polygamy, delivered volley OF words against the
bill. He defended the Probate courts, presented
illustrations OF the justice OF their decisions, and
charged that the national officials had an interest
IN this bill, which would increase their gains
largely He denounced the persecution OF the
religion Of the Latter Day SAINTS and declared that
If the Mormons are TO be convinced OF their errors
It must De through the influence OF reason
and not OF violence. Mr.. Ward OF Illinois,
said that he remembered from history
that enormous crimes had been perpetrated
In the name OF religion; that in that name
the widow mounted the funeral pyre; that IN that
name infants we're sacrificed in the Nile; that In
that name human sacrifices were made by the
Aztecs In Mexico; that In that name bloody, mis-
erable wicked things were done daily, and that IN
that name men came up here and defended an In
stitution which appalled, every honesc mind
He insisted that those who believed as he did
should have fair play in the land which
these Mormons had cursed with system Of re-
ligion that was unworthy the darkest day since
God in the person or His Son tr0d the earth. He
would not stop the practice OF po,ygamy In the
name OF religion, but he would stop IL IN the name
OF justice and law. The debate was closed by Mr..
Poland who declared that the Mormons are as
hostile to the general government as any portion
OF the people Of the South were In the rebellion.
This bill would provide the legal machinery where
by the law passed by Congress twelve years ago,
making polygamy crime in all the territories,
| could be enforced. The bill was then passed.