The Portland daily press., 1874-05-13

OaImou' now occupying seat in the 43d Con-
eress as delegate for the territory of Utah,
charging among other things that said Carmon
Is disqualified from holding and is unworthy of
a seat on the floor of this House for the reason
mat he was at the date of his election, to wit,
oth OF August 1872, and prior thereto and still
IS openly living with four women as his wives
under the pretended sanction of a system of
polygamy which he notoriously endorses against
the Statutes of the United States approyed
July l, 1872, which declares the same a felony
10 the great scandal and disgrace of the peeple
ana the government of the United States, and
III aouse OF the privilege of representation ac-
corded to said territory of Utah; aud that he
has taken and never renounced an oath which
is Inconsistent with his duties and allegiance to
SAID government of the United States; and
whereas, evidence in support of such charge
mas been brought 20 the official notice of the
committee on Elections, therefore,
Resolved. That the Committee on Elections
inquire into said charge and report to the House
as to the truthfulness thereof, and recommend
such action on the part of the House as shall
seem meet and proper
Mr. Harrison of the minority committee Of
fered an amendment to the resolution that Mr.
Carmon was duly elected and returned sa
delegate, and is entitled to seat. Fl address,
ed the House in support of his amendment
Mr.. Speer of Pennsylvania, argued against
the adoption of Mr.. Hazelton's amendment, on
the ground that the question whether man
mad one or more wives was not recognized in
1he Constitution as affecting his eligibility to
Congress
Mr.. Robinson favored the resolution of the
majority, ard also Mr.. HaZelton's amendment
Mr.. Hazelton addressed the House in favor
OF the majority report
Inc fesolut on declaring that Maxwell, the
contestant, vas not, and that Cannon, the sit
tlng delegate, was duly elected were adopted
without division, and the amendment offered
by Mr. Harrison cf Tennessee, declaring Can
NOD not only duly elected and returned but en-
lieo .itieo TO his seat, was adopted, yeas IL, nays
Mr.. Hazelton's resolution to refer the aues-
tioh OF Cannon's poygamc practices to the
ooInnittee on Elections was agreed to, yeas 127,
nays 81.
The House at 2.20 went into committee on
Ine Dill to amend the passenger steamboat law
The oll contains 73 sections, covering S3 print
ed pages 1t Is in part re enactment of the
act OF Feb 2S, 1871, and governs the question
of the license or registry of vessels, protection
against fire, the sort of cargo they are to be
prohibited from carrying the number and kind
of boats and lfe-preservers, etc, they are to
be proved with. 1t makes provision for in
spection of hulls and boilers, and for licensing
of captains, pilots officers and engineers and
establishes rules for vessels meeting and pass
ing each other. 1t also provides for the stamp
ing of plates of boilers, steel or iron, with let
ters or figures indicating their character and
tensile strength, and makes regulations for fog
signals, &e,
Mr.. Potter of New York, moved to increase
the salary of the supervising Inspector general
from S3500 to $5000 Rejected, 65 to so.
After proceeding as far as the AZ page of the
bill the committee rose.
The Speaker presented message from the
President returning without his approval bill
for the relief of Joab Spencer and James r
Meader. for supplies furnished the Kansas tribe
of Indians. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs. Adjourned.