The New York herald., 1876-01-29
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

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ON sTIoNs.
rh. do,DO. and ,n,.,,s,,> OF the Ways and Means
and Appropriations Committed on the subject OF the
finances and the currency have bes6 seaty misrepre
sented in the newspaper reports Eothingo> has
been done by either committee in these matierx The
majority the House have undecided and rreso
lutte 10 what course they should pursue In
regard to this and other subjects Of legisationy>
and, to get at and lay down policy for their guidance
ana for the avoidance OF confusion and conrarety
the floor OF the House. democratic called for
tomorrow evening
As the republican Senators are TO hold a caucus at
the both wings OF the Capitol will be astir
tomorrow night
AN ELECTION LAW FOR UTAH-A BILL TO DIS
FRANCHISE PoLYaAMoUs MoRMoNs.
Mr. Springer introduced bill in the House to-day
providing election law for tho Territory OF Utah.
The present law passed by the present Legislature
of that Territory and wholly In the interests of the
Mormons Under its operations It will be impossible
to over outvote them. II permits women, girls and
polygamous wives to vote, regardless of age
time OF residence the Territory numbers the bal
lots that the judge tell how every person votes
and every who votes against the OF the
Church Is at ostracscd There is but one Judge
OF elections, and he canvasses the votes In
announces the result at hts pleasure. There pun
shment for illegal voting or fraud pcrpetrated
The bill provides general election law similar to
election laws other states except that It
prohibits any bigamst polygamist from voting.
This bill presented by Mr. Baskin tho contesting
Delegate and his Gentle friends Utah. 1t was re-
ferred the Judiciary Committee Mr.. Baskin ar
rived in Washington this morning, and will urge the
passage OF the bill the only OF placing tho
government of the Territory in the hands Of honest
people Tho large Gentle population that Territory
determined to have their rights sustained by Con-
gress, and the first steps toward IL they claim free
and untrammeIed ballot
THE CENTENNIAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate will pass the Centennial bill IL came
from the House, the Phiadelphians having agreed to
take the half loaf rather than risk sending the bill back
to the House The clerical In the date 1875 will
nvadate the bill, opinion to that effect having
been given by Reverdy johnson and Judge Black
A wH1sKEY RING UNEARTHED IN NEW ORLEANS.
despatch from New Orleans tonight says that the
Internal Revenue agents there have a
whskey ring of startling proportions and that they
have teegraphcd to tho Treasury Department for
structons and ampler powers. The despatch advises
the recipient OF il look for the striking Of light
| ming all along the line
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED ny THE COMMIT
TEE OF EXPENDITURES OF THE WAR DErART-
MENT
In the prosecution Of their labors the investigating
Committee upon Expenditures OF the War Department,
OF which Mr. Hester Clymer chairman encountered
the greatest unwngncss the part of officers of the
army speak of army matters, and in explanation OF
this reticence referred by the latter general
order Of the War Department. issued in
March, 1873 which prohibits oncers both
active and retired, from recommending anything TO
members of Congress, and ordering all petitions and
suggestions OF military nature TO Congress to be sent
through General OF the Army and Secretary Of War
Under the requirements OF this order every
officer arriving In Washington during tho session o
Congress- must not only register his name at the Ad
utant Generals office but write letter to that oca
informing him what business Calls him to Washington
and how long he expects to be occupied with IL
THE BANKRUPTCY OF SENATOR DoRsEY--scHED
ULE OF LIABILITIES.
Senator s W. Dorsey, OF Arkansas, went into volun
tary bankruptcy on the 18th inst, at Helena filing h
liabilities at s1s3 600 The leading creditors and tn,
chief items in tho account OF his indebtedness q,
follows:-