The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

ent Incumbent as 10 mako II to the
advantage Of the governments that change should be
made Mr. Arthur ought to DO allowed TO remain 10
the Office IL VAS urged, too that the falling OF In
customs revenue had madc IL important to keep an
experienced man In the Office In New York.
During the debate the objection OF tho Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 giving information was thoroughly
discussed. II said that upon his being pressed for
tho facts the attitude OF Senator Conkling did not
seem to be justified by these facts. II was argued
against him the documentary evidence which had
guided the President in determining upon tho change
had all been given to the public the shape OF the
reports OF tho Jay Commission AT FIVE different times.
In addition the Committee on Commerce had been
surcd BY the Secretary OF the Treasury that doors
Of tho Treasury were wide open TO tho committee
and II that not sufficient Secretary Sherman was
ready to appear before the committee and all
questions This, however, had not been desired, and
il the Senate without detailed information
because 1t was not sought where II could be had.
Among the general objections made against Mr.
Prince by Mr.. Conklng the charge that he had
been concerned with the Tweed Ring New York.
THE WAR ON MoRMoNIsM--A BILL FOR THE
PREVENTION OF PoLYGAMY.
In furtherance OF the movement to suppress Nor
monism BY making more stringent the penalties Tor
polygamy, . bill win be introduced in Congress
shortly 10 prevent and punish tho practice OF poly
gamy in the territories generally and in all other
places subject to the exclusive jurisdiction OF tho
United states. II provides as follows:-
Belt enacted that overy person having husband or
vile living who shall marry any other person,
whether married or single. IN territory OF the United
states or other place over which the United states
have exclusive Jurisdiction shall DO guilty Of poly
gamy, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine OF not exceeding $500 and
Dy imprisonment for term not exceeding
FIVE years, and II any person who has q
husband or wife living shall continue to cohabt with
such other persons after the passage OF act he
or she cohabiting shall DO deemed guilty Of poly
gamy, ana snail be punished MS aforesaid. And IL
shall not DO necessary to prove either OF said
ages by tho register and certificate thereof other
record evidence, but the may proved by such
evidence as is admissible to prove mar
rage IN other cases, ana proof of cohabtaton
under either OF said marriages shalt be held sufficient
proof OF zach Of said marriages, ADD the prosecution
may be Ind other whore the alleged Illegal marriage
was s0cmnized or tho c0habition may be show
have taken place. But this scot Ion shall extend
10 any person by reason Of auy iormer marriage
whose husband or wife by such marriage
has been absent for Ave successive years
md Is not known TO such person to 10
living, nor 10 any former marriage which has
been dissolved by decree OF com court to
any peryon BY reason OF any former MARRIAGE which
has boon pronounced void by decree oil u competent
court on tho ground OF nullity Of tho marriage
tract. and provided that this shall affect any
prosecution Tor offences committed under the act Of
Congress OF July, 1862. Tor tho crimo Of blgamy.