Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-29
miscellaneous.
THE FRANCHISE IN UTAH.

THE FRANCHISE IN UTAH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Hon. George @.
Cannon, Mormon delegate in Congress, Dr.
Mary Walker and Mrs. Spencer, OF this city,
had a hearing before the House sub-commit-
tee on territories to-day in opposition to the
Utah elective bill, giving the people of that
Territory the secret BALLOT and DISTINGUISHING
polygamists and women. MIR. Cannon de-
MED the existence of a union of church and
State and declared the demand en- Congress
for secret ballot to be without reason il
fact, as those non-Mormons who are making
such demand are simply carpet-baggers and
adventurers. DR.. Mary Walker protested
against Congressional interference with Nor
mon polygamists on the ground that the
Utah system OF marriage, from physiologi-
cal standpoint is an improvement on mon
ogamy and more enlightened phase of
social evil. Mrs. Spencer, a strong woman's
rights advocate, based her objections to dis
franchising polygamists in Utah on the
ground that it would be in bad taste for the
Congress of the United States, which she
declared to be composed in part of practical
polygamists to interfere with the Mormons.
1t is understood the committee will soon re-
port bill.
THE 4 PER CENTS.
Popular subscription to the per cent loan
aggregated about six hundred Thousand dol
lars, making the total subscription to date
about $2,6OO,OOO. Eight banks were to-day
designated as depositors in addition to those
already engaged In receiving deposits under
the recent circular of the department..
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Reductions in the Philadelphia custom
house was decided upon by the secretary of
the treasury to-day. Ten officers will be dis
pensed with, to go into effect the LIST of Feb
ruary.
8. G. MOONSHINERs.
The o. S. Attorney of South Carolina wri-
ting to the commissioner of internal revenue
in response to inquiries concerning the re-
cent escape of prisoners while in custody of
Deputy U. s. Marshal Pitman, says he does
not think the deputy marshal connived at
their escape. He writes, in November last
while Pitman was attending U. S. court as a
witness, crowd of distillels and their friends
went to his house, and driving out his wife
and children, burned his house in their pres
ence.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House committee of elections, by a
party vote of to 3, has agreed that Wig
CLINTON, Democrat, was entitled to the seat
from California, and that Pacheco, the Re
publican sitting member, was not. The
majority will submit their report Wednes-
day. The following is the vote for Wiggin-
ton: Harris, Springer, Chandler, Turner,
Coben. Williams and Ellis. For Pacheco,
Waite, Thornsbergh and Price.
INTEREST PAID.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day in
answer to resolution of the House, sent 8
communication to that body showing the
amount Of interest paid in coin and currency
to national banks from bonds held by the
Treasurer for security and redemption OF
currency issues of said banks from 1868 tc
January LIST, 1870. The recapitulation shows
coin interest SO paid $244,278,271; currenc,
interest 1855, 285; total $685., 1881, $50.
| FLORIDA TIMBER THIEVES.
The commissioner of the general lane
Office received dispatch from Special Agen
Hester, IN Florida, stating that the Crane
Jury at Jacksonville, Fla, had found indict
ments in II cases against alleged timbe
depredators of that State, involving an i'm
mense value in timber, lumber, tar, turpen
tine and rosin.
TOBACCO TAX DRAWBACK.
Representative McCook, by request, intro
duced bill to-day providing that from an,
after the date of any act of Congress b
which the rate of tax on manufactured to
bacco is fixed at less than "a cents pc
pound, shall take effect, there shall be q
allowance of drawbacks to all persons VIII
at the time such act takes effect, lawful
own and possess manufactured tobacco o
which an internal tax of 25 dents per poun
has been paid by suitable revenue stamp
properly affixed to the same; provided tn.
no claim shall be entertained or allowed fl
allowance of drawback for sum less tina
! $500.