New-York tribune., 1881-12-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
OPPONENTS OF POLYGAMY ACTIVE.
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There was laid on the desk of each Con-
gresham yesterday afternoon. ready for the meeting o
the House to-day. a Handsomely engraved m'nn oaru
bearing on one Presdents message on poyepy
printed in letters OF gold. and the other fold IN cr
son. the admission filed by OF the rare III the pouI
ing Utah contest: "I, George L. Cannon contestant
protesting that matter in this paper contained If ho
relevant to this issue do admit that am member ol
the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints com
monty called Mormons; that -, in acGordhance hnco
with the tcnets OF said Chureh i,, ""s. 1oc
taken tax m plural ,yed wives WIFI T5o me- RoT for nO number q
wears and borne me chnd-en also admit that In my
TcrritoTy have defended said tenant " sd church ~
being in my belief a revelation from God" EaeG cii
seventh Congress by the Mormon's National Anti
Poygamy society Of Salt Lake city, Utah.
SENATOR sHERMAN's REFUNDING BILL
The Senate Committee on Finance held ITS
first meeting the present session to-day ana took u
the bi introduced by Senator sherman, when pF''''
for An issue of three per bonds to the amount o
5000 600 600 payable at the pleasure Of tho Govern
ment after January l, 1897 in exchange for deposits q
an equal amount of legal tender notes, which When 20
obtained nv the Treasury Tn be devoted 10 tue re-
tirencnt II The extended nves and skies, comm"nI
iooyyn a. three and onc-haf per cent bonds The hil
appeared meet with the unanimous spproEal p Wv
committee but action upon postponed in ofier 20
heor te views OF secretary FolCer the subject Tor
which purpose he will bc Invited u come DeioIo III
committee next Thursday.
The Bankruptcy Sub Committee of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee reported to the full commilte"
To-day bin emhodyng new National Bankrupt act.
The bill as reported 20 the full committee places the
whole matter I'm the hands 81 the Circuit Courts uh"ef
their equity Jurisdiction The subcommittee. after tue
fu1.s Investigations believes this plan preferable 70
t,.t e,,,,ded I'm tho Lowell bin ard other bills sub
init ed TO them They DO not approve OF any paa Whch
runtcV The sdyocaies of the Lowell bin aud other
pf "a ke pn d
the full committee before the later take action "H Tue
report Of the suhcOuiultt'e
PROPOSED UNION RAILWAY DEPOT
Pursuant to an act passed by Cougrcss ~
It's last session authorizing the District ,.nins-1"rr-
70 recommend sitc for Uulua d'po. i tis 'ity. 'r
sitrs for two dcpots II that De adyisatr N1 rT8un
has prepared a report. The site selected should "'
some point west OF siIth-st. and south Of Ct south
vr.t at or near the ntCrscccn Of Maryland ana Viz
rinia-aves The cost 10 the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad il estimated e. DC Si0j3J3 %; 20 -" Ian
morc aud Ohio Railroad, f939S7- O0i i.lsi I,.
combined roads west of ewJers"y-ayc - poo51l o.
NEW BRANCH OF THE UNION PACIFIC
The bill introduced by Mr.. Window author
izng the construction Of the north branch % the Union
Pacific Railroad and telegraph Line etc. empower. the
Missouri and Niohrara Valley Railroad Company 70 con-
,rurt aud operate the said north branch OF the Union
Pacific from Sioux City, Iowa, w'.twird so a. 10 rn
meet With Union Pacific wost ~ ChcJ cunr hhI"t %
conditions cf the original Union Pncnc act ~ l-ri -
cent thar the company is Ia receive uo subsidy 300 bonds
EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN.
Tho bill Introduced by s'Da'or H"nr to PRO.
vide for the education Of Indian children authorizes the
Secretary OF the Interior every Indian child
dwelling wost Of the Mississippi River. exclusive %
those belonging 20 the i've civilized ubes In the Indian
TERRITORY To be placed az school under such general reg
Iaous as InaJ le approved by the Prcsic Al! 10 OK
sud for such ucatou whatever sum may he E'ces'aiy,
not exceeding 500 for each child.
THE PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON.
Controller Of the Currency Knox says that
lie has no doubt that the Pacific National Bank Of Eos
,or Will he l, to resume II the stockholders pay up the
ssscssncnt Of nearly 81 600 the new capital,