Morris tribune., 1882-06-22
REORGANIZING UTAH.
The Commission Appointed-Gov
Ramsey Chairman.

Ramsey Chairman.
The president sent to the senate on Friday
last the members ofthe board of registration
of election of Utah Alexander Ramsey of
Minnesota; Algernon s. Paddock of Nebras-
ka; c. +. Godfrey of Iowa; Ambrose B. Carl
ton of Indiana, James K. Pettigrew of Ar
kansas The committee is composed of
three republicans and two democrats. Gov
Ramsey, with brief intermissions, has al
ways been in public life. He served several
times as representative in congress from
Pennsylvania; was territorial governor of
Minnesota and afterwards governor of the
state; mayor of st. Paul, for two terms
United States senator from Minnesota, was
secretary of and of the navy in Hayes
administration, etc.
Mr.. Paddock of Nebraska, has been repre-
sentative, governor and United States sena-
tor of Nebraska.
6 Mr.. Godfrey of Iowa is distinguished
lawyer of Iowa. and was an officer during the
war.
Mr.. Carlton of Indiana, is lawyer! He
was formerly law partner of Senator Voor
hees, and at various times has been a mem
Der of the Indiana legislature, circuit judge
and professor of law in the State university.
He is about ftty-six years of age, and is
said to enjoy high reputation for legal
ability and literary attainments.
James r. Pettigrew Of Fayetteville, Ark,
has been member of the legislature of that
tate and is now Journal clerk of the United
States senate. His appointment to place
on the commission has been strongly recO-
mended by Garland and other western men,
bers ofthe senate.
1t is understood that all these gentlemen
have been accepted and that the senate will
confirm them.
Their duties in brief will be the enforcement
of the anti-polygamy act passed by congress.
Under this act no one who practices polygamy
can vote for any elective officer: and all the
registration and election offices are declared
vacant, and all the duties relating to the reg
istration of voters, the conduct of elections,
the canvassing and return of votes and the
issuing of certificates to the persons elected
are to be performed Professionally by this
board of commissioners. The election of
members of the Territorial legislature and of
local officers is to be carried ON under their
supervision, and they are to see that no po-
lygamlsts are allowed to vote or be elected
to any office. They are to continue in office
until the legislative assembly chosen under
this anti-polygamy regime shall make pro-
vision for filling the offices whose duties are
entrusted temporarily to this commission.
The salaries of the commissioners are So 900
ayear.
The Tariff Commission Filled at Last.
The president sent to the senate on Friday
the following nominations, to be members of
the tariff commission: John L. Hayes of
Massachusetts,, chairman; Henry w. Oliver,
Jr., Pennsylvania; Austin Mcfarland, Illi-
nois; Jacob Amber, Ohio; Robert P. Porter,
District of Columbia; John w. H. Under
wood, Georgia; Duncan F. Kenner, Louisiana;
Alexander r. Boteler, West Virginia; VIM.
H. Mcmahon, New York The nomination
of Mcmahon and Boteler were refer
red by the senate to the fin
ance committee the others having
been previously confirmed MacMahon, is
now employed in the appraisers Office of the
New York custom house, and was selected
because of his knowledge of the present tariff
laws, MacNahon is said to owe his appoint
ment to the presidents personal knowledge
of his attainments and of his peculiar fitness
can. Boteler the other newly selected COM
missioner, is resident of Charlestown, w.
Va, said to be gentleman of means and
liberal culture and is not identified with any
special interests other than those of agricul-
ture. He was highly recommended tothe pres
ident by both senators from West Virginia,
as well as by Senator Hawley of Connecti-
| cut. Boteler is conservative democrat and
known to favor tariff for revenue He is
about sixty years of age. There is consider
able dissatisfaction with the commission,
| arising foom the belief that majority OF
the members represent class interest which
may be affected by the Investigation, and
that anything like unity of action will be
| impossible. Perhaps the outcome may be
better than anticipated.