New-York tribune., 1882-02-07
TIE DELEGATE FROM UTAH.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

WASHINGTON Feb 6.-In the House to-day MI.
Burrows of Michigan, offered the bill mentioned in
THE tribune of to-day, prescribing the quallhca-
tions of Territorial delegates TO the House OF Repre-
sentatives The bill passed without amendment,
debate or objection. Should this bill become a law
il would not directly affect the case OF Mr Cannon
the polvCamist who CLAIMS TO be the Deicgatc-clect
from Utah, and yet the formal and virtually unam-
mons expression by the House to-day that no polyga
mist shall be eligible to a seat i'll that body has
made it very dficnlt for any member OF 1t to vote
TO seat Mr. Cannon. From expressions dropped by
members of the Elections Committee IN private con-
versation it appears altogether probable that the
committee will report against the admission OF either
Mr. Camobell or Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. CampbelFs adj
mission will not be recommended, because
il is well known that he did not re-
ceiye majority of the votes cast, and
Mr.. Cannon will be denied admission because he
has confessed that he is an habitual violator of
law of the United States the penalty for which vo-
lation if it could be proved, would be fine and i'm
prsonment. The law referred to has been declared
constitutional by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Mr. Cannon served in the last four Congresses, and
upon taking his seat in each he was required 10 take
an oath in which he swore that he would support
and defend the Constitution of the United states
against all enemies; that he would well and faith
fully Discharge the duties of his Office; and that
he took "this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation purposes OF evasion"
should Mr.. Cannon again be admitted to
seat in Congress he would again be obliged
TO take this oath Chairman Calkins, Of the
Elections Committee holds that the House has the
right to exclude Mr. Cannon under that provision
of the Constitution which provides that leach
house shall be the judge of the elections returns and
qualifications of its own members" Mr.. Cannon
holds that he cannot he excluded under this pro-
vision because the House has right 10 apply any
test as to his moral character, that beng matter
for his constituents TO decide.
1t would appear to he quite as much within the
power OF either house OF Congress TO denN admls-
Si0n as TO eXpcl q member after his admission ms
then "a Senator from Indiana, wrote the following
letter: . 80,
Ny DEAR SIR: Allow me 10 Introduce 10 your &C.
quantance my friend, Thomas H. Lincoln. OF Texas He
visits your cap tai mainly 10 dispose OF what he regards
n great improvement IN firearms recommend hlin 10
your favorable consideration gentleman OF The first
respectabity and reliable in every respect Very truly
10 lis ErceIcncy JEFFERSON DAVIS, FreSideHt Cf the
Confederation Of St0teS.
For writing this letter Mr. Bright was, Oh Fcbru-
ary 8. 1862 expelled from the Senate of the United
States by vote Of 80 to II.
On June !, 1sS1 George Q. Cannon signed the
following: " l. George Q. Cannon, contestant, pro-
testing that the mater III this paper contained is
not relevant to the issue 10 admit that am mem
ber of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
cordaEce with the tenets of said church, ] have
taken plural wives who now live with Inc and have
so lived with me for a number OF years and borne
me children. ! also admit that i'll my public adj
dresses as teacher of my religion IN Utah Territory,
have defended said tenet OF SAID church as being,
III ny belief a revelation from God