Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-24


WAsHINGToE, January 235. = The bill
passed that five Trustees OF the Lincoln Mon.
ument Association shall constitute quorum
to transact business
A bill was introduced by Pacheco to repeal
the grant TO the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road. Referred.
Several resolutions were introduced looking
to report by the Government on all cases
where American citizens have been i'm.
prisoned by the British Government
One of those was 2 resolution from the
Co,nmittee on Foreign Relations.
Robertson of New York said he was going
to move an amendment to the report, and
was going to take higher ground than was
there taken. Not only had the United States
the right to interfere in behalf of American
citizens in British prisons, but it had the
right, and it was its duty, to demand the re.
lease of the members of Parliament arrested
by Great Britain, and whom the British
Government has Imprisoned.
The matter then went over until to-mor.
row, when it will come up as unfinished bust
ness
Public business was suspended, ard eulogies
upon the life and memory Of Senator Burn.
side were delivered.
Adjourned.
The Mormon Problem.
CHICAGO, January 23j.-A Washington
special says A Republican member of the
Election Committee says that he thinks the
committee must report in Cannon's favor. as
the previous Congress had investigated the
matter and declared that he was naturalized
His polygamy does not legally disquality him
from membership.
There is an aggressive anti-Mormon senti-
ment here, says the ITi5une's Washington
Il oh 1na
lutions, petitions, memorials and small talk.
to be at work among the congressman to dis.
cover and work on their weak points.
The Inter Oceans Washington special says
Many people from Utah are here working up
the movement to secure a new form of gov
ernment for the Territory. They do not de-
sire Territorial form of government, ner dc
they want either of the Utah bills now before
Congress to become law. They propose to
have Utah governed on the same general plan
on which the affairs of the District of CO.
lumbia are regulated. They urge the appoint
rnent by the President of Board of Com
missioners, consisting OF eight or ten men,
bers, who shall take the place Of the Governor
and the Legislature.
KALAMAZOO Mich January 23d.-The
Mormon question was very generally pre-
sented by the pulpits here yesterday, and a
strong petition to Congress for effective action
against polygamy is receiving hundreds Of
signatures.
knti-MOrmon Meefings-Resolutl
ROCHESTER tN. W, January 2Si. i.-The
Pastors Union, composed cf the Presbyte-
rian, Baptist and Methodist pastors of this
city and vicinity, in regular meeting consid-
sidered the subject OF Mormonism, and re.
solved to hold public meeting soon in oppo-
elton to the system, with view to awaken
ing public interest against it. A committee
was appointed to make arrangements.
CHICAGO, January 23d.-Some $500 per-
sons, including large number of ladies, as.
sembled at Farwell Hall tonight, to take
part in the anti Mormon meeting.
Hon. Thomas Hayne was appointed Chair
man, and after naming various committees
introduced Hon. Schuyler Colfax, who de-
ivered the chief address of the evening. He
recalled the history of Mormonism il
America, its arrogance and aggressive spirit,
which he declared would be tolerated in no
other land under the sun. The only remedy
was the utter and complete extirpation of
the Institution. No compromise should be
offered.
John Wentworth. of Chicago, mads a
speech, whose central point was the enforce
ment of the law and the danger Of trifiiog
with Mormonisn, which is lawlessness itself.
DR.. Herrick johnson followed with COM
parison between Mormonism and Mohan-
mechanism, to the great advantage of the
latter as a religious and social creed.
William Bross concluded the speech
making.
Dispatches were received from large num-
Der of cities, where meetings were held to-
night, and tbs following was sent in reply:
The citizens of Chicago, in mass meeting assem-
bled, congratulate their fellow -countrymen on the
interest which is being aroused throughout the
country, and respectfully urge you to appoint
committee and continue the work until every State
is thoroughly aroused and the iniquty of polygamy
is blotted out
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Polygamous Mormonism is steadily on
the increase in this country menacing the national
safety and outraging the moral sense of the people
and whereas, the present laws, by the cenfes-
sion OF Justice Woods, Of the United
States Supreme Court, are inadequate
to check the growth of this evil and further iegis
lation to this end on the part of Congress is pera
lively required therefore be it
ReSolred by the citizens Of Chicago, nmass meet
ing assembled, That the time has come when
which has always been branded by all civ
iliZed nations crlme which fetters its subjects
in the most degrading bondage, should be promptly
suppressed by the stern hand Of the law. Second,
that as trests with Congress to take such measures
as shall extirpate this foul evil from the Ter
rtories of the Republic, and enact laws that
can neither be nulif d nor resisted, we call upon
that honorable body to act without further delay in
the premises, and provide what the enlightened
sentiment of the country to day demands. Third,
that the arrogant and defying spirit of the uphold
ers of polygamy admonish us to lose time in
the same laws in Utah which bind the
citizens of every State the Uno on. Fourth, that
while disavowing any purpose of interfering with
the religious rights and liberty of the
interests of common morality, and in Difference
to the sentiment and practice OF the civilized
world, that polygamy, the central figure and chief
abomnation OF their religion, be extirpated Fifth
that as American citizens protest against any
further clay in dealing with organized sytem OF
iniquity, which, through its aggressive seal, is
planting colonies of its adherents in Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho and Oregon, and is boldly striving for
political ascendency in these Territories. Sixth,
that while claim for the States of this Union the
largest latitude in the regulation of their domestic
including the relation OF husband and
wife and all religious subjects, and would resent
any interference by the General Government in
my such matters within State in this Union. we
believe that the control of all such subjects within
the Territories egitinatey belongs to the Congress
Of the United States, and such Congress possesses
ample power to regulate them in the interest Of the
nation at large Seventh, that executive CON-
nittee of six be appointed by the Chair to continue
20 promote the objects of this meeting.
These resolutions are about the same as
those in all other meetings in the country.
The following was read:
Your dispatch received. / am glad public senti-
nent in the West is aroused to amagnitude of the
,ylls Of polygamy and Mormon Church rule in Utah.
IN my judgment there is but one way efectually to
uppress these twin wrongs-0ne no greater than the
that is to pass the bill now pending in
congress for the creation OF Legislative Council to
govern Utah, in place of the present polygamo us
legislature. ALLEN G. CAMPBELL of Utah.
The following Executive Committee was
appointed: John Wentworth, VIM. Bross,
g. T. Crague, J. Hall Dow, Thos. Kane and
Geo. S. Willets.
ST. PAUL (Minn.) January 23d.-A large
init -polygamy meeting was held here to-
hight, presided over by Governor Hubbard,
md attended by the best citizens. Strong
resolutions were adopted.
Grant and Mexican Railway Matters.
NEW YORK, January 2Sd.-A report was
current iu Wall street to-day that General
Grant and half dozen other gentlemen have
completed the purchase of the Merilos Rail-
road from the Mexican Government. When
asked for information in regard to the alleged
purchase, Grant said: 81 am not now pre-.
pared to make statement for publication,
out / can promise that before the close OF the
presentweek every thing will be made known"
These capitalists propose to improve and ex.
tend the road so as to open up section of
that is considered one of the most
productive of ths sugar, cotton and tobacco
regions of Mexico. 1t is proposed to offer
special inducements to colonists to settle
along the line Of the road. The State of