Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-07
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
ATTACKING MORMONISM
A Bill to DisquaIify the
PoIygamists.
PROVISIONS Of THE MEASURE
ITS PROMPT PASSAGE In
THE HOUSE.
The Ryan-SulIivan Fight.
Great Excitement Among
the Sporting Fraternity.
The Ryan-SulIivan Fight.
Great Excitement Among
the Sporting Fraternity.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

The Anti-Mormon Agitation-A Bill to
DisquaIify Polyganlfsts-Its Passage in
the Householder Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-FolIowing is copy
of the bill adopted by the House this after
noon prohibiting polygamists from occupy
ing seats in the House: Be it enacted etc.,
that no person shall hereafter be delegate
to the House of Representatives of the
United States who shall not have attained the
age of twenty-five years, been seven years a
citizen of the United States and who shall
not when elected be an inhabitant of the ter
ritory in which he shall be chosen, and no
such person who is guilty either of bigamy
or of polygamy shall be eligible to a seat as
such delegate The bill has been presented
ever since the session began and d suspen-
sion of the rules and Immediate action asked.
It had always been refused heretofore. To-
day, however, nobody spoke when he asked
suspension of the rules and adoption of the
bill. The question was put, and not half
dozen "noes" being heard the bill was de-
clared passed within one minute of it's pres
entation by Mr.. Burrows It is expected
the Senate will act upon it soon that its re-
quirements may affect the new election in
Utah should the Cannon case be sent back
to the people. The bill is the same as passed
in the House in 1873.
The next list of army retirements which is
expected to be made in few days will con-
tain the names of Colonies Frederick Dent,
A. F. Flint and possibly Surgeon General
Barnes. The impression prevails that Med
ical Purveyor Baxter will succeed Barnes.
The bill introduced in the House to day by
Mr.. Robson for aid to a fast steamship line
between the United States and Europe pro-
vides that the Postmaster General may invite
proposals by advertisement for the construc-
ton of and operation of line of fast steam
ers to be run between Fort Pond Bay, L. l.,
and Milford Haven, Wales, one steamer to
leave port each week, which vessels shall
carry United States mails at the following
compensation For each out trip which
consumes not more than six days $12, 500,
seven days $40, 600, seven and one-half days
$500, more than seven and one-half days
81 800, the whole amount to be paid
in one year not to exceed $500, 900,
The contract is to run ten years. The bill
provides that vessels with which such con-
tracts are made must be of iron or steel,
screw propellers, capable of making eighteen
tirely of American construction, and owned
by residents of the Tinted States; that they
must carry passengers with baggage and ex-
press matter and no freight; that they must
be so constructed as to be adapted
to the naval service, and in case
of war may be taken possession
of by the government at price
not greater than the original cost. They
must when constructed be inspected and IA
vorably reported upon by an inspector ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy and if
not complying with the requirements not to
be accepted. The contract provides that
they shall be inspected before each trip. The
bill requires that one trip be made per week
If more than this number be made the mail
shall be carried ON all trips at the rate stipu-
lated as above.
Superintendent Seaton, of the census of
fee, tonight characterizes the Geographic
statements that have been sent out respect
ing the -four statistics as false. The census
Office, he says, has published no such statis-
tics in this department and the superintend-
emit says work done in this division was
wholly preparatory and for examination by
himself, and could only have been obtained
by others through dishonorable means. It
is true that special effort is being made by
careful criticism and revision and by close
analysis of several elements embraced in the
enumerator's report to reach as close an ap-
Proclamation of the conditions of this class
of manufacture as possible, eliminating all
source of error that can be detected. and
that the result of this examination develops
manifest gross errors, and this is the only
possible foundation for the report tele-
graphed. This revision is now going on with
great care, and the result will undoubtedly
be approved by all who have knowledge OF
the conditions of the industrial question.
J. Edward Sherman, an experienced metal
lurgist of Boston, has appeared before the
House Committee on Naval Affairs in behalf
of Messrs. Naylor & Co., who were invited
by the committee to give their views on the
manufacture of steel in this country adapted
to ship building. He has conducted very
interesting experiments at the navy yard in
presence of the committee, demonstrating
the superiority of steel over iron for all pur-
poses pertaining to ship building.