The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

METHODIST CuURCH--KILLED N REVENUE
RAIDS-ROAD TO NATIONAL CEMETERY
NAVAL MATTERs-yIRGiNIA ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February l6. The Senate
resumed the consideration OF the anti-poly-
gamy bill to-day, the understanding being
that vote on it should be taken by half
past O'Clock. Senator Morgan got the
I floor and mnde a speech, In which he de-
clared that the bill was open to grave con-
/ sttutional objections, because as soon as
signed by the President it would o in
Siontt legisate ont OF Office all who are
guilty Of poiygamy or bigamy, including
/ the delegate from that Territory now hold
/ ing seat in the House. He alluded to
/ the presence Of General Sherman on the
/ floor of the Senate, and asked II Congress
could pass law removing him from Office
/ because of an offence Of which he had
never been convicted. He cndcayored 10
get Senator Edmunds TO say whether his
construction OF the bill was correct, but
I the Vermont Senator said he would en-
plain il at the proper time. Senators Jones
OF Florida, Butler OF South Carolina,
and others interrupted the speaker. He
alluded to the declaration OF Senator Gar
I land that a harsh disease requires harsh
remedy, and said that an American Senate
ought TO consider such question with
/ GOODNESS and deliberation now that there
! is such IN excited onslaught on polygamy
/ throughout the country. Governor Brown,
OF Georgia, made vigorous speech in
opposition 10 the bill on the ground that
Congress has no right to disfranchise men
for believing in polygamy. The position
I OF many Democrats is that man must be
/ first tried and convicted Of 4 crime before
he can be punished for il. One Of the
most sagaciOus Democrats in Congress
! SAYS "Underlying all this sentiment
about polygamy is political scheme
to make the Territory Of Utah Republican
and then admit it as Il State "Don't you
see." said he, d" that when the MormOns are
disfranchised New England and other Re-
publican Gentiles will obtain full control"
Governor Brown, in the course OF his
speech, referred to the fact that Catholic
school-houses were burned in New lIamp-
shire and Connecticut, and that in 1884
cOlored schOol-house was burned. "Now,"
said he, "the crusade is to he made against
the Mormons." Senator Jones OF Florida
followed in advocacy OF the bill. The bill
was further discussed, and as the Republic
cans were united and the Democrats
divided the passage OF the bill was only
a question OF time.
FOR THE RELIEF or TUE METHODIST CHURCH
SOUTH.
Senator Jackson's bill for the relief OF
the book agents of the Southern Methodist
Church went to the Committee on Claims
to-day. II requires the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO pay to the book agents OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, a cor
poration chartered by Tennessee, $4,000
as full compensation for the publishing
house property. including buildings, ma
chinerv, materials. &C., injured, consumed,
or DESTROYED by the United States OF its
army at Nashville during the years 1864
and 1865, or at anv other time. Senator
Hereford, OF West Virginia, introduced q
similar bill during the last Congress, and
its passage was urged, it will be remen-
bered, by leading ministers and others OF
the Northern Methodist Church.
WOUNDED OR KILLED IN THE INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE.
Commissioner Raum has furnished the
House Il list OF the officers and employees
of his Bureau and of the Department OF
Justice who have been killed or wounded
i'm the enforcement OF the internll-revenuc
laws. There is no record given OF any
casualties in any except southern States.
In the list Jesse Vandiyinter, killed in
Lee county, May. 1877; John Biant. guide,
in scott, in 1873; and two guides in
Franklin the same year are all who are
charged TO Virginia. The only one killed
in West Virginia was l.. Doolittle, deputy
collector, Summers county, 1877. Ten
officers and guides, &C., are reported as
having been killed or wounded in North
Carolina. There is no record in the Com
missioner's office prior to 1910.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
There were only two nominations sent
/ to the Senate to-day-a district attorney
and United States marshal for Maine. This
greatly disappointed ofiice-seekers, and one
Of them, a colored man, said, on seeing the
meagre list, "Only two for Blaineyille."
Z ~ III l., a1 N \
l.. Burwell, who wants tobacco tax paid
by him refunded. Senator Ransom, who
has been unwell for some days, was at the
Senate to-day. Judge Il. II. Gunter, OF
Accomac, was at the Capitol to-day with
Judge Garrison. John Russell Young, ii
Is said. has been offered the Chinese mis-.
sion.
THE ROAD TO THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Mr.. Davis. of Illinois, chairman OF th'
subj committee OH Military Affairs OF th'
? House having charge OF the bill introduced
: by Hon. George ID. Wise appropriatin;
SIC, 900 for the construction OF a macadam
lied road from Richmond to the Nationa
cemetery, informed Mr.. Wise to-day tia
the entire subcommittee favors the passag
. OF the bill, and that he himself VIII urg
its passage. Mr.. Davis has, at the sugges
n ton OF SIR. Wise, written the War Depart
I ment In regard to the matter. and a favora
!, bIe report is certain.
AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
+ Judge Garrison has received long lette
y and a strong one from businessman
II Dakota urging him to oppose It's adlnis'io