The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-29
National Notes.


WAsHIScToS, Jan. 2S.-Representative
Edmuuds NJ. Mackey, OF South Carolina,
died this morning.
The senate committed on appropriations
has ordered q favorable report on the house
bill making appropriation for the tobacco
tax rebate.
The senate committee on public build
ings and grounds has oidered a favorable
report on the bill providing for the cree.
ton OF public buildings by contract with
the lowest bidder.
The charges against Gc vernon Murray, Of
Utah, respecting irregularities In his office
while Cnited States mar hal of Kentucky
were considered to-day by the house COM
mittee investigating expenditures In the
department OF justice, an ! Gt orge X. Chase,
predeces sor of Brewster Cameron, testified
that reports In the department OF justice
sustained the charges. I. was decided 70
summon Representative White, OF Ken
lucky, tomorrow, 10 exr.s.' the basis of
his remarks In the houst .ast Monday,
rejecting on Governor Mg-Iav. The com.
mittee expects, after bearing White, to
either give Murray the opportunity O TO tes-
tiiy In his own behalf o. report that the
records in the departmef OF justice show
the charges sustained and recommend tn
he answer to that departiu ent.
The new code Of senate rules creates two
new standing committees aud enlsrges sew
eral old ones.
The committee of the senate republican
caucus Is engaged in making selections for
republican membership OF the new COM
mittses and filling new pl lces upon the old
ones. IL is understood that Senator Lap
ham has been selected as chairman of the
committee On fisheries and Senator Wilson
chairman OF the committve on expenditure
OF public moneys. Senator's Harrison,
Plum and Piatt have been selected as the
republican mem bers OF this committee.
Senator Wilson is now chairman of the
on mines and mining,
and Senator I!apham Of tina,
on woman suffrage. Thtir acceptance
OF the rew chairmanshirs leaves the pres.
ent positions vacan'. Senator Bowen has
been selected for chairman Of the mines
and mining committee, but no selection
has vet Heen made OF the Craftsmanship oil
the committee Oh woman's Suffrage
The bill introduced by Representative
Culberson 10 limit the jurisdiction OF the
Federal courts and restrict the right of re-
movel ol cases from state 10 Federal courts,
va. considered to-day Oy the sub.commit.
tee of the house committee on judiciary.
The impression prevails that the bill will
b approved.
Senator Hoar reported to-day from the
committee on the judiciary his aau.p0lvg-
amy bill which I'm braces the priGcipal lea
lures of the Eimunds bill, introduced ~
the present session aud adds other proyi'
Pions origina'ing with the com uittce. The
first section provides that In any prosecu'
tion for bigamy, polygamy or unlawful Co
habitatlon under any statute OF the United
States, the 10 Swful husband or wife OF the
person accused shall he competent wit
ness and may be called
aud compelled to testify i'm such
proceedings. The second section provides
that in any such prosecution an attach msnt
may be issued Tor any witness, and his or
her immediate attendance com pellsd with
out previous subj n IA. when there are fea
sonable grounds for believing that be or she
will unlswinlly fail to obey the subj IA
issued ia the usual course, snd the third
section providss that prosecution for big.
amy, polygamy or unlawful cohabitstion
may be commenced st Any time within live
years after the com ission Of the Gtfsnsa.
This provision. however, 10 not to apply TO
any oflense already barred by the statute
of limitations Section provides for GER
Of marriages IN the territories and
penalties Tor the violation sf its provisions.
Section provides that records OF mar.
riages or aaythisg in the nature Of . mar.
risge ceremony OF any kind, made or kept
by any officer, clergyman, priest or person
performing civil ecclesiastical functions,
Wnotn0f VI hOts IA uay
of the United States, shall be
subject TO inspection at all rssson
able times by any Judge, magistrate
an officer OF justice sppointsd under tne an.
thority Of the United States, under PEN
atty not to excssd 81 600; imprisonment
not to exceed two years, or both, such foe
aud Imprisonment. Section Z, provides for
the annullment OF .sll laws providing for or
allowing registration or voting by females
In the territory OF Utah. aud makes il un-
lawful for sgy female to vote at any slec.
ton hereafter held IN she territcIy of Utah
for any public purpose, whatever.
Sections s. Q aud 10 proy'ue Tor the aDru!l-
ment OF ell isws ot the territory of Utah
which provide for the Identification of vo-
tsrs st electiors. and fnr 80" o. - OF the
capacity OF ilsegitimat, 90 nhsrii,
snr OF which C lufef inll-Jiu. ig't'1 prlnsis
csurts, except in ssptct % dsrnesed per-
sons end the sls'd snthip Of infauis aNd
insane p,rsons. section II r1vis.s tor Tue
annuii ueni ~ al Laws whic1 proviec hat
snch prosecutions may hereafter be insti-
tuted fn the same way ss tho prosecutions
for other crimss. Section u provides
that sll laws incorporating, continuing or
providing for the corporation known ss the
Mormon church as far as the same msy
preclude the appointment OF certain trus-
tees OF said corporation, as hereafter pro-
viced. shall be srnrlled. IL also directs
the president, with the consent of the
senate, to appoint trustees, who shall sxef-
else the functions prescribed for trustees OF
such corporations, and shall hold
cfiice for two wears, and shall