Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-29
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Co00eseisl Reciprocity VIII sal
OoOinse.
WAsHrNoroN, Jan. ST Is reporse(
upon authority that the republic Of SAr
Domingo 10 about 70 Ask for CONNER
cisl reciprocity tr-aty With the Unitec
st ,tes- Is 10 understood that the prop
osition will esnbody principle .hish j,
lacking in the p~ndin0 Merriam treaty
and the one nov in foros With Hawaiian
leland. This will be q clause for ths
benefit Of American shipping. to the ef
feet that toOss articles Of commerc<
the respective countries shall be carried
in American built or san Domingo built
bottoms. The friends Of American ship
ping argue that this should be tae fun
damental principle Of all future com
mercial treaties between the United
States and the islands Of this hemi
sphere in order to assimilate their com
Inerce With their coast wise trade. They
urge that the sandwich Island treaty
shsuld be % amended a to favor oul
shipping nv making all imports free OF
duty INFO the United States subject r
the provision that they be transported
solely IN American bottoms.
Deash 81 Representative Nackey.
Representative Edmund VIM. Mac
key, Of south Carolina, died this msrn
ing. The House. as mark Of respect
for the memory of the deceased, &C.
journed.
TEdmund W. N. Mackey was born a,
Charleston, S. c., ON March 8. 1876. He
received q classical education and Was
prepared for college, but vas prevented
from entering by the outbreak of the
rebellion. He has been a delegate Il
the State Constitutional Convention Of
1868. sheriff O. Charleston county
(lS6S72), Alderman Of the city OF
Charleston (lo6s-75), Representative in
the Legislature Of South Carolina 1879
Representative in the Forty fourth Con
gress (lS74-76), and Speaker of the low
er House of the Legislature of South
Carolina (lS76-7o). He Vas also Chair
man of the South Carolina delegation
at the convention which nominated
Garfield, and was until the time of his
death Chairman of tho Republican
State Executive Committee. He vas
elected to the FOrty-seventh Congress
and also t. the Forty eighth from she
District Of South Carolina, re-
oeivlng at the last election Il, 469 votes
against lO,Ol7 votes for Samuel Lee,
Und.). He Was member Of the Com
uIttee on Manufactures and Labor
Ed. PosT-lNrELLI0EScER.1
The Chsrxss Axainss Gov. Marray.
The charges against Governor Murray
of Utah, respecting the irregularities in
his office while United, States marshal
Of Kentucky, were considered today.
It Was decidsd to summon Representa-
tive White, of Kentucky, tomorrow to
explain the basis of his remark in the
House last Monday rejecting upoa Gov
ernor Murray. The committee expects
after hearing White either to give Muir
ray an opportunity to testify in his own
behalf or 10 report that the records OF
the Department Of Justice show that
the charges are sustained, and recon-.
mend that he answer to that depart
ment.
The Resignation 81 John G. New.
The resignation of Jno. C. New, q
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury wa
reserved today. and viii be delivered q
the President in q day or two.
The Indiana delegation held meet
inR this evening, and dec,ded to recon-
mend the appointment of A. D. Lynch,
of indianapolis, 70 oil the vacancy.
The New Aasi.rslyga0y BAN.
Senator Hoar reported today from the
Committee on Judiciary an anti polyR-
-. h.nh ho n 80 ,ul
features Of the Edmunds bill introduced
at the present session and adds other
provisions originating with the commit
tee. The first section provides that in
any prosecution for bi2any, pOlygamy
or unlawful rehabilitation under any
statute of the United States, the hus-
band or wife of the person accused shall
be competent witRess, and may TO
called and compelled to testify in such
proceed lss.
The q. ,cond section provides that ia
any such prosecution, an attachment
may be issued for husband or wife, and
his or her immediate attendance may
be compelled with a previous subpoena
when there is any reasonable ground
for believing that he or she will unlaw-
fully fail to obey = Subpoena issued in
the usual course.
The third section provides that prose.
cutiOn for biRamy, pOlyRamy or uulaw-
full rehabilitation may be commenced at
any time within five years after the
of the offensc. This provis-
ion, however, does net apply to any Of
Tense not already barred by the statute
Of limit ,tion.
Section four provides for the certifi.
cation of marriages in the Territory,
and tho penalties for violation Of it,
provisions.
Section 8 provides that the records of
marriage or Anything in the nature If
a marriage ceremony of any kind made
or kept by any officer, clergyman, priest
or any person performing OWL or eclesi-
astical functions. whether lawful OF
not, in any Territory OF the United
States, shall be subject to inspection at
any reasonable time by any Judge,
magistrate or officer Of justice ap-
pointed under tina authority Of. tbs
United States, under q penalty Of q
fine not to exceed $4,000, ard inprison-
ment not to exceed tv0 years, or both
such fine au1 imprisonment.
Section abro9ates the laws prOvid.
ing for, or llowing the registration, OF
voting by females in the Territory OF
Utah, aud makes il unlawful for any
fen les to vote at any election here
after held by the Territory of Utah f0r
any public purpose whatever.
Sections 3, > aud 10 provides for the
If all laws of the Territory
of Utah which provide for the idsntif-
Q ,tion Of voters At elections; and for
the recognition OF the capacity Ut lilo
Qltlmate children 10 inherit: and which
oosfers Jurisdiction ON Probate Courts,
except with respect to deceased persons
and the GA ,rdlanship Of infants aud in
ane persons
section IL provides for the annul-
ment Of all laws which provide that
prosecution for adultery can only b
spm mencsd bv complaint OF hush and
or wife. Il also provides TINT such
prosecutions may be hereafter insti.
tuted In the same way ~ prosecution
for other crimes.
Section IL provides that all laws in
cooperating, continuing OF providing
for the corporation known ~ tho Nor
mon Church. % far ~ the sumo MAJ
preclude the appointment OF cest.ir
trossoes &, said corporations ~ herosn
after provided, shall b annulied. !
also direcss that the Pressdeat, with thu
csuseus Of the Senate, appoint four
teen trustees, WAC shall exercise th'
functions provided for trustees OF sucl
corporation, aud shall hold Once To