New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-14
QUEER DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
CRUSHING MORMONiSM-W WHITE HOUSE
GOSSIP.

GOSSIP.
rpou TIE REGULAR CONFECTIONERY OF ruR TRrDUNl-J
WASHINGTON, June 13-" Reform" as it Is
understood In the Treasury Department. 10 curious ar
ticlr. suppose It was reform wien the washihs
o. towels which enabled 90 soldiers widows exc out
scanty existence WIS taken away from them and given
to a stram laundry That piece of reform saved s2o
to bursting Treasury Another Characteristic piece OF
reform part OF the Urea officials IA the
manner in which It fe the poor OF West Virginia
The United States Court House and Post Olce Building
NJ Parkcrshurg W. ". needed repairs The Secretary
OF the Treasury appointed superintendent OF repairs
foreman a master plumber AMI boss carpenter. at an
aggregate ompcnsation OF about s2o day They were
paid for about three months. from July to October
1885, at a total cost OF $3.50. counting
twenty-sx working days TO the month"; All OIL
these officials residents OF PakersDurg and drew
their pay regularly. bit repairs were mad, 10 me
United States Court Nus and Post ffnee Buiding IN
nat city, The OF S25 saved In sa'lnI towels anu
81 go given away to political rites! This seems
al most incredbA yet the stubborn facts are matters OF
record in the Treasury Department.
Joseph Nimmo late chief OF the Statistical Bureau
who spent several weeks in Utah during the recent
troubles which resulted IN calling out the United
States troops to preserve order highly gratfed with
the Utah bill as been reported to the House from
the Judiciary Committee. In the course OF converse
ton to-day he said The course of events In Ctan
since March, 1ss5 has been no less thrilling IMAM were
Although a law prohibiting polygsmy had stood on the
statute books year 1851 that law had been lor
twenty four years practically dead letter during All
this time Mormon hierarchy had openly and In DEN
ance or the Government dominated the political affairs
Of Utah. The bill whion, early in the present session OF
Congress- passed the senate. and which the Judiciary
Committee OF the House has Just reported with amend
mrnts has received the opposition OF the Nor
mon Church. I have watched this fight before the
House Committee on the Judiciary since t2SruaTy last
faap q
U tatInc thonpS have never been able
70 understand how anybody could have been
speak in defence OF the hierarchy which had
so long aud completely dominated the political inter
css OF portion the United states, and to stand up
defence OF what Governor Murray properly character
lied a. an organized conspiracy AGAINST thc nations
authority The bill. 1t has been reported to the
Hous' completely wipes out In my opinion the poiinca
powers OF the Mormon Church; and II IL passes wiz
place entire Territory aud government IN ioya
hands The result IS highly creIitapns TO .ne
and especially TO Its CHAIRMAN, MI tucker.
suspec: the atmosphere Of the White House Will
be laden Tuesday night. the occasion OF Mrs
Cieyeanfs first reception. with camphor. red pepper
and similar moth destroying ingredients There Is
good deal OF grumblins the part OF the diplomats
here because the invitations they have received from
the state Department bear the lefthand lower
corner the word Uniform" They hoped that they
would be spared the trouble OF donning their heavy
gold-aced uniforms on a sultry June night Tor they
reception would no private" also But IL seems that
Mrs. Clevelang's hrst receipt on Is to oe
attended with all the pDmp and circumstance wnlcL
accompanies official" receptions aud many official
uniforms have reposed IN cedar chests since the
season closed will be unpacked and aired Tor
this occasion.
large and curious crowd attended Dr. snnderlanPs
church this morning President and his BRIDE
and tnrongs gathered the outside for the same
purpose They not disappointed
great OF work ia IN store for the President Tor
the next ten days He has received the accumulation OF
bills passed by Congress while he was at Deer PARK
and which he examine IL the course OF the pre-
scribed time. A. TWO sundays intervene, and 1t must
he assumed the President OF the United states OBJ
serves the commandments. he will have 10 examine
In the neishborhood OF fifteen bills a day
in order to get through with them
most OF them OF course pension bills; but for
EXAMINATION OF these depends almost entirely upon
General Black STILL there enough work for him left
" keep him extremely busy.