Year: 1879




WASHINGTON. Sept. o. 1879.
THE MORMON CIRCULAR NOT YET EFFECTIVE


VIGOROUS PROSECUTION TO BIZ COMMENCED


AGAINST PoLYGANIsTs IN UTAH.


The circular letter of the Secretary of Sta'e to
Ministers in Europe respecting Mormon emigration
to this country mailed the 10th of August and
did not in many instances reach its destination until
the latter part of that month All of our representa-
tives bave acknowledged the receipt of it, inform
the department that at this season of the
year the Ministers Of Foreign Affairs
absent from their posts. their summer
vacations. and for that reason they have not
been able to communicate the contents of the
circular letter directed in the order Of the
department Hence the recent arrival of Mormon
emigrants in New York is regarded at the State
Department as any indication of an intention to
defy the wishes Of government expressed in
the friendly request to foreign governments to
their subjects Of the penalty which will follow .
violation of statutes


The Grand Jury meets in Salt Lake City next
month. and for the first time since the decision
of the United States Supreme Court in the
Reynolds 1t is understood here that
examination OF the Endowment house will be
of the first duties presented to the
Grand Jury. this being the place where polygamous
marriages are consumnated. The United States
District Attorney is instructed to proceed with Q
vigorous prosecution Of every case presented. and
all the evidence which be obtained from the
records Of the institution will be used in support Of
the position Of the government. At the Department
of Justice it is said that there will be sentt-
mentality on the part Of its representatives In
carrying out the instructions given to make it
understood that polygamy is a well defined crime.
and must be SO regarded by all Federal officials
hereafter in Utah. II necessary the Judiciary will
be strengthened to aid in the faithful Of
the law.


THE NEXT PRESIDENCY THAT


MAY ARISE IN THE HOUSE OF REpRRsENrA-


TIvEs AND sENATE-PRoGRAMME OF THl


POLITICIANS.


Congressman Springer of Illinois. chairman Of
the Committee Elections, in . recent interview
said that Mr.. King. Of Wisconsin, had abandoned the
contest against ME-. George G. Haxelton. the repub
can member from the Third Wisconsin district.
that the only hope now left the democrats in the
House to unseat Mr.. Orth Of Indiana, whose seat
is being contested by Mr.. James McCabe.
and that would tie the vote by States in
the event the election Of President de-
volved upon Congress. Mr. Springer says
the reason that Mr.. King gave up the contest was
that the evidence not sufficient to sustain hia
case. As the House Committee Elections
has not acted upon . single contested
case. there is suspicion that the Hazel
ton-King contested case is not abandoned.
According to Mr.. Springer's explanation, he admits
that Mr. Orth is candidate for forced retirement.
80 as the States in the event that the election
of the President should be thrown into the House
of Representatives. 1t is understood here
that tho programme already outlined
in these dispatches will be adhered to- and particu-
lary win this boso New York and Ohio should elect
the republican ticket this fall The administration u
counting the prestige Of success in these two
States to reduce the depocrac majority in the Sem
ate. for it is believed that should Ohio and New
York elect republican legslatures, then Connecticut
pennsylvania and Now Jersey will surely follow.
and the election of Ave republican Senators would
change the vote Of the Senate. even with
tho addition Of democrat in place Of
Senator Bruce, 80 as to make senator
Davis, Of Illinois. the belance Of power. In
the of the House failing to choose President
should such contingency arise. the Vice President
would be chosen by the Senate now constituted.
and the Vice President chosen would become
President the 4th Of March. 1881. With republi
can success In tho States named tho new Senate
would stand thirtyeight democrats. thrtyseven re-
publicans and Senator David Davis. independent and
his vote would be necessary to the democrats to
ganze tho Senate. 1t is contended that the sans
success which would elect the republican Presf-
Dental ticket would give to Mr. Davis vote in thu
Senate additional weight and make him the leader
Of third party Of no mean proportions for he
would still hold the balance OF power. The sequel
to all this is that in view Of many political con-
tngencies it will bo necessary for the Senate to do
little purging ON its own account, and the removal
of Senator Kellogg. Of Louisiana. viii free the
of all fear Of losing suthority In the Sem
ate before 1888.


THR NEXT CENSUS AND THE APPoRrIoNAE1


FOR THE FoRrY-E1aHrH CONGRESS.


General Walker. the superintendent Of the census,
said to-day that according to his plan Of operations
he would be able to report to the closing session Of
this Congress the result OF the enumeration 70 be
made next June. and would show the tables Of popu-
lation by States, counties. cities, towns and
villages, SO that in December Of next year
tho present Congress may proceed to deter
mine the apportonment undor which the
Forty-cighth Congress shall be elected. The impor-
tance of this is that it insures to democratic Con-
gress the reapportionment Of the country and will
enable it to control the manner In which the basis
OF representation shall be determined that Il will
be most favorable to the Southern or democratic
States. As the result OF the Presidential election
will known before the report 10 made to Congress-,
should 1t be unfavorabe to the democracy this Con-
gress will have it in its power to make the provi-
sions of the apportioning act beneficial TO the de-
feated party.