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Show THE MOHHON ((UKSTIUN. Tho judioiary committees of both houses aro ayain at ivorkon the Mormon Mor-mon question". Each has a bill to aid in tho execution of tho laws in Utah. Tho tenth section of both of these measures proposes to deal a fell blow at polygamy. Yesterday Thomas N. Eiteh made an argument before the house committeo in reply to the memorial memo-rial of tho Salt Lake bar and in opposition oppo-sition to the house bill 37'Jf. Ho charged that tho memorial was full of misrepresentations, that the context of tho law was garbled, that tha repealed laws were represented as in force, and declared that it was not true that the territorial legislature had been inimical inimi-cal to the federal government in any of its legislation. In concluding ho said to the committee; "Mr Chairman: There appears no urgent necessity for any legislation with respect to Utah. Tho Territory is prosperous. Tho people are contented and peaceful. Taxation is light. New industries aro being developed. Kail-roads Kail-roads are in process of construction. Mines are being opened. Property is safe. The rights and liberties of every citizen are secure. Why not, then, let Utah alone? Why plungo every interest of this prosperous community into the seething seeth-ing crucible of experimental legislation? legisla-tion? The social condition of Utah is rapidly being assimilated to that of all other American communities. Her peculiarities aro destined to speedily disappear. Their disappearance may be delayed, but caunot, in my judgment, judg-ment, bo expedited by legislation. This bill contains a few sections that are well enough, and to which no great objections can be made, but there arc other sections whose passage would inevitably produce turbulence, confusion, aud business convulsion in Utah. Tho bill, indeed, goes far be- A rl, w,Wif nfrhn mnmnriil on,l tho memorial was evidently inspired by a few men who aro possessed by a purpose of revolution, and who havo much to gain and little to lose by any conditions of di.-aster which may result. re-sult. The capitalists and business ui en Utah do not want this legislation. The men w ho are constructing raiiroads and building furnaces and openinc mines do not want it. In their behalf 1 beseech be-seech you to leave tho laws of Utah undisturbed." It is the report that if this legislation legisla-tion alluded to by Mr. Eiteh is not per-teeted, per-teeted, the ErcidcDt intends to send additional troops to Utah and to place general Sheridan in command. Y. World. |
