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Show THE ANTI-MORMON DILL. The llouse Committee AT to Report Favorably ou tt. Washington, April 2. Special The louse committee on territories yesterday yes-terday decided by a strict party voto to report favorably on the Mormon disfranchisement dis-franchisement bill, with the following changes: Section -And any para who shall take said oath shall be entitled to hure bis naoie entered on the it plstry tor sld election, but If he swear falsely he shall be deemed itullty of perjury and on conviction thereof shall be punished pun-ished arcordinisly. ; Section S That, any person convicted of the crime of perjury under the provisions of this act or of the art hereby amended, or to which this act is supplemental, nhall have the r'uht to appeal upon any question of law or fact to the supreme court of the Uulted States. Section 8 of the printed hill becomes section 4. The amendment previously agreed upon making the bill applicable to all the territories was reconsidered and stricken out. There were a few verbal amendments made In the body of the hill without rhantfliiK 'he sense. Mr. Sprluuer offered the following as an amendment, but tt. as vote down by a party vote: "Provided that no person shall be deprived de-prived of the right to vote, hold ottli e or sit on a jury on account ot his religious belief or opinions." Strubble's report on the bill, which was already al-ready prepared before the meeting today, Is betni considered by tho rcpuMloau members. The democrats will maks a minority report. |