Show Accordi ncr to a salt lake tribune special telegram from washington assured senator abat ho was favorable to giving amnesty to the men in utah franchised disfranchised dis by the anti polygamy that no precedent or authority for such amnesty could bo found that would cover the whole case the matter was at once referred by the president to the attorney general who reported as follows tei february f haia S paddock united stales senate touching the appeal for amnesty in utah I 1 beg to call codr attention to the fact that section 6 ot the act 0 march 22 being no far as I 1 know thy only aeck hii author azine the president to arant beneral amnesty applies only to cuilty 0 polygamy bigamy nod cohabitation to the dale of that act it would seem to me to be quita doubtful whether this inset ahe expectations which yon acom to so far M buch bre the prosecution scein to be harnd ty abe afif limitation of torce prescribed by abe act of april 13 1876 havo you any suggestions tiona ty make signed W H H attorney Att oraey general the case is still m ir i r cona idera aaion and if warr i so doin president i j a proclamation cla mation giving bueral tp those dis franchised by tho laws referred to but a if it be done novt by proclamation it IB probable arc visions will at once bo enacted divine the president the power and when amnesty is granted we look for a great and sudden increase to lbs republican party we believe ahe general progressiveness progressive nesa and the broad intellect that characterize most of the men dis franchised in daab will lead them to become re publican sto eay not bins of the favor with which the party will be regarded for its generous gene roos ai J noble act in giving back the franchise to men who well deserve it |