Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04
CONGREsS-IsT SESSION.
MoSpAy, DECEMBER 81, 1919.
SEN ATE

|, MONDAY DECEMBER 81, 1917
SENATE.
NJ S.orl rcscpted petitions from mercantile houses o!
Eomore for the abolition of the sprraton and OF toggng
in rho navy He expressed his concurrence IN the object Of
The ueons and they were referred 10 he committee on
NJ Webster presented similar petitions from Rosion and
New York and remarked that time that some lcss
la,ion should be had on the subject ,,o, tho 81,
Mr. Underwood presented petition IRON, the laier-day
Sants' in Covingon KY, PRAYING an investigation into
charges against the Moans in Descre The charges are
polygamy and the lnpositpoh VI uui'' " s"' P'N'"s
| through the valley.
iec on the authority OF Mr. Babbitt BY municipal rcgn-
aon taxes imposed on all goods sold IN me CITY oil
Salt Lake whether belonging 10 Momons or diners ms
was temporary of revenue, adopted TIL Congress
should give them government
THE CITY OF THE SALT LAKE
| Mr. Underwood presented the petition of William Smith
and others members of the church Of Laer-Day SAINTS
asking that the application OF the Salt Lake olnons 10 DC
admitted as State into the Cnion under the name Of the
State of Dcscret may not be granted by Congress; which
was referred to the Committee on Territories
Mr. L. said that the memorialists represented III iis me-
,r;n, lin, ihov belonged TO the church or
monty known by tho denomination OF Mormons mat hey
represented ha prior 10 emigration OF those people rom
Nauyoo, in the State o Illinois, loUU oi them looh 'c ~"
lowing oath: r !,
you soIcnny swear in the presence of God, His holy
angels and these witnesses that You viii avengc the blood Oh
Joseph Smith upon this nation and 50 tcach your cueh
that Won will from this time hencctorh and forward DeGl
and carry hosiites against this nation ana Keep the
intent profound secret now ana orcSef ."
God,
The memoriass further represented that these people,
since their settlement had by their principles and by teir
institutions tolerated poygamy; and they charged upon them
various offences and crimes and called upon the authorities
of the nation To establish system Of government 10y which
these crimes pcrpctcd there, as they alleged should be
arrested. Since receiving the memorial MIR L. had seen in
| new sIGiyer what he you'd read 10 IN" Senate:
Ihc extract Rad was from the Weslcrn Missouri report
er and stated TIM, the Momons at the ely OF the SAT- LAKE,
had seized upon citizens of Missouri who passing
THROUGH their valley and awcsy tried them for having aid
ed in their expulsion from Missouri. Mr. poneroy and
Mr. Wilson had both been thus seized The Mornons had
also imposed tariff OF hy per cent upon all goods carried
| through their country from the nates ,
If there was any truth in what he had just read would
b seen that this people about 10 carry out the tenor Of
the oa, taken at Nauvoo which he had prcyioay read
Mr. Foolc requested the scnator from Kentucky I" repeat
his preliminary remarks nqnirIng whose memorial THIS was
MIR Underwood repeated that the memorial was signed by
William Smith and Isaac Sheen representing themselves as
the legitimate and presidents o the Church Of
Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints and claiming To be the
legitimate o Joseph Smith, and signed asl by
twelve others members Of The church These persons lived
in Covingron Kentucky The paper had been regularly
mailed him from that place He trusted that the memo
rial would be- referred Ia tc Committee Territories and
that some investigation would be made into the matter
Mr. Douglas Before the reference is made deem II due
thai should make remark upon branch of the subject
Ia which the senator has called the attention OF this body
In regard lhc memorial ANA the statements contained III
il, know nothing and therefore can give no explanation
about IT, Bit have observed in The newspapers the article
which the Scnotor has read and meeting with Mr. Rabbit
delegate elected and sent here from the provisional govern
mcnt Of Deseret-bcng the government which the Nor
have lately established tor themselves IN The absence
of any action Of Congress in their behalf asked Mr. Bah
biz he could give any explanation Of The statement that
the Momons had assumed the right Of imposing duties upon
goods passing through The VALLEY lie stated tonne that this
transaction ALLEGED haze occurred since c left, but that
this what he understood be- the state of the acs that
these people having in large numbers in The valley o
the Sal; Lake, and made their permanent home there ana es
abishcd city, found IL necessary 10 Establish also gov
crumcnt for their protection until Congress should provide
one for them that they found i necessary when they es
support that governments that of the means taken to
provide the cxaction by that government oi
duty upon oil goods brought in and sold within the cry :"
the Salt Lake, whether by Momons -Mormons wic
hcr by residents residents that the Mornons and
Momons residents and residents, were placed up
equality. asked him il this duty was imposed upon
goods passing through and going beyond and not I" br
ycnCcd in the cily He assured that il not that
large Of goods large of goods had passed
through and were never mocstcd He assured me- further
more thai these sold their goods upon the prarcs
outside the limits of this Mormon settlement, Immediately
outside and without any such duty; and that The duly was
only imposed upon those who relaed their goods inside the
limits of The city, imposed on all alike and was mi
posed merely for the purpose of providing revenue nnti
Congress should provide government tor thcm MS was
the explanation that Mr. Babbit delegate from INC territory
elected represent them in the other branch of the cnp"
gave me. felt il due the Senate 10 The country ahd 10
these people, TO make this explanation that II may 60 our
with the statement Of the senator from Kentucky know
nothing Of The facts, other than as nave stated anu give
The authority upon which have made these statements
Mr. Downs Offered resolution calling the President Of
for all the correspondence and Instructions
relative 10 the abduction Of Rey.
| Memorials were presented By Mcssrs King IIamlin
Davis of Miss Bradbury, Webster and Others asking III
dcmni;y account of French spoilaions pr,o n loUu
Mr. ucc introduced the bills relative 10 Florida claims
| of which he had given notice
Mr. Turncy offered resolution calling for information and
the correspondence relative 10 the removal OF jeremiah Co
ments rs marshal of East Tennessee.
Mr. Hale said the Senator from Mississippi had at an ear
Is day. given notice Of bill very important subject
the organization Of Territorial Governments &c.and he
expressed the hope that the Senator would submit the
BILL in order that after the hoydays the Senate could see wha;
il was.
Ar dol, oip,rod of fhc Epr
the reason that of its details might be matter Of
trovesy but he would lay the table so that might be-
printed for information.
Mr. Underwood presented memorial Of the heirs of JAS
Rumsey asking compensation account Of the first appi
cation Of steam power 10 water craft on the Potomac river
in 1882.
The bill from the House for granting the franking pryi-
lcge Sarah Polk widow of the late President Polk was
| passed.
Mr. Seward introduced bill provide for the removal of
| distractions in Hell Gate channel
Mr. Seward gave notice that he would Introduce bill
prevent the sale Of and the farming out Of offices.
Mr. King of Alabama requested 10 be excused from serving
Chairman Of the Committee Pensions Agreed TO- Mr..
Jones Of Iowa, was appointed Chairman Senetor Hale
The Senate, after spending short time in Executive
sion, adjourned over Ia Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In compliance with the order passed Thursday last the
Speaker announced the Standing Committees The follow
ing the most important Of the Committees and thu chair
men of the others.
Committee Of Ectons-AIessrs Strong of Pennsylyania
Harris Of Alabama, Van Dyke Of New Jersey Disney vl
Ohio, Thompson Of Kentucky Harris Of Tennessee Me
Gnnghcy of Indiana, Asho of North Carolina Andrews ul
New York
On Ways and Means.-Mossrs Bayly, of Va; Thompson
OF Miss. Fnton, of Ohio; Green, of Mo- Toombs of GA
Hbbard Of n. H. Duer of ~ y; Jones, of Tenn Hamp.
| ton, of Pa.
I'm CIaims-Mcssrs. Daniel, Of n. c.; Thomas of Tenn
Root, Wilmot Hubbard, McLane, Duer Butler oi Conn
On Foreign .ifairs.-Messrs McClernand of H.; Nc
Dowe, of Va; Winthrop of Mass; Harrison, Hillard
Woodward, Stanly, Buel, Spalding
On 7trritores.-Messrs. Boyd, of KY; Richardson OF
ILL.,; Rockwell Of CT Scdden, of Va CIingman of n. c.
Kaufman, Of Texas; Gott of N. Y; Fitch OF la Gdinss
of Ohio.
| On Commerce-Mcssrs. McT.ane Of Nd. Wentworth Grin
ncl Binghnm A. Stephens Cocock, Phpniy Sietson Con
rad.
District Of Col,mbaBrown OF Miss, Inge of Alabama
Taylor of Ohio, Fner Of Maine, Morton OF Va Hammond
of Md, Allen of Miss Williams of Tenn, Underhill.
Committee on Public Lands-Messrs. Bown Of Missouri
lIananson of Louisiana, Sheppard OF North Carolina, Al
berson Indiana Baker of Illinois, Cobb of Alabama Brooks
of New York Hoagand of Ohio, Henry of Vermont.
On JudiciaryThompson of Pa, Miller Of Ohio, Ashmur
Of Mass Meade Of Va, Morehcad Of Ky P King of ~ Y.
Vcnabe of n c., Thaddous Stevens of Pa Welbom of Ga
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roadr-Mcssrs
Potter of Ohio, Phelps of Missouri McKssock of New
York, Fcatherson Of Mississippi Hcbard of Vermont Stan
ton of Kentucky, Aston of Alabama, Powell of Virginia
Dmkee of Wisconsin.
Committee Revolutionary Cklims-iIessrs. Sawtclle o
Maine Morris of Ohio Newell of New I,reov Raw of Sfo