Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-05-27
Debate ON PoIygamy in The rIo...@

ing. the politics of each member. to sha,
which side it iswishes to strike at Acs
Objectionable laws in Utah The ouest;o
whether Mr.. Colfax's motion was In ordc
or not according to the .preccdents of pre-
vious Congresses, is left for the reader I
decide on the facts presented. The lie
comptonites were determined that Mr.. Col
fax should not be ho heard, but it appear
they were not successful.
The clause of the bill providing for III
lcxpcnscs Of Gtah Territory, having becl
read. frs trtfs
Mr.. Colfax Rep. offered the followin;
amendment:
And, after line seven hundred and tive
as follows:
"And whereas, the law of Scptembel
y, 1890, organizing said Territory of Utah,
declaring that all the laws passed by thc
Legislative Assembly and Governor there.
OF shall be submitted to Congress and,
1t disapproved, shall be null, and OF
no effect, it is hereby declared that Con
gress disapproves of all laws of said Ter
rltory, authorizing or tolerating polygamy
or requiring contributions in the shane OF
tlthes or labor, for the benefit or mainte-
nance OF any religious. organization what
ever"
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, (Dcm. raise
a question of order upon that amend
ment
Inc Chairman. Mr.. Burnett of Ky.
Dem.) The Chair is of opinion that
the gentleman amendment is not in or
der
MIR. Colfax. Before the Chair makes his
decision, l should like to state the rea-
sons why think the amendment is in
order.
Mr.. Crawford Dem. l object.
MIR. Colfax. Then L shall appeal from
the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones, (Dcm.) | will
give the gentleman plenty of bills on which
he can talk about tho Mormons as mrch
as he chooses.
MIR. Colfax, Docs the Chair decide my
amendment out of order? and if so. on
what grounds?
The Chairman. The Chair docs so de-
eide, and will give the gentleman reason
although 1T may not be a satisfactory one
to HIM. This is an appropriation bill, AMI
the gentleman proposes a resolution to de-
clare an opinion in regard to the laws of
the Territory Of Utah, as passed by their
Legislature, which has nothing whatever
to DO, as the Chair understands it, with
the bill.
MIR. Colfax. l am compelled to appeal
from the decision of the Chair, and / de-
sire to state the reasons why ! dissent
from that decision.
air. }. Clancy Jones. The appeal is
not dcbatablc.
Mr.. Colfax l have twenty presidents
here.
The Chairman. The question is not de-
batablc; but if no objection DO made, the
char will hear the suggestion of the gen
tcman from Indiana.
Mr.. Colfax. ! have appealed from the
decision of the Chair. IL | were to offer
an amendment, could have ) minutes to
state my reasons.
MIR. j. CLANCY Jones The only effect of
The gcntlcman's movement will be to break
np the committee.
Mr.. Colfax. Well, il the gentlemen on
he other side will allow me five minutes
20 state the reasons why think the amend !
ncnt in order
Mr.. Mason. We do not want to hear
you.
Mr.. Colfax. Perhaps you may be com
pellet to hear me on an amendment. /
whether the gentlemen on the other side
wish to or not.
Mr.. Mason. You have no right TO
make us hear you when we do not wan
o.
Mr.. Colfax- Is the appeal dcbatcablc
Chairman. 1t is not
Mr.. Morgan. Rep l demand tcllcrs
N the appeal. If gentlemen on the other
Idle would hear the gentleman from Ind
ma for five minutes, th"rc would be no
rouble.
Icllcrs were ordered: anil Messrs.
'haiicc and Wright of Georgia, were ap-
ointed.
The committee commenced dividing.
MIR. Colfax. will Withdraw the appeal
Or reasons which the Chair under I;
tands.
No objection being made, the appeal
Tas withdrawn. I
Mr.. Coliax moved pro .fo,n,a to de-
fease the amount appropriated for the con-
ngeDt expenses of the Territory OF Utah. J
MI said; Mr.. Chairman, L wish simply to J
lstify myself for offering the amendment $
hich / did few minutes ago. L am
OF willing while polygamy prevails in .
tab, and tithes are unconstitutionally
'vied upon the citizens of the United
tates in Utah for the support Of the eccle- e
stical organization, to pay any money
" the support of that Territory. | do ..
OF think we are justified in doing it.
INK that Congress should have exercised v
$ perogative long since, and disapprovcd '
No acts of the Territorial Legislature.
hereby making them null and void. AS no
I'll has been reported by any of our COM |;
'ittccs, and as, under our rules, it is al !,
lost impossible to compel action upon ,
ny others, offered my amendment lust 1
ow to an appropriation forthe government q
the Territory of Utah. Congress. in or :