The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-28

T-u;ted states II was Ire policy 81
Faiefsl government from the begin
y 10 delegate % the organized Terrific
Legislation upon Ill rightfnl subjects
Iscislation. criminal Ms will rs civil, re-
y;s,s an 1854 fli6 I'D III az revising and
.anlroyp,g II such IegisIedoIs Slavery
indeed been for many years m eNccp;
~ but iii 1860 the doctrine 0l nom
ieryention as 10 that subject also, had
~ rs distinctly axowsd rs the principle
he adjustment measures 81 that year.
Nh Thayer, Efep, 81 Mass, sailI The
xnression of sentiment wns merely super.
,nus as there was no State but what
'aie poIygamy q penal offence. AS d
.snal statute the Dill would be powerless.
Eobody would vote money 70 enforce The
aN lie regarded tins q sham and d
me- prctencc, and therefore could not
Sote forit. As d defence or national lonbr
4 vas worse than futile, because II brought
that honor into contempt He believed
ire peaceful, quiet, practical solution d
Ire question was now within reach lie
vas hapnv iii the belief that the silver
mines III Carson Valley md the gold mines
N pixies Peak afforded a solutions of this
ysxed question Of polygamy He then
advocated u plan 10 form these into two
lind districts, aud divide the Territory Of
UtaIl equally between them, showing the
advantages 81 such an arrangement, the
moral population being such as effectnally
/ II but an end 10 polyganly No one, lie
said, supposed the men Of Pixies Peak
would allow d monopoly of the women.
lIaueEter: H6 also declared himself
against the organization OF any more Ter
ritories, and thought the time now spent
in wfangling about those il existence
could lie spent more probably II ,s...;
Mi. Keitt dem of s. Ct, opposed the
.bill. lie asked, does polygamy exist in
Ttahg Whatsproof was there here of the
fant9 With u view To iIitelligcnt legisla-
ton the evidence Of II ought to be pro
tiieed .:.5 Il 5 Fl I. So
Mr.. Nelson, Is ops. Of Tenn, sent
up which was read, IN extract from tire
law establishing the church. .l z
MI. Keitt did not see anything in that
10 satisfy linn on the subject. 4.
Mr. Stevens, rUp. oI Pa., said that the
three Judges first appointed made d
statement establishing the faet Of poly
galny there, and that Brigham Young
enjoyed a plurality Of wives. He recol
leeied distinctly their remark that this
monopoly of wives operated very hard
against strangers and travellers. Excess
size laughter. ..s 4. III Vi.
III Mr.. Keitt asked where polYgafny WAS
found III thescxtraet read! 4. 8. stst.9.
Fl Mr. Mallory, 81 OPP u K. sail, II
proof 81 the fact, be would call on the
Delegate from Utah. ..
Mr.. Keitt objected to this, acceling
tllatlpromiscaons Intercourse or eoneubili-
alse may exist. but the bill does not apply
10 that d 4. I'll Il ss I'll g
MI. IIilt 81 opp. ofA q d, rose to pro
pound q question. 81 ss.3 @1* 5 i:..
Mr.. Kcitt asked him whether lie be
Iieyed p6lyganny is republican, 800
Mfr. Hiliirepllcd, saying he had asked d
Senator, who sud Abraham was d good
republican aud democrat Laughter.
j. Mr.. Ksittr do yoll believe zpolyganlyy
ii republican, 4. Il s3 n. ]. s.8
MI. Hill III Is arti Christian.
Mr. Keitt lien yon make d distinc-
MI. Hill do. Laughter
Mr.. keitt made further remarks against
the bin, but without concluding gave way
f,. sst f.,,s ~ ;ntfts, yeltieh l,ravniled