The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-23
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Semitic.

Continued from the Third Edition.
Mr.. Carpenter said tho real question at issue was
whether the case should be decided by the Commits
sloner of Patents, to whom the law gave authority,
by the Chief OF Ordnance who had passed upon It,
Mr.. Cragin recited the facts OF the case and the
reason why the bill should pass.
After further discussion the bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Wilson presented the credentials OF III. r.
Reves, as Senator-elect from Mississippi, which
were read The paper was certificate of election
for the term ending in 1871 and was signed by Gene
raj Ames, Military Governor OF Mississippi.
eMr. Salisbury inquired whether the paper was any
vidence OF the election of the person referred to.
The Chair replied that II objection was made to the
administration OF the oath to Mr. Reyels, the ques-
ton whether the oath should be administered would
be submitted TO the Senate.
Mr.. Salisbury said that, before the question of
ministerng the oath came up other questions might
have to be settled. At this particular stage he sub
mitted that toe certificate of military officer that
this man had been elected to the Senate OF the
United States was not such Il certificate as was re-
quired by law.
Mr. Stewart remarked that the certificates OF cleo
ton Of the various Senators from the reconstructed
States had been signed by Provisional Governors.
Mr. salisbury proceeded to argue that admission
to the Senate could only be claimed upon valid
election by valid Legislature In the present case
there was no evidence emanating from the Legsla-
ture that they had elected any one, but simply GER
tihcate from an individual styling himself military
officer and Provisional Governor that the Legisla-
tnre had done certain acts. lie denied that any
Provisional Governor could send q communication
10 THIS body, for such an olcer was unknown to the
Constitution.
Mr. Wilson forwarded to the Clerk and had read
certified copy OF the proceedings in the election of
Senators of tina United States by the Mississippi
Legislature.
HOHse.
Continued from the Third Edition.
The tree OF degraded sensualty did not bear fruits
OF thrift industry, and temperance lie did not in
mons, but he desired the House to understand what
it would undertake in passing this bill III its prOYl-
6ions were attempted TO be enforced there would be
war. He appealed TO the Judgment OF the gentle
men, and TO that OF history, which is philosophy
teaching by example, whether it was not probable
That people who believed In their religion leeDlV
as Mormons did would not light, and die, If need be-
in the effort TO preserve it from annihilatiOn.
Being so determined, was II TO be expected that
they would postpone hOstilties until the first COM
pany OF forty thousand troops provided for in the
bill could reach the very borders Of Utah ? They
would regard the passage OF the bill as declara-
ton OF war. and would hasten TO fortify and pro-
vision and arm themselves. They could maintain a
contest for months perhaps for years. With their
faculties for organization, they could destroy hun
dreds OF miles OF the great overland railroad In
week. or course, they would be conquered IN tne
ei.h. necause they could be eXterminated.
But 1t would cost millions upon millions OF urea
sure and thousands upon thousands OF lives, anu IL
would cost the interruption OF that travel wnch was
permanently growing In Importance ana prOmlseu'
undisturbed TO fun the dream OF Columbus anu 10
make America a new highway TO the lnules: Inc
suppression OF poygamy would t 2ha IA cans
Ju gment, be purchased at too great COST le case
Of the MOrmons was that OF hanuiul Ol men ana
women governing themselves in their own way, aud
making OF their methOd, with one Odlous exception
an undoubted success. They might look In vain
elsewhere than In Utah for cities without brothel
or gaming house. -. A.,
which would be inflicted even on the women Of
Utah bv deriving them even OF the semblance OF
] marriage which now protects them and concluded