National Republican., 1873-01-29

sion Of no Territory had acted to the detriment
Of the country, but on the contrary had anaea ~
q It's glory, while our history showed tnat tne
prosperity Of the Territory had been much In
creased by her admission as q state. -
Mr.. Hooper, Of Cal, said he rose Tor tne pui-
pse o. wsaTawns Gs nenamsnd sasnsd tSaI tSs
House would not adopt u unless y was couple9
with the amendment offered BY MT. sargent, OF
cal, prohibiting polygamy ne , nser'eS sSo 'nas AZ
ter amendment was aimed, much as they desired
10 come In, would vote to do so under that re-
strlctIon. fie asked to withdraw the amendment
Mr.. Wood, Of n. Y, said how he voted upon
the bill would depend upon the fate OF some OF
the pending amendments. He said that the
principal objection TO the admission OF Colorado
that had been urged was want Of population.
This, he contende1, was not so much consider
alton as the condition Of the people and theh
Mr.. Ciaggett, Of Mon, contended that there
was not q basis Of republican Institutions In
Utah, but that there existed In the Territory a
ons;mnn despot,sm which controlled ~ PoSg%. nn
pose Of Withdrawing his amendment admitting
Utah az q State, Rs he felt satisfied that the
House would not adopt y unless ~ y was p coupled
Cal, prohibiting pOlygamy. lie asserted that
not one In thousand Of those at whom the lat
ter amendment wasaimed, much as they desired
TO come In, would vote TO do so under that re-
strictioD. lie asked TO withdraw the amendment
proposed by him, but objection was made.
Mr.. Wood, Of N. Y, said how he voted upon
the bill would depend upon the fate o. some Of
the pending amendments. lie said that the
principal objection to the admission OF Colorado
that had been urged was want OF population.
THIS he COntended was not so much cOnsldora-
ton as the condition Of the people and their IT.
Mr.. Ciaggett, Of Montana, contcnded that
there was not basis OF republican Institutions
In Utah, but that there existed In the Territory
one-man despOtlsm, which controlled pOlygamy
and the religion Of the country, and was respon.
slble for the many crimes committed In that
Territory. He read from the statutes OF the
Territory to show that the laws were made alto
gether In the interest Of the MOmOns, and said
that those without the Mormon church were
subjected to great indgnltles and hardshlps
There was but one duty for Congress, and that
was to enact that laws like those In other sec
tlons for the protection Of life, liberty and prop
erty, should be enforced In that Territory.
Mr.. Sargent, Of Cal, addressed the House In
State formed under the provisions OF this act the
right OF citizens OF the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by reason OF sex.
lie said the Philadelphia national convention
had recognized this principle, but he did not
wish TO make II party question, but hoped the
gentlemen on the other side would support II.
Mr. Farnsworth, Of ILL.,, asked II the party Of
the Philadelphia convention, after having In
trying to send them TO the penitentiaryH laugh
Al 800 the Colorado bill was laid aside, the
Speaker announcing that II would come up In
the morning as unfinished business,
Mr.. Hawley, Of Conn, then announced the
death OF Mr.. Julius L. Strong, late Representa-
tive fruel the First Connecticut district, giving
brief biography, pronOunClng eulogy, and Of
fering the usual resolutions.
Messrs. Kellogg OF Conn, and Harris, OF Va,
followed with ouloRstic remarks, and the reso-
tions were unanimously adopted; and the House,
at I:lO p. M, Adjourned.