Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-17
Ho-ineis Women Before the House
Judiciary Committee.

ton, which viii work terrible hardshipS upon
women and children. win you not hear these
women In their own behalf? 1t is in your power
to enact new legislation. working still greater
hardship, or TO amend or repeal existing laws.
so that the chief sufferers, cOnScentiOuSin in their
religious convictions. may not be hunted down
as outlaws and oUtcastS. or. it IS In your power
to do as you have with our larger QueSJion-ali
the rights of all WOmen-let it alone These
people have reclaimed that desert and made it
Ito blossom as the rose
Mrs. Wells said: 1--WE have been driven west
ward from state TO state, and at last took refuge
on soil not belonging to the United states, bat
10 Mexico. We were thought unfit to live under
the free American flag, and we took that Will
derness in which to build up civilization of
our own, and 10 worship God according to our
conScenceS. When the United states took pos
session OF our territory we were again hunted
down by Gcntiles, who followed us there and
who saw that we had comfortable homes, good
husbands, and were rearing children in cur
faith. good children owned and blessed By their
Kind fathers
These men have stirred up the Christian w0-
men OF our country, who in appealing to you to
further afict Us know not what they do We
have no dram shops, no pauperS. no OutCaSt
women. no iiegitimate children. Enforce this
cruel law, let the Gentles rule that territory.
ard YOU must build prisons for our husbands,
and alrnshoUSeS for oar children and we-What
shall we be before your laW?7
Mrs. Williams said" My father, Brigham
Young. loved his children. owned them ana
provided for them. viii the government OF the
United States make these women outcasts who
are now honorcd wives and mothers, grown
grey in rearing sons. coed citizens OF the United
states. We thought the Constitution of the
United States would protect Us 'in the free
exercise CT religion ana that the law would
be pronounced unconstitutional. Now tnat the
supreme Court has decided otherwise We come
10 you Tor protection. We are United States
citizens, born on American soil We are
strength to this DatiGn. Nowhere will Won find
bfaTef, truer men than our husbands and the
sons We are rearing. We ask justice at your
hands. we ask deiiberatiOn. that you NAV
KNOW eYcrE phase OF this question before YOU
90 US any greater wrong"
MI. COnSer asked Mrs. spencer what definite
action this committee was requested to take
MIS-. spencer said You are requested to frame
a better bill than this now on the calendarfro
the committee on territories, which Furnishes
all Mormon women for no crime, nheY have
not married several husbands and which pun
isheS an Mormon men for the only redeemInC
feature III their peculiar institutions, claimtn:s
ara recognizing these women as wives" Thet
fs tie crime men see in Utan. Not living with
several women. but honoring them and claim
irg them as wives. Enact law, ii at ali.
which Will have power TO protect these women
ara thelr children, and repeal whatever does
item wrong"
The PRESIDENT to-day approved tie bill re-
lieying James Chestnut. Of South Carolina. OF
all political disabilities
THE BUTIERCORIIN CoNTEsT.-The Senate
committee Oh privileges and elections held
meeting to-day, which was called for the pur-
pose OF taxing action on the memorial OF Nj
ID. r. CoTbin, who claims to be entitled TO the
SeaI IN the Senate now occupied by Gen. Butler
OF South Carolina. Senator Wadieigh was ready
10 submit report in favor OF the admission OF
Mr Cclbin which has informally received the
sanction II the republican members OF the
committee, but senator Hill had not completed
the preparation Of the paper which is To b.
presented as u minority report; and action upon
the Whole SUBJECT was postponed untll Monday
News FROM TIE INDIAN C0USTRy.-Indian
Commissioner Hayt received q telegram today
from Agent Irwin, dated Piue dge az ncr
l4th instant, saying that the trouble at tha,
agency, caused by the Cheyenne outbreak at
Camp Robinson, il SubSding. The Indian train
from SidGey has been heard from. Aii-he trains
are moving slowly. Tie Sa0W has dsiftcd ami
is hard. EunreiS who cane III last ujgnU after
ratiOns report everything ri Ii. with the train
ArbucElc's train from Sidacy WiH BE- here ii
Two OF thee DAYS
Mr.. A. Il. HAGNER TO TAKE JCDGE OLIN's
PLAcE.-Mr. y. i. Hagner, prominent lawyer
OF Annapolis. Md, is the choice of the Attorney
General for the place on the District bench
made vacant by the retirement OF Justice Olin
lie President. there is good reason for be-
lleVing. VIII defer in the matter TO the Attorney
GeLeIalS desire 10 appoint Mr. Hagner The
nomination TO I'LL the vacancy Will be sent to
tie senate tomorrow If that body is in session.
and il not on Monday next. Dir. Hagner is a
bIttEtE 10 bf. I!aStti. OF tillS CITY.
i. Sat the Cabinet meeting this afternoon
II was decided to send TO the Senate the name
or Mr. Eagrer TO be q Judge OF the District
GeLch III place OF Judge Olin. retired.
THE IHDIAE TERRITORY GUEsTtoS-The Sep
ate committee on territories net this morning
for TIE purpose CT hearing arguments as to the
adyis2biity o1 bringing tie Indian territ0ry
under civil foim OF government. Delegations
from the CherokeeS, ChiCkasaws and Creeks
were present. The Choctaws. who are also in
teieSted ID the question before tie commit ee
were not represented. Mr. ". 7. Ross, mem
Der OF the Cherokee delegation. opened the
Arguments. He proposed to show first that the
thcfGkceS had national existence and tha :
this existence was guaranteed 10 them by their
treaties with the United states government
whc1 GATED from l1e5 TO 1868. Before that pc
rlCd the tribe had entered into treaties with
Great Britain. He would next show that their
titles 10 the Iand were covered by United States
patents, and 20 support this would refer to The
judicial rulings Of the Supreme Court, in which
these titles had been sustained. MI Ross con-
tended incidentally that this agitation was Kept
up by the various railroad corporations for their
own benefit, and said that the stocks OF the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas line during the month
of November last advanced more than
thirty per cent. by means OF this agitation.
zen. Porter, chief OF the Creek nation, said
MS people were opposed TO any change in their
present relations with the government, and II
was simply a question OF law whether there
was any authority 10 set aside their treaties, to
ss'aDhsh over them territorial government,
70 al0t Their lands, and 10 change all their
present leiatl0nS against the wishes of the
lVopie themselves. bir. II. n. RuggleS, of the
IhiSsourl Kansas and Texas railway. Col.
mtaIhea, OF the Kansas and NeoSho Valley
dailioau Col. BOudinOt. and two or three other
ueeSateS SAID they would be content to submit
tieiI arguments in writing to the committee,
ana ihe chairman, Senator PatterSon,) ordered
.i,at tleSe written arguments be filed by next
thursday. col W. p. Adair, OF the Cherokee
uelegauon thought they ought to be informed
dS 10 TIE tenor Of these arguments, because
aiter r they were printed there would be no
SHahce 10 reply. col. Boud1nOt said his evil
uenCe and argument on behalf Of the CherokeeS
would be 10 the effect that certain persons, who
haa testified in favor of territorial government,
ana the allotment Of the lands. had had their
nEeS Threatened
TIE charman.-.I have received letters from
persons WHO state that their lives have been
.n ened In consequence OF their testimony,
@ nul of course this Is not evidence" Col. Adair.-
ihat Is all stuff. There has been nobody killed
uoWh there. TIE chairinan.-"They might be
threatened and not killed, you Know" Col.
Aotir.-''1hat is all stuff
lHE ITEs made their farewell visit TO the In
tf.or department to-day.
AhERiCAE CATTLE FOX THE ENGLISH MARKET
lie contagious disease act, which became law
some time back, requires that all live animals
To- fN fN..r.