The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-30

having received legal votes, as entitled /
! The certificate.
u To this Dir. Cannon at later date file
Z reply that The m"ibb-rs If the Cauyassin
B"ard lad no authority Ia z" behind the ~
turns; hat their dulles are merrIy minister
Al; that the House of Representatives la
'"le power to stjIdicaie the q les, ion If ell
.tbif''y. etc; thai although The CaIvas.in.
Bard had 40 authority to raise the question
# his eligibility. he submitted that on ID.
.'"mh~T I. ls54. by judgment IL Court II
C mp"teHt jurisdiction he was daily natural
.'.d according tn laa; that this same Que.
't"n was raised OH him in the Forty fourth
Congress, aud was oyrrruled bs Unanimous
'"'e II the Committee "u El~riinrs. ou the
round that the Judgment If the First D,s
rT Court "f Utah vas conclusive; tina
'ongress has universally decided against TIN,
~Sur raised by Mr.. Campbell As 10 the eli2i.
"tliiy "f the 1886 votes cast for Canno :
lat the alleged fart IF f.malr vntes did NOT
| tppear on the face Of the returns, aud thas
such issue Is only adjudicable by Congress
Mr.. Cannon asked that the certificate be- is
sued to him.
Governor Murray, after considering the
natter. issued III" following certificate:
UNITED STATES "F AMERICA.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
|, Ell III Murrat. Goyrru"r II the T.tri-
Dry IT tall. d" derlate aud certify that q
he regular election for Delegate to- tie
Forty Congress. held IN said Terri.
'"ry "u the first Tuesday afs the fiist Mon
lay IN November, A. ID. lss4i. tp wit: The ser
Ind day 1T November. lsel, the return.
Ahere"f were opened in my presence hy tie
secretary If the Trrrir"ry, Allen G.. Camp
ell was the person. being a cirizrn IF lie
Cnlted States, over the a2e # taeit. -pry.
ears. having the greatest number # votes.
t"d "as therefore duly elrcird a. said Deli
ATE to the said Congress, and therefore d"
i've this ertiicate accordingly.
In testimony whereof | have herennio set
my hand aud caused the great seal Of tie
Territory to he affixed.
Done at Sail Lake City this sth day #
January, A. ID. 1881.
ELI ii. MURRAY, Governor.
by tie Governor:
ARTHUR l.. THOMAS.
SFftelafy ui Itah Territory.
withsiandiug this cert ifrate, George
Adams, Clerk Of the House II R+pres enta-
- ives at the last session, oi the preserfafia ion |
4 certificate showing the number Of votes !
asst, placed Mr.. Cannon's mans on the rolls |
as Delegate from Utah, and Mr.. Caunon
hereupon drew bis pay. III Il he assumed
" have done under the following sect ions 81
he Revised Statutes Of the Enifed States:
S-cti"n 81. Before the first meeting Il
arh Congress, the Clerk Of the next pr.
frrdiug House "f Representatives shall
make roll Of the Representatives elect.
and place thereon The naBIes of thus~ pei
'"iis. aud If such persons only. " hosa ere
.hiIals SHOW that They were regularly elect
ID Ia accordance with the laws Of fheit
v aies respectively, or the lass If tile United
States.
Sec. 3s. Representatives aud Delegates
'iect To Congress, whose credentials in due. |
urn Of law hsye been duly flied with the ,
Jerk ri the House If R-ptesrntatiy IT,
ITcordahc" with the provisions nf secilo 81.
nay receive their compensation monthly. |
"m the beginning Of their term until tb. I
'eginuing Of the first session Of each Con 3
!.
se 10 br signed by the Clerk Of tie Hnus..
thIch eertlfiraIe shall have like f,Icp anG /
fiect as IN given 10 the c.rf itirate III nh. b
peakrr; but In case the Clerk II III. HOUSE.
! Representatives shall be not flied that tbs.
i"ctioB OF any such holder II "A eraitiea'e
7 election Will ba contested, his uaup shall
ut be placed upon the roll af members
lect so as TO entitl- him 10 be- paid. umiI h.,
lall have been sworn IN ~ u member, ~ Il
hill such contest shall be- determined. /.
Nofe--So mnrh If this section A. rrqfiire, =,
" Clerk of the House to omit from the paw "
III Ut Members aud Delegates elected a. u
ongtess ih"se holders If legal certificate, b
hose election he NAV he notified will h. u
vas REPEALED by the provision Ill .
'apfer 100, statutes Of 1878, volume II y
age $50. ! IL
On December 7th the Speaker directed .
N Delegates from The several Territories. o.
'cept Utah, To present themselves at Tie
Jerks desk aud be sworn In. Cox ard pl
sndail then raised the question why Il q sf
ime of the Delegate from Utah was not pa
nd, when the Speaker said there was a con Ia
,yersy over the matter OF the Delegate as
I'm Utah; that II was the duty Of The old "
ERIK 10 make up the roll of Members from, At
? States, but not Of Delegates from the a.
rriiories. and that all certificates and ca
peers would be- read In dine time. This VI
ought up discussion which resulted IN c.
the papers IN the case being ordered tn 80
printed In the Record. aud The case has OF
n over until after the holidays. sit
4 We recollect Alright, 1t ~ affirmed and vi
,Wn by the Court records ~ Utah thar
orge q. Cannon Is not citizen. III
,wn fact that be i polyganist, NJ living ~
defiance II the laws If the United States.
! therefore not swell disposed toward the
sernmeut of the United States.
Governor Murray Is determined II possible
close out polygamous Mormonism. To i
ch this he incorporated In CampbeIl's -
lincate the unusual phrase . being a ciii- -
~ the United States = and holding legal
ience that Cannon was an alien al that
., and 'snot well disposed toward the 80
lstituiion Of the United Stafes,r refused =,
these reasonsto recognize him In making
he certificate. The question nov turns -
tile Governors authority To pass upon
= questions, II being the exclusive right !"
congress 10 pass upon the eligibility and 80
iiicaiion Of ITS ewn members. There ID -
onbl the action Of Governor Murray has 80
extraordinary and unprecedented, and 80
asserted he has exceeded bis p,weis. :
on the other hand, while the law re- -
= him to issue the certificate To athe "
~ who shall receive The highest number 80
'irs," there y another law stating that ri
word .petsonr shall be construed 10 Uni.
, .citizrn whenever used In the laws fnr
al,. md Governor Murray hal evidence On
'on was not citizen. H., therefore. rad
ihe polyEanons bul! BIZ tie horns, and padt
= accounts tie Governor Il on Ills feet fI,e
he bull somewhat discouraged. calle
= question raised involves sutne LEGAL ~,
Z q Interest. w think III Hvu,s Win |ile9,