Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-02-25
UNITED STATES CONGRESS


The Anti Polygamy bill was taken up
and the amendments proposed by the
Committee on the Judiciary were read
and agreed to mp to the fifth section.
which authorizes the President to grant
amnesty to classes of offenders guilty.
before the pass of the act. of bigamy
polyeamy or unlawful cohabitation on
such conditions 10 nc shall think proper
The Senate passed the Anti Polygamy
bill by viva voce vote, no. negative
being heard. The bill provides penal
ties for polygamy ard diSqualiiies for
service as jurors polygamists and per
sons believing polygamy to be right.
The Issue of rolygamous marriages
prior to January /, 1888, are legitima-
tized. No polygamist is entitled TO vote
or hold cflice. All the registration and
elective Offices of Utah are declared
vacant, and the conduct of elections
shall be performed by board Of five
persons, not more than three to be
members of one political party, to be
appointed by the President. The board
shall not exclude any person otherwise
eligible to vote from the polls on &C
count of any opinion such person may
entertain on the subject of polyg-
amy. Each House of the Assembly.
after It's organization shall have power
to decide upon the elections and quail
tications of its members and at or
after the first meeting of the Legislative
Assembly whose members shall have
been elected according to the provisions
of this act, the Assembly may make
such laws, confornable to the organic
act of the Territory, as it shall deem
proper concerning the filing of the of
fees declared vacant by this act
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to es-
tablish a polytechnic school for the
United States, or school for instruc-
ton in science and the arts.
Mr.. kellogg introduced bills nppro-
priating 81, 500. 900 for river improve.
ments and Government buildings in
Louisiana.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, obtained
the floor and devoted an hour to dis
coursing upon the wrongs of Irishmep,
the misrepresentation of the press, and
TO bitter personal attack upon Mr..
Robson, of New Jersey. The latter
retorted in an equally personal manner,
and there was much confusion in the
House.
The resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to ascertain from Great Britain the
facts relating to the imprisonment If
ID. II. O'Connor, a naturalized citizen
of the United States was taken up.
The House resumed the c,nSiIera-
ton of the AppartionmeLt bill, and Mr..
Herbert continued his speech i'll oppo-
sition TO any increase in the member
! ship. Mr.. Cox On. y submitted a
modification Of his amendment SO as to
fix the total number of Representa-
tives at 3l9 He did this because at
307 New York would lose one Repre-
sentative, aud III case Of failure of the
Legislature to redistrict the State, or
the action Of the Governor in vetoing
any redistricting bill, all her Represen-
taiivcs wonld have to he ,lccted on n
general ticket. which was undemocratic
and nnrepubican.
The PENDING Apportionmcrt bill was
formally abandoned and the Honse
adopted tho amendment offered by Mr.
Anderson, of Kansas, fixing tie number
/ aV 90. Inc Note WIZ, ehs IbA, nays
104. The present number OF members
is 293. The States that gain are
| Arkansas, /; California, 3; Geor-
eia, l; Illinois, /; Iowa, 2; Kan.
sas, 4; Kentucky, Massachusetts,
Michigan, q; Minnesota, 2; Mis- issippi,
]; Missouri, /; Nebraska, 2; New York
/; North Carolina, Q; Ohio, Penn
sylvania, ] outh Carolina, 2; Texas
5; VirginiA n West Virginia, | Avis
| corsin, l. Maine, New Hampslireane