Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
CAsSIDY'S SPEECH ON THE
ANTT-P0LYGAMY BILL. :
SHARP TACTICS ON THE CHI
NESE BILL.
THE BILL WILL PROBABLY PASS
TO-DAY.
CONDITION OF THE OVER
FLOWED DISTRICTS.
$4,000 People Driven from Their
Homes.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

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to every word uttered regarding local
self-government, but argued that this was
an exceptional case. All were agreed that
polygamy should be extirpated, but if the
two sections were stricken out, as pro-
posed, the bill would be worthless. The
youth Of the Territory must be taught to
obey the laws of the land as well as the
Church. Polygamy must be made dis
reputable among the people Of Utah, and
this could not be done 30 long as polyg-
amists occupy all the elective offices in the
Territory. The bill was not perfect, but
he believed it was the best that this Con-
gress would pass. There was a good deal
of se~ntimentality brought into this ques-
ton, and it was said that man has the
right to worship God as he sees fit, but he
denied that religion, as promulgated by
the lecherous element in Utah, was re-
ligion anywhere under the sun. He de-
nounced it as lust, as prostitution carried
on and promulgated by the leaders, apos-
ties and chief scribes Of the Mormon
Church in Utah. Cassidy was listened to
attentively, and his remarks were several
tiIueS Interrupted WIN hppiduco.
Skilful Management of the Anti
Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-As a result of
careful planning and skilful management
remarkably gratifying progress was made
in the House OF Representatives yesterday
afternoon towards the attainment of action
desired by the Pacific Coast or the Chinese
question. In the first place the extension
Of Mondays session, in order to pass the
Anti-Polygamy bill, until nearly $3.50
o'clock, was likely to be followed by an
ordinary motion for adjournment, which
would have temporarily thrown aside the
special order in favor of the Chinese bill,
with q certain loss of one days time, and
the possibility of new complications aris-
moving an adjournment at 1925 until $3.50,
at which hour the House reassem bled to
begin the regular session Of Tuesday. He
then obtained unanimous consent to dis
pense with the usual morning hour, and as
soon as Speaker Keifer announced the
special order Page promptly asked unani-
nous consent that the Senate Chinese bill
be taken from the Speakers table and sub
stituted for the House bill named in the
special order. The great advantage which
this would give to the promoters of the
anti-Chinese legislation was evidently not
perceived by their opponents, or rather
that the strategic move was made SO
| quickly that comparatively few members
at first noticed it at all. Springer tDem.)
of Illinois, however, though not opposed
to the bill, called attention that another
special order of prior date was still unex-
ecuted, and Hooker (Dem.) of Mississippi
inquired If the Senate and House bills
were identical. Speaker Keller, who was
friendly to the object of Pages motion,
quickly assured Springer that the measure
he referred to would not lose its place by
the proposed action, but could be called
up with special privileges hereafter, and
Page with equal promptitude replied to
Hooker that the bills were Every
similar" The Speaker thereupon was
about TO declare that he heard
no objection, when Rice (Rep.) Of Massa-
chusetts, exclaimed, ~ object" but under
the pressure of the deprecatory side, and
the appeals from Page and various other
Republicans, he almost Immediately after
ward said: III this il substantially the
same bill I won't object" Being again so
assured by Page he subsidized. and Speaker
Keller declared that the Senate bill to exc
cute certain treaty stipulations relating to
the Chinese was before the House. The
whole proceeding occupied only few min
utes, and the almost unhoped for success
OF the movement was undoubtedly facili-
tated by o considerable confusion attend
ant upon the reassembling Of the House
after its very recent adjournment. Gen.
Miller came over from the Senate soon
afterward. while the bill was being read,
and occupied a seat beside Page and other
California members, who Joined with them
in congratulations on the progress achieved
and q consultation as to the future. 1t
was agreed that. for the present at least,
no limitation should be imposed on debate,
and Page subsequently so informed the
House. In view of the late hour when the
bill was taken up, the discussion will prob
ably be allowed to run till Thursday, and
q vote be taken before adjournment that
afternoon. Page preferred to speak to-day,
but desiring the prepared speech of Calkins
tRep.) Of Indiana to appear in the Record
in the morning, including. as it does, q
large number OF well selected extracts from
testimony given before the Congressional
Commission. yielded the floor to the able
and popular Indiana Representative, whose
introduction to the debate is especially
useful, because he discusses the question
from an Eastern standpoint, and particu-
larly reviews the famous minority report
OF Senator Morton, which the Eastern OBJ
ponents TO the bill would otherwise be more
likely to rely upon.
The Magnitude Of the Overflow and
Great Destitution.
ST.. LOUIS, March 15.-Gen. Beckwith,
Of the Commissary Department, who has
charge Of the distribution Of Government
rations from this city to the flooded dis
tricts on the Lower Mississippi. has re-
ceived the following dispatch from ]. 8.
Lond, dated at Memphis: Just arrived
here. Found Premicott County. NO., in
a distressing condition, it being almost
entirely submerged, and about 1000 peo-
pie entirely destitute. The supplies are
being carefully distributed, and will last
until about March 25. More should be
sent there. The people will be in q very
bad condition when the water goes down.
The Government, to prevent starvation,
should care for them, at least, until May
|. About 80 people are destitute at Hath
away. Tenn. $50 at Tiptonville and 200
1t Haley Point. in Tennessee. One hun.
bred and fifty at Bayfield, Point, and $50
the vicinity Of 0sceola, Ark, are desti-
,ute and badly in need. At Osoeola some
IL the stores have been received, but they
ire not sufficient.
Capt. Lee telegraphs; Ny dispatch of
he 9th inst. falls short Of the actual des-
and magnitude OF the overflow.
Japt. Lee has been directed by General
to take charge OF the little
teamer, Anita, which left here yesterday,
nd to proceed at once to pick up the
'arties OF destitute people in the flooded
and take them to dry land and
heller, where they can be fed in comfort
health.
WASHINGTON, March Is. - Harrison,
the Military Committee. reported Is