The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-14

WA.NINt;FrN, 80" ~ s'.N .N
W." W., j. u.llet"n. the house resolution
nrh ,hr recognition "f the services Of the
".o"..nerinis.ulcn. :" -" of the coast survey,
rr..,,. =. l:r"wn WAS co::curred IN.
Car minnie, ~. the general assembly
.a,. ,h. rr, ...yi, rian church in session at
.; n,.a;,o s la, May, con,ien.ning pOlyga-
ny m,"r,,u w." i.vl read the petition from,
,.I''.r. oc the Omaha tribe Of Indians
...;,r NV. t'onyr..s> iO grant each one of
M.. cl,ar.iic I" land on which he
"r rnrk.d. r'i,ty-twO signed it. The
'+;.;o;, g; .nr,h that they had taken
:. ..r,i;;,:.tc- U;' allotment Of land or
a. a,.rI mon cIu;ns within the limits
':t ,l,. omaha reservation; have worked
',,n ,,,r;r r~,r"tivc lands from three
,l,,u wear. ::,.: that each Of them has
[n,n, five t" fifty acres under cultiva-
Inn. etr. I:wcS complained cf the
,'yty I Of tjr Indian commissioners In
hi. ,si. matter and the petition was referred
," thc ro..,,r;st:v on Indian affairs.
Wnryuu Inferred u resolution which
~. laid n.,r 10 Ie printed. directing the
....;,I committee IN WOlllkn's suffrage
,,xm,,;rc inlo the matter Of suffrage in
It.l, and rrrOrt Il bill to set aside any
'x;.tiuy laws comforting suffrage upon
xt,rn in that territory.
Rrown offered u resolution, which
~. laid over. supplying each senator
..,;nu ~ chairman Of . committee, with
!, clerk. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II. - HOl'S:.
Haskell rose t" n question Of privilege,
md sent To the clerks desk and had
nad a resolution which he failed to
lave considered Yesterday; declaring 1t
ule the fix.s! and final determination
tthe i-tn Congress that no person
maintaining .nlyganlOus marital rcla-
lions or teaching "r melting OthcrsixO to-
10 i entitled to b~ admitted to the
Houae If Representatives,. 1t came
within the rules ~ a question Of privi-
are. lift ever hail "m such u question.
il wsa not ~ nrw. The House had re-
erred the Utah contested c,asc to the
r,mm;:tm on Elections. and 80 fur ~
:c Hm,st. was concerned, this question
must b. considered aS res Hdjulic,tfsl.
Haskell conh'ndesl that the resolution
p,rsented a QUESTION ~ the highest
privileges. inas'nuch ~ it affected the
dignity Of the House. 1t Las been cl,arg-
ID by the public press that Mormon
l,lyga:nists were seated on the fl&N,r Of
'ongr.Ss That waS charge made af-
t4.:ing the dignity "f this House and of
al Houses Of Congress. This question
>;,oud not ir d"lg.sl, or attempted to bt.
'i~lgui, by points Of order. Gentlemen
hid yesterday that they were opposed to
l".,gamy. Let them not put them
Selves in the position Of men who were
in fsyorCt law, but were NOT in favor Of
enforcing it.
'.ss.nn, o: Texas, opposed the reso'u-
ton "n the ground that it ex-
'!Miel persons from membership
~ presumed state of facts without ex-
animation ar investigation. SIMer ar |
:'"d the r,.~''Iutisn didn't present n
l'Hstion Of privileges. II til: gentle |
nan prOiS's,-> 10 fix new qualifications |
i'r membership his resolution must 80 |
% the committee on the judiciary. The
ti't that Cannon was not a member !!
'"t'k the question out Of Spcer's view Of I
privilege questions. Mills contcn(ietl
House charged with polygan'y the rcs-
"!utlon 'r'''!d H"t present the question
~ PRIVILEGES. Cannon took the ground
ne question Wa MT one Of privilege in
a'iaacii as whether adopted or rejected
'',t':.i nav" u" elect upon any one. |
Haskell declared his resolution did not
Ii'"|Hs' las. il simply asked the
'''at I" "S"'r-. am opinion on the
't.rten II l"i;Gamy. The Speaker
':o'.'itt"! TIE Question whether thu. res-
,u'"n ~ Presented f" privileged question.
ny Ma vote %; yeas lsH|, nays l:s'; the
. h'''>r determined: 10 question If priv
'"S.' WIS invrlvri in the resolution.
"'':::an'. liair.m!M If the cOn.mit-
,.r"" I"-:"i!'''s and post routes, ~
,''!''' tack HE resolution railing on he
i,,,r'h''s'rr General tO transmit to the
Ivy. "..~ list or .i'tailetl statement Of all
'"': routes rE which Transportation
- s""r " MA been discontinued, dcert:ss-
~. -. r'''m"''!, Restored. increased, cxpc-
NV; or established since the 4th Of
,"n ""'sn. ISL. .>t;.'ifyimg the time. cause
M ,,a.;. sA''h' "i t::e >S,,lt', and rtspIl,,ilen-
.;'"' ;.o''S' Petition. reported ar sugyGs-
' wv" granted and the nature thereof
,,;' ' giving ~" tame, length and ter
/ '> ~; " each ni.ail routes: the general
~, ""' W. ;:'i"''nl and cost of such service
.: .: , VAIN r"''ir an.l name and residence
Tt contractor thereon. Adopted.
,,,,. NV rh'ir''lnn .: the committee on
~ .,,ns""i's'':'n''> rc!,ort.sl 4 hill making
nrr'"Pr!a,l"n ~ :;,A., $40 for the final
,,,I';. ",.> "' Vie tenth census, an.l gave
j,.r.. :, t'"'' Nc would tomorrow ask to
'e "'' h!!l considered.
,,r'n':i 'rs:fs' 'i''.. were rc,~,rtc,, from the
the :.Nr" ".;'. "n claims and placed upon
.iiurr.", r".a' calendar. which is only con-
Th",''' " on Friday "frach week. /
N.a,'. WI. !" 'n'rrn,r,te the Garfield
Hons. ...' a'' .i"~;':tsl WAS placed "n the
pu .' ".k": leave to introduce and
',r.,;,;. !> i's>~,.r. Il bill defining the
1t nn";' n'."n> Of Territorial Delegates.
brlc,.,,"' mat u" person shall he u
a.. ' ~ ~. rom any Territory under the
n.,xL;,, =. wears ami seven years citi-
!prsu ,;'0 ~ l'. United States, and n"
hall i. "Ni.s ',;:; j" hiramy or poly..nn,y
E,,,,n',,,!' and Singleton objected. :
h. ""s s.,.; stated that !,c ha,l mistaken
yaye n'!Hien!s n.'.! "f the other side. and
hin ...: :"t that he would introduce the
a r,s"','; 'r'"l''cv.l u bill providing for
What iIso'' i.,;s,H.o:'' to r,nsider and report
\ hrit.r .s.Slati"n would liz necessary for
H. St.>.., H"ia'iOn Of commerce among