Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-10

The F0Iysamy Biit.
NEW YeRK, March 9th.-The Posts
Washington special says: The polygamy
bill may not come up till the House goes to
the Speakers table, and motion to do that
caHnot be made until the expiration of an
other morning hour. Burrows of Michigan
suggests O point which may relieve Speaker
Keller of his difficulty, and enable him to
rule merely with the law of parliamentary
procedure, that the bill is no. subject to the
point of order that it makes an appropria-
tion. Burrows, on examining the local statutes
of Utah, to which he has been giving much
attention in connection with the prospective
debate on polygamy, has discovered that they
require the Territory to make an appropris-
tion for the expenses Of all election Officer
and judges. The Offices it is proposed
to create by the bill are election officers,
and the query naturally aIisfs whether.
under the Territory law. the Territory will
not be required to pay their salaries. Con.
gress, by virture Of its controlling power,
simply injeets these elections officers into the
expenses may very properly be paid under
the Territorial law. If this point can be
sustained. and it Is the best one yet suggested
to take the bill out of the operation of the
rule, the poiygsmy debate Inay procesd when
next the Speakers table is reached. Ii, how.
ever, the Speaker does not rule in that man.
ner it will bs possible for the Republicans
still to reach the bill in different way.
Much interest is manifested to know how
the Democrats will vote on this question. Il
the polygamy bill passes it may of itself set.
tie the case of Cannon. With the Edmund:
bill as a law, Cannon could not hope to keep
his seat, even if he hopes to be admitted.
The Utah Delegate Cannch's
Views.
WASHINGTON. March 9th.-In converse
ton to-day, Cannon of Utah expressed him
self very freely on the anti-polygamy bill
he said:
'The bill is very unjust 1t is framed
upon prejudice, and is being pushed by pee
pie who are ignorant of the true condition of
affairs in the Territory. Utah is in very
fourishipg condition. 1t is out of debt, and
VEST. The percentage of illiteracy is lower
than that Of many of the States, although
we have never had dollar of public funds.
Capital in Utah feels safe, because of the
present wise management of the affairs of the
Territory. The clamor against Mormonism
comes from the religious sects of the East and
West, and is promoted by missionaries who
have BEEN in Utah and failed to accomplish
their ends by legitimate means, and now re.
sort to this method of arousing religious ami
mostly against an honest, thrifty, industrious
people. because of their heterodoxy."
!" 1t is claimed, " said your correspondent,
"thss considerable section of the Mormon
Church is in favor of the passage Of this
measure"
"That statement has not the slightest
foundation in fact" said Cannon. 1.-The
Mormon people are unanimous in their oppo-
sition to it. Senator Edmunds, who made
this assertion, hopes that there are enough
Gentiles, and what are called apostate
Mormons, in the Territory to obtain oontrcl
of the Government by interrupting or chal-
longing the votes of regular Mormons. The
bill places extraordinary powers in the hands
of Commission, and if it becomes law we
may lock for very harsh measures at their
hands. One of the objects of the bill is to
prevent me taking my seat ia the House. 1t
is merely consummatipg the fraud commenced
by Governor Murray when he withheld my
certificate"
"What course will the Mormon Church
take if the bill passes into legislation
We will have to submit to it, as we have
submitted to other acts of persecution. We
will protest against it In every legitimate
way. The act will fall heavily upon Others
besides Mormons. Capital will be unsettled
and great many evils will result. Taxation
will be increased, and mismanagement take
the place of the present wise conduct of oul
Territorial affairs. TIE people who make
this outcry against Mormonism care NOTHING
about polygamy. Those in Utah who arr
urging its passage use polygamy "a war-cry
to disguise their real intention, which is t.
gain complete control Of the Territory"
do veu think the Act will seriously