The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-14
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sented resolutions from the Chamber 0
Commerce Of Cincinnati, asking Congres
to take steps to relieve the suffering causeC
by the overflow Of the Mississippi. Re
iered.
The following reports were made;
To provide for the. allotment Of land
in severalty to the Indians, and to extent
to the Indians the protection Of laws Of Ii,
States and Territories, calendar.
For the erection Of a public building a
Hot Springs, Arkansas, calendar.
For the appointment OF q Committee on
Public Expenditures to consist OF seven
Senators, calendar.
Mr. Plumb gave notice that no would
call up the Postoffice Appropriation bill fol
consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Lapham offered resolution, witch
was adopted, directing the Secretary OF the
Interior TO transmit 70 the Senate q list oI
all the Indian reservations on which troops
are stationed, and information touching the
destruction Of the timber thereon by the
troops.
The tariff commission bill was taken up
and Mr.. Slater maintained that the great.
est kndrance to the achievement Of com,
mercial supremacy was protection, and the
only condition on which we could win
success was the adoption Of free trade.
After IN Executive session Of three
hours the Senate adjourned.
The House after disposing Of some busi.
ness Of minor importance took up the Sen.
ate bill to punish polygamy on which q
point OF order was raised by Converse, oi
Ohio, that Il must receive its first consid-
eration in the committee u the whole, as
1t provided for an appropriation.
Mr.. Converse called attention to the fact
that the billproyided for the appointment
OF five commissions at a salary Of 5000
each. He cited precedents in support Of
his point Of order.
Mr.. Haskell contended that the prece-
dents cited were not applicable. There
was not a line in the bill in which required
an appropriation from the public treasury,
or attached any liability to the govern
ment tor the payment Of these commits
sioners.S It merely proposed the local
election system in Utah and the territorial
laws provided that every election officer
should be allowed fair compensation.
These commissioners, therefore, would be
paid out Of the territorial funds. They
would not be federal officers in any sense
ofthe term.
Mr., Springer asked Haskell who was to
pay these commissioners.
Mr.. Haskell replied that the legislative
assembly would provide for their pay.
MIR. Springer-But there Is no legislative
assembly in Utah. 1t Is abolished by this
bill.
Mr. Haskell-Then there is no provision
for their payment, and they cannot look to
the United States for payment until they
are adopted as federal officers.
The Speaker asked to be pointed to the
provision in the bill abolishing the legisla-
tive assembly.
Mr.. springer-The Legislative assembly
has adjourned without day, and there is a
provision that there shall be no legislative
assembly until elected under the provi.
sions OF this bill. Mr.. Robson contended
that the officers provided for would, &c.
eordtng TO every Interpretation OF the law,
be paid out of the same fund and same
treasury us the officers whose places they
would occupy.
Mr.. Carlisle-Who pays the soldiers Of
the Government and Secretary Of the Ter
'Robeson-That has nothing to do with
officers?
Carlisle-Who now pays the salaries Of
these officers in the bill
Robeson-They are not yet appointed,
but when we pass this bill, the LegislS.
ture OF that Territory will appoint them,
and acting as that Legislature will make
them q charge on the Territorial Treasury.
Mr. Townshend, Of Illinois, that denied
the Democratic side fought the Anti
Polygamy bill under cover. He did not
know single member who was not ready
TO demonstrate his opposition to polygamy.
He appealed to his Democratic friends 10
withdraw the point Of order il the gentle.
men on the other side would allow full and
free discuSsion, and an opportunity to
amend the bill. Some doubted its wisdom
he did not. He was ready to vote for Il
as step in the right direction.
Mr. Springer, in supporting the point oi
order, declared that the object OF the Demo.
cratic side was not to delay the bill, but to
consider II rs other bills were considered
under rules Of the House, and II would
then be found that the Democrats would
be as ready as the Republicans to pass the
stringent measures for the suppression OF
polygamy.
The Speaker, in an elaborate decision,
overruled the point Of order on the ground
that the bill did not require an appropria-
ton Of money from the United States
Treasury, inasmuCh rs the officers provided
for became part OF the electoral system OF
territory, consequently their salaries would
be paid out OF the territorial treasury.
Mr.. Converse l0hio) appealed from the
decision Of the Chair.
On motion OF 8fr. Haskell the appeal
was laid on the table; yeas, ll9; nays, 50.
Party vote.
Mr.. Haskell then demanded the previous
question on the third reading Of the bill.
Mr. Townshend (Ill. represented that the
same time should be allowed for debate,
but was met with cries for regular order
from the Republican side.
The Democrats then RETAINED from
voting, and the vote on demanding the
previous question being ll9 TO 4, the point
OF no quorum was raised. .
Mr.. Robson Immediately moved for 4
call Of the House, and 1t was ordered.
Mr.. Randall asked that q reasonable
time OF about two hours be allowed for
discussion, and that the bill be open for
amendments, but he was interrupted by
cries Of Regular, order" from the Repub-
lican side.
When Mr.. Haskell attempted to state
the reasons which impelled him to ask for
the immediate passage Of the bill, motion
to adjourn having been made and
defeated on q yea and nay vote,
Mr.. Robson Withdrew his motion for 4
call Of the House. An attempt was then
made TO arrive at some compromise, but
the Democrats insisted on being permitted
to offer amendments, and Mr.. Haskell Sta
ted that his determination was to have the
bill passed without an amendment, know.
ing as he did that the enemies Of the bill
had been lurking around the lobbles beg,
ging for an opportunity to have the amend.
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