Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-15

constitutional, and was no infringement on
the religious liberty or any people.
Mr. McCold, Ia, justified the course OF the
Republicans in asking the passage OF the Dill
as soon as 1t was reached upon the speakers
table, and predicted that the gentlemen on the
measure to suppress p0lygamy would learn
to regret 1t, 40 we'll as the fact that they had
voted almost solidly against the eighth and
| ninth sections, which contained the very
strength OF the measure.
Mr. Singleton said, being denied the oppor-
| tunity OF Offering an amendment to the per
feet bill, he would be compelled to vote
| 60 far enough in the direction of suppressing
polygamy and it's kindred crime against So
| ciety and good morals. Here was the District
of Columbia, exclusively within the control Of
I congress, with no law providing for the pun
ishment Of adultery, and yet the house was
unwilling to listen to proposition which
would stop this growing evil against society,
religion and good morals. He was opposed
| to the bill because it authorized the president
| to dicker with the Mormons and grant them
| amnesty under certain conditions. The presi-
dent might want to contract for half q dozen
wives himself. Was it not indicate to con.
fer such honor On the president as that he
should impose condition on those to whom
he extended amnesty.
MI Converse, (Ohiol, opposed the bill,
which, he asserted, would legislate out of
office all minor officers of the territory, and
organize anarchy instead of. Mr.. Carlisle in.
qnired whether when the Offices were vacant
there was any means provided for filing
vacancies. The legislature couldn't assemble
for two years, and during all that time the
offices would be vacant.
MIR. Haskell-The government can Fill the
offices.
Mr.. Carlisle commended the government
could not, and quoted from the statutes of
Utah to show that the power rested with the
legislature and county courts Was there any
law of congress, he inquired, repeating that
statute? By this bill, county judges, by whom
vacancies to be filled were themselves
legislated out of offices, and there would be no
man left to probate wills, settle estates, keep
the records or execute processes. Does the
gentleman (HaskelD say this bill is prospective
merely in its operation?
Mr. Haskell-There is power in the govern
ment, under the organic act, that cannot be
repealed by legislative enactment. | say it is
the intention of this bill, and the friends of
this bill, to legislate out of office every one
of this Infamous Mormon priesthood and put
in honest men. (Applause).
u Mr.. Carlis.e-This is what / understood and
l am not objecting to provision that will
legislate them out of Office, but am object.
legislates them out o: Office and puts nobody
else in and leaves the territory in state OF
confusion.
Mr.. Haskell--Do you hold the territorial
legislature can repeal the organic act?
Mr. Carlisle-The territorial legislature has
not attempted to repeal the act, but has legis-
lated on the subject and its law is the only ore
now in force.
Mr.. Robson contended the bill was pro.
orrocciun In ftc rroyiciApc hold - II
maxim of law. The law was not retroactive
unless so expressed directly.
MIR. Carlisle agreed that was correct con-
struction of law. but asserted the gentleman
from Kansas (HaskelD had Just announced
that the purpose OF the bill was to legislate
out of Office Immediately every man who was
amenable to its provisions.
Mr.. HASKELL did mot say "immediately.'
mean by the process Of law.
Mr.. Carlisle-The bill provides no process
of law for the purpose of ascertaining wheth-
er the people are guilty of an Offense. It
simply says they shall not be competent to
hold office.
Mr.. Converse. (Ohio, )-Endorsed bills and
by control, the bill, in his judgment, organized
disorder to continue for next two years in
Utah, There could be no doubt about it.
however, prevalent and deplorable, could
never be justification for fragrant and
open violation of public morals and
public law Mormonism, with its adjunct,
pOlygany, robbed vice of its hideousness and
demanded it should not only be sanctioned by
public law, but defed the divine approval of
Gsd. Thus entrenched it challenged chris
tianity and defed attack. It disrupted and de-.
stroyed the family. Itloosened the foundations
of the government. 1t removed the very cor.
ner stone of Republican institutions and in
turn it controlled The ballot box, commanded
| the courts and If entitled to it's demand it
might command the nanion, man ships, march
armies and exercise all powers in it's de-
tense. While he would prosecute no
man, while he would give the widest
liberty to conscience and religion. He would
say to oriental organism, with its customs
and demands, "Thus far and no further
Where the clear waters of the Pacific wash
the pure sands of our western shore, there
shall you pause in the presence of the majestic
power of the civilization of the MONDAY of the
world" (Applause.)
Mr.. Robson replied to the argument that
the bill was blow against free government.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) stated ne would vote
for the bill, though he believed it would dis
appoint the expectations of its friends yet. It
was worthless, and he trusted congress would
rise to the high position demanded by the
American people and pass some efficient meas
ure that would eradicate this evil of polygamy
Mr.. Haskell characterized the movement
Infamous in its object, In its purposes and in
its past accomplishment, but magniffed in
power by priestly organization unrivaled by
any organization.
| A vote was then taken upon Mills motion
| tc strike out the Sth section and it was rejec-
ted, yeas IL; nays 1885, The bill then passed
| In exactly the shape in which it came from
the senate, yeas 169, nays fl.
| Following is the negative vote:
NAYS.
Armfield, Evans, Money,
Atherton, Garrison, Physter,
Belmont, Gunter, Reagan,
Blanchard, Herbert, Robertson,
Buckner, Herndon, Shackleford,
Cabell, Hewitt, n. Y. Shelley,
Caldwell, Hooker, Singleton, Ill.
Carlisle. House, Thompson, Ky.
chapman, Jones, Tex. Tillman,
Converse, Kenna, Tucker,
Cook, Knott, Epson,
Cox, NC, Manning, Warner,
Cravens, Mcmillan, aWilborne,
Dibrel', Mills, Williams, Ala.
The legislative day Of yesterday closed and
that of to day opened at $50 p. m, with pray
er by the chaplain; the reading of the journal
was deferred. The anti Chinese bill substituted
the senate bill for that of the house was taken
up. Mr. Calkins und.), in his advocacy Of
this bill, planted himself on the broad ground
that the government owed protection to the