Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-20

HoUsE-Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, chairman of the com mittee to audit the expenses of the illness and death of President Garfield, submitted bill and report that subject Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky. presented the report of the minority Both reports were re- ferred to the Committee uf the Whole.
 The House then took up the contested election of Campbell against Cannon and discussed the case until o'clock, when MT. Cakins called for the pre- vious question and stated that Mr. Cannon had asked to be heard.
 MT Randall asked unanimous consent. Granted.
 MT. Cannon who had been on the floor all day, rose and said he had prepared any speech. but would not feel just to himself to his people to return leaving his seat vacant without speaking in defence of himself and his religion. He had comfort in the midst of the flood of charges against Mormonism. that the founder of their religion was held up in con tumacy.. Mormonism was also persecuted and was crueifed between thieves. He did not expect, however, that the fact that the Mormons would be quoted this flor as a prece- dent for further oppression. He traced the history of Mormonism, showing that the Governors of Utah appointed by the tresoent and delegates accepted in Congress had been Mormons and polyganists so- called. He showed that he held his seat for years without the objection of polygamy being urged and ha been again nominated elected without solic- iaton for in Utah there is the largest political free dom The position he had so long occupied making himself target tor the whole country, was by no means an enviable one and only sense Of He did not think it just that advantage had been talk of his position and law passed which disqualified him because of his marital rations. In support of his own system of religion he said moment of re- hection would show that the charges were unfound- ed for if that were the object they would not need to marry even one W116 The reason WaS IuaG HIS pe0- pie believed that this is the command of God. They believe it right to give every the right to be- come mother if she desires and to have home and happiness. Th-y believed that when they go to heaven they vii be received without question as to this feature of their lives Here he closed by saying that in spite of the fact that he belonged to sect which had been charged with all sorts of crimes he respected his oath, and should he be expelled he Juld with better feeling and clearer conscien than those who should vote to expelhim
 He was listened to by every member of the House, but when he attempted to defend the stem of poly gamy there arose general murmer of dissent from all parts and expression from many that the act of defe' ding polyg iuy the floor of Congress was more tn shovld be allowed
 MT. Cakns closed with strong argument as to the right of the House to exclude and the justice of doing, winding up with scathing denunciation o1 polygamy. He was warmly applauded on the Repub Hcan side.
 Then there was general call "or vote. MT Moul ton offert an amendment to the committses report which amendment stated that Cannon Is entitled tc his seat delegate rejected by vote of 79 yeas tc 123 nays
 The report of the committee stating that Cannon ii not entitled to seat in the House. and that Campbell
 is not entitled to sea and that the seat is therefore declared vacant, was hen adopted with Ut division all tue Republicans except Campbell of Pennsylvania voting against the admission of Cannon, and all the Demo rats voted to admit him except the following Beltzhiver Cassidy, Colerook, Cobb, Holman Turner Musgrove, Murch, Rice, of Missouri, Watson. Adjourned at 6:12 D