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side fought the anti-polygamy bill under
cover. He did not know single member who

side fought the anti-polygamy bill under
cover. He did not know q single member who
was not ready to demonstrate his opposition
to polygamy. He appealed to his Democratic
friends to withdraw the point OF order, Il
gentlemen on the otter side would allow 9
full and free discussion and an opportunity to
amend the bill. Some doubted Its wisdom
He did not. He was ready to vote for it as a
step in the right direction.
| Mr.. Springer, In supporting the point Of
order, declared the object of the Democratic
side was not to delay the bill, but to consider
1t as other bills were considered, under the
rules of the house, and 1t would be found that
Democrats would be as ready as Republicans
| to pass stringent measures for the suppression
| Of polygamy.
The speaker In an elaborate decision over
ruled the point Of order on the ground that
the bill did not require an appropriation OF
! money from the United States treasury, mas.
| much as tho Office provided for becam fpart
Of the electoral syetem OF the territory, and
consequently their salaries would be payable
| out OF the territorial treasury.
Mr.. Converse, Ohio, appealed from the de-
clsl0n OF the chair, and on motion of Mr..
Haskell the appeal was laid on the table, yeas
liz, nays 80, party vote.
Mr.. Haskell then demanded the previous
question on the third readidg of the bill.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois requested that
some time should be allowed for debate, but
Was met with cries of regular order from the
republican side. The dsnocrats then refrained
from voting una the vote on demanding the
previous question being 119 TO the point of
no quorum was raised.
Mr.. Robson Immediately moved q call of
the house, and it was ordered
Mr.. Randall asked that a reasonable time,
about two hours, be allowed for discussion,
and that the bill DO open to amendments, but
was interrupted By cries Of Irregular order'
from the Republican side, which were repeated
from the Democratic side, when Haskell at
tempted to seate the reasons which impelled
him to ask for the immediate passage of the
BILL
A motion to adjourn having been made and
defeated on yea and nay vote, Mr.. Robson
withdrew the motion for 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
Haskell stated his defamation to have the
bill passed without amendment. knowing. as
he did, that enemies Of the bill had been
lurking around the Hobbies begging for
an opportunity to have amendments
adopted. No satisfactory arrangement was
arrived at, and Mr.. Springer moved to refer
the bill TO the judiciary committee. Lost
yeas 76, nays &c. Then followed another roll
call on motion to adjourn, which was again
defeated, Mr.. Cassidy, New, being the only
this, as on every motion. The question recur-
red on seconding the demand for the previous
question, and no quorum voted. A call Of the
house was ordered, but on motion of Haskell
further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, and the house took recess until
1870 a. m. to morrow, when the bill will re.
tain the position which it has at present.