New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

The House met at ll:30 a. m. in continue
ance of Mondays session, and the SPEAKER announced
the unfinished business to be the consideration the
AnPolygamy Bill. and the pending question to be on
sccondng the demand for the previous question Oh the
third reading OF the bill.
After some debate, Mr.. BLACKBURN Dem. XVI
asked MIR. Haskell whc he wiling to refuse the
right Of The majority 10 vote upon amendments 10 tie
bill
Mr. HASKELL rep, Kan) replied that he did not
want to deny to the other side debate or amendment
but he wanted to have the bill passed it He con-
tended that II the majority OF the House desired TO
amend the Uill II cOud down the prev Dues ton
Mr. BLACKBURN-Iherei is no precedent for such a
practice.
Mr. HASKELIIt is the practice of justice and equity
Mr. BLACKBURN-Gou must perfect legislation b. fore
you vote upon bill. Is the gentleman AFRAID OF an
Mi HASKELL replied by renewing his demand for the
Mr. BLACKBURN-You won't get the previous ques
ton under gaglaw.
For several moments there great confusion in the
Chamber, the voices of those members who were en-
deavOrng to arrive ut satisfactory arrangement
being drowned by tho sharp rapping OF the Speakers
gaycl and the loud cries for the regular Ordcr''
After some further noisy discussion MI HASKELL Of
ferod the following order which was agreed 10 by unan
Ordered the present legislative day continue I'M
I'll the pending bill Is disposed Of that the bill he open
amendment ana ucbde under he minute RUE Tor one
hour that the end of that hour the previous question
shall be considered ordered on the bill ana amend
mcnts then pcndg that hour be allowed after the
previous question Ia ordered, which hour shall be equally
divided between the friends and opponents OF the Dill
the end Of which hour the question shall be taken on
pending amendments and passage Of the bill
Dem, TEX to amend the section providing that no
polygamst or bgnnls snail yot, at any election in
Utah Territory b. the insertion Of the words any per-
sOn duly convicted OF being a polyganisJ etc. II was
rejected
lions and 9, which prohibit any pOlyganist blga-
mist from voting al elections and provide iorthe appoint
bin. said, wOud overthrow the long established prn-
MT CASSIDY tDeIn NcvJ said that the hill was not
perfect but 10 believed that 1t was the bl that this
Congress would pass
Tie nrsl part oi Slr. Milss amendment striking out
section rejected without division, ana the latter
portion striking out section rejected By Of
yeas, 50, nays. 1879. The following Democrats voted
in the negative Win the republicans be zhoGyer'
Berry, Cassidy COlcrck Morse AOsSrOye, Phelps, Rice
Of Missouri, 1ownshcud of Illinois, aud wilson
The Dy which the House refused to strike ont sec
remainder OF the hour. aud when Mr. HAMMOND Dem,
Ca desired an amendment. the SPEAKER ruled that II
Mr. SINGLETON Dem, IllJ thereupon suggested
thai Mr. Haskell had been very successful probably
of has experience in trapping wild aninlasJ in
trapping the Democracy.
' mr. BGGKNER CDcm, Mo- said that great as the
wrong OF pOlygamy was this bill a greater wrong on
the Constitution and the rights OF the people
Mr.. SPINNER dem. III, Mr.. KENNA Dem. W.
Va and Mr.. HERBERT Dem, AlIJ, while stating that
they In favor of the purposes of the bill thought
that II stood 1t was uncOnst uOna aud they would
Mr.. TOWNsHEHD Dem., ILL., argued that the bill
constitutional and was no infringement on the religious
Mr.. HILL Kep., n. j. hoped that the bill would pass.
Mr.. Sk lNNEk Rep, n; " said that the public senu-
mont on the subject oi poygnmy could not De mistaken
Pblc sentiment was writing on the political skies that
poly gamy must 20 and II would 10.
Mr.. olNGLLION said that being denied tho
OppOr unity OF Offering amendment pcrccj the bill
he would be compelled to vote against IT, In the hrst
place The bll iii not 20 far enough In tine direction
suJprtssing pOlyRmy ard It's kindred crimes against
sUcltty and good morals. Hero the Distriot Of
Columbia exclusively within tAo control OF Congress
with no law providing fer the punishment of a1uery,
and yet the House unwilling listen 20 prop,-
son which would this crying evil against society,
religion and good morals.
MI. INVERSE dem, ohio opposed the BILL which,
H. asserted would cgsate out OF office all the MINOR
officers Of the Territory and organize anarchy instead OF
law.
MT BAYNE CRep., PENN sugzested that the pro.
vision. 81 the bill were not retroactive.
MI CARLISLE Dem, h yl-Dvcs The gentleman from
Kuu,,3 Mr. Has.clb say that this bIl Is prospective
merely m It's operations
5lr 'HA1KILl.-Idcrc Is "A power in the Governor
under urgLir act Tat canuO BE- repealed by cS-
utIVt enactment, to appoint every them; more
st % H. intention OF TN, b and friend, Of tu,
bin 20 lrgisItc OF Office every on OF thus infamous
Mormon pricstnooi ana give al opportunity to put IN
honest men. lAppmu,c
Nj Embellishments lRep,, PENN advocated tho
bill
Mr. ROBEsON rep, y. JJ replied to the ar guIncnt
that thu hli va, blow against Tree gov trnmcut.
M HA,kEIl. characterized the Mormon Church IA
iulluu us m III OBJECT IA pun anu in ttH past
l'hAlcnt, but mIgulcd In power By prr,tly
sIulauun IntiN allied by any organization Tn the world
he wished that n could picture TO the House
'nis Mormon hierarchy Of U.ah which Was
struck al by the Ill. lie would like e. show tho
lnIanOus Institution Aow the lormons had slipped out