Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-11
House of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Bena min Wood, of
New York, qualified as a member.
Mr.. Kasson, Iowa, presented and had read
memorial calling the attention of congress to
the death of Carlisle P Patterson, superin-
tendent of the coast survey, and to the great
benefit resulting to the country from his ear
nest and faithful performance of duties per-
tanning to that office. He then offered reso-
luton referring the memorial to a joint COM
mittee of the senate and house. Adopted.
Mr.. Page, under instructions of the COM
mittee on commerce, called attention to the
fact that the bill introduced yesterday by
Luckey, to give American registry to foreign
built iron aud steel vessels, has been referred
to the committee on ways and means. This
he claimed to be an improper reference. Such
matter belonged to the committee On COM
MERGE.
The call for the regular order took him off
the floor and the matter went over.
On motion of Williams, of Wisconsin,
Wednesday the 25th inst, was assigned for
memorial services of Senator Carpenter.
The house then resumed consideration con-
sideratiOn of the Utah contested election case,
the pending resolution being that offered by
Haskell, declaring Allen G. Campbell, delegate
elect, entitled to be sworn as a delegate on his
prima facie case.
Mr.. Reed offered as substitute a resolution
referring to the committee on elections the
question on the prima facie right, as between
Campbell and Cannon, to be sworn in, together
with all the certificates and papers presented
on each side, with instructions to that COM
mlttee to report at as early day as possible.
Mr.. Haskell called attention to the fact that
for years the Democratic side had insisted that
when man came to, this body, bearing in his
hand the certificate of the governor of his
sovereign state, he should be sworn in, and
the Republican side acquieaced. "How will
the country" he said, '1ook at the action of
the house, which has always construed certifi-
Gates literally, when for the first time in the
history of the American congress it turns
microscopic, harping, pettifogging eye on
this question, in behalf of the scarlet-robed
harlot who sits enthroned among the hills of
Utah?''
Mr.. Cox followed Haskell, and then Nc
Cord, Iowa, sent to the clerks desk and had
read resolution, which he said he would offer
at the proper time as a substitute for the pend
ing resolution. It recites that Utah is under
control of an association which maintains i'm
moral doctrines and practices polygamy in
violation of the constitution of the United
States, and insurrectionary defies the 1egis-
lative, executive and judicial power of the gov
eminent; that the territory thus usurped by
the barbarous institution of polygamy
belongs to the United States;
that the federal government stands responsible
in the sight of God, and at the bar of enlight-
the continuance of this crime against morality
and marriage, and that the Institution of
polygamy is usurpation by Mormons in
capable of any constitutional existence, and
utterly lawless; and resolving that the solemn
duty is cast on congress to wholly absolve
the general government from any suffrance or
countenance of the institution of polygamy,
and hvya i,, tic
the laws again it; that it is inconsistent
with the rights dignity of the house that
the Territory OF ttah, which is SO illegally
controlled by tn. institution of polygamy,
shonld be entitled to representation
on the floor OF the house;
that members cl aiming a seat from that terri
tory are hereby declared disqualified, and that
all papers in this case be referred to the COM
mittee on elections, with instructions to pre-
sent bill declaring in effect the Judgment as
herein expressed.
Mr.. McCord proceeded to make an exhaus-
tive argument in favor of his proposition.
Mr.. Barrows, Michigan, argued in favor of
referring the whole matter to the committee
on elections, and Brown and voorhees, contend
ed that Campbell should be given his seat on
his prima facie case. Mr.. Converse, Ohio,
that the certificate in connection with the
other papers in the case, Cannon was entitled
to be sworn in. Hiscock and Cox having en-
gagged in an oral war, in which Robson Joined
Hiscock, Haskell demanded the previous ques-
tion, which, being seconded, cut off Marsh,
who desired to offer resolution directing the
committee on elections to report in fact
whether either of the claimants were practical
polygamists.
Mr.. Haskell stated he desired to offer a reso-
| luton giving certain instructions to the CON-
mittee on electors in case the matter was re-
| ferred. 1t was re.d as follows:
WHEREAS, Poly gamy has been for
very many years, and is now
practiced in several territories of the United
States in controvention OF the laws thereof
(section $3.50, revised statntes); and
WHEREAS, There has been admitted into