Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-15

| pushed through for the purpose of affecting
the contested election cases of Campbell "a.
! Cannon"
Messrs. Springer ILL., Kenna Nv. Va
and Herbert Ala. while stating that tn ey
| were m favor OF the purposes OF the bill, de-
clared their belief that as it stood it was IN
constitutional, and they would therefore vote
! against it.
Mr. Townshend [Hl.l argued that the bill
was constitutional, and was no infringement
! on the religious liberty OF any people.
/ Mr.. McCOrd LIa.l justified the course OF
| the Republicans in asking the passage OF the
| bill as soon as it was reached upon the
| Speakers table, and predicted that the gen.
tlemen on the other side who had flibustered
against the measure to suppress polygsmy
would live TO regret, as well az the fact that
| they had voted almost sOlidly against sec
! tions and 9, which contained the very
strength Of the measure.
! Mr.. Singleton iii. said that being denied
all opportunity Of Cff-ring amendment to
! perfect the bill, he would be compelled to
| vote against it. In the first place the bill
| did not go far enough in the direction OF
| suppressing polygamy and kindred crimes
! against society and good morals. Here was
| the District OF Columbia exclusively within
| the control of Congress, with no law for the
! punishment OF adultery, and vet the House
| was unwilling TO listen to a proposition
| society, religion and good morals. He was
opposed TO the bill because it authorized the
Pr sident to dicker with the Mormons and
grant them amnesty under certain condi-
tiOns. The President might want contract
for 4 kalf-dozen wives himself. Was it not
indelicate TO confer such power on the Pres
ident as that, he should not impose conditions
upon those 10 whom he extended amnesty?
Mr.. Converse o. opposed the bill, which
he asserted would legislate out OF Office all
minor officers OF the Territory, and organize
anarchy instead of law.
Mr.. Carlisle inquired whether when the
offices were vacated there was any means
provided for filling the vacancies. The leg
islature could not assemble for two years,
and during that time the offices would be
vacant.
Mr.. Haskell-The governor can fill the
Offices
Mr.. Carlisle contended that the govern or
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, he inquired, repeating that statute?
By this bill the county judges, by whom the
vacancies would be filled, were themselves
legislated out of office, and there would be no
man left to probate wills, settle estates, keep
records or execute processes. "Does the gen.
tleman (Mr. HaskelD say this bill is pros
pective merely in its operations%
Mr.. Haskell-There is power ir the gov
ernOr under the organic act that cannot be
repealed by legislative enactment to appoint
every one of them. Moreover, say that it
is the intention Of this bill to legislate out
OF office every one OF this Infamous Mormon
priesthood, and give an opportunity to put
in honest men. Applause].
Mr.. Carlisle-That is what l understood
and am not Directing to the provision that
legislates them out of office; but l am OBJ
jecting to the crude and imperfect section
which legislates them out of office and puts
nobody else IN, and leaves the Territory in a
state of utmost confusion.
Mr.. Haskell-Do you hold that Terri
torial legislature can repeal the organic act?
After some further discussion, Mr. Mile
amendment was rejected, and the bill passed
in exactly the same shape in which it came
from the Senate-yeas, 1879; nays, ~.
The legislative day OF yesterday closed,
and that of to-day opened at pm. with
prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal having been
postponed, the anti Chinese bill substituting
the Senate bill for that of the House was
taken up, and Mr.. Caikins Ind. advocated
this bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Calkins's speech
the natter went over for the day, Mr.. Page
zeal. ], holding the floor.
On motion of Mr.. King La. a resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary of war
for an estimate as to the number of persons
made destitute by the overflow of the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries, now receiving
subsistence under his instructions, and as to
the time for which the necessity of giving
them all will continue
The House then adjourned.