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less induce his party to follow in

OOuUn, WnlIo tuo NolCh, botoo NsA1Nt
West paid thousands of millions to
support the Government. Ii he
(IorrilD was a Southern man he
would institute policy to-day OF
levying an internal revenue tax upon
every pound of cotton produced IN
this country, except that for family
use, and making a drawback of an
equal amount upon the manufactured
articles of bread, iron, etc, sent
abroad. He believed this would, IN
a short time, double the total of the
Southern exports. Here the debate,
which had continued by unanimous
consent, terminated, and the CHAIR
laid before the Senate the unfinished
Sherman Funding bill.
At APO o'clock the Senate ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-Mr. Ben
iamin Wood, of New York, appeared
at the bar of the House and qualified
as a member of the House, then, as
the regular order, the House rev
sumed consideration of the Utah
contested election case, the pending
resolution being that offered by MIR.
Haskell, of Kansas, declaring that
Allen G. Campbell, delegate elect
from Utah territory, is entitled to be
sworn in as delegate on his prima
facie case.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, offered as a
substitute resolution referring to
the committee on elections the ques-
ton of prima facie right as between
Messrs. Campbell and Cannon to be
sworn in as delegate from Utah, to
gether with all certificates and papers
presented on each side, with instruc-
tions to that committee to report at
as early day as possible.
The House committee on agricul-
ture to-day decided and the chair
man was authorized to report bill
to the House appropriating $4,000
to defray the expenses of transports
ing to Washington certain agricul-
tural and mineral products which
have been on exhibition at the At
lanta Cotton Exposition, and were
presented to the United States gov
ernment.
After a spicy debate, in which
Messrs. Haskell and Cox were the
principal SPEAKERS, Mr.. Reed modified
his substitute so as to refer to the
committee on elections, not only a
decision Of tbn fYc;a hr14
also final decision of the contest,
and he then proceeded to argue in
favor of his proposition.
Mr.. McCord, of Iowa, sent to the
clerk desk and had read resolu-
ton which he said he would offer at
the proper time as substitute for
the pending resolution.
1t is long and to the effect, that it
is inconsistent with the rights and
the dignity of the House, that the
territory of Utah which is so fla
grantly controlled by an institution
of polygamy, should be entitled to a
representative on the floor of the
House, and that delegates claiming
the seat from that territory are de-
clared disqualified, and that all pa-
pers in this case be referred to the
committee on elections with instruc
tons to present a bill declaring with
effect the judgment of the House as
herein expressed.
Mr.. McCord made an exhaustive
argument in favor of his proposition.
The debate was further participant
ed in by Messrs. Converse, Hiscock
and Robson. Finally, Haskell de-
manded the previous question, which
being accorded, cut off Mr.. Marsh, of
Illinois, who desired to offer resoIu-
ton directing the committee on elec>
tions to report on the fact whether
either of the claimants were practical
polygamists. Mr.. Haskell then stated
that he desired 10 offer resolution
giving certain instructions to the
committee On elections in the case
the matter was referred to it. It was
read, as follows:
Whereas, Polygamy has been
for many years, and is now, prac-
ticed in several of the territories
of the United States in controven-
ton of the Jaws thereof; and,
Whereas, There has been admitted
into the former Congresses of the
United States, a delegate from the
Territory of Utah, who has served in
the House of Representatives as
such, while sustaining the polys
gamous marital relations. Wide
documents on contested election
case of Cannon VS., Campbell). There
fore, be it
Resolved, AS a fixed and final
determinative of the House of Rep
resentltives of the 47th Congress,
that no person guilty of living in
polygamous relations, or of teaching
or instigating others TO do SO, is en-
titled to be admitted in this House
as delegate from any territory of
the United States.
| The reading of this resolution was
received with applause.
Mr.. Randall raised the point of
order that the resolution was not
germane to the case under consider
alton. He protested against the
idea that in voting upon the pending
resolution members were expressing
any opinion upon the subject of pol
agamy. The Speaker held that the
resolution did not give such instruc-
tons to the committee as were
comprehended in the rules, and
therefore ruled it out of order.
Robesons substitute was then
adopted-109 to "a. The negative
votes being all Republican, and the
contested case was therefore referred
to the committee on elections.
Haskell then desired to offer as a
priyiledged question. the resolution