The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

panies will be from 9O,OOO,OOO to ITO, ,OOO,-
600 acres He has received information
to-day, which he regards as trustworthy,
and preparations are making to certify to
the State of Wisconsin the lands covered
by the old bayfield, Il st. Croix grant.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The following
is the full text of the bill providing for
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting polygamy:
WHEREAS, In pursuance of our duty to
guard the DEVELOPMENT of that large and
more rational liberty for every unit of
society and that higher civilization
which consists in the domination of rea-
son and justice over the passions by
needful constitutional amendments and
provisions, we have for ever prohibited
such things as reason and experience
have shown to be hostile or impending
to such development, and among them
the slave trade, and even slavery itself;
and
WHEREAS. Polygamy condemned for
its contravention of reason, its injustice
to women, its degrading influence on the
character of the female sex, and its gen.
| eral repugnance to the spirit of modern
freedom and progress, has always been
| considered SO unlikely to be tolerated
| among lis, that no Constitutional prohi-
bition of it has hitherto been deemed
| necessary to prevent its growth under
| the protection of the State and Territor-
ial law; and
WHEREAS, The absence of such prohi-
bition has enabled designing men under
pretense of new revelation from hea-
ven, to appeal to the interests
and passions of the poor, ignorant people
at home and abroad, and to teach them
| that religion sanctions and the United
States allow the practice ofp lygamy, and
to diffilse the poison of this barbarious
practice through the Territories of Ari-
IONA, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho, Mon
tana and Wyoming, to the great injury
of the well being and good name of the
whole PEOPLE, therefor,
! Resol,ed, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress Assembled, That,
persuant to the provisions Of article five
of the constitution of the United States,
the following amendment to said Con-
stitution be, and the same is hereby pro-
posed for ratification by the several States,
| to-wit:
AMENDMENT XIV.
SEC. !. Polygamy being Incompatible
with our civilization, is forever prohibit
ed in the United States and all places
under its jurisdiction.
SEC. ,. Congress shall have power to
enforce this by proper legislation.
Resolred, That the Secretary of State
shall promptly forward authenticated
copies of this joint resolution to the sew
eral States.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-The Payne move
ment, of which little was heard for a
fortnight Or more, is being pushed again.
Mayor Farley, of Cleveland, and Gil
Bayer arrived in Cincinnati this morn
ing and had a conference during the day
and evening with several Hamilton
county members OF the Legislature.
They do not deny that they are here in
the interest of Payne, and both claim
that his election is certain. A Payne
resident here said to-day that Payne's
chances before the caucus had improved
within the last ten days, but he could not
yet see that his election is certain. "As
a matter of fact" continued he, "the
number of votes actually pledged to
Payne and Pendleton is about the same.
They each have about twenty members
upon whom they can rely. The number
necessary to nominate is forty-two. Gen.
Ward, Congressman Converse and Con-
gresham Seney will each receive some
complimentary votes, and then number
of members who have not yet expressed
any preference. 1t is likely that the
Ward and Seney votes will go to Pendle-
ton. Then those who have expressed no
preference will step to the front and de-
eide the contest. The Democratic papers
in the country towns, the speaker added,
are waking up, and the drift of things is
in favor of Payne, but at the present
moment the race is very even. Payne
is the strongest in the Senate, while
Pendlcton has the most strength in the
House.
WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 12-The entire
business of the Canadian Pacific railway
is at Il standstill, no trains moving and
the workshops al! shut down. The
trouble is owing to the policy of retrench-
ment adopted by the company. A dep
utation of engineers waited on Superin-
tendent Egan yesterday, and submitted
the schedule of wages demanded. Egan
promises to submit a petition to General
Manager Van Horn that it would take
ten days to secure deputations. He said
he would give him twenty-four hours to
decide, or he would have to deal with
President Arthur. Locomotive engineer
Egan replied he would decide in twenty
four seconds, and accordingly sent out an
agreement for the men to sign, accepting
the wages offered by the company. This
morning the engineers went to the round
house as usual to take out their engines
and were asked to sign an agreement and
refused, and returned to their homes.
To-day, Egan issued an order to close all
the workshops along the line. At noon
5000 men walked out. This precaution-
airy measure was taken to protect the
property of the company from destruc-
ton. The Locomotive Brotherhood held
a meeting yesterday and decided to hold
out against the company. Engineer Still
abandoned the train at Whitemouth, at
the eastern division. The company will
prosecute him to the full extent of the
law. The mail was SEM south to Emer-
som by sleigh this morning. It is great
inconvenience to the travelling public.
The company has telegraphed east for
engineers, but it will be several days
before trains are running 1t is feared