Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28


1t would be an outrage of morality and de-
cency to attempt the slaughter of innocent
people, because they entertain views on moral
questions to which we could not subscribe
Ii was absurd to assert that the Mormons were
In rebellion. No people could be in rebellion
who could not resist by force. The Mormons
held themselves ready at all times TO respond
to legal process. People so conducting them
selves could not be in rebellion in arms in a
legal sense.
NEW ENGLAND's MEDDLING.
Mr.. Brown turned some sarcastic periods
on what he termed the intermeddling of New
England in other peoples business as in the
AFFAIRS OF the Southern States. The people
did not object so much to the practices in
Utah as to the names by which they were,
called. The Utah Commissioners in prescrib-
ing test Oaths for voters were careful to eX-
clude only those who eOhabited with more
lhan one woman "in marriage relation
GENTLE who had one wife and one or more
mistresses could take the oath without diff
Guilty. There was an immense lot of hypoc-
crisy IN the whole thing. Mr.. Brown was
ready to sanction all constitutional legisla-
tiOn which could be devised for
the suppression of polvgamv in
Utah, and of Illegal divorce prostitution and
f9ticide in New England and elsewhere
put ne was not willing to violate the oath he
had taken TO support the constitution to graf
ify New Englaud's intermeddling or to sup
press any sect or denomination, however un-
popular it may be-
MR. HOAR DEFENDS NEW ENGLAND.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had heard enough of
Mr.. Browns speech to comprehend its char
acter but not its motive. 1t did not seem pos
slble that the senator had taken so much
pains, as his speech indicated for the mere
purpose OF making malicious and
malignant attack on the people OF
New England. Mr. HOar could only infer that
Mormonlsm was more in accord with that
senator's convictions than opposed to them
Mr.: Brown said that the Senator had not
heard what his remarks were, or he would
not have so inferred.
MF faH f1,oN
Georgia BROWN had made a speech. the
logical inference from which was that poly
gamy was better than lawful marriage of one
husband to one wife. Each country and each
whatever there was in New England that
was reprOach to her, Mr.. Hoar said it was
EnGidI} f4reiuIi}y written written down by New
tiOns of the country IN which that course
was not pursued. If he (Mr. Hoar) cared to
follow the style of argument followed by the
senator from Georgia he could say something
without even reference to statistics which
would be sufficiently disagreeable. With a
desire to credit the portion of the country
from which that Senator came with az much
propriety as he could, Mr.. IIoar thought that
the presence of large numbers of mulattoes
remained to be accounted for in some wav,
but he would not enter into it. This
was bill having a specific pur-
pose applicable to the Territory of Utah.
Addressing himself directly to the bill Mr.
Hoar took 1t up by sections and explained the
provisions were such, he said, az either AL
ready existed in the State which the Senator
from Georgia represented, or would at once
be placed among the statutes OF the State if
there was pOlygamy within its borders They
were entirely constitutional, and were neces-
sary to carry out the purpose of the bill.
Ai DIV o'clock motion to adjourn was
made to which Mr.. Hoar objected, and the
vote being tie, y yeas to p nays the motion
failed.
motion was again made to 60 into executive
in tl,o,. .; ao
to % nays. Mr.. Hoar then said that he would
not insist on keeping the Senate in session, but
expressed the hope that tomorrow there
would be long sitting in order to press the
bill through. The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the Speaker announced
the appointment OF Messrs. DibreI, of Ten
nessee, Williams, of Alabama. ana White, OF
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, called up the Joint
resolution appropriatng a further sum Of
100000 for the relief of the sufferers nv the
overflow of the Mississippi river and its trIbu-
tarles. He said that there were on the Lower
MISSISSIPPI valley between 25,000 and 10000
persons IN an actual state of starvation, while
the prospect was that the waters would re-
man al their present height for at least four
weeks longer. He therefore appealed to the
humanity OF the House to act speedily upon
IS nays.
The House then resumed consideration of
the allace- Mckinley contested election case.
WALLACE GIVEN THE SEAT.
Mr.. Mckinley, the cOntestee. made a ten
minutes speech in his own behalf. lie invoked
no technicality, and declared that he did not
want seat which could be retained only bv
invoking them, but he asserted that CON
ceding every technicality, he would still have
an unquestioned majority of the votes cast in
tho Eighteenth Ohio district
Mr.. Turner of &c rgia, in a rapid review Of
the questions involved in the case. closed the
debate. He made a strong speech, and was
frequently applauded by his party associates
The House then proceeded TO vote upon the
minority resolution declaring Mr.. Mckinley
entitled to the seat. 1t was LOST By los yeas to
1853 nays.
Thhe following Democrats voted with the
Republicans in the Affirmative: Messrs
blackburn, DOrsheimer, Hurd, Mills. Potter,
Robertson and Thompson. Mr.. White. of
Kentucky, voted with the Democrats The
majority resolution seating Mr.. Wallace was
adopted without division. and that gentleman
appeared at the bar and took the oath Of Of
flee. The House then adjourded.