Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-09
EDMUNDS' BILL PASSED.
THE VOTE 3S TO Z AFTER A
SHORT DEBATE.

pUlAbSu @fAo Low "
the Financial Affairs of the Mormon
Church.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a resolution OF
the New York Produce Exchange, urging
Congress to make liberal provisions for
the Signal Service. The resolution was
appropriately referred.
Mr.. Eustis offered a concurrent resolu-
ton with a preamble setting forth that -
WHEREAS, The act OF Congress OF 1873 de-
ciared silver dollars legal tender for all debts,
public and private, that by the act OF 1853 the
lalth Of the United states was sOlemnly
piedged to payment in coin, or its equivalent,
on all public obligations not bearing interest,
etc; that by the refundlng act of July, 1870,
the principal and interest OF the debt were
made redeemable in the coin of the then
standard value; that since the enactment OF
those laws 1t had been the unvarylng practice
Of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay bonds
and interest in gold coin, and That the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury had issued call 4or So
0Ol,010 of bonds payable on Feb. !, 1856. there
fore be it
ResoJ0sd. etc.. That in the opinion OF Con-
gress said bonds of $40, 100000, payable FEB. |,
lSs6, should be paid IN silver dollars, such
payment being in strict compliance with the
existing law, and in aid of the financial policy
established by the legislation Of Congress.
Mr. Eustis desired the resolution re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, and
expressed a hope that that committee
would report on it at an early day, in
order that it may be determined whether
or not this practice OF paying United
states bonds, and the interest on them
exclusively in gold coin, was approved or
disapprOved by Congress. The resolution
was so referred.
Mr.. voorhees, resolution Of inquiry re-
lating to the Pension Office was, with his
consent, allowed to 90 over till Monday
next, with the view that resolution of
ike import may be drafted that will be ac-
ceptable to both Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr..
Harrison, for whose resolution that Of
Mir. Voorhees, was offered as a substitute.
The Senate then proceeded tOconsidera-
lion of the balls on it's calendar,
THE UTAH BILL.
The Utah ball was again taken up, Mr..
Edmunds created some merrnnent on ris-
ing to speak on one OF the amendments
offered yesterday. Looking about him
and finding comparatively lew RePubli-
cans in their seats, he said: GAS hardly
any of the friends of human liberty are in
the Senate, l win address myself to the
reform MEMS
After some debate. Mr.. Browns amend
ment, offered yesterday, which was to
strike out the words that would compel a
lawful husband or wife OF the accused TO
testify, was rejected by a vote Of II yeas
10 AZ nays, and the compulsory provision
was therefore retained in the bill.
THE FOURTEEN TRUSTEES.
MIR. Morgan again called attention to
the 18th section, which provides for 14trus-
lees to administer the property, business
affairs and operations of the corporation
, kn0wn as '"fhe Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.o He wanted TO know
what their duties were to be, and why the
bill was silent as to their salaries. He
. demanded an answer from his fellow
members of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Edmunds replied that Mr.. Morgan
should have an answer.
Mr.. Morgan saw no authority in Con-
sfess to appoint trustees to manage
church business. He characterized such
+ trustees as ''Mugwump Mormons." They
would be occupied necessarily, he said, in
promoting MOrmonism, as he interpreted
the bill under consideration, for they were
| 70 exercise all the powers granted by the
territorial laws creating the corporation.
ONLY TO DEAL WITH FINANCES.
Mr.. EGmunds' replied that they had
nothing whatever TO do with Church mat
ters or matters Of faith, but only with the
property, to see that the Church moneys,
which were enormous, We're not applied
to the propagation Of pOlygamy. Not
one-quarter of the Morm0ns, as Mr. Ed
mands understood, believed in polygamy.
Ar. Teller inquired if the Mormon
Oaurch moneys were now applied ille-
gally, that is, in violation Of the charter
Of that Church?
AIr Edmunds replied that he believed
they were.
mir. Teller asked how.
Mr.. EGmurds answered: "Phey are
Dsed for the purpose Of inducing and Sc
curing Immigration that may contribute
90 tne lusts Of those vagabOnds."
MORGAN ANXIOUS ABOUT THE SALARIES.
some amendments offered by Mr.. Call
were voted down. AS the bill was about
70 be brought to a vote, MIR. Morgan said
~ friends seemed determined TO press it
MllJut giving its opponents d chance TO
! study it. He again inquired as to the
salaries which the Commissioners were to
E nave. he did not want to send fourteen
nen out TO Utah 10 @lOOt' the Mormon
Hlreh. be had announced his deterni-
auon 10 wipe this church out and leave
hoihing Of II but its name and an unholy
lemory, hut had been met by a prOpOsi-
#Aoa In this bill to perpeuate the church.
IA bile the bill was on It's final passage
Van Wyck endeavOred 20 Tx the du-
tie5 of the proposed fourteen trustees upon
Fog members Of the present Utah Com
mission, but was ruled Gut Of order. He
a- ed Dir. Edmunds whether he had any
4 objection 70 such an amendment, 10 which
.fat Senator answered that he had.
THE BILL PASSED.
. The bill having been brought 10 a vote
rs passed by vote Of IS yeas TO nays.
. aa .0llOws:
.q'-Meesrs. Allison, Beck, Berry. Chace,
.feil, Coke, Colquitt, ConEer, Cullom,
NWes, Dolph. Edmunds, Eustis, Eyaris.
fe' George, Harris. IlarrlsOn, NawlcY. Iu-
jackson. Logan, NoMlll.n, Mander,su.
Ney, .Nitchelt OF PonnsFlvunia, morrill,,
Ainef, f0Fne, Plat. Pugh, sawyer. sher-
tl. opooiRr, Van Wgck, WaithAN. Wilson
'wa' anu Wilson OF Mrryinnd-33
,aih Blair. can, Gibson, Hamp-
iptf' M"itNn ANA vance,.
.r, Hoar' explaining his vote. said be
F'd against the lul 0nlv becnuse of the
ton disiiancnisiuy women. but even
.i1 tnat section in, ht would have voted
the Dill had his vote 1een necessary 10
@ passage.
PROVISIONS or THE ntIL.
Tic bill as passed b. substantially th,
Hs "a. when reported srOm tue c0mmii-
ln Dec. ~ and published in The ncws-
eis of Dec. 23. 1he dllv change of
soQucrra is tho addit|oU 0f thD section
'nfius marriages inCgsiu0uH hot are
Iiracicd between uprsons within aud
inc'udn he fourth iggcCr gOnsin-
nifty. The main ioaturts oibtA nill arc
follows. 10 makes lle laWfIi i0y huud
wife nc tnn person accused nf bf' 'lnT n
Wnfinut WifuuHH. WHO may uH r.n-
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