National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-15

ativcs touching Senate bill No. 10, to amend
section 1852 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States In reference to bigamy and for
other purposes
MIR. CHAIRMAN; For the purpose OF n clear
understanding Of the controversy In Its present
state, II seems TO me to be well to call the at
tention of tho committee to the law rs IL now
S. IT can then be determined whethcrthe law
proposed Is necessary TO accomplish what INC
government may reasonably claim tho power
TO accomplish, or whether the law proposed Is
dictated more by desire to accomplish poiii-
cal ends than to correct abuses which may
properly, legally and cOnseryauvely be cor
rCctUd by legislation,
Underline law as il now Is a polygamst, big
nmist, or one who unlowiully COhnbils nus no
rights whatever except possibly the right TO
exist. He Is a person tOleratcd-Whosc lie Is
simply spared. Beyond that he cuts no hgurc
70 lar as the interest which he may exert In
either making laws or administering them.
So 1t seems 10 me that the moral pollution with
which We are shocked every time this subject
IS brought 10 our notice, and the terrible dan.
ivr winch threatens the government OF
MLf,. We urc constantly reminded, Is expelled
practically nom this controversy by the law rs
Tie iT,uiry was madcthe other lag whether
q person having five wives did not really cast
kiN votes The person having i've wives casts
no vote at all. No man "ho has more man one
Wit is Itnn.ttvd 10 Vote IN CIah. lie Is not
Permitted to hold any office, /, not permitted
10 1T upon the jury, AMI IL not thScn into cal
CulUuoil nj all In the operation OF the territory
I. ~.
Ms il now stnrds iuilIcts punishneiit more
'r,'ic non ~ pylygn,niI AMI Gisan!st in
i;,G INN IN nny' uthpr part of The United
Sint.c IN tlru lid law INLET, upOu mi, class
~, ,r.nns ~ srverust ConIyiu ll.iOn:
A. las yous Ia the limit ui
Inc r,tsiitut on in furnishing people who
tjl,,c fLr in,v in mi. rnsn9ci mud me
t6tT \, yisiotion 4, called Tor II must bu nd.
Tr -, ~ "a, ,i,,ihrr r,n,, Than those already suf.
i,rttg ui,nrr The ,SITrmcst pcnaitigs which is
CONSISTENT with constitutional limitations.
49, ,rIbr k,,y ui ihsS for TINT is well under-
ito,d Ia II ,,iIi MOI Le cnmtrovsrtrd that
,NI,, =, Al I,,v a pniyynn,Ist hiyIn1ist nr onn
- az any, m excI, ia
i,,n, IT," rirhts ir,I pflyileg,S md bower of A
rIl,T
suw /, Vg. suggested the u,her day that this
,la,, s ~, iIt1,,,l iy ,u't, ,n,ibpI Of retire.
IN iron, 0ilr oI,yrvat,Iu. - ruat the law
,olIlG tut discover them and tell Won how
l,nlN iG,Ie were, That is not unssbe The
trusi,s OF Inc lOpulail,u of CtRh is taken un.
DIR IlS,is,iv lie same system OF yigliancs
WI,,n n,,.y,,,ls in ali In,rts of lie Government
~ III. Tinted States. and the domestic Teln.
tInnS Of nvrry nrrson in tho tnrritorv of Utah
me- taken coSynizauce of rrrcisely MS those do.
nestle relations nre taken cogiiizanCc of else.
Wk,C. The Taking of lie census Is not WITHIN
The rnnirnl ar subject 10 the Influence OF The
,conie whnlive in mai territory Busiles that
Inc law Of iSS1 provides Tor n system OF regis.
ration rcuuirinp thnt every pcrson OF the char.
Gcier / nninr shnll Inc excluded from the right
Ia vote "a tint there are two methods pre-.
tCrihed hy law for the enumeration aud detpc.
iinn of he neTSons Who nccuny or sustain
the condemned relations which are in.
Iihited Whrn that enumeration was made IL
annpers thnt There were from ton To twelve
ti6usand Of the so.cnlled polypamists. biga.
mists and those who unlawfllly cohnblt. Many
nj these are old peHnle'
II was said here the other day that only two
coscs nf cnnvirtinn had been had Of bigniny or
SniySo 0r sinSc thn Edmnnds law Wheihcr
ihnSSS i've caSss arose nut Of MARRIAGES bef,re
Tho Edn,unds law was enacted or whether
they were marriages that were not within the
statute oi limitations hut made since the
IS,n'',, AZ 1, -, ,vos enoctnI was moi ataied
Mr. Rastin rne vas n case bcf,T" The Ell
,ninds in,v en- that there has only hcpn ona
case since inc Fdmunds law went into effect
MIR. Chandler, one case of polygamy has re.
tultcd In conyiction In the Territory of Utah
during ihe period of four wears, II that soli.
tnry case had occurred In MaSsachusetts or
Vermont, the country would moi have been
shotI;ed ss # has heei nv ia having occirreI
in The territory of Utah. am unable 10 dis.
tinruish lie difference in moral pCrt,ly
IRON our own standpoint OF a case OF bigamy IA
Tct,uCni and onn In IiIttne
There having been but one conviction of
roIyeany since lSS1 Il doe. NOT seem 10 me,
The counts Icing In Inc CONTROL Of the souullud
Gnntiie rlcmci1t r, sim nod by no sense OF
irierdstip 10 the MorjnOns, the executive OIL.
Gers ofthe gourts' nl.D having Tie constabulary
oCtbc trrTitnrv INN rms danger irln noIyT.
amy is so auditing MS we might at ilrst SAB.
nn.Ss - Ne d,,,bi n6, T." brGomo ai,Hin;ely AK.
Icnriered GiIt treat he subiect with some do.
rr"C of romfosIre
Tho f'lOiTmun Mr. TupEprl Did I uulpr-
,tGrd the stnicmcut made by YOU to be- that
he CONVICTION OF which YOU sneak was a con.
Niriitu under The Edmuiids bil3
MIR Il, skin one under the Edmunds bill
The Ri,rrCIs case. mud one before the 4 imundS
lin I'his Cn,e surrk of was brought Dy tie
Mofu.oi,s TO lest the constitut!onnl!ty OF the
law.
Mir. Chandler. While am on the subject of
ne diGr:rii clements when exist In thG ttrrI.
try a. I',nh vii c,ui HE atI"ntinn of iha
cor, mitlre briefly To the cOmpldint that Is
nor. Nnw pyrry LAWYER KNOWS md every
rSt ii,na,i who he, I've, nnv tbnugIt To III
snh'erI knows thm our iurisp-ll ,,Irr rests
i,t,.,I The ns,un. tiiun that he Nm. i. iuiiI-rd
MI Ia, tirst Ia ronlniniu. All the pr ,Ge,sos
rt r, Frr.s err n, in NOLAN bprnt a Of thr no.
s,ntnpI Of scnic uaTty upou whom an injury
nil iluny man is ,ut,i ring from itnproper
or wrongful ,rcurmcnt. inc law adopts that
Ticat I'r!nc,rie of nnt,ire-the sense 'of self
IfCSIHniiGii I'm the indIyldunl-lud allows The
irGiytdnoi marcel To- exert TINT prInCipie In
ssttirr in motion mcthols OF redress
which nre stitShle fnr tho ocn1sion
The law nIso secures the right of petItiOn to
Congress ii n class of people be oppressed, IL
conirn,nlrtrs ihat my one SUFFERING from n
grievance may come 10 congress and inv il be-
tnre tiat Lody 9uI ash for redress. or II the
iniurv Ie smrH thnt a court will tnke notice If
il, court may be induced to act.
rbc CnpIitgs come hern with n renresonta
n aais yo ,Lo tet ho has ,pved In ~
,arr,tnrv far tysntv ypars and that drring that
line his so.caIlcd Mormon element held misc.
imic nnIiticai mower within the territory Of
ii p,hnvV moPPe aiI mo laws tbot aifsct tho
n, nestle welfare Of ali The peonle living in that
tCrritorv and vet during the three hours which
lie ocCiipied II, his arT1Iment before ibis com
,nittee bo cnnld NOT ar Ala not recnlIect a
,;nnSe imS,anca ,ybape tha GeptIia nonHioiion
,hGnSh i'm n small minority have beHn nm,
,%ua1iv or unimstiv treated nv his lcyiSlatian
~ q Tar nsthc,y nresent thnmseiyss hcra n q
n Class thnv State NJ n yriavance 9Sainst then,
9, Ices Thsy do moi Come heTe and saw thnt
ihn nnIi,icaI noyer Of IiIah nnoht To heytnton
chi AZ ihu hhnds nf his maior1iv because The
,n"Iority uSe tbat noIvSr onnreSsi yeIy aoainSt
ibCn MOI Mt nj iThsv do moi saw t6at ta Va
Inn Is unSonsi or uninsf or thai any viieSos
IreIoIi,v nv I'M ihern 10 anvihim, In Tho AVER.
risS ~ domestic govrrnmpnf which gIvns than
he Slightest cnnse To- complnin. DO they saw
tbgt thrv receive Unfair treatment in the courts
Cfi;tnh MOI nj ali Ia they show Won n sinUio
instsnce in IND ndiudicntion Of that p
iiiGIy, from lis creation down TO this hour,