Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-09
XLIT. CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1856.

kxchsDge urging congress 10 make q
liberal provision for the signal service.
The resolution was appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr.. Eustis offered concurrent reso-
luton, with q preamble setting forth
!. that whereas the act Of Congress of
1878 declared the silver dollar legal
tender for all debts, public and private
that by the act Of 1869 the faith Of the
United States was solemnly pledged to
the pay ment in coin or its equivalent
of all the public obligations not bear
ing interest, etc. that by the re-
funding act OF 1870 the principal
and interest Of the debt were made
redeemable in coin OF the then standard
value; that since the enactment Of
those laws it had been the unvarying
practice of the Secretary Of the Urea
sury to pay the bonds aud interest in
gold coin, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury had issued call for ten mil
lion dollars Of bonds, payable on the
lst Of February, 1886 therefore be it
ReSOired, That in the opinion Of Con-
gress the said bonds Of ten million dol
lars, pay able on the LIST of February,
1856, should be paid in silver dollars,
such payment being in strict compli-
ance with the existing law, and in aid
Of the financial policy established by
the legislation Of Congress.
Mr. Eustis desired the resolution re-
(.x.nJ - tbo Topm;tfaa IN Finance
and expressed the hope that the COM
mittee 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 interest on
them exclusively in gold coin was APP
proved or disapproved by Congress.
The resolution was so referred.
Mr.. Voorhees's resolution Of inquiry
relating to the Pension Office was, with
his consent, allowed to 60 over till
Monday next, with view that reso-
luton of the like import may be drafted
that will be acceptable to both Messrs.
Voorhees, and Harrison, for whose reso-
luton that of Mr.. Voorhees, was offered
as substitute.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of bills on the calendar. The
Utah bill was again taken up.
Mr.. EdmundS created some merri-
ment on rising to speak on one Of the
amendments offered yesterday. Look
ing about him and seeing comparatively
few Republicans in their seats, he said {:
AS hardly any Of the friends of hui
man liberty are in the Senate. | will
address myself to the 'Reform.men.' ,"
After some debate Mr.. Browns
amendment offered yesterday, which
was strike out words that would COM
pel the lawful husband or wife of an
accused to testify, was rejected (yeas,
IL; nays, Az, and the compulsory
provision was therefore retained in the
bill.
Mr.. Morgan again called attention to
the twelfth section, which provides for
fourteen trustees to administer the pro-
perty, business affairs, and operations
Of the corporation known as 1.-The
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints" He wanted to know what their
duties were to be and why the bill was
silent as to their salaries. lie demanded
an answer from his fellow-members OF
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that Mr.. Nor
gan should have an answer.
Mr.. Morgan saw no authority in Con-
gress TO appoint trustees to manage
Church business. He characterized
such trustees as mugwump Nor
mons" They would be occupied, ne
cessarily, he said, in promoting Nor
monism, as he interpreted the bill I'M
der consideration for they were to
exercise all the powers granted by the
Territorial laws creating the corpora
ton.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that they had
nothing whatever to do with Church
matters or matters OF faith, but only
with property, TO see that the Church
moneys, which we're enormous, were not
spilled to the propagation OF polygamy.
Not one quarter Of the Mormons, as
Mr.. EdmundS understood. believed in
polygamy.
Mr.. Teller inquired if in the Mormon
Church moneys were now applied lille
gally--that is, in violation Of the char.
ter Of that Church:
Mr.. Edmunds replied that he be-
lieved they were.
Mr.. Teller asked how.
Mr.. Edmunds answered They are
used for the purpose of inducing and
securing immigration that may contri-
butte to the lusts Of these vagabonds."
Some amendments offered by Mr..
Call were voted down.
As the bill was about to be brought
to q vote Mr.. Morgan said its friends
seemed determined to press 1t without
giving its opponents chance to study
it. lie again inquired as TO the sala-
ries which the commissioners were to
have. He did not want Il send fourteen
men out TO Utah 10 loot " the Nor
mon Church. lie had announced his de-
termination to wipe this Church out, and
leave nothing Of it but its name and
an unholy memory. but had been met
by the proposition in this bill to per-
petuste the Church.
While the bin was on its final pas
ssge Mr.. Van Wyck endeavored to'fx
the duties of the proposed fourteen
trustees upon remembers Of the present
Utah Commission, but was ruled out Of
order. He asked Mr.. Edmunds whether
he had any objection 10 such an amend
ment. to which that senator answered
that be had.
The bill, having been brought to
vote, was passsd--yeas, 3s; nays, -
as follows:
YkAs.-Messrs. Allison, Beck. Berry,
thaee, Eockreli. Coke, colqustt Couger,
suiicin, dawes. polph kdmunds. Eusds.
svstis, fpe. 0eosee. hsfsis Hartison,
pswssy, lngHlis JsohnOp Logan, ncNli-
mn Asnde5s0D, Macy Mitchell Of eenu.
S"Anis. Merrill. Palmer Payne, Pistt
y