Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-07

an " Fck AmenCr0eDt vas re ected-
Morgan opposed the provision for
trustees to administer the affairs OF the
Mormon Chsrch- he characterized
polygamy as an ofense that "stinks IN
the uostrils of civilization" He thought
that II anything vas to be done about
H, II Should Be- torn up root and branch.
Etmunds replied that those trustees
would dsal only With the property of
the church. The committee eaa con-
ined the work of the trustees to the
temporal affairs Of the church. The
COMMITTEES had not wished to make q
precedent for legislative interference
With religion apart frsm the feature of
Ednunds did not think the
belief OF the Normons would be greatly
different from tue belief of other sec
tons.
Teller thought the Mormons had very
little property except their Temple.
Edmunds had been informed that
they had.
Teller said that the Temple vas enc
of the most wonderful buildings in the
sorld, and had cost q great deal, but
these trustees would have To deal With
Mormonism IN every way. He did not
believe IN polyeamy, bu, be would say
that II We had sent the right men to
look after Utah. polyg.my would have
been dead long siuoe. We had sent
men there who prosecuted the people
OF Utah. IL was by our prosecutions
that We had kept polyRamy alive. Re-
liRious enthusiasm had done much for
civilization, but We should not forget that
one of the foremost peoples of the
world today believed in polyeamy.
Great Britain had never put its hand on
the polyeamists within its dominions.
The Mormons bad their faults, but he
had seen Salt Lake City when not a
groR shop, gambling den or house Of
prostitution could be found within its
limits. 1t coald not be expected that
men who had married wives thirty years
ago would put them aside BOW as %
many prostitutes and declare their
children bastards. The bill under COZ
sideration Teller looked on as too &C.
we're. We should treat the great evil
existing in Utah with rather a velvety
hand. Men who did not believe in
polyRamy, be said. by the severity of
our Government had been driven into a
condition of opposition to the pelicy of
the people of the United States.
Edmunds denied that there Was any
thing oppressive in the bill. 1t Was
simply an attempt to cut of the one
man power existing among the people of
Utah. He would not discuss the crimes
committed, whether at Nauvoo or in
Utah, but MormoRism could not be suo-
cessfully dealt With by the "velvety
hand" referred to by Teller. 1t was q
sham, a delusion and pretense to
cover crime.
After further argument on the provi-
husband and wife, the bill went over un-
I'll tomorrow, Edmands saying that he
would ask the Senate to sit il out" and
bring the bill to vote.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave netice that on
Wednesday he would call up his resolu-
ton expressing the sense of the Senate
on the death Of the late Vice President
Hendricks.
Morgan offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Conmis-
sioner of Indian Affairs to consider and
report whether his policy in the civil
zation of the Indians required the es
Establishments of q school west of the
Mississippi river based ON the principle
of military enlistment for the instruo-
tion and discipline of Indian youth,
with view to qualifying them for ser
vice in the United States army.
Hoar asked and obtained unanimous
consent to have the Judicial salary bill
stand over as unfinished business antil
Monday at 2 .. m.
Blair, from the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, reported fsvorably q
bill to aid in the establishment Of con-
mon schools. This is the same bill that
passed the Senate of the last Congress.
Adjourned.
The call Of the roll was proceeded
with and bills were introduced and re-
ferred
BY Mcmillan Of Texas. requesting
the President to give notice of the ter
miuation of the Convention of 1876
with the Hawaiian Islands.
BY Regain of Texas, to incorporate
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Com
psny. This is Eads' bill.
By Stewart of Texas, to carry into
operation the convention between the
United States and Mexico.
Bills we're introduced for the erection
of public buildings at Roseburg, Ore
gon City and Portland. Or.
Before the conclusion of the call, the
House adjourned.
There were SS2 bills introduced to-
day.
During the greater part OF the session
Speaker Carlisle was absent from the
Chamber, the chair being occupied by
Springer or Welibsrn, and the impress
sion was that the Speaker was engaged
in final revision of bis committee
list. So far as learned no changes have
been made in the formation of the CON-
mittees since yesterday morning, though
some minor changes may be made be
fore the announcement. Ii is the
Speakers intention to complete the call
of States before naming the commit
tees. Only two States and the Terrific
ries remain to be called, bat the recog
milton of members who were absent on
recent bill days may occupy couple Of
hours.