Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-14

Before the conclusion of the call the
house adjourned.
There were SS2 bills introduced to-
day.
THURSDAY, JAN. z.
Senate-The chair laid before the
senate a letter from the secretary Of
war transmitting a petition from West
Point students who graduate in June
1886, praying that a provision be made
for appointment to the army. Referred
to the committee on military affairs
AT o'clock the Utah bill came up, ana
Sen. Morgan addressed the senate on it
He spoke in support of the amendment
offered by him for the disposal of the
property of the Mormon churche ac-
cOrding to the rules and principles
of common law as in the case Of the
dissolution OF corporation. He felt.
he said, that we ought TO strike the
Mormon church out of existence.
Sen. Call did not believe that congress-
had the right to destroy the religious
establishment OF the Mormons What
right, he inquired, would congress
have, for example, to undertake to adj
minister by trustees or otherwise, the
property and temporal affairs of the
Roman Catholic church. The christian
sentiment OF the country, and the or
binary laws, If enforced, were amply
and sufficient for dealing with polye-
amy. Sen. Cullom alluded 10 the re-
marks made by Sen. Teller esterday.
He said he differed with the senator
from Colorado. He did not think we
had persecuted the Mormons. Sen.
III i Ia -
ment attributed to him by Sen. Gull
lom. What he had said WAS not that
the United States government had
prosecuted the Mormons, but that the
action Of the UNIV Use agents Sc.
lected by the government had re-
suited in irritating the Mormons.
Considerable debate eEsued as to the
legal effect of the provisions relating TO
the testimony to be given by husbands
and wives, and some amendments of
detail were made But Morgan's amend
ment was lost. Senator Voorhees, sent
to the desk and had read telegram
from Salt Lake City, which, he said, in
Justice to Utah commissioners, ought
to be read. 1t was a despatch from A.
S. Paddock, saying: Senator Van
Wyck is mistaken about the clerks of
the commission. The average number
of permanent clerks from beginning to
date 10 not exceed three, possibly four,
including a temporary clerk. Only one
clerk is now employed" Sen. Van
wyck thought it extraordinary thai the
commission did not know how many
clerks it had. He did not like that ex-
preston ''three probably four" Per-
haps if they employed another clerk
they could probably find out exactly
how many clerks they bad. Laughter
Taking into account the distance and
allowing for the mistakes of tho tele-
graph, he guessed it would turn out aft
er all that they had about the number
of clerks he had stated, namely six.
[Great laughter Without concluding
the consideration OF the bill the senate
adjourned.
House. The call of states was resum-
ed. The following bills were introduce
ed and referred: Mr. Golf, w. Va, to
repeal the internal revenue tax on
tobacco. Mr.. CasweH, Wis. to levy
tax on oleomargarine and collect the
same through the revenue bureau. Mr..
Guenter, Wis, prohibiting the impor-
tation of articles of foreign manufac-
ture bearing stamp, marx or imprint
conveying the Impression that they are
of American manufacture. Mr.. La
Toilette, Wis, for the voluntary re-
tirament of lieutenants Of the line army
after twenty years service. Mr.. Price,
Wis, for the creation of committee on
the subject OF the alchoholic traffic; also
TO open United States district court
to all claimants against the govern
ment. Mr.. Clifford, Dakota, for the
admission of the state of Dakota; also
for two additional justices of the SUI
preme court of Dakota Mr.. Hender-
son, H., for the construction of the
Hennepin canal. Mr.. Durham, ILL.,, to
establish department OF commerce.
Mr.. Anderson, Ks, to prevent sales of
Pacific railroads before certain U. S.
bonds with interest shall have been full
ly paid. Bills were introduced for the
erection of public buildings at Oshkosh,
Milwaukee, Superior and Eau Claire,
Wis, and Fremont, Neb. On conclusion
of the call the speaker announced his
committee appointments, and the house
adjourned until Monday.
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