Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-04
Nomination. To-Day,

NOmpuauOmS To-Day
The President to-day sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate:
E D. Lynn, Of Texas, to be collector OF customs
for the District OF Saluria, Texas
FIrst Lieut.. James Parker, Fourth Cav, to be
House OF Representatives.
AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF UTAH.
MI. Harmer Pa) presented petition of citizens
Of his congressional distinct against the admission
OF Utah as state as long as the Mormon priest
hood retain control Of the local civil power OF that
territory. Referred.
wANTED-A ooMNrTrIH CLERK.
Mr.. hllgore (Tex.l, chairman OF the committee
on enrolled bills, stated that he was the ouly mem
Der OF that committee in the city that there was
large accumulation OF business TO be attended to,
aao aa9 ne tnerelof onered RESOLUTION, which WAS
adopted, providing for an additional clerk for that
committee.
Mr.. Dunn tArk.) asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF the Senate Dill 10 incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua.
MI Washington CTenn.) objected, on the ground
that the measure was too important q one TO be
was now In attendance.
PETROLEUM AZ FUEI.
On motion OF Mr.. vandever (Cal) the Senate bill
was passed providing that the Secretary OF the
Treasury may permit the use OF petroleum as fuel
certificate OF the supervising inspector OF the dis
trlct where the vessels are 70 be used.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. Burnes (Mo) then called up the conference
report on the general deficiency appropriation
bill.
MORMON WOMEN WHO WISH 10 LEAVE THE CHURCH.
Mr. Burnes called attention 10 the amendment
appropriating $50 900 for the Industrial Christian
Home Association Of Utah, an association Ior the
benefit Of dependent women and children who de-
sire TO sever Their allegiance to the Nor.
mon Church. Mr.. Burnes characterized the
eled, unprecedented proposed without any sort OF
judgment, discretion, or practical common sense.
IN Lne conference, the members OF the House had
been told distinctly That the language used 'Sever
their allegiance TO the Mormon Church, was ab-
solutely and indispensabiy necessary, and would
not oe yielded under any circumstances. He real
that 1t MAS under the ban Of congressional legis-
lauOn, and that IT
OUGHT 10 BIZ KRADfCATED FROM THR COUNTRY.
Members Of the House were as hostile to that
institution as any member Of the senate could be,
and he believed that when an unnecessary and
slander the President by allusiOns, IL became the
duty or some gentleman to meet the slander. He
read an extract from the speech delivered by
Senator Hale Gu Monday last, In which that gen.
tleman said that whatever lapses there had
been on the part OF Congress AMI the Exec
uuve In dealing with The mOnstrous evil
OF poiygamy no part OF those lapses could be
laid at The doors OF the women OF America. 1t
should oe remembered, SAID Mr. Burnes, that the
institution ol pOlygamy was denOlnlnated twin
relic OF barbarlsn In lo56, anu that that which
had been denounced SO iUng ago by great pOi1Ils
Cal party hau remained In Tuu force until the Ad.
minlstratlon OF Grover Cleveland. Grover Cleve-
land had practically eradicated pOlyKxmy from
UuLan and the adjacent territories.
The President,s Contribution.
SENATORS HAwLEY AND CHANDLER SAT- he Is LIABLE
TO FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the debate on
the Benet circular continued until within Q short
time Of adjournment After Senator Cockrells
defense OF the Administration Senators Hawley
and Chandler declared that II the President had
contributed TO the campaign fund he was liable
under the ctvtl-serv1ce law to f1ne and imprison-
ment The resolution went over without action.
Capitol Topics.
THE RLEcToRAL-CouNr ACT.
Nr. Hoar introduced bill in the senate yester.
day to supplement the electoral-count act, ap-
proved February 8, 1887, by provid. ng that the
certificates and list OF votes for President and
Vlce-President shall be forwarded to the President
OF the senate forthwith after the second Monday
In January, on which day the electors shall give
their votes, and 70 change from the nrst W, dues
day to the fourth Monday In January the date at
which the Secretary OF State shall send for the
certificates, in case they have previously been
received. The Senator explained that the passage
OF this act was necessary, as under the present
law the electors OF the several states were required
to send their votes in at the time which might