The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-27
SENATEi

| the committee on Territories, reported
unanimously, resolutions declaring it
| to be the sense of the Senate that new
States should be admitted into the
Union OILY on the basis of equality
with other States, and that Congress
ought not to exercise any SUPERVISION
over provisions of the institution OF
any such new States, further than is
necessary to guarantee to each State
| republican form OF government; that
the proposed constitution for the State
of Utah, submitted to Congress, con-
Sains proyis OBS which would de-
prive such propo 1ed State, if admitted,
of that equality which should exist
among the different States, and
that it is the sense of the Senate
that the Territory of Utah ought
| not to be admitted into the Union as
State until it s certain, beyond doubt,
that the practice of plural marriage,
bigamy, or poygamy, has been entir ly
aban toned by the inhabitants of tba
| Territory, and until IL is likewise certain
| that the civil affairs of the Territory are
not controlled by the priesthood of the
Mormon Church He asked for the i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution.
Hoar's resolu ions are verv important,
let them be printed and go over. So or
| dered.
Cuilom also reported back Utah
memo rial and draft of the Constr lion,
and asked that the COMMITTEES b. dis
charged from further consideration. SO
ordered.
Bills we're reported from the commit
Tee and placed on the calendar, in
Guiding the following:
| To provide for formation and admis-
sion into the Union of the state of
| Montana.
Togrant certain lands to the City Of
The Dalles, Oregon, for public work.
For sale of lands contained within the
| Fort Sedgwick military reservation, III
| Wyoming, to actual settlers.
Anderson offered resolution calling
on the Attorney-General for detailed
information on the subject of the suit to
vacate land patent. Adopted
The resolution offered by Riddleberger
last Thursday, to suspend the rules for
an ex -cutlve session in respect TO the
| fisheries, was taken up, aud Riddle
berger expressed the hope that the Sen
! ate would agree to it.
| Sherman said a treaty was under con-
| Sideratlon by the committee on fOreisn
relations. He thought it had better lay
over without acLion.
Riddleberger consented, and it was SO
ordered.
The Senate then proceeded to the
considerau of Honse bills TO provide
for the purchase of United States bonds
| by thr S crptary of the Treasury
Dfr,,, = n in
of d new st ctIon requiring the Secretary
OF the Treasury, whenever the ciiodla-
ton OF national bank is surrendered,
20 issue Treasury notes to an equal
amount.
Yeas-Allison, Bate, Beck, Blackburn,
CulIom, Davis, Dawes, Forwell. Frye,
Hampton, Harris, HiscCck, d oar, Jones
of Arkansas, Morrill,, Payne. slatt,
Salisbury, Sherman, Spooner, Stanford,
Stockbridge, wilson, of Io8a-23,
Nsys-B-rry. Brown, Call, Cameron.
Coke, Daniel, Djlph, George, Jones, of
Nevada, Henderson, Mitchell, Palmer.
Plum, Ransom, Reagan, Saben,
Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,,
Walthall-22.
Plumb renewed the amendment, mod
flied in regard to the legal tender ques-
ton Of the proposed treasury notes and
argued in support of it.
After brief discussion, Morrill, moved
to lay the amendment on the table.
Defeated; yeas "a, nays "a.
The amendment was tnen adopted;
yeas % nays 81.
The Senate was dealing with a ques-
ton which had more to DO with the
welfare OF the people than any other
measure pending in either house. Beck
said the amendment proposed would
provoke long discussion in the Senate.
Farwell expressed the hope that no
amendments would be made to the
bill.
Sherman argued against a delay in
the passage Of the bill BY attaching
| amendments to it, and therefore OPP
posed to lay klumb's amendment on
the table.
The amendm ant was laid on the table:
yeas %, nays %.
Stewart offer d an amendment allow
ing deposit of gold and silver bullion
not less than fre ounces gold or eight
ounces of silver, and the issue of Ger
tiic4tes therefor.
The bill went over as unfinished bust
ness, with Stewards amendment as the
pending question.
After executive session, the Senate
adjourned.