Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
UTAH CONVICTIONS AND PARD0NS.
A RsDblution Of Inquiry Passes the House.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL DEADLOCK.

House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Blount (0a.) Mr.. Crisp t0a.
was elected Speaker pro tenpore 70 act during thu
temporary absence OF the Speaker.
On motion Of Mr. o'Neill ONO, the Senate bill
was passed amendatory Of the act authorizing tht
construction Of bridge across the Mississippi
River at st. Louis, Mo- Ut amends the act BY re
moving the prohibition that any stockholder II
tne prldge company shall be stockholder In any
other bridge company.]
PARDoNKp PoLYaAMrsrs.
MI. Rogers (Ark.), from the committee on the
judiciary, reported resolution Gas q substitute
for one offered by Mr. Dubois, Of Idaho) calling or
the Attorney General for Information as to the
numSer Ins OF CONVICTIONS that have been made 70,
cohabitatton In Utah and Idaho and as to the
number OF pardons granted to persons convicted
tion, advocated It's adoption, and discaimed any
intention, by the on ring Of the resolution OF re.
Meeting upon President Cleveland's action In
granting perdons, though he regarded the execu.
1--we cemency as encoui aging the violation OF law.
PoLYoAMY A DEAD ISSUE.
Mr.. Caine (Utah) thought that the original reso-
luton had been offered for political effect, but he
supported the substitute for the reason that II
would show what administration had enforced
the laws most rtgidly. He then commented tn
eulog1stlc terms upon tue industry, INTEL gence
and ability OF the Mormons in Utah, and declared
tnat poiygamy was a dead issue. The Mormon
no longer gave PERMISSION tOr plural mar
r1ages. The resolution was adopted
THE srRCGGLE OVER THE DEFICIENCY BILL Re-
NRwEp.
Mr.. Burnes (Mo) moved that the House 60 into
committee Of the whole on the deficiency appro-
pr1ation bill
NJ. Dibble hopeo the gentleman would let the
Dill go over until Tuesday next at which time he
expected there would oe a large number of mem.
1ers present who were friendly to the French spo.
natfon claims
no quorum Voting, call OF the House was
ordered. While the roll was being call d the
colleagues OF Messrs Grout [vL) and Dargan Is.
C.) asked that the abseni neinUers be excused but
In these and other cases Mr.. PaysoD QlL) objected
When the roll call had been concluded 1t disclosed
the presence OF 152 memoers.
TO REVOKE LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Payson Qii), who had objected to the several
leaves or absence. offered resolution revoking all
leaves OF absence. except those granted on &C
Monday next The resolution also provides that
after Moniay, and until rurther notice. no pairs
snail be nled or recognized.
Mr. PaySon In SUI, p,.ortfng his resolution severely
arra1yned the aDsenCees IOr dereliction OF duty
and his remarks were strongly seconded by Mr..
boun. lGa.). VINO reierred TO the important 6usi'
ness Which yet remained for Congress 10 Transact
THE CANADIAN QUESTION TO BE CONSIDERED.
The appropriation bills were not yet disposed Of
and there was a m tier or graf current concern
relating to the relations OF the United States with
Canada 10 pe considr red.
MI. Tarsney lMlch) suggested that
MICHIGAN COULD TAKE CARE OF CANADA.
Mr.. Taulbee kyJ opposed the portion Of the
resolution which relates to Pairs, and suggested
that there was no way In which members could
be punished for absenleelsm-
Mr.. Nelson {Mipn.)- House can punish them
for contempt F.! .."
Mr.. weaver Qowal-The country win look tc
that
Mr.. Payson withdrew that portion Of his resolu.
tion which 10 fs 10 20 fI "~.-'a-f@' s. . q
an. Connv. u...) ui4.-.ea the democratic side oi
tne house, which was responsible for legislation
Ior the condition In which the House found ITSELF
MIR. burneS declared that the question Was one
IN winch no politics were Involved. rne gentle-
men VINO had established themselves In
tne gallery seemeI to have an interest in
tue proce dings OF the House which pecuniary
consideration alone could give he blamed nc
metnber o. tue House. The House was divided, on
account or the ..rIny OF nurses-we nurses John
Snerlnv n mad called them-who had retained LheiI
establishments In Washington for the past forty
nine