Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Report of the COMMITTEES
on Territories.
UTAH STILL REJECTED.
The House - An Appropriatiom
to Pay the Expenses Of Judge
Waite's Funeral.


to Pay the Expenses Of Judge
Waite's Funeral.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrRAxsI
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Cullore
from the Committee ON Territories
reported unanimously, resolutions
declaring it to be the sense Of tie
Senate that new States should be IL
mitted into the Union, only on ~
basis Of equality with existing Ststes.
and that Congress ought not to efsrA
else any supervision over the proSls-
ions Of the constitution Of any such
new States, further than is necessary
TO guarantee to each State = Repuh-
hcan form Of Government, that the
proposed constitution for the State Of
Utah submitted to Congress, contains
provisions which would deprive such
proposed State If admitted of that
equality which should exist among
the different States, and that
| it is the sense of thu
Senate that the Territory of Utah
ought not to be admitted into thu
Union as state until it is certain be-
yond doubt that the practice Of
plural marrying, bigamy or polygamy
has been entirely abandoned BY the
inhabitants of that territory, and nm
til it is likewise certain that the civil
affairs Of the territory are not con-
trolled by the priesthood Of the Nor
mon Church. He asked for immedi-
ate consideration of the resolutions.
The resolutions were ordered printed
and went over
Cullom also reported back the Utah
memorial and draft of constitution.
and asked that the committee be dis
charged from further considerations
SO ordered.
Bills were reported from the commit
t and placed on the calendar, includ-
ing the following: To provide for the
formation and admission into the I'm
ion of the State OF Montana; to grant
certain lands to the city Of Dallas,
Ore, for public park for the sale
of lands contained within the Fort
Sedgwick military reservation in Wy
oming to actual settlers.
Anderson offered resolution calI-
ing on the Attorney General for de-
tailed information on the subject Of
the suit to vacate lands patent. Adopt
ed.
The resolution offered by Riddle
berger last Thursday to suspend the
rules for an executive session in res
pect to the fisheries treaty, was taken
up, and Riddlerberger expressed the
hope that the Senate would agreo to
| it. Sherman said treaty was under
consideration by the Committee on
Foreign Relations. He thought E
would better lie over without action.
Riddleberger consented and it was 10
ordered.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the House bill to
provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Plumb offered an amend
ment in the form of now section, NJ
quiring the Secretary Of the Treasury.
whenever the circulation of National
Bank is surrendered, to issue treasury
notes to an equal amount A vote
was taken, with the following result:
Yeas-Allison, Bate, Beck, Black
burn, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Farwell,
Frye. Hampton, Harris, Hiscock,
Hoar, Jones (of Arkansas), Morrill,,
Payne, Pltt, Salisbury, Sherman,
Spooner, Stanford, Stockbridge, VIII
son (of Iowa) .-23. Nays-Berry,
Bowen, Call, Cameron, Coke, Daniel,
Dolph, George, Jones (of Nevada),
Manderson, Mitchell, Palmer, Plumb,
hanson, Reagan, Sabin, Stewart,
Teller, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Wal
thall.-22.
Plumb renewed the Amendments
modified in regard to the legal tender
quality OF the proposed treasury notes,
and argued in support of it. After 1
brief discussion Morrill, moved to lay
the amendment on the table. De-
feated-yeas, "a; nays, "a. The
amendment was then adopted. Yeas,
2S; nays, 2l.
The Senate was dealing with 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
W. uld provoke a long discussion IN
the Senate. Farwell expressed the
hope that no amendment would be
made to the bill. Sherman argued
against delay in the passage of the
bill by attaching amendments to it,
and therefore moved to lay Plumb'o
amendment on the table. The
amendment was laid on the table.
Yeas, %; Nays, %.
Stewart offered an amendment al
lowing deposit of gold and silver
bullion, not less than five ounces, of
gold or eight ounces of silver, and. the
issue of certificates therefor. The
bill went over as unfinished business,
with Stewards amendment as pend-
ing the question. After the executive
session the Senate adjourned.
NEW QUARANTINE STATIONS.
A bill was reported in the Senate
to-day to perfect the quarantine
service. 1t provides for the following
additional quarantine stations 1t San
Diego, Cal, $56, 500; San Franciscos
$1u3, 600; Port Townsend, w. -,
$55 ,00o.
THE HOUSE.
The Funeral Of the Late GAso4
Justice Provided Fer.
The House adopted resolution that
the funeral services of the late Chief
Justice be held in the hall Of the