The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



Su-taIn- Him. I4t to II7-The SENATE
Passes tho BIII to Devote tho Property
Lately Belonging TO tho Mormon church
90 the Lsoorthe Common schools OF Utah
SENATOR MorrIII's BiiI to Apply tho Pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of Public Lands aud
tho Receipts from Land Grant Railroads
TO the Endowment nnh Support or Arri.
cultural Colleges the Subject OF Debate.
WIsurNGToN, June 2l.--In the Senate to-day
the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Ed
munds for committee OF soyen to take Into
consideration the state OF the administrative
service Of the Senate, and TO ronort what meas
ures should DO adopted In respoct to the great
eat efficiency and economy Of tho service was
taken up and agreed to.
Tho House bill. supplementary to the act OF
March -, 1882, In reference to bigamy was
taken up. 1t provides that all funds. or prop
orty lately belonging to the Mormon Church
shall be devoted to the uso and benefit OF COM
mon schools in that state.
MIR Butler tDcm., s. c. offered an amend-
mont devoting the funds TO the endowment OF
institutions Of learning In Utnh. and, for that
purpose. turning them over to tho General
Board OF Education Of the Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Lattor-Day Saints, subject 10 rules
and regulations to DO approved OF by the
President Of the United States. and not to DO
used In the disseminating. teaching uphold
ing or prOpagating the doctrine and practices
OF polygamy or plural marriages.
Mr.. Edmunds crop. VT opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Ind intimatod that the
Senator from Vermont was In too great hurry
10 get at tho results OF litigation that was not
yet concluded. With that litigation still I'M
decided in tho Supreme Court OF the United
Btates he thought that this was not the proper
time to decide where the fruits Of the litigation
should 40.
Mr. Butler also argued that the proposed
legislation was premature. No harm could
happen II the matter went over until tho SUI
preme Court decided finally about it.
MIR. Teller rep. COLI also favored delay. at
least until Mr.. Buffers amendment shall have
been printed. II the Mormon Church could use
the money for proper and right purposes. the
Mormon Church ought to have It That was
the plain ethics OF the matter.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Buffers amendment
and the result was: yoas, .; nays. a. The nine
affirmative votes were given by Messrs. Bate
Berry. Butlcr Call, Coke, Harris. Ransom Tel
Ter and Vance. All the negative votes but ono
(Nlr. Payne's) were given by Republicans.
There was no quorum voting. but MIR. Butler.
in view OF the vote taken, withdrew the amend-
mont. . 49,,
MIR. Voorhees, moved to postpone the bill un-
til the second Tuesday in December next by
that time. he said. tho Supreme Court would
have reached II termination OF the litigation
MIR. Edmunds opposed the motion. and said
that the bill did not touch or affect the prop
erty at all until aitor the supreme Court should
finally disposed of everybody's rights public
Mr. Voorhees's motion was not agreed to-
yeas 90. nays %. MesSrs. Hawley. Plumb. and
Teller voted with tho Democrats in the affirm
The bill was then passed without division.
There were some formal amendments made TO
it MhSa win FsIu Morr se Senate
bill to establish an educational fund and apply
the proceeds OF the, public lands and the re-
panics 10 the more complete endowment and
support OF colleges l0r the advancement OF
science and industrial education; was taken
OF tho fund received from the sale OF
public lands and from tho moneys paid into
MES. Out OF this fund $4,000 year il to be
paid 10 each State and Territory Tor the more
complete endowment and maintenance of the
agricultural colleges now established, or here
aller to be established, under the act OF July z
1862. this payment 10 be incToased $1,000 an;
$4,000 Is reached. which is then to DO the rate
Of annual payment.
tain provisions Of the bill those prescribing n
as deviatons from tho original
College bill, and as tending to en-
aud to abridge the powers OF the States.
- Mr.. Hawley Rep. Comm concurred with MIR.
Reagan that 1t would have been better to con-
fine tho requirements under the bill to those
of the original act. II that had been done he
MIR. Hawleyl would have voted for tho bill With
creased provision for those colleges, but no did
not wish to have the States treated as wards In
Mr. Plumb Iiop., Kan.l favored tho making
of the appropriation directly out OF the Treas
ury. instead OF making II dependent on the
bill would be practically dedication OF all the
moneys TO be received from the public lands to
tion. Whatever that fund would be the col
lOges would be entitled to II, and that would be
II new element, entering into the manage
posed to having the public land system en-
barrassed IN that way; Then, as to the sums
about Sl00OO0,000. Congress would soon BIO
cal led upon 10 arrange settlement OF that
debt. and these colleges ought not to be
should lie settled in this or in that way. 1t
set apart under the bill would probably be first
and last $2OO,OOO.nO0 and there was no doubt
an n mat wRo Ssd
t25. 00o year ought to be removed. He predicted
crease the expenditures Of the Government
by five or ten million dollars would have to be
accompanied by provision to raise the rev.
onue 10 that amount
Mr.. Cockrell dem. Mo.)-In less time than
eighteen months.
Mr.. Plumb spoke OF the surplus. OF which 80
much had been heard q year or two ago. as
having vanished like snowbank under the
rays OF the summer sun, and said that this was
not the time to take the receipts from the pub
Ito lands and from tho Pacific Railroads and
them, putting them out OF circula-
lion. aud keeping them to be the prey of these
agricultural colleges. The Treasury would
need the money to be paid by the Pacific Rail
roads TO piece out" the expenditures OF the
Government, which were going to overrun the
rovonuos.
Mr. Allison rep, Iowa. while declaring his
sntire sympathy with the object OF the bill. |
said that he WIS opposed las Mr. Plumb Was) |
10 dedcating one or two hundred million dol |
airs for that purpose.
Mr.. Morrill, said that there was no such idea !
aR q dedication OF those funds.
Mr.. Alllson-Then that provision ought to
DO struck ou!.
MIR. HaWey said that he concurred with tho |
objections made TO the first section OF tho bill.
and proposed 10 substitute Tor 1t a provision |
that " there shall be and hereby is annually |
out OF any money In the Treas |
lry the proceeds of snlos Of tho public lands. |
not otherwise appropriated" II in future those |
products woren sufficient. the amount would |
DO provided from other sources.
At the close OF The discussion tho bill WAS |
amended in tho direction Indicated by Mr. |
tawlcy and olhOr senators striking out see
ion and all rctoron"" to sales OF public lands
and to payments from tho Pacific kailrOnds |