The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-27
Discussing Wyoming,s Admission.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The committee on
rules reported a resolution making the Wyom-
ing admission bill the special order for to-day,
recess to be taken at 80 this afternoon until II
o'clock tomorrow, the previous question to be
considered ordered at IL O'Clock. Adopted and
the Wyoming bill taken up.
Baker, of New York, submitted an argument
in favor of the measure.
Barnes, Of New York, opposed the Dill, be-
cause he believed there were gross irregulari-
ties in the adoption of the constitution OF
Wyoming; because he believed the territory did
not contain the population requisite, and be-
cause there were Incorporated in the conSt1tu-
ton features based upon the subject OF female
suffrage antagonistic to republican institutions.
Carey, of Wyoming, made a strong plea for
the admission of the territory. He contended
that its constitution was adopted by the free
and fair vote of its citizens and its population
was sufficient. He defended the provision of
the constitution extending the right of suffrage
to women. He said that President Harrison
had endeared himself to the people of Wyoming
by observing the spirit Of the Republican ma
tional platform respecting the appointment of
territorial residents to territorial offices, and
with more manhood than his predecessor, say
ing no to eastern office seekers. Neither pol1t1
cal party could make q point by obstructlng the
admission of Wyoming. She had people; she
observed the laws; she had no %factional quar-
rels, Wyoming, young and enterprising, would
hasten to overtake the older states and help
them bear the burdens of government.
Crocker, of Missouri, opposed the bill. 1t was
nothing more nor less than a partisan measure,
designed d 10 perpetuate the power of the Repub-
lican party. 1t, like the Idaho bill, !" should
be called a bill to add three electoral votes and
two Senators to the Republican column in 1885,.
Oates, of Alabama, opposed the measure, be-
cause it proposed TO give women the right to
vote and made attendance at school COM
pulsary.
Dunnell, of Minnesota, was inclined to vote
against the bill on account of the woman suffrage
clause.
Washington, of Tennessee, attacked the
Wyoming had violated the provision of the act
of organization limiting the suffrage to white
male suffrage. Women might be sent from
Wyoming to the Senate.
Z. B. Taylor, of Ohio-Don't you think that to
put good women into the Senate might help 1t
some? Laughter
Washington the gentleman himself were
in the Senate, I might admit his proposition.
Kerr, of Iowa, thought the opponents of the
bill in bad straits when they fell back for objec
ton upon the woman's suffrage provision.
Kelly, of Kansas, said he would not be
frightened if women had q seat on the floor Of
the House, and perhaps it would result il
benefit.
Morey, of Ohio, favored the bill and advo
Gated the civil and legal enfranchiSement o
women in all the states ofthe union. After fur
Their debate the House took a recess until l
o'clock tomorrow.
Bills for the erection of public buildings to
day were reported to the House by the commit
tee on public buildings as follows: Spokan
Falls, Washington, site for building, 100000
Stockton, Cal, $4,000; Helena, Mont, Sl25,00