The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-04
IDAHO To Be ADMITTED
The Admission Bill Passed the House By
Party Vote. 3
Democrats Refuse to Vote and the
Speaker Counts a Quo
rum-To Be Made
aTest Case.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-In the house to-
day the committee on banking and cur
rency further discussed the subject of is
suing fractional currency for use In the
mails. The subcommittee reported that
the postmaster general did not regard the
proposition with favor. He preferred
something on the English system of MAX
ing redeemable by postmasters the post
ing stamps affixed to the card so the card
could not he used for mail purposes.
The Idaho admission bill then came up
and the minority continued its argu-
ments.
The minority would offer an amend
ment providing that "A new convention be
held and constitution submitted 20 n
vote OF the territory as has been done in
the case of Dakota, Montana and WASH
ington; the amendment required that the
Edmunds- Tucker test oath he taken by
every person voting upon the constitution.
Gentlemen on the other side said the pro-
vision in the Idaho constitution disfran-
chlsing Morrnons was in line with the Ed
munds-Tuckcr law. There was
vast difference. Under the law
Mormons of Utah were disfranchised;
under the Idaho constitution not MEM
| her of the Mormon church would be al
lowed to vote. He charged the republic
| cans with the purpose of admitting terri
tories under such provisions as would en-
sure an increase of their representation
| in the senate. The minority of the com
mittec represented the people OF the
| United States. IL represented 5,JD.UD
democrats who voted for Cleveland; il
represented the majority Of the people,
because Cleveland received a popular
majority and il seemed from re-
turns from various municipal elections
| that the democratic party was not
losing ground. When November 1se2
came along the democratic party would
elect president who would represent n
majority of the people. instead OF n man
| who represented trusts and monopolies.
Lodge supported the bill.
Henderson OF Iowa said the attitude of
the democratic party was n familiar sight
To the country. The democratic party
was in its old breeches pulling back. back. /.
when the civilized world cried
forward and onward" The dem
ocratic party was polygamist.
| IL had a batch of wives; slavery was
one, slave of territory another, treason
another. Derisive laughter ON the dem
ocratic sidel. Mr.. Henderson: oh. You
recognize them; you know their names,
and now you have polygamy FOR one of
your wives, corrupt ballot-boxcs was one
Of your wives; aud You have been true to
every one Of them. Laughter Ysu
for a single moment. I like your
loyalty To them. but do not
sneak tehind constitutional shields "a
cover up your purpose. But people know
what you are; stick to your women. boys
we will help Idaho to stick To the prina6
Piles she has advanced. Laughter and
applause.
After further debate q vote was taken
! on the amendment of the minority pro
vidiug for new constitutional conven
tion. Rejected; yeas Ill. nays l25. The
next amendment providing for a vote
upon the present constitution was re
! jected, la to l2l. A vote recurring OF
/. the passage Of the bill democrats re
Trained from voting. One reading CLERK
was busily engaged In noting down the
names of democrats present and refusing
to vote.
Democrats say they intend to make th
n test case and have the courts pass upoI
the constitrtionality OF the rules allowin,
the speaker to count n quorum. Ii ha,
been intended 10 make one of the con
tested election eases n test case. but a
this could he done only by a suit for salar,
: brought in the court Of claims, this cours'
= was abandoned and the present actor
, decided upon.
= The bill passed. yeas Ia. nays none
!, Mr.. Bucklaw. the speaker, counting
!, quorum. Adjourned.