Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-16

seemed to the committee, or q
majority Of the committee, that the
best possible disposition Of this fund
would Ire to place IL where the pro-
ceeds Of the real estate have been
placed-in the school fund of the
Territory. This certainly Is a
worthy object, aud while such dis
positlon would not carry out strictly
the wishes of the donors, as this
money was gathered all over the
world for the purpose Of aiding the
pose-aud IL could not be carried
out. The money in this way would
he devoted 20 the common interest
ofthe children OF the Territory.
The Senate has passed this bill
placing the property in the school
fund where The other funds belong,
and see no reason why the fu nd
arising from the personal property
should be disposed Of in any way
differently from that derived from
the real estate, and the committee
thought 1t best TO let it take The
same course with the proceeds Of
the real estate. and combine the
two funds in one for school pur.
poses.
Now, | DO not know what oppo-
sition there can be 10 this PROPOSE
ton, unless II he claimed that the
courts Of the Territory might make
scnr disposition Of IL that would
confine II TO the use and benefit OF
the Mormon Church aione, or to the
mer,b r. ~ the Cht.Tc...
As have already stated 1T seemed
to the committee almost img2ssible
TO adopt any plan by whi0 that
could be done without arecognition
OF the Mormon Church itself. No
one has any desire to misappropriate
this money. No one would desire
N shs: IL diverted. or wishestc divert
IL, from a legitimate purpose or
charitable purpose. But the fact
that il was given promiscuOusly by
people all over the world and placed
in the treasury Of the Mormon
Church for an illegal purpose, II
seems 10 me, makes IL strictly pro.er
that Congress should gather up all
of these funds and place Them In the
treasury Of the Territory for the pur-
pose Of edurating the children Of
that Territots..
Mr.. Oates. Let me ask the gen.
teman this question: II the fund
was given for two or three deficient
purposes, aud they we're All illeril
but enc, would 1t not under the law
have to go to the one purpose which
was legal?
Mr. Caswell. lit was given for
several and different purposes, one
Of which was legal aud the Others
Illegal. | know Of no rule either of |
Law or equity which would place ii
all for the benefit Of the legal pur.
pose.
But, Mr.. Speaker, in this case |
do not believe that we need to spe-
culate on that point, for | do not
know OF any ONE purpose for whirh
this money was contributed which
could be Regarded As legal. | thiuk
the only Object for the gathering to-
gether Of the fund was for the pro-
Of the Mormon religion. All
agree that that was al Illegal pur-
pose, NJ lis principal feature was
he dcctrir,e OF pOlygany. Nov, as
no one viii contend here fer SIN
gle moment tina: the objects of these
donations were legitimate or could
possibly he construed "a having a
legitimate purpose, | ask, should
not Congress take possession and
'ontrol Of this fund? What better
ource can We point out for It's
than To place it in th,,
fund for the Territory? .
| am not positive a TO the bearing
& the decision Of the court upon the
question RAISED 10y the gentleman 1
rom Georgia Mr.. Oaiesl. l hope
Ie will examine the decision, anu f,
Fill myself investigate the poiut I
whether the law was applicable to
he personal property or not / un.
er>iand the decision embraces aud q
oniiscates the personal property. (
nd holds that the personal property
{ the Church may be disposed Of {
y Congress.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, on tomorrow, O
the gentleman desires, Will yield :
i'm time. 4
Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas. / desire a
me tomorrow. I,
Mr.. Caswell. Il will then he the {
that tomorrow | will b
lelu some portion Of th0time 10 the Il
-ntleInsn from Texas. How much n
ill the gentleman want? "
Mr.. CulbersOn, OF Texas. NJ
Iould like TO have thirty minutes. u
MIR. Oates. / also want some :
me. 4
Mr.. Caswell. I should be very OF
al to dispose OF this question with e,
the morning hour If possible. Il
Mr.. Cui6er-On, Of Texas. Then n
eld to ME say twenty minutes. n
Mr.. Caswell. | will do that; x
III yield TO my friend firm Texas =
'enty minutes and ten TO my o,
end from Alabama. ii
Mr. Oates. Make il fifteen. III
MIR. Caswell. Very well, let that al
the understanding.