Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-04
EkUA ALL xUAhIEh0s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Passage of tho Idaho Ad-
mission Bill.
RAILROAD WRECK IN new YORK.
The Opening Of tho Base
Ball Season Yesterday.
"A BOLD ATTEMPT At ROBBERY.
The Old Greeley Homestead
Burned.
A BOLD ATTEMPT At ROBBERY.
THE FlFTY-FInsr CONGRESS.

The B1ll Tor the A0m11o1On or 10anO
Passed In the HOuse-Yeas 1919, Nays
1-Democrats Resort TO Former Tac-
tics and Refuse to VOte-A Quorum
Counted by the Observation-Disclosures
to Contest the Rules Allowing the
Speaker to Count a Quorum.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-After pre-
liminary business the house resumed con
sidszation of the Idaho admission bill. Mr..
Perkins of Kansas concluded his speech in
advocacy Of the measure and emphasized the
assertion that the only objection to the bill
was shat those who believed In and taught
Mormonism in Idaho were disfranchised.
He believed in DISTINGUISHING the Nor
mons, on account Of their practices and
the teachipgss of their church. It was
for the house to say whether it would crown
with its approval the criminal organization
known as the Latter Day Saints and whether
it would tell the intelligent and patriotic
people of Idaho that they would be denied
admission until they took into fellowship
the men who were guilty of bigamy and
polygamy.
Mr.. Stewart of Vermont spoke in support
of the bill and denounced the practices and
teachings Of the Mormon church. The con-
stitution of Idaho was in the line of the Ed
munds bill and was for the same purpose, to
wit, the e1tirpation of great public evil.
Mr.. Buckalew of Pennsylvania opposed the
Idaho constitution because it outlawed the
members of certain church.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama criticised the COM
pulsory education feature of the constitution
and Mr.. IcAdoo Of New Jersey, while de-
nouncina the practice of polygamy, thought
that the constitution invaded the domain of
religious belief.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois said that the
majority of the committee on territories had
seen At to frame the Idaho bill in such way
as to secure partisan legislation instead Of
the proper legislation to bring the state into
the Union. The minority would offer an
| amendment providing that q new convention
| should be held and the constitution submit
| ted to vote of the people of the territory
as had been done in the case of Dakota,
Montana and Washington.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts said that the
| minority of the committee on territorities
had argued that it was not right to dis
franchise man for crime of which he had
not been convicted. That was beginning the
question. This was not a question of deal
ing with specific crime of particular in
dividusl. 1t was question of dealing with
system which upheld and organized what
was declared to be crime under the laws of
1
ton involving religious liberty. The Ameri.
can doctrine was that of a free church in q
free state. If the secular arm should attempt
to cross the border line and interfere with a
mans religious opinions IL would deserve and
would receive the reprobation of every right
thinking American citizen.
| Mr.. Henderson of Iowa said that the atti
| tude of the democratic party was familiar
sight to the country. It was the democratic
party behind it's old shield, q constitution Of
Its own making, not a constitution made BY
the fathers. The democratic party was In 1T
old breeches, pulling back, when the civilized
world cried forward and onward" ZAP
p!ause on the republican side) The demo
cratic party was a .polysamist. daughter
| 1t had q whole batch of wives. daughter.
Mr.. Turner of New York-We never hai
| more than one name.
Mr.. Henderson-No, you never had NOR
than one name, but you have had . batch O.
| wives.
Who were they, Slavery was one; slav
territory another; treason was another. (De
risive laughter on democratic side.)
boys. [LauRhter.l You know their name
and now you have polygamy for one of you
wives. Corrupt ballot-boxes was one o
your wives and you have been true to ever,
one of them. Laughter. You never lef
their bed and board for o single moment
like your loyalty to them; but do no
sneak behind constitutional shields to cove
up your purpose. Now, when the littl
territory has set an example of morality tina
should appeal to this legislative body, yor
bring in constitutional shields to try t
fight under that cover. But the peopl
know what you are. Stick to your women
, bcys; We will help Idaho to stick to tn
] principles she advanced. daughter an
{ applause.
After furter debate the vote was taken O
the amendment of the minority providin
for the holding Of q new constitutional con
vention. 1t was Iejected-yeas Ill, nays 12t
The next amendment was one providin
for a vote upon the present constitution
The amendment was rejected-yess 104, nay
1?1.
t The vote recurring on the passage of th
y bill, the democrats refrained from voting
One of the reading clerks was busily engage
in noting down the names of democrats pref
emit and refusing to vote. The democrats %
and to have the courts pass upo
ing the speaker to count quorum
It had been intended to make one of th
contested election cases test case, but q
this could be done only by suit for salar
brought In the court of claims this couri
was abandoned and the present action decie
cd upon.
The bill was passed-yeas 100, nays (M
Buckalew). The speaker counted q quorum
On motion of Mr.. Cummings of New Yor
|, the services in memory of the late Samuel
q Cox of New York were postponed from tn
n evening until O'Clock April 10.