The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
THE HOUSE.
The Dingley Compulsory Pilotage Bill De

The Dingley Compulsory Pilotage Bill De-
feated- Debate on III, Idaho Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-To-day the House
convened at II o'clock.
On the call of committees numerous bills
were passed, including the Senate bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
collect information about the seal fishery.
The Dingley Compulsory Pilotage Bill
came up. but the House, by vote of 107 to
SO. declined to consider it.
A petition was received from the New
England Shoe and Leather Association
against the imposition of any duty on hides
AID skins. 1t was ordered printed in the
Record. The reading of the petition was
received with applause by the Democrats.
The Senate concurrent resolution was
agreed to requesting the President to invite
from time TO time negotiations with any
Government with which the United States
may have diplomatic relations, to the end
that any differences or disputes arising be-
tween the Governments which cannot be
adjusted by diplomatic agency may be re-
ferred for arbitration.
The resolution was adopted calling on
the President for copies of the cores pom
dence between the United States and
Mexico relating to the seizure at Tampico
OF the schooner Rebecca in 1884.
The bill was passed authorizing the Sec
retary of War to deliver to the State of
Colorado the flags carried by the Colorado
regiments
A bill was passed amending the articles
OF war so as to provide that when the pun
lshment or conviction for military offense
IS left with the court-martial the punish.
ment in time of peace shall not be in ex-
cess OF the limit prescribed by the Presi-
dent; also, providing that no person shall
desertion in time Of peace committed more
tlan two years before his arraignment, un-
less sucn person shall in the meantime
have absented himself from the United
States.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Idaho Admission bill
Perkins OF Kansas spoke In advocacy of
the measure. lie emphasized the assertion
that the only objection made to the bill was
that those who taught Mormonism in
Idaho were disfranchsed. He knew of
some Mormons who were good men, but as
an organization the Mormon Church was
perniclous.
Mansur of Missouri inquired why the
gentleman had not voted to disfranchlse
the Mormons Of Wyoming.
Perkins replied that the question was not
presented to the committee, and as far as he
knew there were no polygamists in Wyo-
ming, but If there were they would be dis
franchised under the Edmunds Act.
lie believed in DISTINGUISHING Mormons
on account OF their ractlceS and the teach
ings of their church. However. it was for
the House to say whether it would crown
with its approval that criminal organization
known as the Latter Day Saints, and
whether 1t would tell the intelligent and
patriotic people of Idaho that they would
be denied admission until they took into
fellowship men guilty of bigamy ana
p0lygamy.
Stewart Of Vermont spoke in support of
the bill and denounced the practices OF
the Mormon church. The situation of
Idaho, he said. was in the line of the Ed
munds bill.
Joseph of New Mexico presented the
claims of that Territory for admission on
the grounds of population, resources, nat
ural advantages and devotion to American
citizenship. New Mexico, he contended,
was as much entitled to statehood as the
great States recently added and the Terri
tories which Ii is now proposed to admit.
Buckalew OF Pennsylvania opposed the
Idaho Constitution because it outlawed the
members of certain church.
Oates of Alabama criticized the compul-
sorry education feature Of the Constitution
McAdoo of New jersey, while denOuncing
the practice of polygamy, thought that the
Constitution invaded the domain of reli-
gious belief.
Springer of Illinois said that the majority
OF the Committee on Territories framed the
Idaho bill in such way as to secure parti-
san legislation to bring the State into the
Union.