The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-04
SAY THEY WILL TEST THE new RULES.
Idaho's Gill Passed by the Rouse,
Democrats Eot Voting.
They May Take This as a Case for
the Supreme Court.
Montana's S Fractional Cur
rency for the Malls.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The debate in
the House on the admission of Idaho to the
Union was resumed today. Mr.. Springer of
Illinois said the majority of the committee
on territories had seen fit to frame the Idaho
bill in such way as to secure partisan legis-
lation instead of proper legislation to bring
the state into the Union. He charged the
Republicans with the purpose of admitting
territories under such provisions as would
ensure an increase in their representation in
the Senate. He criticized the apportionment
clause of the Idaho constitution. BY this in
iquItous clause, the votes OF half the gentle
Democratic voters were suppressed. The
minority of the committees on territories
represented 100000. Democrats who voted
for Cleveland. a majority of thepeople.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, said the mi
nority OF the committee on territories argued
that it was not right to disfranchise man
for a crime of which he was convicted. This
was not a question of dealing with specific
crime or particular individual 1t was a
question dealing with a system which up
held and organized what was declared to be
crime under the laws of the United States.
Still less was this question involving reli-
gious liberty. The American doctrine was
l. L
lar arm should attempt to cross the border
line and interfere with mans religious
opinions it would deserve and would re-
ceive the reprobation Of every right think
ing American citizen. But when religious
organization crossed the line in the other
the laws, 1t became the duty of the gov
erDment to refuse recognition to the people
who defed the laws The Mormons defied
the laws Of the. United States, and now that
great tide of American civilization and
population was coming over them from eve-
~ side. their effort was to get themselves in
to statehood so, perhaps, they could find i'm
munity, II not protection, by offering sup
port to one or the other political party. If
the gentleman from Illinois, [Mr. Springer]
100000 Democrats. The duty of the Unit
ed States was to shut the Mormons out from
the privileges of the suffrage. 1t was not a
question of legal, or constitutional techni-
cality, but question of decency, good NOR
ais and self respect
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa said the attitude
OF the Democratic party was a familiar sight
The Democratic party. was polygamist.
bassS asJshteF q wives II hfd ,nshae- whole y1ons
cry cry was vas one. slave territory was an
Laughter on the Democratic side.1 ION, you
recognize them, boys" said he. "Now you
have polygamy for one of your wives cor
rupt ballot boxes was one Of your wives /;
you have been true to every one of them
[Laughter.] l like your loyalty to them; but
do not sneak behind constitutional shields
TO cover up your purpose. When the little
territory has set an example of morality that
should appeal to this body, you bring in con-
stitutional shields to try the fight under that
cover"
Several amendments were defeated, and
the vote recurring on the passage of the bill,
tne democrats refralned from voting. The
Democrats say they intend to make this a
test case and have the courts pass upon the
constitutionality Of the rules allowing the
Speaker to count quorum. The bill passed
yeas, 129; nays, 1 Mr.. BuckalewJ, the
Speaker counting quorum.