The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-04
In the House.

petition was received with applause by the
Democrats, and the Senate bill was passed
to enable the secretary of the treasury to
gather full and authentic information as to
the present condition and preservation of
the fur interests of the government in the
region of Alaska as compared with its con-
dition in 1870; also, full information as to
the impending extinction of the sea otter
| industry.
The Senate concurrent resolution was
agreed to, requesting the President to in
vite 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
between the governments which cannot be
adjusted by diplomatic agency may be re-
ferred to arbitrators.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
President for copies of the correspondence
between the United States and Mexico re-
lating to the seizure at Tampico of the
schooner Rebecca in 1884.
A bill passed authorizing the secretary
of war to deliver to the state Of Colorado
the flags carried by Colorado regiments.
A bill passed amending the articles of
war so as to provide that when punishment
or conviction for military offenses is left
with the courtmartial the punishment, IN
time of peace, shall not be in excess of the
limit prescribed by the President. Also
the Senate bill amending the articles of
war, so as to provide that no person shall
be tried or punished by court martial for
desertion in time of peace, committed
more than two years before arraignment,
unless such person shall in the meantime
have absented himself from the United
States.
The minority would offer an amendment
providing that a new convention be held
! and the constitution submitted to a vote of
the people of the territory as had been done
, in the case of Dakota, Montana and Wash
! ington. The amendment required the Ed
munds Tucker test oath to be taken by
every erson voting upon the constitution.
Gentlemen on the other side said the provi-
sion of the Idaho constitution disfranchiS-
ing the Mormons was in line with the Ed
, munds-Tucker law. There was vast diff
ference Under that law not 10 PEI cent.
of the Mormons of Utah We're disfran
chised Under the Idaho constitution not
a member of the Mormon church would be
- allowed to vote. He charged the Republi-
cans with the purpose of admitting the
territories under such provisions as would
' insure an increase of their representation
in the Senate. The minority of the commit
tee represented the people OF the United
States. 1t represented $780, 600 Democrats
: who voted for Cleveland. 1t represented 8
majority of the people, because Cleveland
received popular majority and it seemed
y from the returns from various municipal
If elections that the Democratic party wa!
~ not losing ground. When November 1S9:
:, came along the Democratic party would
n elect President who represented major
y ity of the people instead of a man wht
Ii represented trusts and monopolies.
d Lodge supported the bill.
d Henderson, of Iowa, said the attitude o
l. the Democratic party was a familiar sigh
s. to the country. The Democratic party wa
NJ old breeches pulling back, when tn
a. civilized cried Forward and onward" TIL
IS Democratic party was polygamist. 1t hat
n. batch of wives. Slavery was one
H. slave territory, another; treason, another
ir Derisive laughter on the Democrat
side. Mr.. Henderson-Oh. you recognize
them. You know their names. and nov
you have polygamy for one of your wives
Corrupt ballot boxes was one OF you
as wives and you have been true to ever.
Il Lone of them. Laughter You never lef
in their bed and board for single moment.
like your loyalty to them, but do not snea
under constitutional shields to cover u
~ your purpose but let people know wha
On you are. Stick to your women" boy:
ed we will help Idaho stick to the principle
she has advanced. Laughter and az
lie plause.
he After further debate a vote was taken G
81 the amendment of the minority providir
for new constitutional convention. r
he jected, yeas, Ill: nays, l25.
Xt The next amendment, providing for
vote upon the present constitution was +
&c. iected, l04 to 12l. The vote recurring
he the passage of the bill, the Democrats r
Trained from voting. One reading clel
as was busily engaged in noting down Il
names of the Democrats present and r
,rt fusing to vote.
The Democrats say they intend to NAL
as this q te case and have the courts pa
IS upon the constitutionality of the rules {
70 lowing tn speaker to count a quorum.
ty had been intended to make one of the CO
'st tested election cases j test case, but
nd this could be done only by suit for salal
st brought in the court of claims, this cour
er was abandoned and the present action d
er cided upon.
til The bill passed, yeas, 1923; nays, 1, On
Buckalew) the speaker, counting Quorul
700 Adjourned.
to Joseph, of New Mexico presented Il
let claims of that territory for admission, {
the ground of population, resources, ma
lal ural advantages and devotion to Americ
ed citizenship. New Mexico is as much en-
ed tied to statehood as the great states
Ire Gently added, or those territories which
ed was now proposed to admit.
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