, 1890-04-10
Tho Democratic Party Scored
by Henderson.
TREASON AND BALLOT-BOSES
1,hsss Are Among Her Wives
w Democrats VIII Make IL .
Test Case.

duty upon hides and skins. IL wan
ordersd printed in tho Record.
The senate bill was passed 10 enable
Sse secretary OF tho treasury to gather
6,ll and authentic information as TO the
prossnt condition and preservation Of
he FUR ssal interests Of the government
: n the rseion Of .iisskA, as compared
With its condition In 1870, and also a. 10
NE impending extinction of the sea
ettsr Industry.
The senate concurrent resolution was
agrssd 70 requesting the president 10 In.
vfts nom time TO Tins negotiations with
any government with which the United
Gtatss may havo diplomatic relations TO
she end that any differences or disputes
arising bst~sen the governments which
can not b. adjusted by diplomatic
aeuncy may be referred 70 arbitration.
A resolution was ndoptsd calling on
tha prsaidsnt for copies ofthe CORE
spopdsncs bstween the United States and
Mexico relating TO tho seizure at
Tampico Of the schooner Rebecca In
1saA
A bill IVES passed authorixing the
sscrs<ary Of war n deliver to the state OF
Colorado ths flags carried BY the Colorado
rsHimants.
A bill uas passsd amending the ar
ticiss Of war 10 a. TO provide that when
puniahment or conviction for military
of5snssu IL len with courts-martial, tho
puninhment In time Of peace shall not
b In excess Of tho limit prescribed by
he president.
The senate bill also amends the ar
ticles Of war 20 a. 10 provide that no
pe.on shsll b. tried or punished by o
court-martial for dessrtion In time Of
pace committed moro than two yoars
before tho arraigDment. unless the per-
son shall IN The meantime have absented
himsslf from the United States.
The house thsn rssumed the consider
alton OF the Idaho admission bill.
Mr.. Perkins. OF Kansas, spoke In adj
vocscy OF the MEASURE. He emphasized
tho assertion that the olly objection
made TO the bill was by those who
thought that the Mormons IN Idaho
were disfranchised. Ho knew some
Mormons who were good men, but ms an
organization tho Mormon church was
pcrnicions.
Mr. Mnnsur. of Missouri. inquired
why tho gentleman had not voted 10 dis
franchise tho Mormons OF Wyoming.
Afr. Perkins replied that that question
had not been presented 70 the coIumit-
tee. As far as he knew, there were no
polyeamisls In Wyoming, but II there
wers they would be disfranchised under
Che Edmunds act He believed In the
Acknowledgement OF the Mormons on
account OF their practices and
teachings Of their church. II
WIS for the house to : say
whether II would crown with It's approv-
nl the criminal organization known as
the Latter bay Saints" and whether II
would tall the intelligent and patriotic
people OF IDAHO that they would bc de-
MED Admission until they took into fel-
lowship men, guilty of polygamy and
bigamy.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Vermont, spoke IN
support OF the bill and denounced the
practices OF the Mormon church. He
said that the constitution of idaho was
in line with tho Edmunds bill.
Mr.. JOSEPH. Of New Mexico, presented
the claims OF his territory for admission
On the ground OF population, resources,
natural advantages and devotion tc
American citizenship. New Mexico, he
said, was az much entitled to statehood
90 the great states recently added, or this
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hsd Hameo tne idaho piii IN such way
o. 70 secure partisan iegisiation instcae
OF proper Legislation 70 bring state int
tho Union.
The minority would offer an amend
vnsnt providiny that n new copventior
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neiu anu ne oone"'u',on 'uon,..'es
70 votc OF tne people OF the terntofy
~ had been done In the case OF the Da
kufas. Montana and Washington.
The amendment would reoufrc III,
EXTRAORDINARILY. t..e o.tn 40 X. ,aLo,
- sv.rs r,s,.o,, ~ ra,in. - nnon ~ ~ .onss;
oy every person vo.ns upon 'os eons.i
side had said that the provision In tn,
Idaho constitution disfranchisIug tn,
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nnnnos- ncker law. thefe was vas
dii'erenee; under that law not 10 Pc
sen sneS. oa S' os9'' %hs under S o we're aah a..
eonstitu.ion not member Of tho Nor
mon church would be allowed 20 vote