Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-03
THE HOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) petition
from the New England Shoe and Leather As
sociation against the imposition of duty upon
hides and skins was ordered printed in the
Record. The reading of the petition was
received with applause from the democratic
side.
THE GOVERNMENTS SEAL INTERESTS.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley /: Me. J.. the Senate
bill was passed to enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to gather full and authentic informa-
ton as to the present condition and preserva-
ton of the fur seal interests of the govern
ment in the region of Alaska as compared with
its condition in 1870; also full information to
the impending extinction of the sea otter in
dustry.
AGAINST THE BILL.
In the morning hour Mr.. Hopkins Cll.) in
behalf of the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, called up the bill exempting
American coastwise sailing vessels piloted by a
licensed master or by United States pilot
from the obligation to pay state pilots for serv-
ices not rendered.
Mr.. Cummings (N.Y. raised the question of
consideration against the bill.
The House decided-yeas SO, nays l07-not
to CO nsider the measure.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
On motion of Mr.. Hit Oil }, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs a Senate concurrent
resolution was agreed to requesting the Presi-
dent to invite from time to time, as fit occasion
may arise. negotiations with any government
with which the United States may have diplo-
matte relations. to the end that any differences
or disputes arising between the governments
which cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agency
may be referred to arbitration.
On Mr.. Hits motion resolution was adopted
calling on the President for copies of corre-
spondence between the United States and
Mexico relating to the seizure at Tampico of
the schooner Rebecca in 1884.
Bills were also passed authorizing the heirs
of the late Rear Admiral c. Fl. Baldwin to
ceive a snuff box from the czar of Russia, and
| authorizing Henry Vigneau, Lieut.. Aaron
Ward, Capt. II. c. Cochran and Capt. q. II.
Anderson to accept from the president of the
French republic diplomas of the Legion of
Honor.
On motion Of Mr.. Lansing (N.Y.), from the
committee on military affairs, bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to
the state OF Colorado flags carried by Colorado
regiments.
AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF WAR.
On motion of Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.) }, from
the same committse a bill was passed amend
ing the articles of war SO as to provide that
when the punishment on the conviction of a
military offense is left with the court-martia
in time of peace it shall not be in excess of a
limit prescribed by the President.
Also Senate bill amending the articles of
war 80 as to provide that no person shall be
tried or punished by court-martial for deser-
ton, in time of peace, committed more than
two years before the arraignment, unless the
person shall in the meantime have absented
himself from the United States.
Mr.. Lawler I'LL. introduced a bill to test the
science Of short spelling and to establish one
hundred schools for that purpose. Referred.
THE IDAHO BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration
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 made to the bill was that those
Idaho were DISTINGUISHED. He criticized the po-
sition taken by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr
Springer) upon this question and contrasted it
with the position taken by the gentleman at the
time of the passage Of the Edmunds law, when
he voted against motion to strike out a clause
disfranchising polygamists. He (Mr. Perkins)
knew that some Of the Mormons were good
men, but as an organization
THE MORMON CHURCH WAS PERNIcIoUs
and bad and ought not to receive the indorse-
ment of any man on this floor.
Mr.. Mansur (Mo) inquired why the gentle
man had not voted to disfranchise the Nor
mons Of Wyoming.
MIR. Perkins replied that the question had not
been presented to the committee. As far as he
knew there were no polygamists in
Wyoming. but if there were they
would be disfranchised under the
Edmunds act He believed in disfranchising g
the Mormons on account of their practices and
the teachings of their church. It was for the
House to say whether it would crown with its
approval the criminal organization known as
THE LATTER DAT SAINTS,
| and whether it would tell the intelligent and
patriotic people Of Idaho that they would be
denied admission until they took into fellow
ship the men who were guilty Of bigamy and
polygamy.
IN SUPPORT OF THE Bill.
Mr.. Stewart (vt) spoke in support Of the
bin and denounced the practices and teachings
of the Mormon church. The constitution Of
Idaho was in the line Of the Edmunds bill, and
was for the same purpose, to Wit the extirpa-
! ton Of great pubic evil.