Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-13
ADMISSION.
The Utah Bill COnSid-
cred in the House.
Chief Opposition From
Eastern Democrats.
Its Passage Predicted by an
Overwhelming Majority.
A Warm Session in the Senate Over
the Repeal Of the Federal
Election Laws.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. Ex-senator Gull
lom fired the first gun in the battle
over the repeal OF the federal election
laws and succeeded in drawing a sharp
return fire from Hill of New York.
After Hoar's second Hawaiian resolu-
ton had been laid over till tomorrow
Cullom took the floor and spoke at
length on the election repeal bill. He
asked if the mandate of corrupt Judge
like Maynard should determine the
complexion of legislature which elects
senator, or if the Drawn and muscle
of McKane should control an elective
representative, and if congress should
have no power to protect the integrity
of its own membership. In the course
of his remarks Cullom attacked the
New York machine and Maynard, and
was interrupted with a reminder from
Hill that the election referred to would
not have controlled New York in the
senate and that whether or not there
was anything criminal in that election
it was not relevant to the present ques.
ton.
Cullom reported that the election of
Maynard would have inaugurated
scheme which would have resulted in
changing the character of the legisla-
ture. Hill desired to inform the sena-
tor and the country that his statement
was not a correct one. Further COL
loquy ensued Cullom maintaining, and
Hill denying that the result of the re-
cent election was an indication in favor
of the Republican propective policy
Culiom then went on with his speech
referring to the cutting down Of the
American flag at Hawaii, which could
not have been accomplished by all the
power of monarchied Europe but which
had been done by the order of an Amer
ican president upon the advice and re-
concentrations of newly baptized
democratic secretary OF state" laugh
ter
Stewart addressed the senate in favor
of the repeal of the federal election
laws but soon drifted into discussion
of the financial question and attributed
the evils complained OF to gold stand
ard. The senate then went into execu-
tive session and at o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow.
Republicans favor Admission.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house be-
gan the discussion on the admission of
Utah to Statehood. The principal point
at issue was whether the enabling act
should contain proviso imposing pains
and penalties tor poygamous marriages,
the contention on one hand being that
the state should come IN on an equal
footing with other states unhandicapped
by such provisions; on the other, that
as polygamy had been stamped out by
the federal statutes and as the admis-
sion of the territory would repeal the
statute congress should make it practi-
cally part of the enabling act.
Morse of Massachusetts, opposing the
bill, made vicious assault on Utah
and Mormonlsm, recalling all the out
RACES of plural marriages, the Mountain
Meadow massacre, the blood atonement
and the revelations of the Endowment
house. MIR. Rawlins of Utah replied to
Mr.. Morse and worsted him very badly.
He opposed the amendment proposed
relative to polygamv as too complex,
but expressed willingness to accept
simple amendment prohibiting poly
gamous marriages forever.
Harter opposed the bill on the ground
that it gave to a sparsely settled west
ern territory too much influence in the
senate. The general impression seemed
to be that his real object was to prevent
the election of two more free currency
Democrats to the senate. The debate
will conclude tomorrow, as most of the
Republicans have withdrawn their op-
position, and it is expected that the bill
will pass by an overwhelming majority.
In the course of further remarks
Harter referred to the conditions ex-
listing in Kansas where Governor Lew
elling has called a convention of tramps.
"The population of Kansas will be
pretty large" interjected Reed. "when
the new tariff bill goes into effect, if 1t
is to be the home of all the tramps in
the country"
Simpson of Kansas, Smith OF Arizona
and Pence of Colorado interrupted