The state herald., 1893-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


Eighth Nay.
sENATs.-After the morning business Sem
ator Cullom spok. on the federal elections
bill. He reviewed tho legal questions In
yolved in federal supervision Of elections,
taking tho broad view OF the constitutional
power OF the general government TO regulate
elections for federal offices, Senator Stew
art, Of Nevada, In short speech, advocated
the repeal OF the election laws, and Incident
financial Views Tho resolution calling upon
tho President for additional Information In
the Hawaiian matter was laid over until to.
morrow In order that Mr.. Frye might submit
some remarks.
HoUsE.-The confederation Of the bill for
the admission Of Utah into the sisterhood OF
states was begun. Tho principal point at
issuo was whether the enabling act should
contain proviso Imposing pains and penal
ties for polygamous marriages, the contention
on the one hand being that the state should
como In on an equal footing with the other
states unhandicapped by such provislon; on
the other, that polygamy had been stamped
out by the federal statutes, and that as tho
admission OF the territory would repeal that
statute, Congress should make II practically
part Of the enabling act
Mr. Morse OF Massachusetts, In opposing
the bill, made vicious assault on Utah and
Mormonism, recalling oil the outrages Of
plural marriage, the crimes Of the Danites,
tho Mountain Meadow massacre, bloody
atoncment, and the revelations Of tho endow-
ment house.
Mr.. Rawlins, the Utah delegate, in tho
course Of . brilliant speech championing the
bill, replied to Mr.. Morse and worsted the
gentleman from the Bay State very badly.
,,eSlc opposed the amendment proposed rela-
rsesscd' perfect willingness TO accept sim
pie amendment suggested by Mr.. Powcn OF
Vermont prohibiting polygamOus marriages
forever.
Mr.. Hnrter Of Ohio opposed the bill on tho
ground that 1t gave sparsely settled Western
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 frce-coinage Democrats TO the Sem
ate.
Ninth Day.
SESATE.-Thc Hawaiian question WAS again
the subject Of animated and interested dis.
cuspion In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Blount's
report wns characterized as containing "Not
one line OF untarnished TRUTH by Mr.. Frye
OF Maine, while Mr.. Vest OF Missouri declared
that while he was opposed to the annexation
OF the Islands, the restoration Of the queen
BY force would be m "act OF war; The res
olution offered on Mondsy BY Mr.. Hoar. call
Ing upon the President for further informa-
the committee on foreign affairs.
The Senate also listened, with the attention
always accorded the venerable senator, to o
tariff speech from M. Morrill, Of Vermont.
HousE.-Tho LII for the admission Of
Utah TO statehood was passed without division
by the House to-day at the conclusion OF the
debate, the only amendments Of importance
Incorporated in the enabling being one by
Mr.. Powers Of Vermont, prohibiting polyg-
fnrever and npnfher nv Mr. WhanIar nf
Alabama, reducing to onc-hAlf tho land
granted 10 the state for common school pur-
poses.
Just before the adjournment, the resolution
OF Mr.. Hit, calling for the correspondence
In the Hawaiian affair, amended so as to In
cludc an extension Of the period to be COW
cred by the correspondence to March, 1889,
the beginning Of the Harrison administration,
was taken up and passed. II was expected u
lively debate would occur when this resolu-
ton WA reported back to the House, but Mr..
Hit RETAINED from criticism and there was
no explosion.
Tenth Day.
SESATE.-Thc House bill repeating the fed
cral election laws, referred to the committee
on privileges and elections few days ago,
was reported back favorably and placed on
the calendar. Among the bills introduced
the most important one was by Senator Voor-
hoes, chairman OF the committee on finance,
providing for the coinage OF the sc.gnoragc
In the treasury nj The rate Of $1,000 900 per
month and, when II was exhausted, for the
purchase and coinage OF n similar amount of
silver monthly. 1t also provides that ta.59
and 81 gold peces and national bank notes
Ices than siO shall be withdrawn from clrcu.
lAtion.
A House bill providing for tho additional
associatc justices OF the Supreme Court of
Oklahoma territory was also passed.
Tbs resolution offered some days ago by
Mr.. PETER. to rcsclnd recent order closing
the Senate chamber To visitors, was consld-
cred. II was provocative OF much debate,
aud was finally referred TO the committee on
rules. Adjourned TIL Monday.
lIousE.-Immcdiaieiy after the reading Of
the journal, Mr.. Dockery from the Joint COM
mission OF expenditures In the executive do.
partments, called up the bill introduced by
him few days pgo to improve the methods
OF accounting Ia the posto,llce department.
The bill abolishes the postal note, reduces
the schedule Of rates for money or,irrs ar-
proximAtcly to tho scale OF fees charged by
express companies, the postmaster general Is
given authority to designate Office. for the
Issue Of money orders up TO g. and all money
orders unpaid for one year are covered Into
the treasury. The money order certificates
contain device designated to facilitate the
settlement OF postmasirrs' accounts. The
certificates Of deposit OF postmAsicrs TO the
sixth auditor instead OF as now To the the
third assistant postmaster general The act
takes effect July I, 1891. The report was
read, also letters from the secretary OF the
treasury and postmaster general endorsing
this bill. Then, without debate, the bill
passed.
An attempt was made to take up the bill
admitting Arlxona, but the Republicans re-
fused To vote, and as tho Democrat. had no
quorum the House was deadiockci for two
hours. II then adjourned.
Eleventh. Day.
llous..-Mr. Pendcioa from the commit.
tee on claims called up the famous Mct'arrs.
han bill. Before any conclusion was reached
the morning hour expired aud General
Wheeler moved TO SO in,o committee Of the
whole on the Arizona statehood I'LL. Tho
Republicans coatlnued their fllbnsirfjng tao.
ties aud the ayes and nays We're demanded.
A on yesterday, tho Republicans, except n
few from the West. refused 10 vote. IN order,
II possible, To break quorum. They were
not succcsaful, however, ~ the motion was
carried by yot1 Of isa 10. Very few
amendments were adopted. one Increasing
the grant 81 land for state institutions ne fol.
lows Orc hundred thousand acre, each for
an Insane asylum. prnlicntlary and deaf and
dumb a.ylum, and 90, 900 acres for hospital
Tor disabled miners, was adopted, also onc
striking gu, the scale II fees for court officials
and making them conform To existing laws.
The Republicans generally dld no, refrain
from voting Oh the hnsi passage of tho bill,
although many Of them voted against H.
Tho motion was carri-i-lss 10 81, and tho
bill for III, admission Of Arizona wa. passed.
The bill. 10 pdmlt Nov Mexico wa. then
taken up but no action ~as taken.
, Twsifth Day.
llorrr-somc runtin, business wa. done
before the deficiency bill eanr M. The Sen.
ate amendments Ia the hlll. providing for
tao associate judges for tho district u OLA
homa. were agreed 10. The House then went
into committee IL the sholc on the urgent
deficiency I'LL. Mr.. Cultivate In the rhsir.
Mr. breckenridge took tho floor and rs.
piaincd that tho bill contained appropriation,
amounting 10 u ,65i, $50, the only Item, Hntrg.
oniscd being TIL. appropriation Of tsoao01
for special examiners.
Under the lead Of Mr.. Cannon rn hssnai,
wa. made against Mt. Clc,cland's pension