The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-14

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sent. The present condition of things in
the Islands is said to be the result of Clevs.
lands outrageous policy. An appeal 70
Congress has been made.
SALT LAKE. Dec. l4.-Yestsrday was
red letter day in the history Of this Terri.
tory. When it became known yesterday
afternoon that the Statehood bill had passed
the House, pandemonium broke loos. and
things were in joyful state until late in
the evening To-day flags are floating to
the breeze on principal buildings in honor of
victory in Congress. Nothing else was
talked Of on the streets and among all
classes Of society in this city.
The special dispatch received last evening
gave the following details of the passage Of
the bill, which went through without diyis.
ion; 'The House of Representatives this
afternoon passed the Rawlins bill admitting
Utah to Statehood. While the morning
was in,progress, Rawlins was busily engaged
on the floor in person or with members of
the House on behalf Of the Utah admission
bill. He had long conversations with ex.
Speaker Reed and Joe Cannon aud other
Republican members. Senator Dubois was
also among his former colleagues earnestly
advocating the withdrawal of all Republican
opposition. Congressman Mike Harter was
the strongest opponent of the bill and early
in the day tried to work up an ant-slver
opposition Of Republicans and Democrats,
urging that Utah's admission would mean
two more free-silver Senators. This was
the plan which it was expected would win
Efforts to secure unanimous consent to pro.
ceed to the immediate consideration OF the
bill failed. 1t was accordingly LAO o'clock
before the bill was taken up. Frank New
lands was the 6rst speaker and spoke in ad
vocacy of Statehood. He defended Nevada
from the innuendoes of Mr.. Harter yester-
day. He declared that Nevada was pros
trated because Of National legislation.
Having destroyed silver, they now propose
to destroy the wool industry and the boraA
industry. He asssiled New England, much
to the distress OF the advocates of the bill
who feared that he would make enemies in
stead Of friends.
Jerry Simpson advocated admission on
the grounds that the people Of Utah were
fully qualified for Statehood. Only narrow
prejudiced sentiment opposed it and tina,
was brought on by fear of more free coinage
votes from the new State. He was willing
to let the people of Utah settle these ques
tions, and all others affecting them, accord
ing to their intelligence.
Mr. Arnold of Missouri advocated tn,
bill in strong speech and was followed BY
Mr.. Washington. The latter pledged tn
country that polygamy was gone; that tn
church had gone out of the business OF poll
tics and that the younger generation ha'
thrown aside the shackles Of the priesthood
From personal investigation he felt tina
Utah should come in without any stigm
upon her She should have full citizenshi
or nothing. She possessed all the require
ments for admission aud it should no longe
be denied.
Representative Oates said that he ha
long been convinced Of the fitness of Utal
but he felt the proper solution would be I
attach Utah to Nevada, provided that
could be done, and he had received inform
tion that such action would be perfect
satisfactory to that State, but, if this wi
not done, he would vote for this bill. M
Oates was the last speaker.
At 2:lO reading of the bill by sections W
begun. An amendment reserving to Il
United States the right to prohibit and
punish polygamy, and continue in force I
laws against polygamy, was offered
Malone Of Penn. A substitute was offer
by Powersof Vermont providing that polyg
nous marriages should forever bs prohibite
Mr.. Dolliver said that in common wi
the Republican party he favored prompt a
mission of new Territories, and now Of Ut
if the amendment Of Mr.. Powers was adoI
ed The amendment, he understood. "
' acceptable to Mr.. Rawlins.
After several votes the amendment W
adopted. The reading Of the bill by 81
' tions was concluded at $40; then the
= was reported to the House aud the co
' mittse rose. The previous question havi
!. been ordered, the amendments were agre
to, without division. and the bill "
put upon its final passage without divisi'
there being but two dissenting votes, {
d Republican and one Democrat
J Senator Faulkner feels confident that
. bill will pass the Senate. There are in
" cations, however, that strong effort will
e made to substitute bill attaching Utah
l. Nevada. 1t is stated that if Senators Jo
'r and Stewart will advocate this cou
70 openly, there is little doubt that the SEM
will consent to the change.
~ A Friend of the Unfortunate.