The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13

The House.
Washington, December ia.--The house
today discussed the question OF pinning
another star on the American flag. The
consideration OF the bill FOR the admission
OF Utah rs state begun. The principal
point ut issue was whether the enablinn
act should contain a proviso imposing
pains and penalties for polygamous mar
ringes, the contention on one hand being
that the State should come In on an equal
footing with the other Statea. tunhandi-
capped by such provisions. ON the other
that as polygamy had been stamped out
by the Federal statutes aud as the nd
nisslon OF the Territory would repeal
that statute congress should make Il
practically part OF the enabling act
Mr. Morse OF Massachusetts. opposing
the bill made a vicious assault on Utah
! and Mormonism. recalling all the outragea
OF plural marriages. the crimes OF the
panites. the Mountain Meadow massacre
tho blood atoncment and revelations of
the endowment house
Mi Rawlins. tho Utah delegate. In a
brilliant speech champlonlng the bin. re-
Piled 10 Mr. Morse aud worsted the repre-
sentative from the Bay State very badly.
The deontc win conclude tomorrow, as
most OF the republicans have Withdrawn
their opposition 10 the bill and IL Is OK
pccted that 1t Will pass by an oyerwholni-
ing majority.
During tho morning hour Mr.. Meyer
| from the ccninittee ON naval anairs, again
called mp the joint resolution for the ap-
1 pointment OF joint commission to COM
slider the rank, pay and other questions
relating TO personnel OF the navy.
Mr. Kilgore continued the obstructive
programme OF last week, demanding tolls
ers ON n motion to so into committee OF
the whole. The motion was discussed by
Nlgore and Cummings OF New York and
Everett OF Massachusetts. Before decls-
ion was reached the morning hour OK
pircd and the bill went over
The house resolved itself into COM
mittee OF the whole for consideration OF
the bill for the admission OF Utah
Mr. kilgore opened the debate In advo-
cacy. explaining the provisions OF tho bill
He reviewed tho resources OF the state
character OF the population, political dec
/ larations OF both parties in the National
| platforms, favoring the admission of
Utah. In reply TO the question MIR. Kill
gore hlandiy stated he thought Utah
would send two democratic senator's and
one democratic representative to congress,
MIR Blnir OF New Hampshire remarked
sarcasucally that there was no doubt that
p1lygamy and democracy were Identical
lie did not think It sufe to pass the en-
abling act without a distinct provision
agg inst plural marriages. such a proyiuo
was Included IN the enabling act of the
States comprising the northwest Territory
before the war, all OF which had provis-
ions against slavery.
Mr.. Morse Of Massachusetts. In opposl-
ton, who followed Mr. Kilgore, was eN-
trcniely severe in his structures on Nor
monism.
Mr. Rawlins. the delegate from Utah. In
q very temperate speech described the
intelligence, morality and sobriety OF the
people he represented, Turning to MIR.
Morse. he sold he ought 10 come to utah
and he would learn something of the peo-
pie That would even be pleasing TO ten
derfoot.
II have oven seem them on the wharves
Of New York and Boston," replied Mr..
Morse.
"oh, no." sneercd Mr., Rawlins, some
body has imposed on Your credulity, When
a gentleman gets on this floor" he con-
tinued fercely. "and makes the assertion
that the people Of Utah are polygamists,
thieves, assasslns and yaSabonds and is
unable 10 produce one sclntilla OF evidence,
n man who lives three thousand miles
away and who VIII not accept the testi-
mopy of reputable people who live there
and IN tho nelgaboring States, when.
say, a man has the effrontery 10 20 and
do that, he ought to hang his head IN
shame" Great applause,)
Mr.. Rhwllns opposed the amendment
proposed. because II wns cunibrous and
from changing Il n any manner. He was
ment proposed by Mr.. Powers Of Vermont.
providing that polygamous marriages
shall forever be Prohlhitod."
Mr.. Hartcr Of Ohio followed in opposi-
ton.
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