Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-11


an agricultural experiment station.
The connection iu which this was
said conveyed the inference, whether
intended or not that Cache valley was
too cold. HATS memorial asking
Congress 10 locate the lands Tor the
Agricultural College, provided for Ia
Inc stntehooi buI which uassed the
natiOnsl House, iu the Uintah Indian
reservation, has no bearing on the
question VI union. IL merely asks 90
nave tho lands located there, but Utlefs
no plan for dispusiug Of them, thie
teing left to CongteSs.
HOUSE.
Immediately "a, the closo Of our
report yeaterdny, ALIENS library bill
was read the second time anu rUierfed
to the committee on education.
a bill providing for the ayment OF
Jurors aud wuutts' certificates was
Introduced anu sent TO the judiciary
committee.
Johnson introduced bill to amend
the cstray law, which went 10 the live
stock committee.
Allen introduced a bill TO provide
for the contingent expenses Of this
session OF the Assembly. lt upprO-
pirates 81 200 Tor the purpose. lieu
moved that the rules be suspended anu
that the bin TO Put upon itn passage.
Nsbeker Hafcastic'lly remarked that
he was glad U SEQ Allen reform his
iOrmer position. On the illBt day nc
wanted ovCry bill referred g..
Allen said II was me second not the
iirst day that that matter WISE rAisri,
and II was In reference 10 memorials
anu not bills.
P0wers then said ave are to uu-
derstand that there IL "a differences be-
tween measure 10 admit UAh a. y
rtaie and uill % give the gvnllemaa
bic postage ttnmps." Laughter
NRrlan moved 10 amend BY making
the amount Appropriated s-UJ1 instead
Ut 81 800. The amendment was agreed
10 nnd tho bill passed.
Vnfinn introduced memorial 10
C0ogress asking that the real estate VI
the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Lttlof.
day 5nuts, oschtaioI, Uu retutnuj. II
b as i0li0wH:
"Whvroau, uadUr Proceedings had
pursuant to tue act ui COhgrts8 OF
Muton 3, 1857, certain real property VI
thn Church OF Jesus Chrltt Of LIttor-
lay Saiuls, held la violation OF thu act
OF Congress Of July /, 1859, has been
forfeited and ttUntalcJ ~ tue Uui,.u
state; and,
Whereas, the purpole for which the
and Chutcn was deprived Of said ual
property was 10 aid IN the Impression
VI polygsmy aud It's practice; anu,
Whereas, pulygamy has been uuau.
d1nCd by SAID Church, aud CungrvFa
has uiroAdy 80 recognized In the ACT
passed. at the last aublIJu OF COugfe8s,
authorizing the fcItlratiJu 20 said
Chutch VI Cenaiu rHu0uni property
heretofore taken from said Church aul
IL memhetA IN putauuuco VI tng act OF
| 1857 Aforesaid; and,
"Wheren-, The suits fOrigiling and
csuhrndng said ryul properly are nov
puudiug on appeal % che Suprpm,
Court OF the Unite S,lius. TaefgiOft
"Br It resolved ny the Governor aud
/ Legislative Assembly uI taU Territory
OF Utah, tina. al OF said real estate o.
right ought - be restored % fa'J
| Church la tho came manner ana O. b.
hsld II der the same conditions a. tAt
pers0nal property heretofore returned
and
"Be II further resolved that We 80
hereby petition Congress 10 no restpt,
said real pr per,y by appropriate lgsls'
latlOn TO that emu, anu
"Bs It further resolved that copies Of
this memorial and resolution DO Tor
wafdep to the presiding officer Of each
housoof Congress ami tO cur delegat,
| In Congress"
Varian moved reference to the com
mltteu on memorials.
lvins moved that the rules DO aus
pended and that the memorial be- pa
upon Its passage.
Powers seconded the latter motion.
Varian expressed his Willingness {,
accspt the amendmcut Of wins NJ IA,
| original motion, and the vote on thl
| passage OF tho memorial waH taken by
ayes and noes. IL was unnnlmlus,
Variun offered memorial 10 Con
gte,s prottGling agglnst IA reduction %
tbo bounty ON sugar, Committee OF
memorials.
Tolton introduced memorial {,
! Congress asking that the Womnn's %
dustrihl Homo be sold aud the pToceudI
given 10 the school fund, Committed
on memorials.
Seam offered resolution that Ia,
iifst seats IN the auditorium be resery o,
Tor thooxolusive use OF ladies. Adopt
cd.
Powers offered resolution oRllinl
upon tho COMMITTEES OF memorials q
report ON the statehood memorial al
once.
Allon characterized the resolution ID
gFatuitOus insult to tho committee
The memorial had not been ptinte,
| til today; the committee had had M
opportunity 10 act, tut had an appoint
ment to meet Ia the evening. ii,
deprecated such an attempt TO make
political capital.
Powers aiaolaimod any Intention 3
reflect upon the committee or to mi
any political capital. He was r
anxious 10 get the memorial Tor stL.-
hood before Congress rs soon as pos
sible. He made speech, reviewing
the past, and the efforts OF Allen ant
himself In opposition 10 statehood.
The Speaker interrupted Powers by
calling his attention to the rule when
required member 10 conhne his r.
marks to The question before the
House.
Powers continued his remarks bJ
explaining why he anu many others,
who formerly opposed statehood, now
favored II. He Withdrew the offensive
resolution.
Allen started to reply 10 PoweIs, bu
WAS called 10 order by the chair unduI
tue rule prohibiting more than Ont
speech on pending question.
Powers asked UNANIMOUS cOntent lol