Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-31
LIVELY TIME IN THE HOUSE
AIMED AT POJ,yCaMy
CAUSES A STORM.
Mr.. GrOsvenOr and Mr.. King Enlive,
Proceedings by Personal
Interchanges.

proceedings of decidedly lively charac-
ter marked the closing hour of the ses-
sion OF the House yesterday. The trouble
began with an amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill offered by Mr.. Ian
dis Of Indiana, providing that no portion
Of the appropriation shall be available for
the Utah Agricultural College, until the
Secretary Of Agriculture shall certify to
the Secretary Of the Treasury that no of
f1ctal connected with that college is en-
gagged in polygamous relations
Mr.. King of Utah made a point of order
against the amendment, but the chair ruled
1t was too late, and discussion of the
amendment proceeded.
Mr.. Lands explained the motive for his
amendment.
LESS than year ago." he said, ~ was
member OF a special committee which
went over a great deal Of ground in in
vestigating the credentials presented by the
then member-elect from the state of Utah.
l was furnished win the information at
that time that the president Of the intsitu-
ton located at Logan, Uah, was a polyg-
amist and was living, in defiance of the
law, with three wives; that one Of his
professors was polygamist living In open
and notorious polygamy with two wives;
that the leading trustee was polygamist
living in open and notorious polygamy with
seven wives, who had blessed him within
tue ueiRHUOTuOOu O1 lHlEIy-nl0e children,
II have never received any information
or any intimation of any kind from any
body living in Utah which has led me to
change my opinion to the truth of these
statements.
Due to Utah People.
'"These charges, Mr.. Chairman, have been
made time and time again. 1t is no affront to
the people Of Utah. 1t remains to be seen
whether the facts as stated are true or
otherwise If they are false. 1t is due to
the good people of Utah that the world
shall know that the charges are without
foundation. If. on the other hand. the
charges are true. then it is due to the peo-
pie of the entire country that not a single
dollar shall be paid out of the treasury
of the United States for the maintenance
Of that institution
The amendment was adopted, 20 ayes to
A noes.
Then Mr.. King came back with an amend
ment as follows:
"And that no person shall be appointed
a teacher or trustee in any of said col
leges who has been engaged in any lynch
ing and until proof shall have been fur
nished, to the satisfaction Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture that such teacher or trus-
tee has not been guilty of adultery or forni-
cation.
This brought a storm. Several members
clamored at once for recognition. and Mr..
Grosvenor raised, as he said, half dozen
points Of order"
One Of them was sustained and Mr.. King
modified his amendment to read as fol-
lows:
That no part Of this appropriation shall
be available for the agricultural college
of Utah or any other state or territory I'M
til the Secretary Of Agriculture shall be
satisfied and shall certify to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury that no trustee, Off
Ger, instructor employe Of said college
is engaged in the practice Of polygamy or
relations ig guilty. of cd
terry or fornication.'
subsequently he modified the amendment
SO as to apply only to Uath and Indiana,
as the controversy seemed to be between
him and the gentleman from Indiana, Mr..
Lands.
Called Each Other Names.
This led to discussion. during which Mr..
Grosvenor and Mr.. King engaged in a
passage of words.
Mr.. King asserted that the Ohio member
had become common scold.
IF the law against common scolds were
still in force" retorted Mr.. Grosvenor,
''you would have been ducked to death long
ago"
.And you would have been ducked an
terror to that" rejoined Mr.. King. In the
debate which followed. Mr.. King paid high
tribute to his Utah constituency
Finally, Mr.. Kings amendment was re-
tected, and when the bill was reported to
the House from Committee of the whole
the Lands amendment was also defeated
60 to 10, and the bill was passed.