Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-19

Of the Mormon church in politics FL
kins also spoke at length in defense OF
the claims of New Mexico to statehood.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until Tuesday.
The statehood bill again came up in
he senate Tuesday. Feb 10. and Mr..
Morgan OF Alabama spoke on it for
some time. In the course of his re-
marks he referred to bills regarding
trusts, which, he said, have been kept
back and will be kept back until it is
too late for discussion regarding them.
Mr.. Hanna presented the conference re-
port on the department of commerce
bill final vote on it being deferred
until Wednesday in order that it might
be printed The conference report on
the general-staff bill was agreed to. A
number of other bills were passed At
5:25 D, m. the senate adjourned. after
a brief executive session.
In the senate Wednesday, Feb. II,
Mr. Hanna called up the conference re-
port on the department of commerce
bill, and 1t was agreed TO without de-
bate The bill now goes to the presi-
dent Mr.. Morgan almost Immediately
after the opening of the session re-
sumcd his remarks on the statehood
BILL but branched off on the subject of
the proposed treaty with Colombia.
He referred to the concordat of Pope
Plus TX, which constituted a part of
the organic law of Colombia and said
that the United States intended to put
the heel OF ignominous contempt upon
it. He predicted a return of the hos
tiiities between the old church party in
Colombia and the liberal party MIR.
Depew spoke in opposition to the state
hood bill. He did not conclude his
speech. The senate then went into ex-
ecutive session and ratified the Alaskan
treaty. The commercial treaty with
Greece was also discussed.
With the exception of a few minutes,
during which some routine business
was transacted, the session of the SEN
ate Thursday Feb. H. was behind
closed doors. After being in executive
session for five hours the senate ad-
journed.
An immense crowd vas attracted to
the senate Friday, Feb. 49, to hear the
icyocaton by General William Booth
founder and commander-in-chief of the
Salvation army. Among the occupants
generals chief assistant and son-in-
law, and a large number of Salvation
lists. Mr. Stewart reported the Indian
appropriation bill. The resolution of
Mr.. Morgan calling for the correspon-
dence OF naval officers regarding the
military occupation of the bays OF
Panama and Colon was agreed to. The
statehood bill then was taken up, but
Mr.. Quay yielded the floor for consid-
Grafton of the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill Mr. Gallinger offered
an amendment repeating the law fixing
the charges for the use of telephones
in the District of Columbia. After a
long debate the amendment went out
on a point of order by Mr. Heitfeld
The bill was then passed. When the
statehood bill came up Mr., Depew re-
stunned his remarks. He attacked the
Mormon church because. he said, he be-
lieved its members still cling to ,ae
lieved its members still cling to the
practice of polygamy. Mr.. Rawlins re-
piled. saying that if the Mormons we've
not nterfered with they would work
out their own destiny.
At $3.50 the senate went into execu-
tive session, Had soon afterward ad-
journed.