Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-13
His Appearance Caused a
Crowd to Attend.
He IS Crazy in Fsis Statements Regarding
ETorn10nism--EIkins'R Rebate BM.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate
was crowded today as it has not been
since the opening of this session.
Nearly all The senators were on the
floor, many members of the house
were present, while the sides of the
chamber were lined with employees.
The galleries were filled, many visit
ors standing in the aisles and corri-
doris. The attraction was General Will
liam Booth, of the Salvation Army,
who delivered the prayer at the open
ing of the session. He made an earn
est prayer and it was quite extended,
occupying six minutes. In the gallery
was his chief assistant and son in law,
Booth Tucker. Many other members
Of the Salvation Army were present.
Mr.. Stewart reported the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
The resolution of Mr.. Morgan calling
for the correspondence of naval offic-
ers regarding the military occupation
of the hays of Panama and Colon was
agreed to.
An act was passed refunding certain
taxes passed by the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing association.
The statehood bill was then taken
Up, but Mr.. Quay yielded the floor for
the consideration of the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill.
The senate committee on postoffices
and post roads today decided to amend
the postoffice appropriation bill by ad-
ding as an amendment the omnibus
statehood bill
The vote on the motion to amend
was 8 to 5.
The members who voted for the pro-
position are Elkins, Mitchell and Pen
rose, republicans, and Clay, Culbert-
son, Dubois, Simmons and Taliaferro,
democrats.
Those who voted in the negative
were Beveridge, Deboe, Doliver, Lodge,
and Proctor, all republicans. Senator
Mason, chairman of the committee,
presided, and did not vote.
The bill was passed and considera-
ton of the statehood bill was resum-
ed.
of Nebraska, who, under the latitude
OF debate, and he "would submit some
observations regarding some affairs in
the Philippines" and spoke briefly.
Mr. Depew, resuming his remarks,
begun Wednesday, said, referring to
the anti-polygamy provision of the
statehood bill, he could see the fine
Italian hand of the Mormon apostle
had been at work among the prepara-
Of h.
trated influence of the Mormon heir
aIchy could be seen in the determined
effort to prevent any amendment
which would completely exclude polyg-
amy"
1t is not disputed, he said, that the
vote of the Mormon church is abso-
lutely controlled by the central heir
archy of that organization. He declar-
ed that the migration of the Mormons
to different states and territories was
rot for the purpose of securing homes.
. hut through compact to control legls-
lation.
He read from an alleged address by
Rlshop Lunt, of the Mormon church.
eNhorting his followers to remain firm
in observing the tenets of the church
and thus maintain their power in poll
tics
Mr.. Rawlins informed Mr. Depew
that the address was fictitious and
that Mr.. Depew had been imposed up
on. He never knew of Bishop Lunt,
of the Mormon church, and said the
Mormon organization had repudiated
The address.
Any legislation, Mr. Rawlins declar-
ed, in any state directed at Mormon
ism is futile unless there is a public !
sentiment which will sustain the same. |
The question was not as to the made |
quacy of provisions against polygamy, |
but as to the exercise of political pow |
er. Persecution is the seed of the |
Mormon church, he declared, and he |
did not do any good TO arraign the en-
tire people AMI brand every Mormon |
as a slave a most unjust accusation.
"To do that he said, you solidify |
those who would aid you in bringing
about the very conditions you seek
here"
The best possible school he said,
Tor correction Of these evils is TO eman-
Cipate the Mormons and leave them
free to work cut their own destinies. |