The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
THE STATEHOOD BILL UP.
Status OF Polyean1y at Homo and Abroad
Freely Aired.

continued, but did not conclude his speech
on that subject, and toward the close Of
the day there was q general debate on the
allegation Of the opposition to the bill
that It does not contain sufficient safe
guards against polygamy. In the course
Of his remarks Mr.. Kean read from book
of travel by a German authority to show
that polygamy now exists In 70 Mormon
church In the republic Of Mexico and the
fhot was commented upon by Messrs Bev-
eridge, Spooner and Depow as going 10
show that the contention that polygamy
had been abolished Is not we'll founded,
Mr.. spooner asked Mr.. Rawlins whether
the revelation FOR abolition OF polygnmy
had covered Mexico.
Mr.. Rawiins referred him 90 the docu-
ment, saying he did not care TO put any
construction upon them, but Mr.. Hoar re-
marked that possibly the reveiator had
not been able to speak Spanish.
Mr.. Rnwlins added later tnat, 40 he re-
l called President SHOWS proclamation for
bidding puiyEamy, Il had covered tho Nor
mCh ehaich throughout the world.
Alr. Depcw read the Proclamation to show
that po} BuNy had Only been "slspended'
aud not prohibited. de thought another
revelation from the Mormon church should
/ Ice forthcoming
/ IL the senator wants an authoritative
I statement in The senate on the subject no
may have all bis doubts removed next SEES.
sion, when thc new senator from Utah
i takes his scat remarked M. BueOu.
! 'Thnr.n rauiei Ir Drpav 80 no only
argument that have heard fgr the ad
mission ot o Mormon TO the senate"
I Lr Teller EXPRESSED the 0uiulou that.
/ uotRi Outstanding The declaration Of tho
! hoo- quoted pulygamy does not exist
among MUrmous iu Mexico. 1ie ala not
/ believe the people or the priegts of that
country would tolcrato the practice. Fla
added 8. was his conviction Tint the uues.
/ Ton 0t pulr EuIuy f. entirely foreign To- the
subject ut statehood He went on To- Say
ilr tho question WINS mere blguboo,
Which hUd been brought I'm only for the
purpose uf dcluy
Alr. spocn.r took Issue With the last
.i4tement aud urged th' Importance uf thc
subject.
with mo II is no uiIiug matter. no
mere question OF delbg. and when We are
'old here that 10" Mormon church con.
lro!A elections lu a State now in the
lWoh, ] mink we must admit that state
was moi prepared for admission"
ne meant to refer To the mnttcr iu the
] Iutlr' ana ~ nop-l mat he would not ht
'AaItfn WIN HHnlSt'rluB
N'INAb NIt IelltF contendcd that I'M
| TO-" M"I-nous lu Arizona would not h
| 'APunlr or confronting elections there 81
I tHNI' u t'lbllfHtoh should not. he con
."ueu' elAno ~ ne way OF promise mad
NV RS SlItea the territory acquired from
hSGeo,
at, Npooner eald Jhnt at long as the oil
nhu peeh penang MT Teller was the FRS
| 10 uFeh" SILENCE on the democratic side Q
inc chamber
hePYlns' MT, Teller SAID the reason VIII
,n iee 9 cen ! mad not spoken was found !
NE Iutt thnt they dld want to assist In tn
ueIHy Whlch he believed had been precor
gCteQ' p'earranHed ana studiously followe
~ Huut ue peueFcu 10 oe the minority l
the senate:
IN Auuiuon TO the consideration OF IN
slattnood Pm the senate passed q lnrg
.umutr OF DIS, TO which there was no oil
itNll"n, lucluulhg many pFlNHfe pension
oils and number for the correction c
ulltaIy records other measures passe
were as foioWs'
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nun NihWloTu toFkuA' bWgeon In I'll
, Snl'eq states army; tor the relief OF Ca
sutu a, "a slhhs OF the united states re
r gn IN, cutter service providing FOR the a.
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4 ,ytt'.o'H ana uiNlulnG the southern d.
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4 "5 81, "tlu'I" ,IMivA' ulHlIlct or Az
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,''t1'un''"' Nuiuo'l"inE lhe settlement
,c.,,,t wi LIN ''s "; tuS army curing u
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4 tIN,ns1 40. lnS 2polhns OF accounts ana Sc
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vnars 800 ~, i9nI, 90, S" tE yourts lor u
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