The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10

WASHINGTON. February THE state
hood bill again today claimed the
greater part of the senate's attention.
Air. Kean continued but did not con-
xude his speech on that subject and
towards the close of the day there was
4 general debate on the allegation OF
che opposition to the bill that it does
sot contain sufficient safe guards
against pOlygamy.
A large number of bills to which there
was no objection were passed during
she day.
AIR. Morgan again called up his res
saution requesting the secretary Of the
aavy to forward papers on file in his
department, concerning the movements
and correspondence of naval officers in
Colombian waters during the past year,
but was Informed that the resolution
had gone to the calendar. under the
rules He claimed that notwithstand-
Ag the request, the resolution is before
rhe senate and pleaded for vote upon
M, saying that he wanted the infornla-
don asked for and that the world want
ed it whether the senate wanted it or
aot He claimed that undue pressure
Aad been used in disposing Of the res
alution
BY unanimous consent the resolution
was taken -upssand- q vote was taken
On Mr.. Hale's motion to refer to the
committee on naval affairs. The mo-
zion prevailed by n strict party vote
Of 81 to 1S- The resolution was there
fore referred and when Mr.. Morgan
complained that 1t would not be acted
upOn by the committee, Mr.. Hale Ie-
piled that it would not be favorably
reported in its present form with his
consent.
In the course of his remarks. Mr..
Kean read from q book of travel bv a
German author to show that polyga1ny
now exists in the Mormon church IN
the republic of Mexico and the 1act
was commented upon by MesSrs. Beve-
rfdge, SpOoner and Depew as going to
show that the contention that poiyg-
amy had been abolished is not we'll
aounded. Mr.. Spooner asked Mr.. Raw
Inns whether the revelation for abolition
lad covered Mexico.
Mr. Rawlins referred him to the doc
sments saying he did not care to Dus
any construction uDon them. but Mr..
Hoar remarked that possibly the rave-
lsh." Mr.. Rawlins added later thai as
he recalled President Shows proclama-
don forbidding polygamq 1t had covered
che Mormon church throughout this
world
MIR. Depew read the proclamation to
show that polygamy had only been
suspended" not prohibited, He
chought another revelation from the
Mormon church should be forthcoming.
tive statement in the senate he may
have ell his doubts removed next ses-
don when the new senator from Utah
takes his seat" remarked Mr.. Bacon
That" replied Mr.. Depew, sis the
emily argument that / have heard for
the admission of q Mormon to the
senate"
Hr. Teller expressed the opinion that
notwithstanding the declaration of
the book quoted, polyganly does rot
exist among the MornanS in Mexico.
He did not believe the people or the
priests Of that country would tolerate
the practice. He added that it was his
conviction that the question Of poly
saIny Is entirely foreign to the subject
of statehood. He went on TO say that
the question was q mere bugahoc
which had been brought in only for
the purpose of delay.
B1T. cpOO1fST DOCh ISSUE "lIn tne I1St
statement and urged the Importance OF
the subject with me 1t IS no trIfi:ng
mater" No more question of delay
and when we are told here that the
Mormon church controls elections in
4 state now in the union. 7 think we
must admit that the state was not pre-
pared for admission He meant to
refer to the matter in the future s,n6
he hoped he would not be charged With
filibustering.
Replying Mr.. Teller contended that
the few Mormons in Arizona would
not be capable of controlling elections
there So small a consideration should
rot, he contended, stand in the way OF
promise made in the treaty of Quad
a1oupe Hildalgo to admit as states the
territory acquired from Mexico.
Mr. Spooner said that, lC7g as the bill
had been pending, Mr.. Teller was the
first to break the silence on the DEM
ocratic side of the chamber.
Replying Mr.. Teller said the reason
why the democrats had not spoken
was found in the fact that they did not
want to assist in the delay which he
believed had been ''preconcerted, pre-
arranged and studiously followed" by
what he believed to be the minority ir
the senate.
The senate then went into executive
session and latar adjourned.
House Of Representative.