Show THE DEBATE Continuation elf the Cannon Campbell Contest In the House Continued from Thursdays Daily The clerk read AS follows HI George Q Cannon contestantpro testing that the matter in this paper contained con-tained it not relevant to the issue do admit that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Stiou commonly called Mormon that in accordance ac-cordance with the tenets of raid chu cb I bare taken plurn wivtii who now ive with me and have bo lived with me fr a number of year and borne mu chii dren I also hdinii that in ray public addresses ad-dresses sa teacher of my religion in Utah Territory I rave defended said tenet o said cbucn as being in my belief H n v elation from God GodGEORgE GEORgE Q CAKKON Mr Hazilton Now Mr Speaker that about fiuihe the chapter that concludes con-cludes to far as my time will permit my discussion of the power of Congress over this question Mr Converre I would like to ask the gentleman the date of the paper which has just been read Mr Hazolton It wa madeI supposed sup-posed the gentleman knew that there hue never been any dispute about it Mr Moulton Junel 18al Mr Hazalton It was made for the purpose of being evidence in this case it i was never denied by Mr Canuo or his attorney before the committee it was en terel among the original transcript authenticated the same as all tie other papers It sands as Mr Cannons admission Does the gentleman gentle-man from Ohio LYre O averse stand up here before the world to deny tact that is Mr Cannons belief and position Mr ConverseI asked the gentleman R question as to the date Mr Hazel ouAnd Ihave answered itMr Mr Converse dd not intend to excite ex-cite the gentlemans anger Mr Hazelton You did not more my sorrow than my anger Mr Converge It the gentleman will give me the date I shall be obliged to I him if he cannot let him say so that hall i h-all Mr Hazelton do not think it is dated as quoted here it may be in the original paper Mr ConverseI want to know when it was made if the gentleman knows Mr HazeltonIt wits made a part of the case but the precise minute when it I was so made I cannot tell Mr Converse Was it last year or five years ego Mr Haze tonIt was during the taking tak-ing of evidence on the naturalization question Mr CalF ins Will my colleague on the comm ttee yield to ma for a moment Mr Hszellon Certainly Mr Gaining It was stated in the argument argu-ment of the case and not denied that the admission was made for the purpose of obviating the taking of further testimony on that point It stands in that way con essed before the committee and before the House Mr Converse did not ask what had been said about it I asked when it was made Mr lkinsIls date is some time utter the notice of contest was served the date at which it appears in the depositions is i the date Mr Moullon Wll the gentleman from Wisconsin allow me t > moment Mr HazeltonCertainly Mr MoultonThe date of that piper whatever it may ba worth is the 1st of June 1881 about a year ago There is nothing in the record to show for what purpose or how that paper was thrust into the record I state this fact to go alongside of the statements of the gentleman gentle-man from Wisconsin so that there maybe I may-be no misapprehension Mr Calkms It makes no difference when it was made It is a fact that it is admitted It is quite immaterial when it wa made or for what purpose j he material point is the fact which it discloses dis-closes not when the paper was made Mr Hazelton Uf course if it had ever been > denied or questioned we should have called Mr Cannon before UBi and he would have admitted it all and more 1 will say that much for him I do not believe he wants anybody now to claim btit he is not a rapresentative of the polygamist church Mr House How did the paper get into the record Mr Hazolton How did any of the papers get into the record It wall part of the record which came beforo the committee com-mittee on elections Mr Calking Since the gentleman from Tennessee Mr House has chal enged Mr HouseNo I have challenged nothing I ask for information Mr t alkinB The only information which the committee have is that it was found in its proper place in the depositions deposi-tions on file in this case and it has never been challenged to far as I know by Mr Cannon or his counsel and I have b en present at every committee meeting on this subject I have the original in my possession and it is clearly in Mr jai nons handwriting This is the first time the paper has been challenged Mr HazeltonIf any one desires to see the original papers they are in the committeeroom and this paper is i in the handwriting Mr Cannon Mr Moulton Allow me a single l moment mo-ment The paper was not challenged in the committee because the minority the committee took the ground as our chairman understands that it was wholly irrelevant to any issue in the case Mr Calkins do not so understand Ionly want to say so there may be no misunderstanding between my colleague on tho > ommitt l I OA e u ug a ad myself j that 1 never understood Mr Cannon or his counsel to challenge the authenticity of this admission or the purpose for which it was made This is the first time I ever knew it to be challenged Mr Belt2hooverIf the gentleman from Wisconsin will yield to me for a moment I would like to make a state ment Mr HazeltonI will with Pleasure Mr nu Beltzhoover I can straighten thia matter So far as I am concerned Mr I Speaker 1 did question that and I paper questioned it Until I thoroughly cont ef was JH UQ1ti1 > thoroughly convinced con-vinced aa to the circumstances Circumstances of its makiDg and entry Of record I went EO far as to ask Mr Cannons counsel about it aDd I asked Mir Cannon himself It was given to avoid the Proof or the facts it contained by l same calling witnesses who would tpstif 0 them Dir CaikinsThere is no mistake about that fr Haze tonYes there uSSSr is mistake about that fact DO t Mr Conversewas it in the present P contest or some former was made contest that it Mr HazeltonIn this contest Mr Converse I ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania whether that was made in this contest or some former contest con-test Mr Beltzhoover Allow me to say that representing the minority committee tee I challenged that paper with great particularity as members will bear me outMr Calkins Yes sir Mr BeltzhooverI asked whether this paper was given in this contest and whether it wae given with the understanding under-standing it was to prove the facts it contained con-tained and I was informed that it was specifically given to prove fully the facts it contained I asked Mr Cannon about it and he gave the reason in addition to that why it was done Mr CalkinsThat is true Mr Beltzhoover do not with to have any misunderstanding about this matter because it is one of the facie upon which I base my opinion in this case Mr HazeltonI will read Mr Speaker the heading so members may sea just exactly what it ie In the matter of George Q Cannon contestee of Allen G Campbells right ton to-n seat in the House of Representatives of the Fortyseventh Congress of the United States as a delegate from the territory ter-ritory of Utah TLat identifies ii as a paper ia this case upon the record Mr Converse I should like to put th3 question again and I will ask u t testimon whtch whetutr that Was no UJ n was tulmitted by Mr Campbell and purported to be an admission male by Mr Cannon in some former contest or some former cause Mr H ZiltonNot at all Mr Uonvtr eI ask for information as 1 know nothing about it Mr fclaziltjn da Lot understand it that way at all Now Mr Spanker I he + said sub stHntmilj nil I desire to sy in this case pro and con I have coiitjndea on all these records and upon toe lw we must mintaiu the resolutions subiuitied from the committee ou elections 1 believe if they are sustained by the voice and will of this Houe it will be such a protest in favor of justice civilization and the best interest of the nation and against polygamy po-lygamy that has stood with otbar great crimes in this nation now happily long since passed away it will stand I say as such a grand protest against the crime of polygamy as to meet with the approval and the applause of the entire American people Applause Mr Calkins Has the gentleman concluded con-cluded Mr HazeUon How much time have I leftThe The SpeakerTwelve minutes Mr Hozelton will reserve that for s future time Mr Davis Of Missouri Mr Speaker I must acknowledge that I feel somewhat reluctant 10 discuss this question from the fact it is i calculated to place one in a wrong light and i lu the next place because be-cause I do not suppose anybody wishes to hear me talk about this or auy other question It is admitted on all hands that Mr Cannon received a m ioritv of the vote and that he possesses all the qualifications of any delegate who sits on this floor or asp representative from any state but its it-s held that he should not retain a seat in this House and this House has the right to exclude him upon the ground that he is a polygamist I shall limit myself to I two points made by members who constitute I stitute a portion of the majority of the committee One by the gentleman from Tennessee Mr Fettibone and the other by the gentleman from Indiana Mr Calkins The gentleman from Tennessee grounds his whole argument upon section 2 of article one of the constitution of the United States which declares that the House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every two years by the people of the several states He holds this clearly and explicitly points out who shall be the members of this House that the statement by the Constitution of who shall be members of the House is the exclusion of all others and that either Congress nor any other power or authority can change this character of this House In other words that no power can say that a man can be a member mem-ber of this House who is not a representative represen-tative from a state that the Constitution has fi ted the membership of this House and the power to preserve its integrity of membership resides in it and npwaere else Now there is much force in that position and it demands from us serious consideration In the interpretation of a law or a provision of the Constitution we must loot to its intention the purpose or object it proposes to subserve In order or-der therefore to understand this section upon which the gentleman from Tennessee Tennes-see relies we must take it in connection with the section immediately preceding it section 1 of article 1 which declares hatAll All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United State which shall consist of a Senate and Houe of Representatives Here then is a grant Of what All the lezislative power of this government Where is it lodged In a Senate and House of Representatives So then this House is one of the bodies in which is lodged all the legislative power of this government Then what is the meaning of the section which immediately follows it Evidently the meaning is to simply point out who shall exercise this grant of legislative power who shall be the legislators legis-lators of tbis House That H all it means and nothing more that this branch of the legislative department of thisgovernment for legislative purposes shall be composed only of members chosen by the people of the several states I And this is right because this government govern-ment is a union of states and no one outside out-side of them should be permitted to participate par-ticipate in its legislation But we have another class of members of this House who are not legislators the delegates from the territories By what authority are they here Clause 2 of section 3 of article 4 of the Constitution ays The Congress shall have power to dispose dis-pose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States etc Remember it says all needful rules and regulations Who shall be the judge of what is needful Clearly the power authorized to make the rule and regulations regula-tions the Congress of the United Slates So then we have a provision of the Constitution Con-stitution authorizing Congress to make all needful rules and regulations for the territories and constituting it the judge of what shall be the needful rules and regulations Now what has been the policy and legislation of this government under this provision of the Constitution To be continued |