Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-01-28 | Page 8 | No Power over Utah

NO POWER OVER UTAH Significant Statement by Senator Spooner in Statehood Debate. WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. Through his counsel, consisting of former United Statea Senators Anthony Hlgglns and John M. Thurston, Judge Swayne appeared in the Senate to make answer to the summons In connection with the Impeachment proceedings against him aa Jtjpge of the United 8tates for the Northern North-ern district of Florida; They obtained a week's time to make complete response, and the time for the beginning of the real trial was fixed at February 10. The galleries were crowded and a large number of members of the House were present In the Senate chamber. Consideration of the Joint statehood bill waa resumed, Mr. Galllnger addressing the Senate In support of nis amendment prohibiting traffic in intoxicating liquors in Indian Territory, saying the Indiana themselves desired to be so protected. Mr. Spooner expressed the opinion that In admitting a State Congress had no right to grant privileges to one class and not another, nor could the Federal Government Gov-ernment retain control of one claas of offenses of-fenses and cede It in others. If, for Instance. In-stance. Congress could retain control of the sale of liquor, it could retain it in case of burglary, "Or of bigamy, or polygamy," mig-geated mig-geated Mr. Piatt ot Connecticut. "Yes," responded Mr. Spooner, and he added, "Utah ought not to have been admitted into the Union, but, once admitted on an equality with other States, Congress has no more power to deal with polygamy there than It had to deal with burglary there."