Show investigation memorial iu in congress PRESENTED PRESENTE 1 IN THE TRE OF RE BE mr cannon of utah I 1 present a memorial of the legislative assembly of utah territory asking for a commission of investigation itkor to be sent to utah to inquire into all alleged abuses in in allaire there I 1 ask that the memorial bo be read the memorial was read as follows we your demoi the legislative assembly of the territory of utah respectfully represent that whereas a largo large majority of the tho people of this tilis territory aro are acau ed or of disloyalty subordination insubordination and other violations of the constitution and laws of the united states and whereas these accusations are abdol absolutely u tely untrue and are made with malicious intent to procure proscriptive legislation by congress therefore being anxious that legislation if upon thorough investigation vesti gation any should be deemed necessary should bo be such as will wil I 1 con conduce duce duco to the greatest good of all we respectfully and earnestly solicit your honorable body to send to utah a commission M of investigation n with instructions to inquire into the alleged abu abuses in our territorial affairs and with authority to send for persons and papers needed in the prosecution of their indu inquiry and we further furt ller lier respectfully ask your honorable body for the hc protection of what we deem tle tue I 1 best interests of the whole people of the territory to suspend all action so iso faras nar far as special legislation for utah is concerned until such time as said commission shall have had bad opportunity port unity to investigate invest gate and report and for a courso so conducive to wise and consequently beneficial legislative action we your memo realists ria lists will ever pray mr cannon of utah I 1 move atthe thattie th that athe memorial be referred to the committee on the judic judiciary lary iary mr nin Mer merriam I 1 t think hink it ought to go to the committee on the torri territories ri the F aba br the chair dlila thinks thinh hi the thi points presented in the memorial are judicial in their character mr cannon of utah I 1 de desire aire alre that it shall go to tho the Commit committee tee teo on the judiciary and have made that motion mr I 1 would jike ake a vote on that I 1 think it is very important that this should go to the committee on the territories and I 1 move to amend the tho motion of the gentleman from froni utah by substituting the committee on tho the territories the question being put on mr ir Merr iams amendment there were ayes 42 noes not counted so the amendment was not agreed to the memorial was referred to the committee on the judiciary and ordered to be printed congressional rial record Kc cord aw 17 in the senate mr sargent argent 3 of california presented the same memorial feb 18 which was referred to the committee on the judiciary |