The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-10
(speciaI to The HeraIdN \

Washington, Dec. 9.-Even Speaker
Reed regards the Roberts contest as
impracticable and if he remains of his
present mind, it win not be undertaken.
But a great many zealots in the country
are trying to stir up trouble about a
matter of which they know next to
nothing. It's announced that at next
weeks session of the National Christian
Citizenship convention here the ques-
tion of Roberts admission viii be dis
cussed.
The Star this evening has a telegram
from Cleveland, saying that the Sorosis
club of Hanna's home city has started
to relieve congress of the responsibility
in the matter. Resolutions protesting
against a Mormon being allowed to sit
in congress were offered.
'POiygamy is a terrible thing" said
Mrs. W. c. Rose, president of the club.
"A polygamist should not be allowed a
seat in congress any more than a Grim
inal. It is a disgrace to the country
that Roberts should be allowed to be-
come a member of the national law
making body. 1 for one protest against
Roberts retaining his seat"
Mrs. S. S. SelOver said: I'VE realize
that a Mormon entrencheS himself be-
hind religion and argues that pOlygamy
- CtIIlIlldllIEu DJ his IGliEiJll- w = no
not think much of that kind of relig
ion. 1t is rot worth anything. 1t is
not the kind of religion we observe. A
religion that sanctions pOlygamy is no
religion at all. That kind of a religion
is a blot upon the country. Roberts
will be a black sheep in the house Of
representatives
Notwithstanding these ebullftfons
there is no change in the situation, and
there thar
Roberts title viii be assaded in the
house, however much talk there may
be about it on the outside
ROUGH-RIDER. MONUMENT.
Representative Osborne has prepared
bill for the erection of a monument
at Cheyenne to the memory of the Tor
rey troopers who were killed in the col
lisiOn a TupelO, Miss. He has also
visited the war department officials rel
ative to the transfer of the remains Of
the troopers to Wyoming. The depart
ment has agreed to an expense of $50
each for the disinterment Of the vic
Tins Governor Osborne hopes to Sc
cure an increase sufficient to cover the
! expense of shipment OF the remains to
Wyoming.
Vice Chairman Osborne strongly IA
vOrS the continuation of the Democratic
congressional committee organization
until the next presidential election.
| This is the Republican method, and
Governor Osborne thinks it is good
enough for Democrats to follow He
will endeavor to get the plan endorsed
by the Democratic caucus.
Representative King has received a
promise from the house committee on
Indian affairs that the item of $4,000
for the Kaioab and Shebit Indians shall
be inserted in the Indian appropriation
bill
UTAH VOLUNTEERS DISCHARGED
The war department today cabled
honorable discharges for Corporal Will
! lard Call and Private Joseph ]. HOl-
brook of BountifUI, Utah. with travel
pay. The men are in Utah battery,
now at Manila and VIII come home on
the first steamer, with the AstGr bat
! terry.
/ Senator Cannon also received today
the honorable discharge of John T.
! Chambers of Park City, Utah, mem
/ Der Of troop d, Sixth regiment cavalry
and lie Roy Dee of ogden, member
of troop l., of the same regiment
| Howard BasCOm of Dickey, Ida, has
| been granted an increase OF pension
/ from $6 to s. per month.
A postOfIice has been established at
! Mapleton, Oneida county Idaho, with
( Elizabeth Merrill as postmaster.
! Idaho postmasters were also appoint
/ ed today as follows: Antelope, Blaine
county, Wayne Darlington. vice Lester
| n. Savaria, resigned; Emida, KOOtenai
county, Robert H. Miller, vice Thomas
| J. East, resigned.
FRANK H. HOSFORD.