Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-06

, the Republican party really survived
! It's action. Laughter) Why, Il is here
! today, and ! believe, gentlemen Of the
I majority, that Il could survive even II
II should seat the present representa-
tive from the State Of Utah"
Proceeding Mr.. Roberts took up the
charge that Utah had broken her COM
! pact with the United States by the
election Of an alleged Dolygamous rep
| resentative. II that was true. then
| Utah had simply followed the illus
trlous example OF the present national
administration
Il affirm, said he. that there is
abundant evidence that objections sim
liar to those in the present case were
made q the President and the Senate
against the appointment Of certain fed
cral officials IN Utah. bat the objections
were waived aside"
DO you mean to say that polyga-
mists were appointed 10 federal Offices
In Utah 10y the present executive?"
queiied Mr., Hopkins CRep., Ill)
with the knowledge Of the Presi-
dent added Mr.. Grosyenor (Rep., o.,
quickly, amid some laughter on the
Democratic side.
When men were applicants for fed
eral offices in Utah" reiterated Mr..
Roberts. objections were made and ar
hdayits We're filed both with the Presi.
dent and the Senate. but nevertheless
the appointment was made"
That does not answer my question"
observed Mr. Hopkins.
MI. Roberts urged that the case ought
10 go to the judiciary committee. where
II would be investigated. He warned
the Republican side that this was a
serious question IL the people OF Utah
were guilty Of violating the compact
with the Union. what Of the President
who had appointed 10 positions In
Utah men chargeable with the same Of
Tense?
Mr. Roberts ridiculed the manner in
which the petition favorlng his expul-
sion had been procured. In concluding
he denied that the members who voted
TO seat him would be voting for po-
lygamy, The question Of polygamy was
settled.
Il hold II as an honor" he said, that
] VIII be quoted long In Utah as one
who helped 70 settle the question on
the tlcOr % the Constitutional COnven-
ton. am not defending polygamy;
II is dead"
Mr. Roberts concluded by thanking
Mr.. Tayler and the House for their in
diligence. He was given a round OF
applause as he took his seat
DINsMORE SPEAKS.
Mr.. Dinsmore Dem, Ark briefly
ppoosed the Tayler resolution.
Mr.. Grosyenor Rep., o. denounced
Mr. Roberts statement concerning the
appointments by the President Of po-
lygamlsts In Utah as a miserable sub
terfuge
II make this statement" said he,
"and | defy contradiction. that the
President of the United States never
knowingly appointed a polygamist to
office. AS well might one charge that
the President had plunged his stainless
hands in human blood as 10 charge |
that he appointed to public Office men |
guilty Of the crime alleged against the ]
gentleman from Utah" Great applause |
on the Republican side)
II charged and | reiterated It." said |
Mr.. Roberts, that men appointed 10 |
office in Utah were charged before the |
President and the Senate with the
same misdemeanor OF which II is
charged ! am guilty.
Were they guilty." inquired Mr.. |
Dalzell.
1T does not appear whether they
were guilty" answered Mr.. Roberts.
raising his voice and looking around
the hall They were only charged. as
! am charged" Applause on the
Democratic side, In which many people
In the galleries joinedD