The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04

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Republican applause He designated
Messrs- Richardson. Bell and New :
lands as a committee TO escort The
speaker Go the chair.
MIR HENDERSON TAKES Oath.
The committee retired TO the lobby
and after a short wait the doors or the
main portal OF the house swung Open
and Gen. Henderson entered upon the
arm OF MIR. Richardson. followed by
the two other members of the commit :
Tee. In this order the procession NOV
ca down the main aisle. the memzers
on either side rising and cheering. Mr.
Richardson In a neat speech introduc-
ed the speaker who addressed the
house as follows.
"GentIemen 0f the House Of Repre-
sentatives-The voice OF this house mas
called me 10 grave responsibilities. for
that call i am most profoundly grate-
fui. and ] am keenly sensible of the
weight OF the RESPONSIBILITIES that az
tach to this great office. ! am encouI-
aged howecer, BY the thought that no
member of this body can escape re-
sponsibility either 60 his people or ~
his country All of Us are under pohus
10 40 on. best.
The approval OF the country; the ap-
prevail OF ones own conscience, the az
tainment of great results are NOT go
culgd by petty contests on hdIlVW
fenlds. but must b. sought and won on
braod, patrlo;ic lines OF thought ana
action.
IL is my duty as n vii be my am
and pleasure To imDartlally adthustei
the laws OF our government Dut 10
speaker can be successful unless
has the co-operatin of the members ol
this house.
",rhe generous Partially and kind
mes that have ben shown TO me by the
entire membership, here encourage me
to believe that such imperfectlons as
may have may be modified by the con-
siderate and supporting disposition OF
those constituting this great body am
ready to take the oath of Office.
In accordance with the time hon
ored custom. the Oldest member or the
House in point OF service. Mr.. Har-
mer of Pennsylvania, administered
the oath TO the speaker. The speaker
then announced that the oath would be
administered to members by states.
AS the names Of the members were
called they appeared at the bar In
groups and were sworn in by the
speaker
PROTEST AGAINST ROBERTS.
when the name of Brigham H. Rob-
erts was reached Ia the house roll call
the member-elect proceeded alone In
the area in front of the speakers desk
To take the oath.
Al the same time Representative
Taylor OF Ohio secured recognition and
protested against the swearing in of
Mr. Rob ,ts on the ground that he Is a
'polygamise and not a properly natur-
aBzed American citizen. representa-
tive McRae of Arkansas f.ilowb WIN
"a protest from the Democratic SIDE
saying this issue vas one involving the
sacredness OF the American home, a
sentiment that brought an outburst OF
applause
Mr. Roberts. saving:
"Win the gentleman stand aside untll
the roll cali is comDleted?
Mr.. Roberts assented with the state
ment that in SO doing he waived none
of his rights.
II can assure the gentleman an
swerRl the speaker that he wages
none of his rights by this course
Mr. Roberts then resumed his seat
and the roll call proceeded.
IL was agreed by unanimous consent
that the consideration Of the protest
should go over until tomorrow after
the reading OF the presidents message.
The swearing In OF the remaining
members was then concluded
HOUSE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The officers of the House, Clerk Nc
Dowell. Sergeant -at-arms Cassen or
Wisconsin. DOprkeeper Glen OF New
York and Postmaster McElroy OF Ohio
were elected.
The usual resolutions to inform the
president and the Senate that the
House was organized were adopted.
committee composed of Mr.. Payne
of New York Cannon of Illinois and
Richardson OF Tennessee was appoint
ed TO walt on the president with a sim
liar committee from the Senate.
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