Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
Chief Theme Of Discussion Among
Preachers and Politicians.
TWO CLASSES COMBINE.
Wake This Item n Leading Topic. Pre-
paraiory 10 Congress SonSenina
An ohio Man. View.

Washington, pee. 5.-The opening
week OF the session In the House prom
lscs to be crowded with stirring events.
Usually no actual business IL transact
ed until after the holiday recess. This
year II viii be different. At the very
thr,shold Of the session VII come the
contest over the admission Of u. II.
Roberts Of Utah. and later In the week
the House Will plunge into an import
ant and possibly a protrncted debate
on the financial bill which was pre-
pared by the Republican leaders last
spring at Atlantic city.
In the Roberts ease the Republican
leaders have adopted "a plan " proc
cedure which Il designed TO prevent
MIR. Roberts from taking the oath Of
office until after the charges In councc-
ton with his alleged polygnmouH prac-
ticcs have been investigated by spec
clal committee. Mr. Taylor OF OHIO
viii make ihc objection to the admins
tcring % the oath TO Mi. Roberts to-
morrow, and will Offer q resolution to
refer his case To u special committee.
There IN considerable scattered obJcc-
tlon to this method Of procedure on tho
ground that the refusal OF the House to
permit q Rcprcscntative-elc bearing
credentials to be- sworn In upon un-
proved charges would create bad pre-
ccdcnt ana might result In chaos at
some future time when political feel
/ Ing ran high. liut there are several
preccdonts Cor this course In the case
OF members charged with disloyalty az
ter the war. and these Will be used In
support Of the procedure.
Every member Of the House has been
bombardcd with petitions In the Rob
crts case and there undoubtedly viii
Hat n mi NNFslfN NgIfhnfff ufsl "a
party lines, In support OF the plan out
lined by the Republican leaders. Ow-
ing to the time which viii be consumed
In the Roberts case tomorrow, the
drawing OF seats, which usually re-
qulres several hours probably win be
POSTPONED until Tuesday.
The announcement OF Vice President
lIobart's death vii be mnde before the
Roberts ease IL disposed Of. and the
House VIII adjourn out OF respect to
his mcmory. The drawing OF seats
and the reading ~ the Presidents
message will occur Tuesday.
Tuesday night the Republicans Will
caucus on the financial bill. II IL tho
intention OF the Republican leaders 10
make this a caucus measure. and pass
II before the holiday recess. The House
viii decide, n the present Intention Is
followed. not 10 watt for the appoint.
ment Of tho committee on banking and
currency, but 10 bling the bill into the
House forthwith, probably under a spe-
cinl order from the committee on
rulcs The debate many bsgln on
"Wednesday.
The first week In the Senate VIII
doubtless be marked by considerable
lethargy M usual. on Monday the now
senators VIII be sworn In. hut beyond
this nothing Will be done. The receipt
of the Presidents message Will be post
poncd for day, out ~ respect TO the
memory Of the late Vice President.
Tuesday little VIII be done beyond
the receipt Of the message. Immediate
~ after which. according tn the present
program. an adjournment will be
had TO give the Ropubllcnn senators
mn opportunity To hold a caucus over
the reorganization 81 the committees.
Wednesday and Thursday will be de-
voted largely To the Introduction of
hillA There probably VIII he no session
either Friday or Saturday.
Among the fret bills to be introduced
win be the financial measure prepared
By the Republican members OF the n
nance committee, II will h. offered by.
Senator Aldrioh. and viii be referred
to the whole financial committee. lns
GLIDING the Democratic members.
Up To date only one senatorial APP
pOlntment has been made by any gov
ernor. This " In the oaeo Of senator
QUAY, but II he N seated there VIII be
an effort 10 M the vacant seats from
Utah. California and Delaware. by The
snme methods. There Ia unusual inter
friends and opposing senators are