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Washington, d, c., Dec. 5.--House Is
now considering Roberts case. Tayler,
OF Ohio, and Richardson OF Tennessee,
agreed that debate should run for three
hours, one and a half on each side.
Representative Richardson, minority
leader, offered a substitute TO Tayler's
resolution Of yesterday. allowing Mr..
Roberts 70 be sworn, and then refer the
whole matter TO the judiciary commit
tee, but It Is believed that the Tayler
resolution will pass the House.
Mr.. Roberts is very hopeful OF sue
cess, and any one can see that the SEN
ument 50 adverse to him On yesterday
IL on the wane today Around the cor.
rldors members who are forced to vote
for the resolution are saying that they
believe Just the opposite and are sorry
that the matter was ever spoken Of
until Nh. Roberts was seated.
II the resolution passes, Mr.. Roberts
Will not be allowed to participate IN the
proceedings Of the House until the COM
mittee makes its report.
Mr.. Roberts win follow Tayler In the
debate.
Up to this hour a p, n.y.. there has
been nothing Of especial interest In the
case. Tayler spoke for one hour In sup
port Of his resolution. when Mr.. Rich
ardson took the floor, He Is now speak
ing while the House listens attentlvely.
The galleries are well filed. women
preponderating. I, is notable that many
women are heard to express sympathy
for Mr., Roberts.
The bitter crusade being made by
anti-Roberts papers tends to create this
sympathy.
Many members are seen to shake Mr..
Roberts's hand, and he has apparently
made q very favorable impression.
washington, Dec. 5.-The galleries Of
the House today were almost as crowd.
ed as on yesterday the debate on the
Roberts case being the attraction. The
reading OF the Presidents message. US
ually a great attraction. was completely |
overshadowed by the universal interest
In the disposition Of the case Of the
Mormon representative from Utah.
The fact that three-fourths Of the spec
taiors in the galleries were women was
particularly noticeable and was a tangl-
Bile manifestation OF the Interest OF the
fair sex In the result.
Mr.. Roberts himself entered the hall
about ll;lO a. m. and Immediately be-
came the cynosure OF all eyes. Just be-
fore the House convened he took the
seat he selected yesterday on the ex-
IRENE right OF the Democratic SIDE.
No arrangements as 70 the time 70 be
made available for debate upon the res
olution had been reached before the
House assembled.
AT u O'clock Speaker Henderson
called the members 10 order All arose
In their places. Mr. Roberts Included.
and stood with bowed heads while the
chaplain delivered his invocation.
After the reading Of the journal had
been concluded, MIR Cannon from the
committee appointed yesterday TO wait
upon the President. reported that the
President would communicate In writ
Ing. Immediately thereafter Major Pru-
den, the Presidents executive clerk.
announced the messase, and II was at
once laid before the Houle
The members listened attentIysg TO
the reading.
II was not expected that the reading
Of the President. message would be
before o'clock in the House
and that the Roberts case would come
up Immediately afterward.
An agreement was reached By Which
each side shall have an hour and a
half and out OF this time half hour
shall be allowed TO Mr. Roberts. TO
make personal defense against The
charges.
He had his original certificate OF
naturalization, which eminent lawyers
II the House who have examined IT,
pronounce as genuine and regular. ~ Is
believed the charge that Mr.. Roeerts
vas not legally naturalized canno' hold.
II developed that Mr. Roberts name
vas not on the official roll call Of the I
House. so that IN case u vote or
'ther action by the House he would not
'e a participant.
This was I'm accord with al pfece-
Tents. Representative Richardson, ne 4
Democratic floor leader. said that no :,
Exception could be taken 10 this pro-
edure.
The reading OF the message consumed ! q
wo and one-half hours and al the con-
fusion the Republicans gave Il .
Iearty round Of applause. u
The Speaker then laid htore ne
louise Mr.. Tayler's resolution 70 feier G
he Roberts case IN accordance WIN 'ne Z,
greement Of yesterday.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Rich-
rdson. providing that NJ. Roberts n
hould be sworn In pending m inytsu- n
alton OF his case. which should oe :,
made by the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Taylor contended frs that Mr.. y
,ober,s' conviction Of Violations Of ne u