Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

David b. Henderson, OF Iowa, TIT
mention OF the name OF Gen. Hender
| son was greeted with n round OF ap
| plause from the Republican side Mr.
| Hay, Of Virginia, chairman Of tn
| Democratic caucus, nominated james
| -. Richardson, Of Tennessee, and hii
name drew the plaudits Of the Demo
| cratic side
Mr.. Ridgley, OF Kansas, nominated
John c, Bell, Of Colorado, as the Popu.
| list candidate, and Mr.. Wilson, OF
Idaho placed Francis q. Newlands, OF
Nevada, In nomination as the candi.
| date Of the Silver party, Each party
having put forward its candidate. by
the direction Of the clerk the roll was
| called and each member voted for the
candidate of his political affiliations.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Mr.. Morris, OF Minnesota, Mr.. over
street, Of Indiana, and Mr.. Carmack. OF
Tennessee, were appointed tellers.
Mr.. Newlands. himself candidate
voted for Mr Richardson.
The roll call resulted:
Henderson III; Richardson 1853; Bell
4; Newlands 2.
The clerk thereupon announced the
election OF Mr.. Henderson, amid great
Republican applause. He designated
Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Bell and MIR. New
lands as a committee to escort the
Speaker to the chair
READY FOR THE OATH.
When the name Of Brigham II.
Roberts was reached In the House roll
call. the Utah member-elect proceed
ed alone to the area IN front of the
Speakers desk, and awaited the ad-
ministration Of the oath.
AT the same time Representative
Taylor Of Ohio secured recognition. and
amidst breathless interest protested
against the swearing In OF Roberts. on
the ground OF his being a polygamlst
and not a properly naturailzed Ameri-
can citizen. Mr. Taylor spoke calmly
and dispassionately Mr.. Roberts
stood gazing intently at him and not
once moved a muscle throughout the
protest.
Mr. Taylor said:
Il DO so Mr.. Speaker. on my RESPONSE
billy as a member Of this House, and
because specific. serious and apparent
~ Well-grounded charges Of ineliglbillty
are made against him. A transcript Of
the proceedings Of court IN Utah evil
dences the fact that he, claimant, was
In 1889 convicted or that he pleaded
guilty Of the crime Of unlawful cohab-
itation Aifldavits and other papers in
my possession indicate that ever since
then he has been perslstently guilty OF
the SAL crime, and that ever since
then he mas been and is now a polyga-
mist.
IF this transcript and these oiiidayits
and papers tell the truth, the member
elect from Utah IL, IN my judgment. in
eligible to be a member Of this House
Of Representatives both because OF the
statutory disqualification u the Ed
munds law, and for higher and graver
and quite as sound reasons.
81 ought also to say, in addition 10
what | have Just said. that have I'm
my possession a certified copy Of the
entry under which the claimant to this
seat was naturallzed and that eminent
counsel assert that II this be the record
in the case this claimant Is not a cltl-
zen OF the United States | offer and
express no opinion upon that PROPOSE
ton.
WI RHedhilf II II Mtlt lNhHlult W
emphasize the gravity q these charges
and The responsibility that is at this
moment imposed upon this House, we
VIII find that emphasis in the memoFi-
ais, O small part OF which could be
physically cared for IN this hall. but all
OF which ] now present 10 this House
from over seven million American men
and women protesting against the en-
trance Of this Representatlve-elect from
Utah"
Representative McRae Of Arkansas
followed with protest from the Demo-
cratic side, saying this issue was one
involving the sacredness OF the Ameri-
can home. a sentiment that brought an
outburst Of applause.
MUST STAND ASIDE.
Speaker Henderson then addressed
Roberts. saying:
"Will the gentleman stand aside until
the roll call IS completed?"
Mr.. Roberts assented with the state
ment that In so doing he waived none
Of his rights.
II can assure the gentleman" an.
swered the Speaker. that he valves
none OF his rights by this course"
Mr. Roberts then resumed his seat |
and the roll call proceeded.
II was agreed by unanimous consent |
hat the consideration OF the resolution /
should go over until tomorrow after |
The reading Of the Presidents mes /
,age. The swearing In Of the remaining /
members was then concluded.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
The officers OF the House. Clerk Nc
Dowell OF Pennsylvania, Sergeant-at-
irms Casen Of Wisconsin. Doorkeeper !
Glen OF New York, and Postmaster Nc
llroy OF Ohio were elected.
The usual resolution 10 inform the
President and the Senate that the
House was organized was adopted. 4
consisting Of Messrs. Payne
II New York. Cannon OF Illinois and
OF Tenn. was appointed 10
Walt on the President with a similar
from the Senate.
The financial bill drafted by a special
Of Republican members was
oday introduced IN the House Of rep
by Representative over
treet OF Indiana. and accorded the dis
melton Of being Bill No. /. on the rec
,rds OF the House
THE ANTI-RoDERTs PROTEST.
The formal memorial and protest
gainst the admission Of Brigham II.
roberts 10 a seat IN Congress was cir
ulated in printed form and placed on
he desks Of the members during the
ay. The main points are that Roberts
not citizen, since "at all times after
SS3 he was and now Is bigamist and
olygamist. contrary to the law; that
g had been prosecuted and punished
pr unlawful cohabitation with more
nan one woman; that he was born OF
ritsh parents within the British
calm, and has never renowned his al
glance to Queen Victoria"
After reciting the legal and moral OBJ
,ctions TO Roberts. the petition asks
rat he be not allowed 20 take the oath
I Office or to take a seat In Congress,
rat special committee investigate =
he subject. and that the Roberts seat
: declared vacant.
The document Is signed by Josiah
trong, New York. president Of the
"a que OF Social Service, and many