The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-05


fections that may have will be modified
by the considerable and supporting $40.
slton Of those constituting this great body
I am ready to take the oath OF Office"
! In accordance with the time honoret
custom, the oldest member OF the house IN
point OF service, Mr.. Harmer, (Penn.), ad.
ministered the oath to the speaker.
The speaker then announced that the
oath would be administered to the. mem
bers by States. As the names Of the mem.
bers were called they appeared at the bal
In groups OF about dozen and these Will
raised hands were sworn In by the speak.
| err.
| The moment for which all present wer,
anxiously waiting came when the State o
Utah and Mr.. Roberts name were called
Instantly a hush fell on the assembly. Mr.
Taylor OF Ohio was on his feet asking fol
recognition. The speaker recognized hin
Immediately. ~ object to the swearing In
OF the representative elect from Utah and
to his taking his seat" began Mr.. Taylor
In clear, distinct voice.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Taylor's re-
marks Mr. McRae Dem. Ark). briefly
expressed his concurrence in the protest
OF Mr.. Taylor. II the charges hangin
over the head OF tho representative ele 4
from Utah were true he said his being
sworn In would be an assault upon every
American home II true, Mr.. Roberts was
guilty OF violation OF the laws OF the
United States and of Utah and the charges
should be investigated. If they were
proved true. he said emphatcally. In con-
clusion, there should not be n vote in the
house In favor OF allowing him seat
In this body.
Meantime Mr.. Roberts had advanced TO
the head of the aisle and stood ,hera IT,
resolutely
"In view of the ohiec,ion, Gaia IN
speaker. addressing him "tho ,ant,o,,an
viii step aside"
Il do an ;, roni;a5 NJ poh ,,.
tbo undors,,ratna n "ooui ~ WIN
t ""N' S'anuiu6 unit ny my action l
"Nopa az " w. NY iisnls.
,o., ;, ~, 'iie hsut,eHldh rights VIII he
,hnro,, u eno spehker, ana MI Roberts
n, ,oup'n ietIe1 quickly TO MS seat.
or nv ~ ~ was no demonstration on the floor
=" Tue baliefles' inc remaining mem
1 geis were thon sworn in. after which Mr.
iayior oHered his resolution to refer tho
vase oil Mr.. Roberts to special commit
zee
An agreement was then reached NV
which tho consideration OF tho resolution
should DO postponed until tomorrow after
the reading OF the presidents message
INC excitement thereon quickly subsidized
and many spectators left the galleries
The officers OF the house selected by the
caucus % republicans last Saturday were
then elected. Alexander Mcdowell of
Pennsylvania. clerk; Henry Casson of
Wisconsin, sergeant at arms: w. j. Glenn
of New York, doorkeeper, and j. c. McEl-
roy OF Ohio, postmaster. after which the
usual resolutions were adopted TO inform
thd president and the senate of the or
ganization of the house. committee of
three, consisting of Messrs Cannon (Rep.,
M Payne (CRep.. N. W and Richardson
(Demn Tenn vert appointed 10 Join
similar committee from the senate to
wait upon the president and inform him
that congress was in session aud ready TO
receive any communication that he might
have to make
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep., PENN. one OF the re-
publican floor leaders then precipitated
a short but lively debate by Offering a
resolution for the adoption OF the rules
of the last congress They were the rules
OF three congresses, he said and their
operation had proved their value.
Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Texas) protested
against forcing the rules OF the last house
permanently upon the present house with
out warning or consideration but eX-
pressed Willingness TO see them adopted
lehporaflly unui others could be framed.
Mr Heuarason (Dem, Ienn.l Endorsed
"tat ms eoiieHbue han SAID but from
wuht NE pupilo press mad said he realized
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so Mr. RIrhnrdson sajd M ,,ipnrit,,
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NJ, BAILEY followed with soma epeciHc
criticism of the rules and their onera-
ton.
Mr. Hepburn (Rep., Iowa.. replying to
Mr. Richardson, admitted that he had
favored some modification. but he frankly
stated that his colleagues in the republi-
can eaucua had been opposed 70 him and
that ho had yielded TO their unwisdom.
Mr., palzell then moved the previous
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