News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27


itol. His credentials being in proper
form and legally correct he should
have taken the oath and his seat.
Then-the House being the judge of
the qualifications of its mem bers-he
could nave been dealt with. The opin-
ion il freely expressed that if this
precedent is established it will make
vast amount of trouble in the fu-
ture. 1t is not a question of Roberts
personality, or of polygamy; it is
only a question as to whether the
proper constitutional course has
been taken. 1t is not at all probable
! that Roberts will be allo we'd to sit as
a Congressman, but the incident will
make Others fully as much trouble as
it will him
The division of the Senate Com
mittees would seem to leave our Yer
mont Senators very creditably and
comfortably situated. Senator Proc
tor is on the following committees
Agriculture, Chairman; Coast De-
fences, District of Columbia, Fisheries,
Military Affairs, the Philippines and
on the special committee on Indus
trial Expeditions. Senator Ross is
Chairman of the committee to exam
inc into the several branches of the
Civil Service, and is also a member of
the committee on EngrOssed Bills,
Indian Appropriations, Territories,
Transportation Routes to the Sea-
board and is also a member of the
special committee on additional ac-
commodations for the library Of
Congress.
The season being an open one and
not much frost in the ground, both
our Congressman will put in the hOli-
days at home and will incidentally
attend to any possible breaks in their
! fences. Senator PrOctOr's permanent
house is on L. street in this city. Sen
atOr Ross has closed his St. Johns.
bury residence for the winter, and
with Mrs Ross, is established at the
Richmond, a family hotel on Ii.
street, near 18th, in the fashionable
section, and near the White House.
The venerable Senator has become
thoroughly cOnversant with ways
legislative, and in the same manner
which has distinguished his public
career in applying himself energetic,
ally to the great problems before the
country. The least that can be said
OF Judge is that his unswerving hon
esty and eXacting sense OF duty
makes of him most valuable repre-
senta tive Of the best interests of the
people.
Gen. Grout is buster than ever, if
such thing be possible. As a mat
ter Of exact fact not one member of
the House in fifty does 80 much
downright hard work as Gen.
Grout. Besides his important com
mittee duties he is overwhelmed with
requests from his constituents and
except during his few brief sleeping
hours, never has an unoccupied mo-
ment. The House Committees not
yet being made up, he does not yet
know what bis future work will con
sist Of. With the election of Hender.
son as speaker the West is in the sad.
die" now, and New England Mem bere
and interests are not likely to fare a.
we'll as they did under Reed. Both
our Vermont Congressman, however
are old members and in the front
ranks of Congressional prominence
and are likely to be we'll provided for
on Committees.
What is known as the Morrill, Su-
T preme Court bill was reintrOduced in
both the House and the Senate last
week and will very probably be made
a law at this session. 1t was intro
duced in. the Senate by the late Sena-
tor Morrill,, May 4, 1897, favorably
reported from the Committee on pub.
lie bulldogs and grounds, of which
the Senator was Chairman, and
passed by the Senate hut got no
further. The bill provides for the
purchase of nearly the entire square
fronting the capitol on the east and
directly across East Capitol street
from the Congressional library, on
which shall be erected a magnificent
building for the future abode of the
Supreme Court of the United States
This grand idea was long and ear.
nestly in the mind of the great Yer.
monter, and had he lived until now
he would very probably have seen the
beginning of the vast work.
How have the once mighty fallen
A day or two ago in the House a
democratic orator alluded to one
Grover Cleveland as "the arch enemy
of silver and Of the Democratic
party" and his party associates ap.
plaudpd the sentimentto man. Yer.
lily, it is short step from fame to ob
: liviOn.
Ia the words of the prophet, I'VE
are here to-day and there to NOR
row." J. e. HARRIS.
| just Saved His Life.
: 1t was a thrilling escape that
! ChntIna n wis rf R,U.r.t,,, a LIT.