Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

,..,surNcroN. d. c. December A.
,.,....l-rscr.ne the Roberts Incl
l.,. clio frt DAVIS session Of the Fifty
...0 Congress was remarkably quiet and
.. arI without any unusual excite
m...
galleries We're packed with ladies
.- l.lt0n OF action that might be
...- m the Roberts case. and perhaps
.r v-a rewarded by listening to some
..-...rs that might have been omit
a. representative Tayler Nepubh-
. o. ohio. who objected TO Roberts's
lain. sworn in. and who made "a speech
. WAS not well received. Representa-
... ,..Ise. OF Arkansas. on the Demo-
.- e followed Tayler in an i'm
.....neI speech. asserting that it would
. ra insult 20 American w0manhood TO
allow uerts 90 be sworn i'm as menu
5. .f rs House OF Representatives.
N..1s further occurred after Roberts
was GOLD to stand aside and the House
..t. t.d into the drawing of seats
M members. when this was con-
10 about 4 =. H. good day S
g..A had been accomplished, and then it
v moved that the House adjourn in re-
s,.r. TO The memory Of Nice-President
l.lar,.
Ile House would have adjourned az the
hour mentioned anyhow, so that where
o., tribute to Hobart came I'm has not
been apparent, 10 the spectators in the
galleries at least.
NIRGINIANS SCATTERED
THE Virginia delegation. which, in the
Ffty-dfth Congress was located I'm q
neighborly way. is now scattered over
tho Democratic side of The House. Rep
resentative Young was the FIRST 90 score.
Ie drew g00d seat in The second Sec
u.u on the Democratic side. about mid
way from tho front Mr. RiXey followed
..tf ...or .s the eeor iu the coutro Of
%. Democratic side. formerly occupied
. late Congressman Crisp Of
lrs.
..ir native Jones secured a seat I'm
ta. section Of the Democratic side,
m th GEAR and close o. the rail-
ns H.fa DE was soon joined in the adj
at. seat by a.. Otey.
49, .r.- came in for a seat in the
i section. near the one be formerly
occupied when in The House i'm the Fifty
t.rl Congress Mcssrs. Hay and Quarles
He.. also in the third section, comforta-
"atcd. but Representatives Lamb
and Ea-a had TO go into the Cherokee
rI which is known as the section ON
'.e Democratic side where the surplus
teI.lA'ans have TO go when their side
l. House is fun. Mr.. Hepburn, Of
iowa Who IS chairman of the committee
having charge of the Nicaragua canal
DID VIII. during the session. be a close
uI iuon of Messrs. Lambs and Rhea S..
senator Daniel was in his seat i'm the
ate to-day. Senator Martin and Rep
tentative Swanson left this evening for
Richmond
THE NORTH CAROLINIANS.
The North Carolina members were all
ir sent and with the exception of Mr..
amy and Ar. Thomas were among
e who drew undesirable seats Mr..
amy whose seat is contested. has Mr.
s. a. of South Carolina. for neighbor.
a.. WAS lucky enough To select one of the
'. seats in the House. Judge Ilnney
back seat and White. the only ne
f1 H th.s congress. is entirely obscured
n t-e Is wedge on the Republican side
. i. Le Mr. kitchin, one Of the
youngest m mters of The House Is the
r OF The Democratic part
vi lN7 o..'-i.0l Ie ranks high among
I a.i| uu DE Democratic
.''- -... 'iaNl .l.. OH the Asheville Dis
served n iomcr Congress.
'l la contested ty Mr.. Richmond
,.flhcHAsE oF TEMPLE FARM
tI i'.he to-day introduced