The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-06
LEADS ALL MORTH CAROLINA DALES IM NEWS AMID Gn5 UATIOM

bouquet of carnations lay upon his desk
| The most intense interest was mani
| tested as he arose Members crowded
about, but We're compelled to retire 10
| their seats. The galleries were huShed
| Mr.. Roberts first sent to the clerk
| desk and had read his naturalization pa
pers. He then began to speak, his voice
| soft and low, but very distinct.
| He said two Presidents had proclaim
cd amnesty since his conviction foI 4
misdemeanor. He denied that he had
| been q lawbreaker since 1889, and ask
ed why he had not been prosecuted if
lawbreaker. He referred to the pres
ent agitation as conspiracy" to force
| this subject to the front at this time.
| Mr.. Roberts dramatically invoked
protection for the representative Of n
sovereign State. He asked no privilege,
no favor, he exclaimed, but he demanded
his rights. This was given with such
emphasis and feeling that vigorous and
long-continued applause greeted the
speaker.
When Mr.. Roberts time expired New
lands, (Nev.), asked that the time be
extended but Taylor, Ohio, objected.
Richardson then yielded Roberts bal
ance of Democratic time, ten minutes
Roberts asserted that Presidential ap
pointments had been made without CON
sideration of charges of polygamy.
Mr.. Hopkins, of illinois, challenged
Roberts statement as to Presidential
appointments. Roberts declared that
appointments had been made notwith-
standing charges similar to those against
him. He said that names were dup.i-
Gated on the petitions against him.
Tayler drew applause oy granting
Roberts more time.
Roberts read a letter from Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Utah stating
that the present Administration had ap-
pointed Utah postmasters charged
with unlawful cohabitation.
Mr.. Roberts closed with a dramatic
statement that Utah had not broken
faith, that polygamy was no longer an
issue and that he had had the honor
in the constitutional convention of set
Ting that forever
Mr.. Grosvenor. fOhio), declared Rob
erts guilty of miserable subterfuge in
asserting that the President had ignored
charges of polygamy in making Utah
appointments. GrOsvenor exclaimed
that the ISLANDERS against the Presi-
dent were false.
Mr.. Tayler concluded the debate. Mr..
Roberts, he said, had exhibited large
incapacity to understand his (Tayler's)
position, his (Roberts) position or the
spirit of the American people-a right
eous expression of their sentiment justly
founded however much misdirected. He
did nor say Mr.. Roberts was guilty
But he indicted him upon his own re-
sponsibility.
The vote was then taken, first OF
the substitute, which was defeated, 50
to PAT
The vote then required upon the adop-
ton of Mr. Tayler's resolution, the roll
being called upon the demand of the
Republicans.
The resolutions We're adopted 302 to
80. Those who voted in the negative
were as follows:
Adamson. Allen (Miss) Bailey. Ball.
Brewer. Burleson, Carlnack, Cooper,
Davey, De Graffenreid, Dinsmore, Fitz-
patrick Fleming, Kitchin, Lester,
Lewis. Mcclellan. McCulloch, Maddox,
Norton IS C9, Rhea. Richardson, Rob
bins, Slayden, Small, Snodgrass, Ste
phens Turner. Democrats; Newlands
(Ney.), Silverite; Loud Cali Republi-
can.
The Speaker then appointed the fol-
lowing members as the special commit
tees under the resolution:
Republicans, Tayler (Ohio), chairman:
Lands Gnd), Morris Mimi, Freer CIV. |
Va), I.ittlefield (Me.), Mcpherson
Qowa)
Democrats, De Almond MOI, Ian
ham CTexas) and ATiers qnd).
The fpafh of tba lafa Iloprosan atfxyc |
Settle, of Kentucky, was then an
nounced and at 6:25 as further mark |
of respect the House adjourned, until |
Thursday.
SOME BILLS.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 5. (Special.) |
The following bills in the interests OF |
North Carolina were introduced in Con
gress today:
BY Senator Pritchard, one pensioning
veterans incapacitated for manual la
Dor and widows and minor children of
veterans; another to regulate internal
revenue assessments. leaving assessments
in certain cases TO the courts.
BY Mr.. Kitchen, to erect a pubic
building at Durham, 100000; to repeal
the tax on State banks; to enlarge &c.
the Greensboro public building; 10 es-
tablish beacon lights at Cape Hatteras
and Cape Channel.
BY Mr.. Thomas, a bill appropriating
100000 for the Fayetteville arsenal;
repairing Federal Cemetery Road, New
bern, $4,000; to pay the war claim If
Newbern Masonic Lodge, $4,000; to
place clock on the Newbera public
building.