The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-14
WORK OF CONGRESS

/ Washington, Dec. 6.-A1tef an inter-
esting debate of three hours yesterday
by vote of 302 TO 30 the house adopt
ed the resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor
of Ohio for the appointment of spe-
cial committee to investigate the
charges against Brigham III. Roberts,
! the Mormon representative-elect from
Utah. Previously the house had re-
jectcd a substitute resolution offered
! by Mr. Richardson, the leader Of the
minority, to allow Mr. Roberts to be
sworn in and To send the whole case
TO the judiciary committee. This sub
Stitute resolution, however, by no
means commanded the full Democrat
| ic strength Only 81 members voted
for il. OF the 30 who voted against
the Taylor resolution all were Demo.
Gratis except Mr. Loud of California,
Rep. and Mr.. Newlands of Nevada,
| Silverite. BY the terms Of the resOlu-
/ ton Mr.. Roberts Is not only excluded
! from all participation in the proceed.
ings of the house until the committee
reports and the house passes upon his
case. but he is denied Il seat in the
hall. Whether this will be interpreted
! 10 q, : him admission within the
chanlier pending the disposition of his
ease is yet to be decided.
! The reading of the presidents mes
sage was completely overshadowed by
The dramatic proceedings which re,
suited IN the action Of the house. The
! galleries were thronged with specta.
tors, mostly women, who sat patiently
through the three weary hours that
preceded the debate and then waited
on three hours more until ii was con-
cludcd. The most remarkable feature
| of the debate was the fact that Mr..
! Roberts presentation of his own case,
which lasted almost an hour, became
| so Impressive that he wen the sympa-
| thics Of II any in the galleries. and he
was several times showercd with ap-
! plause. 1t was apparent he realized
/ the house as overwhelmingly againsr
/ him, and ut times he spoke fiercply
and dciiantly. Mr.. Taylor conducted
| the case unCn his side. Mr.. Richard
son championed his resolution. Dur
/ ing the debate Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio
/ rose to Indignantly repel an insinua-
! ton Of Mr.. Roberts that the president
had knowingly appointed men guilty
of polygan!y to federal office In Utah.
In the Senate.
Yesterdays session of the senate
lasted TWO hours and forty minutes,
practically the entire time being con-
! sumed in the reading of the presidents
message. ! lie reading was Largely per-
! functory. few senators according it
any attention.
! The announcement Of the dcafil Of
! Scnator-elect Munro Hayward Of Ne
| brasEa was received by the senate
with sincere regret. Although he was
not officially member of the body he
! was well known to many Of the sena-
| tors ard by them was held in high re-
! gard. At the conclusion OF the read
/ Ing of the message the senate adopted
resolutions Of regret presented by Sen
ator Thurston Of Nebraska. and as
mark Of respect adjourned Immediate
! ly.
Washington. Dee. T.-NcarIy $50 bills
and joint resolutions. several impOr-
tant concurrent resolutions and petit
lions. numbering hundreds. were pre-.
| Sentcd to the senate yesterday. A ma
iority OF the bills were old stagers. \
few were Of a national interest and
| Importance.
Mr.. Aldrich had the honor Of intro
ducing the first measure i'm the senate.
1t was the financial hill drawn up by
the senate committee on finance. OF
which Mr.. Aldrich Is chairman. and
probably was the most important
measure introduced during the day.
Resolutions were offered providing
for an investigation by the Judiciary
committee OF all phases of polygamy
recently presented i'm connection with
what is Known ms the Roberts case;
expressing the sympathy Of tie senate
for the Beers i'm their war with Great
Britain. and declaring that Senator n.
b. Scott of West Virginia is not en-
titled to a seat In the senate
Mr. Harris. Pop. Kan, was appoint.
cd temporary member Of the com
mittcc en- privileges AMI elections. The
appointment is important and signli-
cant because the commit % has under
consideration the Quay. Clark and
Scott contests.
| Washington, Dec. 8. - The session
of the house lasted only half an hour
yesterday. Mr.. Overstreet UnG), in
charge Of the finance bill, attempted
to reach an agreement for its consid-
Grafton next week, but Mr.. Richard.
son, on behalf Of the minority. rejected
all proposals on the ground that bill
so important as this should go through
the regular channels. The speaker
thereupon appointed committee on
rules which Is to include himself. Mr..
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Grosven-
or Of Ohio, Mr.. Richardson Of Tennes-
see and Mr.. Bailey Of Texas. They
Will hold meeting today and decide
upon rule for the limits OF the debate
which undoubtedly viii consume the