The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05


shis cisimsnt n rot . eitlssn Of the
Ufit 4 states.
81 cner a-d express ne opinion upon
sh.t pr ipo.ition.
mi. spsal~r. ~ - wsrs possible 70
smphsH're the
GRAVITY or THESE CHARGES
and responsibility ira, h at thls moment
imposd upop this House, We viii had
that emphasis IN ths memorials. small
ps,t Of whlrh oould be physically eared
for IN thfs tau, tut all Of which now
rrss .rt ~ the Houss from over 7,o1e.00
Am.stcan men and women protesting
aS.ia u the entrance Of this Representa-
a 80 iest from Utan."
Al the coooluslon Of Mr.. 1sylor's re-
marks Mr.. McRas. Democrat q Arkan-
sns. tsi. a, ex9resAed his oonourrence 10
the protest Of Mr. 1ayicr. u the charges
haaqinz over the heed q tbs repr,sents-
tiss-rlset from Ussh wsrs true. he said,
his beina sworn In would be an assaults
upsn every American home. II true, MT
Rsbsrts was guilty Of violation Of the
laws 81 tae Unt-d stairs ard OF Utah
aud the chasgss should be Investigated
II they verr proven true. he said. In con-
claslon. there should net be vote In the
House In favor q allowing him a seat In
On. cody. Meantime Mr.. Roberts had
sd sanosd to the had Of the aisle and
stood there irresolutsly.
81 note the objection" ssid the Speak
or. addressing him, ''ths gentleman viii
step aside"
al do so," replied Mr. Robsrts, with
the understanding that BY my action
waive note Of my rights"
"Ncne OF the ssntlsmsn's rights VIII bs
lost" said the speaker and Mir. Roberts
theteupon
RETIRED TO His SEAT.
The remaining msnbers we're then
sworn IN, after which MIR. Taylor imme-
ciA,ely ofIsr.d his resolution 20 refer the
case 81 Mr. Roberts 20 u special commit
tee. The resolution was ss follows;
sWhs reas. IL IL charged the brigham IL.
Rchsrts, a rspresentsttvt-eiect TO the ooth
C5nRtess from tas state Of Utah, Is In
eligible 20 a scat In the House oil Repre-
where . sish . charge 10 made
through "A member OF the HOUSE on his
r~eoopsibiIity as such member and on
I've Ia IL, as he asserts OF public RECORDS,
afhdayis and papers eSideneing suen
ipeiieilihiy.
"Kesolved, that tae question OF the
urima facis rlgAt OF Brigham IA. hoh-
sr,s TO be sworn In a. representative
fro,n the u its OF Utah In the 5sta Con-
pr,s,. - we'll rs his nnal right 20 q seat
thersiu ~ such fepfts ntstiVe, re rtie,rel
70 "a sprtia committee u nlns mer D is
of In House 10 be appointed by thsSPeak-
sr, and until such COMMITTEES snall report
mon. and the House aeoife such dues-
ton aud right. the said brigham u. h2n-
tItl shall not be worn 10 OF oe perinh.
red 10 oocupy "a SCAT IN this honse. aud
said CONN lttse shall have power b SEND
for persona and papers and examine
witnesses ON oath In reiatiSn 10 the SUI
jstt matter Of this resolution
An arresment was then reached bf
which the consideration Ct the resolution
Of ould be postponed un'h tomorrow al
ter the reading Of the Fresidsnt's mas
sage
The ofiicxrs of the Horss selected by the
Eepublican caucus last SATURDAY were
then elected; Alexsndtr MeDoweii or
Pennsy lvsnia, clerk; henry Cssson OF
Wisconsin, sergeant-at-arsps; WI. Glenn
Of New York. door-ksspsr, and j. Z.
Acklroy of Ohio. postmaster. after which
the usual resolutions were adopted TO
inform the President and Senate OF the
organization IL the House. A oommittss
Of three consisting " AsssFs Cannon.
Rspuhliean of Illinois; Payne, Rspnhii.
can q New York, and Richardson. DEM
o,rat Of Isnnessss. were appointed 20 join
n similar committee from the Senate 10
wait ON the President and inform him
that Congress was In session and ready
to receive any communication he might
have to make.
Mr. Dslzsll. Republican Of Psnnsyl-
vania, then preoipitatsd a short, but
LIVELY DEBATE.
~ olfer ny resolution for the adoption
Of the rules Of the last Consrsss. They
we're the rulss of three Congresses. he
said. and their operation had proved their
value.
Mr.. Bailey. Democrat of Texas, protest.
ed against forcing the rules OF the last
Rouss permanently upon the present
House without warning or consideration,
but he expressed a willingness TO see
them adopted temporarily until others
could be framed.
MIR. Richardson. Democrat Of Tennes-
ZEE, endorsed what his colleague had said.
but from what the public press had said.
he realized how hopeless reiislsncs would
be. Nevertheless, hs protested 10 the
name Of the minority. lie good naturally
ended SIR. Hepburn. Republican. Iowa,
who frequently complained Of the rules
in the last Congress, for not leading his
partisans In u tight for their reformation.
Had ne done so, Mr.. Richardson said. ths
minority would have been glad TO join
him.
Mr.. Bailey followed with some specific
criticism Of the rules aGd their operation.
MIR. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa, re-
plying to MIR. Richardson, admitted that
he had favored some notifications, but
no fxarl To sratad that hts eailaauues In