Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-06


which the law itself could not lay hand me
while In attendance upon this house. you propose
sreak OF the little coterie of men who
Into this conspiracy crowd this question to the
front at this particular time the reason that
they are fearful that, II the matter should 20 to
considt ration under a resolution expel the member
frcm Utah. they could not marshal the two
thirds vote to accomplish their purpose-to pass this
resolution.
understand, sir. that these imnunities are not
given for the benefit OF the Individual members They
are given rather as protection to his constituency
who entitled t. his service their representative
And. therefore. Invoke the protection that Is given
10 the constituency of sovereign state against the
proceedings that instituted here deprive me OF
the privilege of being sworn in member OF this
house. Privilege did say. sir. am not asking any
Of the members of this house. Under the shadow of
the constitution OF the United States hereby de-
the protection that is due and it is demand anu
1t is asking no fayors. Applause on the Democratic
side and in the galleries.J
Mr.. Roberts next called attention to the
precedent in the Forty-third congress in
the case of Mr.. Cannon, adding:
can add nothing TO the force Of that gentlemans
remarks. except this that. in the case OF Mr. Can
non, the house dealing with delegate from
territory. the representative Of the people of
sovereign state. They were dealing with delegate
who was created by statute passed by the con-
gress of the United States And Throughout the dis
cussion it was alleged reason for taking excep-
unprotected by the provisions Of the constitution.
And yet, sir notwithstanding he was but creation
OF law, still they admitted him a member upon
connection that strange say the Of nature
was not disturbed. Notwithstanding alleged
polygamist was permitted by the vote Of Republican
congress to remain the floor Of this house. 1t
did not transpre. as IL is said 1t did transpire in
ancient Rome. little ere the mighty Julius fell"
The graves stood not tenantless. The sheeted dead
did not stand and gibber in the streets OF Rome.
Why. SIR. the sun was not dsrkened. nor was the
ttnued TO fall upon the Just and the unjust alike.
daughter and applause.)
Gentlemen of the Democratic party. some few of
whom a n thunderQus
objection that has been presented pretending TO
voice the sentiment of the country upon this subject
want to call your attention to another thing, and
that is that, notwithstanding Republican congress
seated this man. yet the Republican party really
survived its action. uaughter.) Why, 1t is here
to-day. and l believe. gentlemen Of the majority.
that could survive even il 1t should seat the pres
ent representative from the state of Utah.
proceeding he took up the charge that
Utah had broken her compact with the
United States by the election of an alleged
poiygamous representative. If that was
true, then Utah had simply followed the
| illustrious example of the present national
administration.
II affirm" said he, "that there is abund-
ant evidence that objections similar to
those in the present case were made to the
president and the senate again the appoint
ment of certain federal officials in Utah,
but the objections were waived aside
DO you mean to say that polygamists
were appointed to federal Office In Utah
by the present executfve?" queried Mr..
Hopkins, Republican, of Illinois.
Mr. he s e Onto
| quickly. amid some laughter on the Dem
ocratic side.
When men were applicants for federal
off1ces in Utah." reiterated Mr.. Roberts.
objections were made and affidavits were
| filed both with the president and the SEN
| ate, but. nevertheless, the appointments
We're made"
That does not answer my question" OBJ
served Mr.. Hopkins.
MT. Roberts urged that the case ought to
go to the judiciary committee, where il
could be Investigated. He warned the Re-
| publican side that this was serious ques-
| ton. If the people of Utah were guilty of
violating the compact with the Union,
to life positions in Utah men chargeable
| with the same offenses?
Mr.. Roberts ridiculed the manner in
| which the petition favoring his expulsion
MED that the members who voted to seat
him would be voting for polygamy The
question of polygamy was settled.
Il hold 1t as an honor" said he, that
helped to settle that question of the floor
of the constitutional convention. 1 am
not defending polygamy; 1t is dead"
Mr.. Roberts concluded by thanking Mr.
| Tayler and the house for their indulgence
| He was given round of applause as he
| took his seat.
Mr.. Dinsmore, Democrat, of Arkansas
briefly opposed the Tayler resolution.
/
nounced Mr.. Roberts statement concerning
| the appointment by the president of polyg-
amists in Utah as a miserable subterfuge
Il make the statement" said he, land
| the United States never knowingly appoint
! ed q polygamist to Office. AS well might
one charge that the president had plunged
his stainless hands in human blood as tc
charge that he appointed to public Office
men guilty of the crime alleged against
the gentleman from Utah" (Great ap
pIause on the Republican side.)
II charged, and reiterate 1t" said Mr.
| Roberts. that men appointed to Office II
Utah were charged before the president
and the senate with the same misdemeanol
of which 1t is charged ! am guilty"
zell.
TT does not appear whether they wer,
guilty. answered Mr.. Roberts. raising hi.
were only charged as am charged" CAP
plause on the Democratic side in which
many people in the galleries joined.)
Mr.. Tayler concluded the debate. Mr.
| Roberts, he said, had exhibited a largt
incapacity to understand his (Tayler's) pc
sition. his Roberts0 position. or the spiri
of the American people-a, righteous ex
preston of their sentiment. Justly founded
| however much misdirected.- He did no
say Mr.. Roberts WAS guilty But he in
dicted him upon his own responsibility.
The vote was then taken. hrst on o., tn
| vote then recurred upon the adoption
of Mr.. Tayler's resolution. the roll bein'
called upon the, demand of the Republicans
/ The resolution was. adopted, 32 to 80
Those who voted in the negative were a
follows: --'i,77, e-
Adamson, Allen tMiss), Bailey, Ball
Brewer. Buriison, Carmack, Cooper. Da
vey, De GrafrenteId, Dinsmore, Fitzpatrick
Fleming, Kitchen. Lester, Lewis, McCiel
Ian. Mcculloeh. Maddox. Norton Is c.
Snodgrass, Stephens Turner, Democrats
Newlands,. of Nevada, sflSerite; Loud, o
California, Republican.
The speaker then appointed the follow
ing members as the special committee un
der the resolution:
Republicans-Tayler.. Ohio, chairman
Lands, Indiana: Morris, Minnesota; Freer
West Virginia; Littlefeld. Maine; McPher
SON, Iowa. Democrats-De Almond, Mis-
souri,; Lanham, Texas, and Meyers, In
diana.
} The death of the late Representative Set
tie, of Kentucky, was then announced, an
at 6:25 p. M, rs a further mark of respect
the house adjourned until Thlrsday.
BURY THE HATCHET.