The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06
WILL INVESTIGATE.
House Passed the Resolution Regarding
Brigham Il. Roberts.
HEARD IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
lie Asked No Privilege, but Demanded
His Right.
FIERCE REPLY TO HIS AccusfRs.
Nc. Richardson, Democratic Leader, Pro-
posed Substitute, Which Was Lost.
MESSAGE WAS READ BEFORE BOTH BODIES
Senate Adjourned in Respect to NJ. l..
Hayward. the House in Respect 70
Representative settle.

Washington, December S.--After an In
teresting debate of three hours the house
today. by vote of 800 to so. adopted the
resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor fohio)
yesterday for the appointment OF a special
committee to investigate the charges
against Brigham II. Roberts. the Mormon
Representatives elect from Utah. Previous
ly the house had rejected substitute RESI-
olutior offered by Mr.. Richardson, TIE
leader Of the minority. TO allow Mr. Rob
erts 10 be sworn In, and TO seas the whole
case to the judiciary committee This
substitute resolution. however. by no
means commanded the full democratic
strength; only fifty-seven members voted
for Il. or the thirty who voted against
the Taylor resolution all were lemncfa,s
but two--Mr. Loud crop. CALI AMI Mr..
Newlands (silverite. New
BY the terms Of the resolution Nj. Rob
erts Is not only excluded from eli partici-
patton in the proceedings of the house un-
Ill the committee reports aud .ha house
passes upon his case, but no is denied n
seat In the hall. Whether this will be m
the chamber pending tho disposition of hts
case is yet to DO decided. Tho reading az
the Presidents message was completely
opershadowcd by the dramatic proceedings
which resulted In the action of tho house
| today The galleries were throngcd With
spectators. mostly women. who IA. pa
tiontly through the three weary nouns that
preceded the debate, and then waited Oh
three hours more until IL was concluded
The most remarkable feature of the &c
bate was the fact that Mr.. Roberts rte-
sanitation of his own side OF ths enee
which lasted almost an hour, became so
absorbing that he won the sympathy OF
many OF those in the galleries and was
several times showered with applause Ii
was evident that he realized that tho house
was Overwhelmingly against bin. and at
times he spoke fercely and iefautly.
The galleries OF the house today were
almost as crowded as on yesterday, the
debate on the Roberts case being the at
traction. The reading OF the president
message, usually great attraction, was
completely overshadowed by the universal
interest In the disposition of the case OF
the Mormon representative from Utah.
The fact that three fourths Of the spec
tators in the galleries were women. was
u
manifestation OF the interest of the fair
sex in tho result.
Mr.. Roberts entered the hall about 1850
and became exposure of all eyes. Just be-
Tore the house convened he took the scat
he selected yesterday in the extreme right
OF the democratic side. No ARRANGEMENTS
as to the time to be made available for
debate upon the resolution had been reach
ed before the house assembled.
At IL o'clock Speaker Henderson called
the members TO order. All arose in their
places. MIR. Roberts included. and stood
with bowed heads while the chaplain de-
livered his invocation.
After the reading OF tho journal had
been concluded, Mr.. Cannon, from the
committee appointed to wait upon the
president, reported that the president
would communicate In writing. Immed-
lately thereafter Major Pruden, the presi-
dents executive clerk. announced the mes
sage and II was at once laid before the
house. The members listened attentiyely
to the reading The reading of the mes
sage consumed two and one-talf hours and
at the conclusion the republicans gave It
d hearty round OF applause.
Mr.. Payne (Rep., N. w. the floor leader
OF the majority, Immediately moved that
the message be referred to committee OF
the whole on the state of Tho union and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Grow (Rep.. Pa) expressed desire
ed out OF order.
The speaker then laid before the house
Mr. Taylor's resolution to refer the Rob-
erts case IN accordance with the agree
ment OF yesterday.
Mr.. Taylor Immediately took the floor.
II was arranged that there should be
three hours debate. one-half on each side,
nc-half hour to be allowed Mr.. Roberts
and to come out of the time OF the minors
fly. The arrangements having been made 2
Mr.. Richardson. the democratic leader
gave notice OF a substitute he would offe
as follows:
Whereas. Brigham H. Roberts. fro
the state OF Utah has presented at
tihcate OF election in due and pr
form as representative from
State, therefore be it NJ
Resolved. That withdvE
pressing any opinion as tAnAA
or propriety OF his retain
10 advance of any propf ~
ton. therefore: the saitN
Roberts is entitled 70 bdT .. is1is3s
member Of this house fRUP co.
facia case.
resolved further. lAME.
In his credentials
relation to his
be referred TO Il CEMEhT