The record-union., 1899-12-06

eral officials In Utah. but the objections

eral 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 Executive?" queried
Hopkins (R.) Of Illinois.
with the knowledge of the Presi-
dent?" added Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio
quickly, amid some laughter on the
Democratic side
when men made applications for
Federal offices In Utah." reiterated Rob
erts. OBJECTIONS were made and affi-
davits were filed both with the Presi-
dent and the Senate, but nevertheless
the appointments were made"
.sThat does not answer my question"
observed Hopkins.
Roberts urged that the case ought to
&c to the Judiciary Committee, where
it could be investigated. He warned
the Republican side that this was a
serious question. If the people of Utah
were guilty of violating the compact
with the Union, what of the President,
who had appointed to life positions in
Utah men chargeable with the same Of
Tense?
Roberts ridiculed the manner in
which the petition favoring his expul-
sion had been procured In concluding
he denied that the members who voted
to seat him would be voting for polyg-
amy. The question of polygamy was
settled
II hold it as an honor" said he. that
will be quoted long in Utah as one
who helped to settle that question on
the floor of the constitutional conven-
ton. I am not defending polygamy. 1t
is dead"
Roberts concluded by thanking Tay-
Ter and the House for their indulgence.
He was given a round of applause as
he took his seat.
Dinsmore CD of Arkansas briefly op-
posed the Tayler resolution
Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio denounced
Roberts statement concerning the ap-
pointment by the President of polyg-
amists in Utah as a miserable subter-
fuge. II make the statement" said
he land I defy contradiction, that the
President of the United States never
knowingly appointed a polygamist to
office AS we'll might one charge that
the President had plunged his stain
less hands in human blood as to charge
that he appointed to public office men
guilty of the crime alleged against the
gentleman from Utah. Great ap-
plause on the Republican side.)
Il charged, and I reiterate it." said
| Roberts, that men appointed to office
in Utah were charged before the Pres
ident and the Senate with the same
misdemeanor of which it is charged I
am guilty.
Were they guilty?" inquired Dali
zell.
ut does not appear whether they
were guilty. answered Roberts, rails
ing his voice and looking around the
hall "They were only charged, as I
am charged" applause on the Demo
cratic side, in which many people in
the galleries joined)
| Tayler concluded the debate. Rob-
erts, he said, had exhibited a large in
capacity to understand his (Tayler's)
position, his Robertso position or the
spirit of the American people, right
eous expression of their sentiment
| justly founded, however, much misdi-
rected. He did not say Roberts was
guilty. But he indicted him upon his
own responsibility.
| The vote was then taken, first on the
substitute, which was defeated-59 to
| 247.
The vote then required upon the
adoption of Taylor's resolution, the roll
| being called upon the demand of the
Republicans.
The resolution was adopted-3O2 to
80.