Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
Chief Theme Of Discussion Among
Preachers and Politicians,
TWO CLASSES COMBINE.
Make This Item leading Topic Pre-
paraiory 60 Congress Convening
An Ohio VANS View.

Washington Dec. s.-The openlnG
week Of the session In the House prom
ises to be crowded with stirring events
Usually no actual business Is transact.
ed until after the holiday recess. This
year Il will be different. At the Very
threshold Of the session vii come the
contest over the admission Of b. H.
Roberts Of Utah, and later in the week
the House will plunge into an import.
ant and possibly a protracted debate
on the financial bill which was pre-
pared by the Republican leaders last
spring az Atlantic City.
In the Roberts case the Republican
leaders have adopted a plan Of pro-
cedure which is designed TO prevent
Mr.. Roberts from taking the oath Of
office until after the charges Ia c0nnec-
tion with his alleged polygamous prac-
tices have been investigated by spe-
cal committee. Mr. Taylor OF ohio
viii make the objection to the admins
tering Of the oath TO Mr.. Roberts to-
morrow. and will offer a resolution to
refer his case to a special committee.
There Is considerable scattered objec-
tion to this method Of procedure on the
ground that the refusal OF the House 10
permit a Renresentative-elec bearing
credentials TO be sworn In upon un.
proved charges would create a bad pre-
cedent and might result In chaos at
some future time when political feel
\ ing ran high. But there are several
precedents Cor this course in the case
OF members charged with disloyalty af-
ter the war. and these will be used In
support OF the procedure.
Every member OF the House has been
bombarded with petitions In the Rob
erts case and there undoubtedly will
be a large majority. without regard 10
party lines, IN support OF the plan out
lined by the Republican leaders. Ow-
ing to the time which will be consumed
In the Roberts case tomorrow, the
drawing Of seats which usually re-
qulres several hours, probably win be
postponed until Tuesday
The announcement Of Vice President
Hobart's death will be made before the
Roberts case is disposed OF, and the
House will adjourn out OF respect 10
his memory. The drawing OF seats
and the reading Of the Presidents
message will occur Tuesday. 4
Tuesday night the Republicans viii
caucus on the financial bill Ii is the
intention Of the Republican leaders 10
make this a caucus measure, and pass
1t before the holiday recess. The House
will decide II the present Intention Is
followed, not 10 wait for the appoint
ment Of the committee on banking and
currency, but TO b-ing the bin into the
House forthwith. probably under a spe-
cial order from the committee on
rules. The debate many begin on
Wednesday.
The first week IN the Senate will
doubtless be marked by considerable
lethargy az usual on Monday the new
senator's VIII be sworn In, hut beyond
this nothing viii be done. The receipt
Of the Presidents message win be post
poned for a day. out Of respect TO the
memory Of the late Nice President.
Tuesday little VIII be done beyond
the receipt Of the message. immediate
ly after which. according to the present
program. an adjournment viii be
had to give the Republican senators
mn opportunity 10 hold a caucus over
the reorganization Of the committees.
Wednesday and Thursday will be de-
voted largely 10 the Introduction Of
bills There probably win be no session
either Friday OF Saturday.
Among the first bills 10 be introduced
viii be the financial measure prepared
by the Republican members OF the A.
nance committee. II will be offered by
Senator Aldrich, and will be referred
10 the whole financial committee. In.
clnding the Democratic members.
Up to date only one senatorial ap-
polntment has been made by any gov
ernor This is IN the caee OF Senator
Quay but II he Is seated there will be |
an effort TO on the vacant seats from |
Utah. California and Delaware. BY The |
safse methods There Is unusual Inter-
est In Mr.. Quay's case, and both his
friends and opposing senators are