The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08

Of Ohio for the appointment OF aspc.
cial committee 10 investigate the
charges against brigham II. Roberts,
the Mormon rcprcsentative-elect from
Utah.
Previously the house had rejected a
substitute resolution offered by Mr..
Richardson, the leader Of the minority,
70 allow Mr. Roberts 10 be sworn In
and % send the whole case 10 the ju-
dietary committee by vote Of 50 to
2i7.
on the thirty who voted against the
Tayler resolution all were Democrats
except two, Mr. Loud, a California
Republican. aud Mr.. Ncwlands, u Sill
verltc from Nevada
By IT, terms Of the resolution. Mr.
Roberts IA not only excluded from all
participation In the proceedings Of
the house until the committee reports
and the house passes upon bis case,
but he il denied seat In the hall.
Whether this will be interpreted 10
deny him admission within the cham
Der pending the disposition OF his
case IA yet TO be decided.
The most remarkable feature Of the
debate was the fact that Mr. Robcrts's
presentation Of his own side OF tho
case, which lasted almost an hour, be-
came 40 absorbing that he won the
sympathy Of many Of those In the gal.
ieries, and was several times showcrcd
with applause. It was evident that
he realized that the house was over
whclmingly against him, and at times
he spoke acrcely and dehantly.
After the reading Of the presidents
message had been concluded, as agreed
upon, Mr Tayler laid before the house
his resolution 10 refer the Roberts
case TO special committee. Mr.. Rich
ardson, Democratic leader, introduced
the resolution above referred 10, TO
administer tho oath TO Mr. Roberts
but II was Lost ei7 10 80.
Mr.. Taylor then opened his speech
In favor OF the adoption OF his resolu.
non WIEN nv. rAyior ceeau Va
speak, MIR. Roberts left the seat he
had been occupying and took seat
near the main aisle where he could
hear with greater ease. Throughout
Mr., Taylors remarks he sat facing his
aoeuser, except when he turned 10 his
desk to take notes OF tho points to
which he desired to reply.
Mr., Tayler read deslsion OF the
supreme court defining polygamy,
which stated irrespective Of whether a
man had contracted a plural marriage
after the passage OF the Edmunds net,
aud irrespective OF whether no had
since cohabited with u plural wife he
was guilty of polygamy u no still
maintained the relation OF husband Ia
more than one wife.
Referring To the two proelamations
OF amnesty he argued that the claim.
ant was In no better position than he
would have been had no proclamation
been issued. hut higher than the
civil law was law OF civilization
which demanded that one 80 tanned
should be excluded. For supporting
the higher law member was answer
able only to his conscience, his coun-
try and his constituents. There were
presidents for such an appeal to the
higher law
lie cited the case OF Whittemorc,
who had been guilty Of selling cadet.
ships and who. upon his appearance ai
tho bar OF the house, was rejected rs
undt TO sit In the house, The power
and the right were inherent, said MIR,
Tayler, II was only a question OF pro
priety, OF wisdom and OF precedent
Mr., Richardson, the Democratic
leader. who followed Mr.. Tayler, de-
clared that the minority was In nc
wise bound by his position. lie spoke
for himself alone. lie was willing e
say that N the charges against IN,
handkerchief were proven lac should
favor his expulsion. III there Is ON,
thing on which tho American peopl,
are unit, no said, III Is that IA,
American home shall be preserved ir
all It's lovclluess, sweetness and purity
(Applause.l "But,' he proceeded "l
is not wise 10 permit our Judgment I,
be warped by public clamor, To d,
an uuouuts In condemnation v,ithonI