Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
Adopted by a Strict Party
Vote at the First Session
OF the House.
PROTESTS AGAINST ROBERTS
offered by Republicans and Democrats
The Mormon secured IA Seat But the
poned Until Tuesday The Elec-
ton of Speaker Henderson.

tion of Speaker henderson.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Encrmous crowds
witnessed the opening scenes i'm tho House
to-day. The principal interest Centcrcd in
the disposition of the case Of Mr.. Roberts.
thc Mormon representative from titan.
Those who anticipated a sensational de-
scucmeut wcle disappointed. The pro-
prammc outlined by the republican lead
ors at their conference on Fciday night
was partially carried ont. The objection
"a the administration of the oath to Mr..
Roberts was entered by Mr. Taylor of
Ohio as predicted. and he stepped aside
without protest except to ask If by SO do
ing he waived any of his rights To this
the speaker responded in the negative.
There was not a pEotest from any quar-
ter against the objection to the admnis-
tration Of the oath to Mr. Roberts l}ut
on the contrary, the only voice raised cX-
ccpt that Of Mr. Taylor. was that of Mi.
McRaC, q democrat of Arkansas. who
Joined with Mr. Taylor in his protest. MIR.
Taylor offered his resolution to refer tn"
case TO special committee. but by nut
tual Advancement, the consideration Of
tho resolution was postponed until to-mor-
COW in order that the routine business in
Connection with thc organization might be
transacted to-day.
Although Mr.. Roberts was not sworn in
to-day he secured seat. -his. however,
was by an accident pure and simple.
Mr.. Roberts was the observed of all OBJ
servers throughout the day His daughter
sat in the gallery and watched the pro-
Ceedings from beginning to end
The election of Speaker Henderson and
his induction into office, the appointment
OF the usual committees TO wait upon the
President, the seat drawing contest with
the usual amusing features went of
without hitch. The only other feature
out of the ordinary was the adoption of
the Reed rules for the present Congress
The democrats knew It was futile to more
than protest against the adoption of these
rules after the republicans had decided
upon this course in caucus and the lebat e
upon the resolution to adopt them was
very brief. They were adopted by a strict
party vote.
Early in the day a monster petition said
10 consist of seven million names protest.
Ing against the seating of Mr.. Roberts
was brought into the hall 1t consisted Of
rs rolls Of names each about two feet in
hiameter, encosed i'm an American flag.
These rolls were stacked up i'm front Of
tho clerks desk and viewed with great GU
riosty. Later Maj Mcdowell, clerk of
the House ordered all except two of the
rolls taken into the lobby Mr.. Roberts
came into the hall shortly after II but was
rot generally recognized and retired to
the cloak room almost nmediately Sell
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