The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-05
ROBERTS WAS NOT SWORN IN.
STOOD ASIDE WHEN OBJECTION
WAS MADE TO HIM.

asserted That He Waived None of
His Rights by So Doing.-Galleries
We're Crowded by Those Who
wanted to See What would BE
Adjourned on Account of the Vice
Presidents Death.
Washington. Dec. New presiding Off
cers in the Senate and House of Repre-
slptatives, new faces in both bodies, and
new issues to be fought out, combined to
make the opening session of the Fifty
sixth Congress memorable in the nations
history.
The Inauguration of a new Congress is
usually attended by a bitter PARTISAN con-
troversey over the organization of either
tbe House or the Senate. Although the
Pepublicans have a narrow majority in
the House, there is not the Slightest sug-
cestion of a political battle between the
rival parties.
The speakership was practically decided
last summer when ii was announced that
Cen Henderson of Iowa had received
posftive assurances from more than a ma
iority of the Republican members-elect.
With the organization Of the House
practically completed, the only trouble
some proposition in sight so far as the
House is concerned was the Roberts case.
On this question party lines have not
been drawn, so that it viii be fought out
on sentiment and decided by the individ-
ual opinions of the members.
In anticipation of an interesting con-
tention over the question of allowing the
Mormon member-elect to be sworn in,
thousands of people f1ocked to the capitol
with the hope of witnessing something of
q sensational description. They were dis
appointed. however, as Mr.. Roberts was
objected to and he stood aside after re-
marking that he would not waive any OF
his rights by so doing. The Roberts act
did not occupy more than five minutes.
Naturally Mr. Roberts was the center of
attraction and he seemed TO enjoy the no
toriety that he has secured.
Representative Hit of Illinois, remarked
. few DAYS ago, in commenting upon the
Roberts case, that sit is a woman's bat
tie and they are fighting hard to defeat
Mr. Roberts. The occupants of the seats
in the galleries to-day verified the state
ment of Mr. Hit, and also emphasized the
interest the women of the country are
taking in this celebrated controversy.
Brief Session of Senate.
The Senate appeared in a new dress of
golden brown velvet carpet. which brought
out the richness of the highly polished ma
hoganv desks and the gold and silver dec
oraUons of the chamber. 1t was known
in advance that the session of the Senate
would be brief, because of an agreement
to adjourn out of respect to the memory
of the late Vice President Hobart, as soon
az The new Nom hers were sworn iu
The Democratic side looked quite lean
compared with the fat and prosperous ma
jority ou The Republican side. The abb
sence of German of Maryland, who so sue
cessfUly led the Democrats through many
a hard parliamentary and political battle,
was noticeable and commented upon.
FsulLrer of West Virginia, his faithful
and edroit Lieutenant Murphy of New
York, Smith of New Jersey, Gray of Della
ware, White of California and Turpie of
Indiana, will be missed when the fight
on the financial bill comes up.
Tine Republicans were in happy mood
over the large working majority they have
al their disposal, and they feel that they
viii be able to accomplish almost anything
they desire in the way of financial and
other legislation.
Where GeOrgians Took Seats.
The Georgia and South Carolina dele
gd'ious, excepting Bartlett and Howard Of
Georgia, absent on account of sickness,
We're present in full force, and were gen.
orally lucky in The lottery for seats.
STOKES OF South Carolina and Adamson of
Georgia we're among the first ten names
called, and they selected end seats in the
middle of the Democratic section. Col
Elliott of South Carolina and Col. Lest
OF savannah We're unlucky5 their names
nelnS among the last ten called. They
were obliged to locate well around to the
right of the Speaker.
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