The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

swear. had the oath administered TO them
separately. by Affirmation.
OBJECTION TO THE SWEARING IN OF ROBERTS
The next to the last batch Of Representative
calling o. the name Of brigham \. Roberts o.
listen listened to Repfssentatve Taylor Of Ohio. who
Mr. Speaker. object to tho swearing In OF
I tho Rcpresen tative.elect from the state OF
6 S@ and in
well-grounded charges on dnsiilgib,lity arc ",
court proceedings in Utah shows that in 1882
nS e,SHi'c s nas dayis and SGS Sr
ing that since that time no has been persist
entity guilty II the same, crime. aud that he
the truth Is toid hy this transcript and these
arldayits aud papers. the Representative elect
from Utah L: IN my Judgment; Ineligible to be
have already sail / ought to say hat am in
possession Of certified transcript OF the order
from Utah to citizenship in the United States.
Eminent counsel declare upon the evidence
the claimant ever was natEralized, and il not.
states. az Is therefore not eligible to seat in
M spsaksE Il were goss,ble to, to e% n,
moment moment we shall ind that emphnszed IL the
memorial which now present to the House
from more than seven million American men
int, this House OF the member-elect from
Mr.. McRae Dem. \. Arkaueas said no Joined in
the objection made by MIR. Taylor Tor the rea-
sons he had stated. and for the further reason
true. he was guilty OF a crime against the
womtanhood OF the county ns well a. against against
lions were true. there ought not to be single
man in the House who would vote to give him
seat in this House. Applause.
ROBERTS RETIREs.
The Speaker would suggest that the gem
tlcman for Utah step aside until the other
Mr.. Roborts-In doing so, Mr.. Speaker, de-
sire, 1t to be understood that I waive no right
The spsaker11The Chair will see that the
RentIcman IS fully protected IN al his rghts
Mr. Roberts then retired and tho remaining
members OF the House were sworn in.
Mr. Taylor afterward presented the following
resolution:
whsr,a,, 1t is charged that Brigham II. Roberts. a
to the Fifty sixth Congress from
tue state OF Utah. is ineligible to seat in the House
WGsrsds such charge ia made through a member
OF this House on his responsibility A. such member
.I and psssss such fH5'
R.,or,d That he question ofthe prime fa.ie right
tive from The state OF Utah in the FiftysiNth Con
RrcsS as well a. u his Anal right to seat therein as
mittes q nine men6er- Of the House. to be @p
pointed nv the speaker: and until such committee
ton and riekt tic said brigham il. Roberts shall
not occupy seat in this House: and said committee
shall have power to send for persons and paper and
examine witu' on oath in relation 10 the subject
mater q this resolution.
BY agreement. suggested by Mr.; Richard:
son OF Tennessee. tho further consideration OF
tn" resolution was postponed until after the
reading OF the Presidents message tomorrow.
For the purpose OF completing the organiza-
ton of the House Gen. Grosvenor offered
resolution, declaring that the following he
Alexander Mcdowell Of PENNSYLVANIA; Ser.
geant-at-armSS. Henry Cass3n OF WISCONSIN:
sHrO S Of Ohio o?fk
Henry y. Couden OF Michigan. 1t was agreed
The usual resolutions directing the appoint
ment OF a committee to Join sim! COM
mittee OF the senate 10 wait upon the presi.
dent and notify him that Congress Is organized
and ready 20 receive any message he may have
10 communicate. and that the senate be in
formed Of the organization Of the House. were
The committee to walt upon the President
was m ade 10 tonst@t ot Messrs. Cannon Of Ill.
nois. PAYNE OF New York and Richardson OF
Tennessee.
DEBATE OVER THE RULES.
Mr. Da'zell rep. Pa) n member OF the Com
mite" on Rules ~ the last House. crered
nth Congress as the rules OF the Ffty-sxth
resolution should limit the operation OF the
rules to some dahnite time. but he objected %
the fastening Of the rules upon the House with
Mr., DaizelI sail tho rules were, perfectly
familiar 20 every members they had been the
law Of tho house for three terms ard were
omen 10 offers OF amendment by any membe.
In view OF these facts. and because the ma
moss. he hoped the resolution wouIi be passed
:, MG klcharls.n Dem Tenn fo!lowed With
out factious opposition. IN tbs determination
9th" majority, after protesting against, what
ing 10 this instance that the minority
0 %S%,a be he "n1 6aS ecdeeer eSgSEs
hi, protest.. let tks resolution ,,ass. He created
q laGGh by referring TO the fight made against
burn 81 Iowa :" 7 had hoped" Mr. Richardson
SAID. that the gentleman, would continue his
nssur" him that he would have had the hearty
consent OF every 'unn on this side % the House.
Laughter Iut he has marched his troops up
the hill, and. following Irrc"dent established
on an lIustriuus occasion. has marched them
down. again. lie will not oppose tho rules
Mr. Bailey submitted two or three sugges-
tons in tho way Of amendments to the rules
to th., fact that the FIRST time he hal addressed
thc, House in III" Fifty-S"coud Congress he
then that their adoption would result in th.
.slnbl, .hlnent q a leg slat'ves triumvlrnto TO
tax SmSi" sho Of I'D n It
the Speaker the Committee on Rules. 1t was
so In tho last Congre5s and II was 40 In the
Filty-second Congress. when n grand Demo-
crat Crisp wi HON we mourn even unto this
dnv,' wns speaker.
Mr.. Hepburn Rep. Ia..l referred TO Mr..
Richards sons remarks. saying that gentleman
was unfortunate his memory was too short.
He Hepburn shid he had been dissatisfied
with the rules for some years. but when he en-
d"avored to secure u change in the Fifty.third
Congress no man so bitterly criticised him for
his Efforts than the sincere. candid and dis.
tinGuish"d gentleman from Tennessee"
Laughter. As to his present attitude Mr.
Hepburn said the rules did not altoget her m Get
his approval. but they had become the subject
Of party nction-ir the gentlemen want the
whole truth. OF caucus action-and the ma
iority Of the party had decided in theiv wisdom
that the rules as at present constituted were
best for the future government OF the House.
ence to the majority ct his party which he
hopes always to be able TO yield" tApplause1
The resolution Of Mr. Daznll was agreed to.
III TO 1913 SO the rules Of the Fifty fifth Con-
gress nre those OF the Fifty-sxth.
On motion by Mr.. HopkinS lRep, Ill) IL
O'Clock was made the hour OF daily meeting
A resolution offered by Mr.. Boutello Rep,
Me- was agreed to, reserving the galleries Tor
to-morrow's session us they had been Io-day.
THE DRAWING OF SEATS
Then the great biennial lottery. the only one
sanctioned 10y the Government. the drawing
OF seats for the term. was begun. BY unani-