The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

had but followed the iilustrous exam pie Of the
Administration Of this Government in ignoring
sired 10 appoint TO Siiice. Afiidayits to this
e enc were forwarded to the President and to
me committee OF the Senate but they were
brushed r aside and the men appointed and con-
4 Mr. koSsrts mean, to Charge that the Pre a
dent appointed and the Senate confirmed men
"ea his VIII When f t hos srrisd
q. question h, soulb he answered BY Yes" or
OF Utah; who gave 10 detail the facts alleged
serted TINT the opposition to Roberts was
alleged asei9;t Roberts we're not disturbed.
that Utah has violated T her H contract S9 with the
United States or that abe has my intention or
se5 e y2i r. IN my RIB to
her. @ reIresenl roygamy. am not here TO
Of the an thu @0t nHS ut Has q
The state which places this practice under the
ban Of statutory aw."
Mr.. Roberts started out 10 talk for half an
the courtesy Of Mcs.r nS" Richard.on and T"y.
Ter, Hs manner grew more and more defiant.
especially ftom the galleries. where thrio
seemed to be large representation OF al
Brict remarks wef" made by Messrs. .Dlns-
more OF Arkansas. and Fitzgerald Of Massa:
Hs Rpabnn. Inl e t csse ur nm IN
this manner. for he could not vote to prevent
man from taking the oath Il his crcchentials
were prorer The latter said that MIR. Rob-
erts's sentiments were ahhorent to the great
body OF American citizens.
Gen. Grosvenor OF Ohio got the floor to chal-
lenge the statement made hy Mr.. Roberts re-
SHrtln e The nHnTi9tm;n to pIee OF poyT ga
a diversion from himself II deny" shouted
Pres dent Of he Unltei states knowingly Ar:
rointei rolSgam,st 70 Ohio. Applause |
ws!l tel the people Of The Tn ted stats that
tn husband Dion" wife. an exemplary citizen
hat S, ' hs S1 naRdS IN
man To- oGSe who was gut tyo ne crime which
. Mr.. Roberts had u minute IN which to reply.
H. said his statement was intended tc he:
That thu arldavtts charging these men With
both before the presiie' I aud before Senate
committee, and notwiths'andlns those nm;
daHits asserting that these men were guilty OF
these crmys they were appointed.
Mr.. D.lz"U Of Pennsylvania-Were they
guilty That is the question.
Mr, GoPeTts,I cannot say that. sir Pas.
sionately IL does not aprear that the mem-
Ter from t,ah i guilty. He only 70 charged
Mr. Brosius Of Pennsylvania-why air. he
does, not deny Il. Applause on tho other
Concluding the discussion o. the case. Mr..
layer said thaT over two hundred years ago.
when Charles !. was besesng par amnnt. NJ,
Titus addressed these words to the speaker.
aud Mr.. Tnylcr aided that they had peculiar
pertincnce and force Just now:
hear lion In the lobby roA-.
say; Mr.. speaker shall We .hnt The door
And herp bliu OUT ~ shall We 1T him in
70 try II We can put him out again
The vote was first taken on the substitute
! ofrerc by Mr. Richardson 10 seat Roberts and
! then r"ier h- charges against him To the
was defeated on rising vote,1a to ~; More
! than hat the DsmOc- rats voted with the Repuh-
| liran. the latter cheering them roundy Tho
| roll vas called on Mr.. 1ay lers resolution re-
| special committee Of nlns for Investigation
| before he was sworn In, An unexpectedly
| large majority was r.corded in !ts favor AMI
! II was adopted by. 3p2 - ii. The negative
| Allen ni Krntucky. A len OF M-sissipr, Bailey
! q. Texas Bal ~ Texas Brewer OF Madonna.
Burlgson 81 Texas CarmacE II Trnme-sGs.
! I'2patrck 81 Kentucky Fleming Of Georgia.
/ kfchin Of North CarolitP. L"4'"f 81 Grorgin.
Lewis OF Georgia. Loud Of Culiorr n. Mct lellhn
! Of New York. M''U'loch Of AgSan-as Maddox
I South Carolina kh-a o. Kentucky Richardson
| OF Tennessee ltohhins 0i N!ahaua. Sinyd"n OF
| 1eSa-. Sma. Of North Carolina, SnolgthSs OF
! Tennessee. Stephens Of Texas. md Turner ~
! kentursy-.all Democrats. save Mr Loud. Re-
/ pub ruu. and Mr. New auds silver party
| speaker Hen i"r-Cn anrpunrni th" special
! COMMITTEE. ~ follows: VI, s-r. Tayler oiOhin,
Land a. Indiana; Mortis9f MInnesota, Ire"r
/ son Of iowa. DeATmond 81 Missouri. Laaham
OF reXn- and MIc's q Indiana.
! n, II Smith Of kcn'umky announced the
! seventh district OF Kentucky, The usual rcs).
! buttons ~ regret wct. adopted and at 500 tho
/ House adjourned until Thursday