The record-union., 1899-12-05
&c Co., 400 and 4I2 X Street, Sacramento

! a certified copy of the entry under
| which the claimant to this seat was
naturalized, and that eminent counsel
! assert that if this be the record, this
| claimant is not a citizen of the United
| States. l offer and express no opin-
| ion upon that proposition.
| Mr.. Speaker, if it were possible to
| emphasize the gravity of these charges
| and the responsibility that is at this
| moment imposed upon this House, we
will find that emphasis in the me-
MORALS, a, small part of which could
be physically cared for in this hall, but
| of which l now present to this House
from over 100000 American men and
women protesting against the entrance
! of this Representatives. from
| Utah.
| At the conclusion of Tayler's re-
marks McRae Cd of Arkansas briefly
expressed his concurrence in the pro-
over the head of the Representative
| elect We're true, he said, his being sworn
| in would be an assault upon every
American home. If true, he said, Rob
erts was guilty of violation of the
laws of the United States and of Utah,
and the charges should be investigated
If they were proven true, he said, there
! should not be a vote in the House In
/ favor of allowing him a seat in this
! body.
Meantime, Roberts had advanced to
/ the head of the aisle and stood there
! irresolutely.
I'm view of the objection" said the
/ Speaker, addressing him, ''the gentle
man will step aside"
Il do so,' replied Roberts, with the
understanding that by my action
waive none of my rights
None of the gentleman's rights will
be lost said the Speaker, and Roberts
thereupon retired quietly to his seat
| There was no demonstration either on
the floor or in the galleries
The remaining members were then
sworn in, after which Tayler offered a
resolution to refer the case of Roberts
to special committee. The resolution
was as follows:
Whereas, 1t is charged that Brig
ham H. Roberts, a Representative-elec
to the Fifty-sixth Congress from Tie
State of Utah, is ineligible to a seat in
the House of Representatives and
whereas. Such a charge is made
! through a member of the House on his
responsibility as such member, and or
the. basis, as he asserts, of public rec
ords, affidavits and papers evidencins
such ineligibility,
Resolved, That the question of the
prima facie rights of Brigham H. Rob
erts to be sworn in as a Representative
be referred to a special committee Of
nine members Of the House, to be ap
pointed by the Speaker, and until such
committee shall report upon and the
House decide such question and right
| the said Brigham H. Roberts shall not
be sworn in or be permitted to occupy
a seat in this House: and said commit
tee shall have power to send for per
sons and papers and examine witnesses
on oath in relation to the subject mat
! ter Of this resolution"
i An agreement was then reached by
| which consideration of the resolution
should be postponed until tomorrow
| afternoon after the reading of the
| Presidents message.
The swearing in of the remaining
members was then concluded.
The officers of the House selected by
the Republican caucus were elected, a.
follows: Alexander Mcdowell Of Penn
sylvania, Clerk. Henry Casson Of Wis
! consin, Sergeant -at-Arms; w. j. Glenn
of New York, Doorkeeper, and J. c. Nc
Elroy of Ohio, Postmaster. after which