Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13
CONGRESS c oNVENES.:
Opening Session OF the House and
senate-House Votes to Investi-
~ rate Roberts Case,

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Washington, Dec. S. Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening scenes
in the house Monday. The principal in
terest centered in the disposition of the
case of Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon repre-
sentative from Utah. Those who an
ticipated a sensational denouement
were disappointed. The programme
outlined by: the republican leaders at
their conference on Friday night was
partially carried out. The objection to
the administration of the oath to Mr..
Roberts was entered by. Mr.. Taylor.
y(O.), as predicted, and he stepped aside
without protest except, to ask if by do
ing so he waived any of his rights. To
this the speaker responded in the neg
ative. There was not a protest from
any quarter against the objection to th e
administration of the oath to Mr.. Rob-
erts. But, on the contrary, the only
voice raised except that of Mr.. Taylor's
was that of Mr.. McRae (dem., Ark. },
who joined with Mr.. Taylor in his pro-
test. Mr.. Taylor offered his resolution
to refer the case to special committee,
but by mutual arrangement the con-
sideration of the resolution was post
poneG until to-day in order that the
routine business in connection with the
organization might be transacted Mon
day.
Washington, Dec. 5.-An appropriate
tribute to the memory of late Vice
President Hobart was paid by the SEN
ate Monday at it's first session of the
Fifty-sixth congress. The session last
ed only 33 minutes and only the most
formal and necessary business was
transacted. After the adoption of the
usual routine resolutions and the ad-
1ninistration to the new members of the
oath of office, Senator Sewell IN. J.)
presented fitting resolutions upon the
death of the vice PRESIDENT; the reso-
lutiOns were ordered to be communi-
Gated to the house of representatives,
and the session, on motion of Senator
Kean IN. J.), was suspended.
Washington, Dec. 6.-After an inter
esting debate of three hours the house
Tuesday by vote of 302 to 80 adopted
the resolution offered by Mr.. Tayler
(O) Monday for the appointment of a
special committee to investigate the
charges against Brigham II. Roberts,
the Mormon representative-elect from
Utah. Previously the house had re-
jected a substitute resolution offered
by Mr.. Richardson, the leader of the
minority, to allow Mr.. Roberts to be
sworn in and to send the whole case
to the judiciary committee. OF the &c
who voted against the Tayler resolu.
ton all were democrats except two
Mr.. Loud, California republican, and
Mr.. Newlands, a silverite from Nevada
BY the terms of the resolution Mr.. Rob
erts is not only excluded from all par.
ticipation in the proceedings of the
house until the committee reports and
the house passes upon his case, but he
is denied seat in the hall. Whether
this will be interpreted to deny hin
admission within the chamber pending
the disposition of his case is yet to b.
decided.
The speaker appointed the following
members as the special committee tt
investigate the case: Republicans
Tayler (O.), chairman; Lands (Ind.)
Morris (Minn.), Freer wv. Va.), Lit
tlefeld (Me.), Mcpherson Qa.). Demo
ocrats-De Almond (Alo.), Lanhan
CTex.) and Meyers Qnd.),
Washington, Dec. 7.-The republican
caucus unanimously approved the
house financial bill and recommended
its immediate consideration and pas
sage. The bill was not amended ex
cept in two minor particulars.