Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

Speakers private ONCE. where he
shared his time with the House leaders
and with those pleading for admission
cards.
Representative Richardson " Tcnnes-
see. the Democratic House leader, was
also early on the scene. comforting with
his licutonants.
MIR. ROBERTS COMES IN.
Shortly before II o'clock Mr.. Roberts
OF Utah. In silk hat and black frock
suit made his way through the crowd
TO the members private lobby. Here he
CHANGED To meet Mr.. Richardson, and
the two held short conference as to
whether Mr.. Roberts would seek to ad-
dress the House.
a buzz Of comment followed the gem
tleman from Utah wherever he went,
but there was no disrespectful demon
btration.
seldom II ever. have such enormous
crowds swnrmed about the House to
witness the opening scenes " the ses-
sion. as besleged the doors today The
assembling OF the new Congress al
ways attracts a big attendance. Today
the proceedings In the case Of Repre-
t'nAAAlNf-NlihA hNNNfNNHt MHAih INNAAA-
ised to be exciting and possibly rensa-
tionnl. furnished an additional attrac-
tlon.
For hours before noon. the hour for
the House to meet. people ntrcamcd
through the corridors To the galleries.
which looked down nDon the Rrcna
where the rtatesmcn were conRregGting.
By II O'Clock a brilliant gathering had
assembled. The galleries were black
with people and through the swinging
doors could BE- seen pushing hundreds
who We're unable TO gain admission.
Entrance was only obtained by onrdsfor
which there was an enormous demand.
The ladies and memhera' galleries
were filled with brilliantly gowned wo-
men. the wives OF mcmbcra and their
friends. The executive gallery was
nlied with high dlgnliaries Of the gov
eminent ana the diplomatic gallery re-
splendcnt with the representatives OF
foreign governments.
Scattering through the galleries were
people prominent In the political, so
clal ana financial world.
MONSTER PETITION.
Very carly in the day monster petit
tlnn said 10 consist Of seven million
names. protesting against the seating u
A,r Loberta. was brought into the hail.
IL had been collected by New York
newtualer. II consisted Of twenty
eight rolls OF names each about two feet
IN diameter. oncased In the American
rnp. These rolls were stacked up In
the area In front OF the clerks desk and
We're viewed with great curiosity,
Later, Mai. Mcdowell. clerk 81 the
House. ordered all exccpt two OF the
rolls taken out into the lobby,
Mir. Richardson OF Tenn, who was
selected as the leader OF the minority
on saturday. came upon the floor early
and was surrounded by group or
Democrats Mr.. Roberts came Into the
hall shortly after II o'clock. but he was
not generally recognized. and he retired
| TO the cloak room almost Immediately.
At 1880 a. IN. a shrill-volced clerk d.
rccted those not entitled to the floor to
retire, and officers and pages rapidly
| cleared out those already In.
Conspiouous on the floor were the old
veterans. Payne, OF New YORK, the lead,
| sr OF the majority. Gen, crosvcnor, or
| Ohio; Mr.. Hepburn, OF Iowa; Mr.. Dali
| zoii. Of Pennsylvania; MIR. Bailey. OF
| Texas. Mr, Mcclellan and Mr.. sulzer.
| OF New York.
senator Rawiins OF Utah came over
from the Senate wing AMI helu an
earnest conference with Mr. Roberts.
MIR I.entz OF Ohio took part In the
conference. After II was over. the re-
| nor, was circulated that Mr.. Roberts
| would rot present himself to be sworn
in Iiu, this was Immediately denied.
1 Alf. ltnIeIth nlIntNli rtAlN NRA ~
| clded what he would do. but that ho
| night dctite TO 10 heard when his case
came up. He took q seat to the right
/ ~ the main aisle, and soon became tho
| cynosure OF all eyes. His daughter sat
| In the members gallery
| Mr. Tayler, of Ohio who represents
| Prest. McKinlcy's district, who was TO
| conduct the case against MIR. Roberts.
was comforting with his colleagues on
| the Republican side. As the minute
| hand OF the clock opposite the Speak
| .r's rostrum overlook the hour hand at
noon, the gavel OF the clerk OF tho last
| House. Nal Mcdowell, descended with
| q hang. The indesoribable buzz ceased.
| The members at once arose ana the
spectators In the galleries bowed their
i heads. In this stillneHa. the voice OF the
| blind chaplain. REV. Henry couden, OF
| Michigan, was elevated and his prayer
| made the occasion rcvcrent.
| After the Invocation the reading clerk
| began calling the roll und n minute
| later the buzz had recommended, max
ing a noisy background for the staccato
voice OF the clerk as he called out the
names
ROBERTS ANSWERS ROLL CALL,
Mr.. Roberts sat listening intently for
his name. and when II was called he
| responded Here" In loud voice.
Hut he looked nervous and HAT
case. There were no demonstrations
during the roll call When It was CON
cluded Clerk Mcdowell announced that
abe members had answered to their
names. quorum
nounced' the clerk. rs the election or
Speaker"
Mr. Hepburn. OF Iowa, offered reso-
luton which was adopted viva voce.
providing that the House proceed to
the election OF a Speaker for the Fifty