New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

,-,,, Mr rslzeu. Of Pennsylvania: Mr. Steele. OF
Yr6,ana and Mr. Cannon OF Illinois. IN which they
,,ara alleged TO have said that Mr.. ROBERTS was
entitled 10 take the oath upon the prinha iA'ie
5ence of his credentials Mr.. Dalzei ana Nj. ove'
denied the interviews. MI. cannon asserted -
On his onnion II charges OF ineligbility were maue
II was competent Tor 'he iiouse ~
now or hereafter.
ROBERTS DEFENDS HIMSELF
~. pober,s then took the floor in his own de-
-. r,a occ,,nied a conspicuous place Immediate
10 IN front OF the clerks desk seVerdl les"' '
umes were piled up In front OF nm. anu oOd
~ carnations lay on his desk. Intense in'eres' "
,nop,fested as he arose. His voice was soI' anu
low Int could be heard 10 the furthes' CORNER -
- hau Az he got into his argument. however ms
voice grew louder. Mr.. Roberts began oS seI"," ne
~ the clerks desk and having reau CoP! Vi ~
naturalization papers. in order. as ne saio' una a.
the documents in this extraordinary case snou
,atora the House lie then read paragraph IRON,
.r,,oCroory IN Elections" containing general
.,,,,o, AGAINST hasty procedure IN election coii-
tests 49,, ",ho, "a The
"Now gentlemen" he continued 'hat 10 80,
.a,apoent of one whose book has authority III ms
country and II 1t Is the rule OF tie -. -,
y,onresentatives IN cases that arise 10 the dignity %
: aar,ost how Infinitely more should that rune NC
ohsorved when only a mere protest Is maue "e
= rnsrnber who presents himself to take the oa'h .,
once" He then proceeded to consider ~ ue''"
and combat the charges maze oy MI 49,, hor
lie took Nd the charge that Titan mao pioN
comnact with the United States by 'he 70. nas
on alleged polygamous Representative. Una. We, w."
60 then Utah had simply followed the liiuS"iou'
example OF the present NatlOnal Au''' ,. cot
81 affirm said he that there Is aouI'u sa.
<,orce that objections similar 10 those IN 'he peSo"
case were made TO the President ana ' na,a,.
atrst the appointment Of certain Federal oincia'S
An Utah. but the objections were waved aslue.
.,no Won mean to say that polygamists were ap
pointed Federal Gcf ad in 6sa9R e ep III ill.,
XVIII the knowledge OF the President a snme
Mr. GrOsyen9r Rep; ono I'M Sag Hui'Ni' ''1'N
When men applicants for tsdgTSr WeTs
in Utah. reiterated MT fled both With the Pres
dent and the Senate, but, nevertheless '"e "P''"
meTis we does not answer my question" said Mr.
HSPkp Roberts urged that the case ought SO to
,hs JudS,arv Committee where 1t eoud De iNe tbje
gated He warned the Kepuoncan si nf Utah were
S,ItS Of Violating the compact with tae 20 ir Hfe
What OF the President who naq Nth the same
pTsnres? He rdlculed the manner IN W Irocpr cd
fI tSs the ms Who voted him
would be voting for, poysamy' Inc e'''
poys ram was as an honor" said he that vii et Gs
quoted long in Utah as one %h0 ba constitutional
fhSr am not defending p9ysamy ayeT
dead" Mr. Roberts closed by tnanHsH He was APP
plsuded as Re took his seat, ,.,oer onnosed the
Tsyler resolution
DEFENCE OF THE PRESIDENT.
~, crosvsnor denounced Mr.. Roberts's statement
.oaoornIro tina appointment by the President Oh
.o,,oo,o,sts IN Utah as a miserable sdbterIuHo
maize the statement" said he. land de1y coh'a
0ict,on that the President never knowingly ap
pointed PoyEsaTP Tss 10 S had 1 SunSed his stain
iess hands in human blood 10 charge n h@ eTm me
BaSso r SSs from s%{G al Fea
applause on the Republican slde2 =, NJ poherts
man amounted to office in Utah were charged
before the President and the Senate with the same
Of TRSh i5 II is Teir MT pa a
1T does not appear whether they were q gu lnSt.
ins Seond the hall They We're only charged as
am charged" applause on me Dei iSTaS 'O''
M ThT Tay m%"g closed RsSdP the debate Roberts he
said had exhibited large ncapacwS Ky 40 smeTica6
SsonIa"R righteous expression Of their sentiment;
Justly founded however much misdIe t Sa indicted
vote then sst &c first on the SUBSTITUTE
The vote then required on the ABORTION oh, Oh S
Tysr sol 9s aG BENG ne reso3o
adopted 1902 TO 30. Those who voted IN the hesa''o
Adams Alien Cdiss). Bailey Ball, Brewer. Bur
Lesson Carmack. Cooper. Dayey' De SraalSngte a
I pnsmorM cGlelian McColiough. Maddox. Norton
IS Co. Rhea Richardson Robbins Say etti:
Newlands OF Nevada, Slverite; Loud OF Call
iV Tbe SNEAKER then appointed the following mem
bers as the special committee under the res9ut9n'
of 0h F,eeR West yrena
LIheheld. Maine; McPherson Iowa; 1snbsm.
The death Of Represeniatiye Settle Of Kentucky
and then announced. and at 6:2 o'clock as a 1ur,
Their mark OF respect, the House adjourned until
Thursday.