Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

made every effort in his power to explain
and eXtenuate his offense. But seven out
of the nine members OF the committee on
elections of the Fortieth Congress reported
that he was not entitled to take the oath
of office or to be admitted to the House as
a representative from the state of Ken
tucky.'
Extra Constitutional Qualification.
This report was adopted by the House
by vote of 10S to 43. The minority report
In that case made an argument against the
action of the majority in almost the same
words and on identically the same grounds
that the minority of the committee on cleo
tions occupy in the case under considers
tion. 1t was argued that Mr.. Brown had
all the constitutional qualifications, and
that Congress had no right to exact more
that in any event he had never been tried
or convicted Of treason, and unless convict
ed of the crime even treason was no dis
qualification. But Congress then laid down
the rule above given, and never abrogat ed
since. that, in addition to the ordinary con-
stitutiona1 requirements. every man must
be well disposed and loyal toward the gov
ernment before he can be admitted to Con-
greSS to aid in forming its policy and con-
trolling its deStinieS. The act of july 2
1852, providing what is known as the iron
cad OATH added a new and marked quail
ncat1on to those required Of members of
Congress prior to that time. and every
member who has taken that oath since has
submitted to the eXaction of that additional
qualification
New Requirements justified.
The report then argues:
IF Congress could almost without chal-
lengc, provide and add such a distinct and
imperative qualification, not for delegate
but for a member of Congress, in 1862 why
may we not in 1882 ask a reasonable addi-
tional qualification for delegate from a
territory who does not come within the let
ter or spirit of the Constitution? The act
OF lS62 was bold and radical assertion of
the doctrine of self-preservation on the
part OF Congress to maintain its integrity
and the purity and loyalty of its counsels
The resolution recommended by the ma
lority of the committee on elections (that
Mr. Cannon should not be seated) ONLY saws
to the people of Utah, You shall not abuse
the privilege of representation which we
allowed YOU on the floor of Congress bv
sending as your delegate a person who ad-
heres to an organization that is hostile to
the interests OF free government and whose
doctrines and practices are offensive to the
masses OF the moral people Of the great
nation we represent -
The Question in the Churches.
The Rev. T. C. Iin. d. D.. will deliver
an address Sunday evening at Trinity NJ
E. Church, 9TH street and Pennsylvanta
avenue southeast, on the subject of the
seating of Representative elect Roberts
DR.. Tiff was for many years resident of
Salt Lake City. in charge of the Methodist
missions in Utah. and has had many inter-
estlng experiences in the Mormon state
A union prayer meeting, that Congress
may be divinely guided in the settlement
OF the Mormon question, will be held at
Foundry Church, 18th and G. streets this
afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. 1t will be con-
Quoted by Christian women of the city.
The League of Social Service of New
York will hold an anti-Roberts meeting
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Com
gregational Church. Dr. Josiah Strong will
preside, and the following clergymen will
speak: Rev. DR.. McKim, rector Epiphany
church; Rev. DIR. Newman, pastor Com
gregational Church; Rev.-Dr Butler, pas
tor Lutheran Church, and Rev. DR.. Bris-
tor Memorial Lutheran Church, and Rev
Dr. Bristol, pastor Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. Others who will speak
are DR.. Sarah ]. Elliott, who has been
seven years Episcopal deaconess in
Utah, and Mr.. Schroeder of Salt Lake City