New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
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also to say in addition TO what a na copy OF
that enry under Which the claimant to this sea-
was naturalized and that emne en- &C. this Claimant
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opinion TP S po sa % the
sraN;v Of these charges and the responso o,se
that Is at this moment impose n FO memorials
small part of which could De p nv present 10 the
IN this ball but al se Sl million American and
Women protestng against the entrance oi '"''
6 tose Of M TSgers Mr. McRfS
Dem Ark) briefly expressed g 9S over the head
~ ne elect from Utah were t on on
he said his being sworn n n tSe Mr. Roberts was
guilty of violation OF the laws oa shonId be in
States and Of ua eR w %eH proven true said em
phatically in conclusion there snGJ i seat in the
hod ,Ve Meantime Mi Roberts had advanced 10 'ne
Of the aisle sic and st9Sd te sad the SPEAKER adj
dressing him the ssnemsn viii step the under
al do
fishts. that by my A'''O'
ROBERTS STEPS ASIDE.
..Sono Of the gentleman's rights VIII be iost'
said the Speaker and Mr.. Roberts thereupon
tirad onietlv 10 his seat There was no denonSN"
ton either on the floor or In the galleries. .
Tho remaining members were then sworn M
after which Mr. Tayler Immediately oheIeo ms
resolution to refer the case 81 reads AS follows
Whereas It s charged that Brigham H. RoD snd,r
tothe hst tn seat in the
The State Of Utah Is svd lsel aHd' 10 ''@'
Whereas Such charge Is made thTUush as such
member and OF the basis he asserts. Oh pup I
records afildavlts and papers eyidencins sue" III
eligibility; u,,,a tac,e
rqbt of Brigham H. Roberts to be sworn :, in s as
Representative from the state e Gi U rIrht TO
seat therein as such Representative, De teIeIIeu
70 be apponted by the Speaker, and until such
Committee shall report upon and the House declqe
such question and right the said Brigham H. RoD,
erts shall not be sworn in or be permitted 70 ~
a seat i'm this House, and SAID commute i az nne
Witnesses on oath In relation the subject matter
OF this resolution
An agreement was then reached by which the
consideration of the resolution should be postponed
until tomorrow after the reading Of the Presidents
Message The excitement quickly subsidized ana
MANY of the spectators left the galleries
The officers OF the House selected by the Repub-
lican caucus on Saturday were then elected; Alex
ander Mcdowell, OF Pennsylvania. clerk; Henry A.
Casson. OF Wisconsin, sergeant-at-arms; william D.
Glenn, OF New-York, doorkeeper, and j. T. NIGEL
roy OF OHIO postmaster. The usual resolutions
were adopted to inform the President and the sem
ate OF the organization OF the House. GominIrIice
Payne d2ep. y. " and Richardson dem, Tenn,
was appointed TO join similar committee from me
Senate tc wait on the President and inform MIN
that Congress was in session and ready 10 receive
any communication he might have to make.
DEBATE ON THE RULES.
Mr. DaIzen (Rep. PENN. OF the Republican
floor leaders then precipltated short but lively
debate by offering resolution for the adoption OF
the rules of the last Congress. They were the
rules Of three Congresses he said, and their opera
ton had proved their value.
Mr. Bailey Dem. Tex protested against forcing
the rules Of the last House permanently the
present House without warning or consideration.
but he expressed willingness TO see them adopted
temporarily until others could be framed.
Mr. Richardson Endorsed what his colleague had
realized how Hopeless resistance would be- Never
theess, he protested in the name Of the minority
Iowa., who frequently complained Of the rules in
the last Congress for not leading his parlsans IN
Richardson said the minority would nave peen
Mr. Bailey followed with some specific criticism
Of the rules and their operation. -,
ted that 6e had de ayofed - some but
he frankly said that his colleagues in the Repub.
had yielded TO their united wisdom.
Mr.; Dalzell then, moved the previous question:
ayes and noes on the adoption of the rules OF the
While the roll was being called large, floral
gavel from the Union veterans Union Of Dubuque,
old comrades of Hyde Post, @. A. r., OF Dubuque.
were placed on the Speakers desk Many other
Beauty and meteor received f BY the Speaker
were taken to the Speakers room. The resolution
for the adoption of the rules was carred-l0 to l5S
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
A resolution for the biennial seat drawing was
then adopted motion OF Mr.. Boutelle (Rep. Me),
and preparations were made for this amusing pro-
ceedng. BY unanimous consent Mr. Grow (Rep.,
PENN ex-Speaker Of the House. and Mr.
Harmer Rep.. PENN. the Oldest member received
the privilege Of selecting their seats before dhe
drawing. Each selected his old seat The members
then retired behind the rails in the OF the
seats leaving the floor vacant, and a bndfolded
page, Griffin Halstead Of Murat Halstead.
drew the little balls containing the numbers from
a box. Each ball numbered and the members
had opportunity TO select seats as their names
Throughout the call Of names Mr.. Roberts had
been standing in the rear OF the railing eagerly
listening for his name but when the balls were
exhausted his name had not been called. As he
in the box for him. but by an accident ne secured
2 seat The names Of two Republican members
nd s s Eed w Any fm6Srs had not
III there is no objection" said the Speaker
those gentlemen whose names have not been
drawn will select seats"
There was no objection. and Mr. Roberts managed
TO find vacant seat In the rear OF the extreme
right of the hall There he established himself
The seat drawing having been completed Mr.
Gardner rep, y: j., announced the death OF
Vice-Presldent Hobart In fitting words referring
briefly TO his brilliant and useful career and the
profound grief with which the Nation had re-
ceived the news that he had passed away. Later
he said he would ask the House to set aside a day
TO pay appropriate tribute 10 his memory. As a
further mark OF respect on his motion. the House
at $50 D. m. adjourned until tomorrow.
INCREASE OF GERMAN CURRENCY.