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Financial Bill Passed by the House
Is Reported.
SUBSTITUTE MEASURE INTRODUCED.
Synopsis of Proceedings in the House
witnesses from Utah Give Dam.
aging Testimony Against
Mr.. Roberts.


was made in tae senate Tuesday by
Senator Aldrich Or. ~ chairman of the
finance committee, in connection with
his report of the senate substitute for
the financial bill passed Monday by the
| house. Senator Aldrich declared his
purpose to press the measure to passage
as soon as possible. Senator Allen
| (Neb.) took the oath of Office
The joint resolutions upon the Philip
pines, introduced in the senate Monday
by Senator Bacon (Ga.) were shown to
number of democratic senators before
being presented to the senate, and the
| impression gathered is that they will
| be the basis of opposition in debates on
the Philippines.
| House.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The house was
in session two hours Tuesday. A large
number of perfunctory resolutions for
| printing for committees, leave to sit
during the sessions, etc., necessary to
| get the committees under way, We're
| adopted, and the several portions of
the presidents message were distrib-
uted in accordance with the usual cus-
tom. Speeches were made by Mr.. Grow,
the venerable eN-speaker of the house,
in defense of the administration
course in the Philippines, and by Mr..
Bell a Colorado populist, criticising the
presidents utterances upon the pros
perity of the country.
The Roberts Inquiry.
Washington, Dec. 20.-A number Of
witnesses from Utah appeared Tues
day before the committee of the
house of representatives which is in
vestigating the case of Mr. Roberts,
of Utah. They included Mrs. DR.. Lu-
ella Miles, practicing physician of
Salt Lake City, Mrs. McDougalI, Mr..
d. L. Mcdaniel and S. L. Wishard, all
of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Roberts was present and con-
Quoted the ross-examination.
Mrs. DR.. Miles was the first witness
| She gave her profession as that of physi-
clan at Salt Lake City and member of
| the medical society there. She gave the
details of call she made at the house of
Mrs. DR.. Maggie Shipp Roberts on April
| IL 1877, relative to some medical society
| affairs. She addressed Mrs. Shipp Roberts
| as DR. shipp," whereupon, the witness
SAID, she was interrupted with the re-
| quest: Doctor, you can call me Dr. Rob-
ertS."
Mrs Roberts went on to explain, the wit
ness said, that she had been married to
Mr.. Roberts for several years. She asked
that the medical society mail sent her
| in future be addressed as DIR. Roberts,"
not DIR. Shipp." Subsequently the wit
ness called at the house and, after VISIT
Mr.. Roberts came in and was introduced
| She could not recall whether there was q
| specific introduction as husband or wheth /,
| er his entry was with such familiarity as
| to indicate a marital status.
| When Mr.. Roberts cross-examined the
/ witness she repeated the same story.
| After the witness had stepped aside, Mr.
Roberts submitted an objection to the eff
| feet that this testimony related to 1897,
| whereas the committee had no jurisdiction
over him prior to his becoming member
| of congress.
| Then you contend" said Chairman Tay-
Ter, that the testimony should be confined
to polygamous practices subsequent to
March 4. 1892"
II do answered Mr.. Roberts.
THE objection will be noted" responded
| the chairman.
Rev. S. f. Wishard was the next witness
| He knew both Mr.. Roberts and Mrs. DR..
| Roberts. and related his first meeting with
the latter in September. 1897. This oc-
CURED. he said. on the train at Manti, Utah.
He was in the car with Roberts, and spoke
| with him. lady sat beside him. and he
beckoned to her and then introduced her,
saying: Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. Wishard."
| On cross-eXamnation Mr.. Roberts
brought out Mr.. Wishard's opposition to
| Mormonism, and then asked: WAS Rob-
erts drunk when he made this introduce
! ton referred top
| MOT that 1 know off,
Was he nsane?"
| 81 do not know
What possible reason, then" asked Mr.
Roberts, could Roberts have had for put
ting himself in such position with one
| who opposed him?"
| The witness said he could not explain
! reasons; he repeated that the facts wero
| as stated.
Mrs. Maria McDougall testified that on
July % 1898, when she was on the train
Mr. Roberts and Mrs. DR.. Roberts tray
| eled on the same train.
"Once 1 heard Mr. Roberts introduce his
companioA as my wife," testified Mrs.
| erts.'"
| AT the afternoon session 7. ]. Brandon, a
resident of Centerville, Utah, where he had
been postmaster and probate judge, testi-
| fled that he had known b. H. Roberts for
years, also Louisa Smith Roberts and Celia
Dibble Roberts. He knew the children of
Louisa Smith Roberts, five or six in num-
Der. Celia Dibble Roberts also has six
| children, If he remembered correctly. He
knew that on the morning of August II,
| 1897, it was currently reported about Cen
| terville that b. H. Roberts had a pair of
| twins born to him by Celia Dibble Roberts.
| He had seen them frequently since then.
| He also gave circumstantial details of 9TH
T! er children of Celia Dibble Roberts, who,
| he said, were recognized in the town as
| children of B. II. Roberts, and called for
| the mail of Celia Roberts, and occasionally
i for b. II. Roberts, while the witness was
| postmaster. Ray Brandon. son of this wit
| ness, gave evidence corroborative of that
| of his father.
Mr.. Schroeder stated that this closed the
| evidence on hand, and would be all unless
| the committee wished further testimony.
| There We're two other gentlemen who could
| testify, and if the committee desired more
| direct testimony, 1t could be had only by
| summoning the women reputed to be wives
| of Roberts.
| Chairman Tayler asked Roberts what
line he desired to follow. He said he had no
| witnesses but he had some documentary
| evidence he wished to present, and hoped 1t
| would arrive tomorrow.
| do you expect to place yourself on the
| stand as witness?" asked Mr.. Miers a
| member of the committee.
Il do not" replied Mr. Roberts.
| Would Like to Be Senator.
| Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-Chief
Justice David L. Snodgrass, of the
| Tennessee supreme court, has formal
ly announced his candidacy for the
United States senate. Judge Snod-
grass is for expansion, favors retain
ing the country's new possessions and
declares emDhatically against trusts.
Jewish Women to Meet.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-The Council OF
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