Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
ROBERTS EXCLUDED.
The House Votes on the Case Of
the Utah Polygamist.
STATEMENT MADE By Mr.. ROBERTS.



Washington, Jan. 26.-The case of
Brigham H. Roberts, the Mormon
representative-elect from Utah, which
has occupied so much of the attention
OF the house since the assembling of
congress, was decided yesterday by
the adoption of resolution to ex-
clude him by vote of 26S to 30. The
exact language of the resolution was
as follows:
."rhat under tn, facts and circum-
stances of the case, Brigham H. Rob-
erts, representative-elect from the
state of Utah, ought not to have or
hold a seat in the house of represen-
taiiyes and that the seat to which he
was elected is hereby declared va
can't
The amendment to eypel Mr.. Rob-
erts without seating him, offered by
Mr.. Lacey, was ruled out, on point
Of order and the house only voted
upon the resolutions of the majority
and minority of the committee. The
latter--to seat and then eXpel Mr..
Roberts-was defeated 81 to IA. An
analysis of this vote shows that 1868
republicans, 96 democrats and four
populists voted against it, and II dem
oerats, six republicans, two popu-
lists and two silver republicans for
1T. The majority resolutions TO ex-
clude Mr. Roberts and declare the
seat vacant--were adopted PCS to 50.
There were over a score of speakers
yesterday and the closing speeches
on each side were particularly able.
Mr.. Lanham, of Texas, closed for the
majority and Mr.. DeArmond, of Mis-
souri,, for the minority. Mr.. Roberts
was present throughout the day and
only left the hall after the result of
the last vote had been announced.
As he did so he gave out statement
justifying his retention of his plural
wives on the ground that his moral
obligation was more binding upon his
conscience than technical obedience
to statutory law, and saying that
there was little excuse for the extra
ordinary efforts to crush system al
ready abandoned and practically dead.
lie said he was a martyr to "spasm
of pre-. udice." He would not. he said.
attempt to run for congress again,
although he would go back home with
a light heart, confident of the future.
Among the bills introduced were
the following: BY Mr.. Jones, of
Washington, to pay each volunteer
soldier who served in Cuba $3.50 and
each one who served in the Philip
pines $3.50 in lieu of travel pay; by
Mr., Young, of Pennsylvania to pro-
hlbit persons not officers of the army
or navy from wearing the uniform of
the United States.
senate Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Jan. 2G.-,Iust at the
close of yesterdays session of the
senate speech delivered by Senator
Money, of Mississippi, ON the race
question in the south prccipitated a
heated eolloquy between him and Sen
ator Chandler (republican), of New
in which the latter al
legged that the southern senator's, by |
statements, were reopen
ing the whole southern question in |
the senate after il was supposed to be
lead. The charge which Senator
Chandler particularly criticised was
made by Senator Morgan, of Alabama, |
who is absent at present; but as it |
had been reiterated substantially in
Senator Chambers opinion by other
senator's, he declared he did not pur-
pose to permit it to 60 unrefuted.
The charge was that the civil war
had been precipitated by designing
politicians of the north for the pur-
pose of putting the slaves on a poIiti-
al and social equality with the south
,rn whites. Senator Chambers refu-
.ation of the statement was made
With characteristic vehemence and
lggressiveness, but as no reply was
offered the incident ended there.
The urgent deficiency bill, carrying
lbout $0,0OO,O00, was passed without
livision and practically without de-
)ate.
The important bills introduced were
is follows: BY Senator Clay, to re-
zeal the war revenue tax; by Senator
Hanna, for the Incorporation of the
National Association of Manufacture
RS, the object being the promotion
If the manufacturing interests of the
United States.
The senate then adjourned to Mon
lay,
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AMERICANS SHOT