Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-10

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,'l Sl'ssesrres.,ertative-elect from IN , "a,
S'sTi,' ,l'sS ought not to have or ,, n0.u
pn q u "a House Of REPRESENTATIVE i've,
RI ,,,, . n, he seat to which he was elect
:. 's ssr, 3, declared vacant sa.
Y wilson Of Idaho said L., fine
w. gu '.rsr-In the limited 'iHn r.
" sl Z. IN this discussion l cannot 1o
ti'' ~ pl' me important questions III,
',' a. y" To my mind the issue here ere
it. involves oD s. much more than mn, the
va''l' s,, ~ d the member from u tai
all 1a =, - me very essence Of con-
0 'il'na p, r y The member
e''a r,.s had a certificate Of ele', ,lo.
s'a ~, s..,Ials from his state, ana was :
q 'i :. rsy a regularly elected ana
sea' ,,rsd representative as mum
s.y member Of this House ="
" "a S,y Of last December he pre-
"a himself Nm before the bar OF 'ne
- receive the oath Of once hO'
" y ,.,.,loped on constitutions
a'a Sy contestant from Juan VI
nsi ,.. ,r'.suirements eXacted IN 'he
w S',s srs that he be 25 years OF
a'u'u 's Years a citizen Of the United
g N'sa an inhabltant Of the state
pc sleh he is elected II was .i, NV NV
..,,ssd BIZ those VINO sousne hi -,
a.'s- ,sst he did not possess all these
4 . ~ ' and your committee
,.i.. 'sny weeks OF investigation, has
w, 'S unanimously that he did possess -
~ ssen he sought TO take the oalh
y. therefore view with salis-
. ..,sT my vote In favor Of administer,
~. 4. Kim that oath. The refusal Oh
gouse 10 admit the member from
n. an his credentials is an eN'I lle'.,
N, and unjust proceeding IN ino'e
", ~ 80 s,st Mace II tends 70 prevent a
~ is,rag IN his behalf. lie Is denied
-srlSold rights and privileges OF a
49,. he Is not permitted to vote
1--we The emoluments Of his Office
a, s,penses In coming to attend the
..,,s n this body. The poor privi-
~ was permitted Ga courtesy ex-
80 By the exacting rule Of unanl-
=. topsenU was an opportunity to be
~ n hls own behalf for very Inn
tlne not 50 much as one-tenth the
:, ,Dowed his opponents, who occu-
Ino,t Of II in uncalled-for abuse OF
! ,t,p!s he represented.
tAe second place, II denies repre-
.-st9n In the Congress Of the United
~ 10 a sovereign State In this IN
4 vthout Q hearing, and on the ex-
n. statements Of a member with no
m CREDENTIALS than those possessed
oe member from Utah. Suppose,
,tc Us Investigation, our committee
hl.gnl that the member was en-
ug % his seat; how then can this
WI bis State and people be cor
nj aying out Of consideration his
nnn { the premises? Nearly two
nxhhye elapsed since this Con-
ps embled, and great and impor-
n uneD Of legislation, in which
lMh!a as much interest as any other
az have been considered In this
h.J WY, Mr.. Speaker, this Congress
Ig,i have declared war against the
nx pEeriul nation on earth during
ag the, and yet Utah could have had
y Nn In that declaration. These sug-
ls.oa; are but a few which might be
liA 70 show the unwisdom OF this
esse might extend them indefinite
Z sA ny time viii not permit.
I4 Constitution alone prescrbes the
,.lAtauons Of membership In this
h,2S and Congress has never by leg
saiys Enactment, much less by the
~ u tbs House alone, sought TO add
2 iaose qualifications. When the peo-
M his nation, FOR the first time in a
eilsT, deemed It necessary TO add TO
~ publications, Congress did not
fsnpl 10 do II even by solemn legis-
A-is enactment, though there were
~ lhan tWO.thirds vote In each
s'As favorable thereto. The exciting
- Immediately succeeding the war
th' REBELLION caused the enactment of
- Drastic measures. but the heads
gL legislators were not turned on
= great question OF constitutional
1dhinent. The fourteenth amend
-. alalng other qualifications for
-z-'elship in this House than those
-.hefaied In the original Constitu-
vas submitted by resolution OF the
.-iy'nlh,h Congress. June l6, 1856. TO
sfefal States for ratification. Thus
w e seen that Congress for more
~ hundred years never attempted
..l 70 the constitutional qualiiica-
y. ~ q membership in this body, with
~, ,Aa.e fw-s'!cE, and theh IL VAS done
~ amendment to the Constitution
~ contend that this record estab.
80 4 Precedent for our guidance
' ~ We can not mistake.
'~uoh o. Article | Of the Constitu.
n. Nsscribes among other things.
=. saeh House may, with the con.
1--we OF tWo-thirds. expel a menu
-. mere Is a safeguard against i'm
~, N g! membership In this great body.
49,, ss' lhe right might be abused for
4, -',-l of other purposes the ConstItu.
~, ,s4llFed two-thirds vote In
.. .,,.s, PERMIT me to say that the nom
- ~. o. petitions presented TO this
-, :. 'nis case and which has Ter
y -. !. 80 70 many members did MOI call
t..ss .'ss'smplate the exclusion Of the
4 N. ron Utah or a denial TO him
49, ~ ~, Os'h Of Office. but uniformly
=. ~, ,. .Ol his expulsion after he had
4. c ssyIh IN, and under the clause of
u ks. es,i' y, Just referred to. Do
- zen \. 70 do violence to the Consti.
,,,is n a. mese peaceful times. for the
4, ' 1, ~ y net now and never have asked
b b, e S."agI, snail not 90 further in
MA ,ln.'ulllional questions here in
49, my time win not permit
~ 80 'he magnificent argument
IA NJ a. Presented by the gentleman
hs hi, ~ lAr. Littleheldl yesterday
flsipol,s, s . answered from a legal
Es,' anywhere on the floor of his
.NE , believe every other gentleman
4 ihs, ss,er OF the legal profession
\ yo,s s s'e conviction, however ne
is,rss' Ivy, Won This question. Other in.
n Alrs wy govern him, or perhaps he
a. No ', ~. mat his constituents exact
i,t,s,,, , ill vote otherwise. bnt from
h, M, ' (. standpoint he can NOT be-
'a'sion wy, us requirements Of the Con.
i4so,s a. Dc nullihed. For these
d. nls,,l,S.s' sn il my duty 10 SUPPORT
n, an: at. Speaker. I wish 70 49,.
10 Hone made upon the floor y, |
~ N m. = 10 matters having no
~ ssiys .,i. discussion. 1t Is unfair
hsa Il 80 ~ great people that thew
III q M, emitted 10 be uttered here
u lAarss.a 'llenged' Irefer to some ~
,snns ~ ,w,hich have been made |
t's io,ns,, ;alofinon people. Now 7
NJ M s about this old contro-
M this ~ c,. agitation and discussion
= l1rn,, N-se mas Occasionea ne, 49,.