The age-herald., 1900-01-18
Majority of Committee Favors.
 His Expulsion.
MINORITY TO FILE REPORT
They Are of the Opinion That MT. Rob erts Should Be Admitted On His Credentials and Then
 Be Expelled

" "dSHihSloiis JdHuely lfs-IlfS S1SS4eAA committee of the house of representatives to investigate the case of Brigham H. Rob erts Of Utah, today reached d final conciu- sion. On the polygamous status of Mir Roberts the committee was unanimous and agreed upon a formal statement of facts On the question of procedure to be adopted the committee was divided.
 The majority consisting of all members except L.ittlefield of Maine and DeArmond Of Missouri, favored exclusion at the out set. Messrs. Littefeld and DeArmond will make a minority report favorable ito seat ing Roberts on his prima facie rights and then expelling hm.
 The statement of facts found by the committee is as follows:
 We find that B. H. Roberts was elected as a representative to the Fifty-sixth con gress from the state of Utah, and was, at the date of his election, above the age of 25 years; that he had been. for more than seven years a naturalized citizen of the United States, and was an inha bitant of the state of Utah.
 We further find that about 1878 he mar rled Louisa Smith his first and lawful wife with whom he has ever since lived as SNeii, anu nlip, SliCe lHSIf HldTIidSS HdS borne him six children.
 About 1885 he married his plural wife. Celia Dibble. with whom he has ever since lived as such, and who, since such mar riage. has born him six children, of which the last were twins. born August H. 1897.
 That some years after his said marriage to Celia Dibble, he contracted another plural marriage with Margaret c. Shpp, with whom he has ever since lived in the habit and repute of marriage.
 Your committee is unable to fix the ex- act date of this marriage. It does not ap- pear that he held her out as his wife be- fore January 1, 1897, that before that date she held him out as her husband, or that before that date they were reputed to be husband and wife.
 "That these facts were generally known in Utah, publicly charged against him dur ing his campaign for election, and were not denied by him.
 That the testimony bearing on those facts was taken fin the presence of MT. Roberts, and that he fully cross-examined the witnesses, but declined to place himself on the witness stand"
 Left No Doubt
 The eliminating session of the committee today followed many prolonged executive sessions, which left no doubt as to the at titude of the several members, with the ex- ception of MT. Miers, of Indiana, whe had been out of the city. He returned today, and it was determined to bring the matter to a direct issue. Accordingly when the committee met Mir. McPherson of Iowa. of- fered a resolution for the exclusion of MT. Roberts.
 MT. DeArmond immediately proposed a substitute, recognizing the constitutional right of Roberts to take his seat on his credentials and providing for his expul- sion.
 There was no discussion beyond informal remarks, and the vote was first taken on MT. DeArmonds substitute. MT Little field and MT. DeArmond voted in the af- firmative and the others voted in oQposi- ton. The vote was then taken on Mr. McPherson's resolution to exclude, result ing as follows: Yeas-Tayler, Ohio: Frear Morris and McPherson, republicans; Lan- tam and Mers, democrats. Nays-Iittle- field, republican, and DeArmond democrat
 Chairman Tayler was authorized 10 pre- pare the majority report. It will be read in few days, and the prospects are that the subject Will be brought before the house early next week.
 MT. DeArmond will submit the views of the minority He will include the exhaust i've review of the law. covering about seventy typewrttten pages, prepared by MT. Lttlefeld Tue main point of this is that the house cannot add to the require ments provided by tlhe constitution for ad- mission to the house, and the only consti- tutional remedy is to admit and then ex- pei, on the finding of facts.