Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-23

submit this proposition to the members
| Of this House and before the bar Of
| history. ! am profoundly convinced
that II ls right and that history VIII so
! declare Il, the House can no more safe
| ~ part With any pOwef II possesses.
This touches us very vitality. II II
| loses II. it Is IN certain inconceivable
| instances absolutely without power But
| we are told that 70 IS a power that
may be abused What power does the
| House POSSESS thar II has not at some
| time abused What branch Of the gov
eminent Is Il that having power, has
not at some time abused ~ Wat
| man. what body Of men, clothed with q
| little brief authority. has been free
! from an unwise abuse OF that author.
lty? And shall they therefore be shorn
OF power?
n Is a mighty question. 1t is a ques-
ton OF government life. II is not 10 be
lightly dealt With or inc0nslderately
answered The case of Roberts sinks
into inslgnihCance In rs presence. |
should assert what ! here assert with
the precise solennity II the right Of
expulsion after admission was abso-
lutely clear. II we DO not exclude this
vital and necessary powers that belongs
10 great legislative body Lex no such
thine be- done II Il Is not we may be
sgre that never again while the spirit
Of civilization dominates this Republic,
will any defiant yI0lator of law. under
color of religion OF any other claim.
whether nOiygamist or murderer. knock
for admission al the door OF the Ameri-
can Congress
Mr. Tayler was emghatic IN his as
sortlons that exclusion was in harmony
with precedent. expulsion I'm violation
Of IT, lie ampllned the three grounds
for Mr. Roberts exclusion. irst because
Of his violation OF the Edmunds act, sec
end because De was living in open
fragrant and notorious violation Of the
statutes Of the Congress DE seeks 10 en-
ter and third, bccluee his election was
q violation OF the compact by which
Utah was admitted into the Union.
There were no demonstrations
throughout Mr. Taylers speech. but
al the conclusion he was vigorously APP
plauded
Mr.. Littleneld (Malnel on behalf Of
the minority Of the committee, then
arose IN support OF the minority's plan
Of seating and then expelllng Mr., Rob-
crts.
II was Mr. LllteHeld's FIRST appear
ance in The House as a speaker. and the
ylgor Of his remarks attracted Close at
tention. He declared there was no d.
vision over Keeping Roberts DOT OF Con-
gress. The only question was 20 keep.
ing him out IN an orderly and regular
manner If the laws and Constitution
were overrldden then the way would be
open to override them next year by ex-
GLIDING a member because he was an
adultcrer on the representative OF a
trust
Mr. Roberts followed with intense IN.
terest the points brought out by Mr.
Littlefield, After reviewing the famous
Wilkes case before the British House !
Of Commons, Mr. Lituedeld declared !
that the majority IN the Roberts case
We're resortlng to the same infamous |
instrument OF outrage and oppression"
1T was q course then denounced as |
'damnable and subyersiye Of the rights |
Of the people, and the majority Of this |
committee had the honor. II such u |
could be called, Of following such a pre-
ccdent"
Mr., Llttleheld continued TO command |
unusual attention by the emphasis Of |
his presentation. He evoked the first |
applause by sarcasticaly referring To |
the authorities. cited by the majority. |
and 10 the influence Ohio was eNertlng |
through her jurists and the chairman Of |
this committee He insisted that the |
authorities We're largely references
to the opinions OF others without the
weight Of a court decision
There was a brief clash between Mr..
Littleield and Mr., Tayler when Mr..
rayler questioned a Senate precedent
cited by Mr. Littleneld. The latter re-
sponded that John Sherman Of Ohio had
voted on that precedent and the iron
clad tone Of Ohio" brought another de-
rislve burst OF laughter and applause
mainly from the Democratic side Mr..
Llttleheld declared that all he wanted
was that Roberts should have his con-
stitutional rights neither more nor less.