Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Mr. Lacey's Proposition Was De-
clared Out of Order.
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE

of the case Brigham H. Roberts, repre-
sentative-elect from the state of Utah.
ought not to have or hold seat in the
House of Representatives. and that the seat
to which he was elected is hereby declared
vacant"
The amendment to expel Mr.. Roberts with
out seating him, offered by Mr. Lacey, was
ruled out on point Of order, and the
House voted only upon the resolutions Of
the majority and minority of the commit
tee. The latter, to seat and then expel
Mr.. Roberts, was defeated-S1 to 244 An an
alysis of this vote shows that 40 republic
cans, seventy-two democrats and two pop
uliSts voted against it, and seventy-one
democrats, six republicans, two populiSts
and two silver republicans for it. The ma
jority resolutions, to exclude Mr.. Roberts
and declare the seat vacant were adopted
PCS to 80. The affirmative vote was d.
vided as follows: Republicans, 16S; demo-
Gratis, ninety-six: populists, four, and the
negative vote: Democrats. firty-seven; sill
Yer republicans. two: populists, one.
There were over score Of speakers, and
the closing speeches on each side were par
ticularly able. Mr.. Lanham of Texas closed
for the majority and Mr.. De Almond of Mis-
scuri for the minority. Mr.. Roberts was
present throughout the day and left the
hall only after the result of the last vote
had been announced.
As he did so he gave out a 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
extraordinary efforts to crush system al
ready abandoned and practically dead. He
said he was martyr to a "spaSm of preju-
dice He would not he said. attempt to
run for Congress again, although he would
go back home with light heart, confident
of the future.
Mr.. De Almond devoted much of his time
laeva1
that the House could add to the constitu-
tional qualifications of members. He scored
those who had unnecessarily abused Mr..
Roberts.
plause. Mr.. Roberts, who sat within TWEEN
ty feet of Mr.. De Almond. his head resting
ON his hand, did not move muscle.
Mr.. Lanham CTex) closed the debate in
behalf of the majority resolution. His
speech was listened to attentively and fire.
quently evoked applause
Lacey's Amendment Ruled Out.
When Mr.. Lanham concluded Mr.. Lacey
1owa) offered an amendment to the ma
jority resolutions providing for the expul-
sion of Mr.. Roberts. To this Mr.. Taylor
made the point of order that the amend
ment was not germane.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
on the ground that the original proposition
only required majority vote while if the
amendment were added, it would require a
two-thirds vote. The republicans applaud
ed the Speakers ruling.
Mr.. Lacey appealed from the decision of
the chair.
Mr. Tayler moved to lay that motion
upon the table. While the vote on the lat
ter motion was being taken, it being ap-
parent that 1t would carry by a large ma
jority, Mr.. Lacey withdrew the appeal.
The first vote was then taken upon the
adoption of the minority resolutions. to seat
and then eXpel Mr.. Roberts. At the con-
clusion of the roll call Mr. Tawney Mimi
the republican whip, announced that on ac-
count of the non-partisan character of this
motion he had made no effort to nair the
absent republicans
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) made a similar an
nouncernent concerning the democratic alb
sentees The minority resoutions-to seat
and expel Mr.. RobertS-were defeated 81
to pa.
Vote for Minority Resolutions.
The following members voted for the
minority resolutions: Adamson, Allen (Ky.),
Allen (Miss.). Atwater, Bailey tTexas),
Ball, Bankhead, Bartholdt, Bartlett, Bell,
Brewer, Broussard Ua.), Burleson, Catch.
ings, Chanler, Clayton (Ala), Cooney,
Cooper (Texas), De Almond, De Graffen-
RED, Dinsmore, Elliott, Epes, Fitzgerald
IN. ", Gayle, Gordon, Green Paj, Griggs
tGa-), Hay, Howard, Jenkins, Johnston,
Jones Va.), Kahn. Kitchin. Kluttz, Lester,
Levy, Lewis, Littleiield, Livingston, Lloyd,
l<ouu, VuCNdii hctleHdT, NlcSullOcn, MAD
dox, May, Meekison, Meyer La), New
lands Norton (Ohio), Norton IS. C.), Otey,
Polk, Quarles. Ransdell, Rhea (ky), Ricn-
ardson. Ridgely. Rixey. Robbins. Robertson
da.), Rucker, Rupert, Ryan IN. ", Ryan
Pa.), Scudder, Sims, Slayd Small, Smith
Ky), Snodgrass, Stephens CTexas) Swan
sen, Turner, Underwood, Vandiver. Wheel
er (ky), Wilson Qdaho), Young Wa.).
The majority resolutions to exclude him
were then adopted, 278 to 30. The an
nouncement was greeted with cheers.
Vote on Excluding Roberts.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Acheson, Adams, Allen (Me), At
water
Babcock, Bailey Ransasl. Baker, Bar
Der, Barham, Barney, Bartholdt, Benton
Bishop. Boreing, Boutel1 nl.), Bowersock
Bradley On ". Brantley (Ga.), Breazeale
Bremen (Ohio), Brick, Brosius, Brown
Rrownlow. Brundidge, Bull, Burke Is. D.
Burke CTexas), Burkett, Burleigh, Burnett
Burton, Butler.
calderhead, Caldwell, Cannon. capron
Ghickering, Clark (MoD, Clayton On. W
Cochran CMo.), Cochrane IN. ", ConneI
Cooney. Cooper CWis.), Corliss, Cousins
Cowherd, Cox. Crawford. Cromer, Crowley
CIump Crumpacker. Cummings, Curtis.
Dahle. Daily, Dalzell, Davenport (samueD
Davenport STANLEY. Davidson. Davis Day.
| ton. De Vries, Denny. Dick. DoIliver
Dougherty. Dovener, briggs On. ", Dris
| col.
| Eddy, Emerson. Epes, Esch.
.Far!s. Finley, Fitzgerald (Mass), Fetch.
err, Fordney. Foss, Foster. Fowler, Freere.
Gaines. Gamble. Gardner CNich.). Gard
| ner IN. J). CASTOR, Gibson. Gilbert, gin
Gillet IN. W. Gillett Mass.), Glynn, Cor
| don, Graf, Graham, Greene (Mass), Grit.
! fifth, Grosvenor Circuit. Grow.
| Hall, Hamilton, Haugen, Hawley, Heat
wole, Hedge, Hemenway. Henry Conn J
| Henry (Miss). Henry CFexas), Hepburn
| Hill, Hoffecker, Hopkins, Howell, Hull.
Jack. Jenkins, lett. Johnston, Jones (va)
| Jones (Wash.). Joy.
| Ketcham. Kleberg Kluttz, Knox
| Lacey, Lamb, Lands. Lane, Lanham
| I-atimer, Lawrence. Lentz, Littauer, Lit
| tie, Lloyd. Long, Lorimer Loudenslager
Lowering, Lybrand.
McAleer. McCleary. Mcdowell, McLain
Mcpherson. McRae. Mahon, Mann. Marsh
Meekinson. Mercer, Mesick, Metcalf. Mier
1nd). Miller, Minor. Mondell, Mood,