The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
PHIEIPPINE' QUESTION
The Senate Listens to Speeches by
Senators Turner and Ross.
TIE RACE QUESTION IN THE SOUTH.
heso'utions introduced In the senate-The
Roberts POlygamy Case Debated In the
House-Impassioned Speech by
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WashiAkton,' dan "a. Again, yester-
day the senate's session was devoted
to- >sleechmaldng'. Senator Turner,
OF Washington, concluded his address
upon the Philippine question. He
was followed by Senator Ross, of Yer
mont, with thoughtful and care
fully-prepared speech, in which he
also disclosed the Philippine question
in connection with resolutions which
he had offered. His presentation of
the question was given thoughtful at
tention~ by his colleagues. Senator
McEnery Cf Louisiana, delivered :he
concluding speech of the session on
the race question in the south. He
took strong ground in support of the
constitution of Louisiana and of the
proposed amendment of the constitu-
tion of North Carolina, which it is al
legged will disfranchise large class of
voters
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, Of
fered and secured the adoption of a
resolution directing the commissioners
of labor to Investigate the copyright
act and report to the senate.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, offered resolution calling upon
the president to send to the senate
the report of Gen. j. C. Bate, relating
to the treaty with the sultan of Sulu.
The resolution asked the salaries to
be paid the sultan and his officials,
from what fund they are to be paid,
what services the officials performed,
and whether these officers are under
the civil service. Objection was made
and the resolution went over
''Senator - Gallery then presented
three resolutions calling upon the
president for correspondence with
Great Britain concerning the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, the correspondence
with the Columbian government as to
the Panama canal and the corre-
spondenee with the new Panama Ca
nal company Of France. The resolu-
tions were adopted.
The resolution offered Monday by
Senator Alleh; of Nebraska, calling
upon the secretary of the treasury
for correspondence and the substance
of all verbal communications which
he has had with officials of the Ma
tional City bank of New York cen
cerning the transfer of the old GUS
tom house to the National City bank
was adopted.
The Roberts Case Debated in the House.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Yesterday
was an oratorical field day in the
house over the case of Brigham H.
Roberts, the Mormon representative
from Utah. The galleries were packed
to suffocatiop chiefly with women,
and the spectators. after listening
attentively to the arguments of Mr..
Tayler, of Ohio, and Mr.. Littlefeld,
of Maine, for the adoption Of the ma
jority and minority reports respect
ltely of the special committee that
investigated the case, remained long
after nightfall to hear the impas-
stoned words of the accused as he
faced the house, like an animal at
bay, knowing that every hand was
raised against him. Mr.. Roberts was
very adroit in the handling of his
case and at times exceedingly dra-
matte. Taking advantage of the issue
raised by the division in the COM
mittee as to method of ousting him,
he appropriated to himself the argu'
ment of the minority that he was con-
stitutionally entitled to be sworn in
and the argument of the majority
that once sworn in he could not be
expelled He defended the action OF
the Mormons in fighting the author
ity of the United States for years, be-
cause, ne said, they believed that SEN
timent would change and dramatically
stated that in those days he had
rather have his flesh hewn from his
bones than to have renounced his re-
ligious tenets He concluded with an
eloquent peroration, in which he said
he had never been conscious of
shameful act and if he was sent forth
he would go with head erect and un-
daunted brow. Strange to say, most
of the erapplaa4se.heswor1 was from wo-
men. Butt while they appeared to be
his only nartisans other women mani
tested their bitter hostility by hiss
ing at evety opportunity.
The speech made by Mr.. Httlefeld,
who succeeds the late Mr.. 'Dipgley,
in defense pf the minority Proposi-
tion to seat and then expe1 Mr.. Rob-
erts. was al masterful effort and
stamped himNas one of the coming
men of the house. The manner in
which he tore pme of the arguments
of the maioritt into shreds jumped
him into the Fl ont rank of debaters
in the house. Thel speech made
deep impression. intact, it was pre-
dicted last night, by many members
that the majority resolutions for ex-
clussion cannot now CARY. Mr.. Lacey,
of Iowa, has a proposition which he
viii submit to expel Me- Roberts by
a two-thirds vote without seating
him, which will have supporters, and
this may lead to comproAtse propo-
sition. Miss Roberts, daugher OF Mr.
Roberts, was in the .reservS gallery
throughout the debate yesteray. The
debate will close next Th@sday at
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