Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

| Inc mousse. MT. l<dHulS vi luuldId
charged that Utah had been admitted
to the union as a result Of mormon
conspiracy and reviewed the history
of the apostles Of the church, whom
he charged with living In open, fla
grant violations OF the statute against
polygamy. Other speakers were
Messrs Powers rep, VT and Miers
(dem. Ind for the majority resolu-
tions and Messrs Snodgrass (dem.,
Tenn and Wilson (sil rep. Tdaho)
for the minority resolutions; Mr.. La
cey (rep., la for his proposition to
eXpcl without swearing in, and Mr..
Crumpacker (rep., Ind for exclusion
by two-thirds majority.
Washington, Jan. 25.--Just at the
close of todays session of the senate
a speech delivered by Mr.. Money
| dem, Miss) on the race question in
the south precipitated heated COLO
quy between him and Mr.. Chandler
| (rep., n H. in which the latter al
| legged that the southern senators by
Incorporate statements were reopen
| ing the whole southern question in the
senate after 1t was supposed to be
dead Mr. Chambers refutation Of the
statement was made with characteris-
tic vehemenCe and aggressiveness, but
as no reply was offered the incident
ended there. Mr.. Money maintained
that the proposed amendment to the
constitution Of North Carolina was
constitutional because other states had
embodied in their constitutions educa-
tional qualifications for suffrage; far
ther because Mr.. Pritchard had ad-
mitted there were $4,000 negroes in
North Carolina who could read; conse-
quently the amendment did not dis
Criminate against negroes. The ur-
gency deficiency bill, carrying about
$9,000,0 600, was passed
Washington, Jan, 25.-The case of
Brigham VI. Roberts, mormon repre-
sentative elect from Utah, which has
occupied so much Of the attention of
the house since the assembling Of con-
gress, was decided by the adoption of
the resolution to exclude him, by a
vote of 27S to 80. The exact language
of the resolutions follows: THAT UNI
der the facts and circumstances of the
case, Brigham II Roberts, representa-
tive-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 An amendment to
expel Roberts without seating him,
offered by Mr. Lacey, was ruled out on
a point of order, and the house only
voted upon the resolutions of the ma
jority and minority of the committee.
The latter to seat and then eXpel Mr..
Roberts was defeated by vote of 81
| TO 2ii An analysis Of this vote shows
that 40 republicans, 70 democrats and
two populists voted against it; Z dem
ocrats, six republicans, two populists
and two silver republicans for It, The
majority resolutions, to exclude Rob
erts and declare his seat vacant, were
adopted by vote of 27S to So rhe
| affirmative vote was divided as fol
lows: Republicans lGi populists (;
! negative vote democrats AZ silver
republicans .; populist !. There were
over a score of speakers and the clos
ing speeches on each side were par
| ticularly able, Mr. Lanham, closing
the speeches for the majority, and De
| Almond of Missouri for the minority.
| MIR, Roberts was present and only left
after the result Of the last vote had
been announced As he did 80 he
gave out a statement justifying the
retention of plural wives on the
ground of moral obligation more
| binding upon the conscience than tech
meal obedience to statutory law say
! ing there was little excuse for the ex-
| traordinary efforts to crush a system
already abandoned and practically
dead. He said he was a martyr to a
"spasm Of prejudice He would not
! he said. attempt to run for congress
again, although he would go back
home with light heart and confident
OF the future.
| Washington. Jan % senator Ma
! son trep., M arose soon after
the senate convened to a question
Of privilege. He sharply attacked the
British government and the British
Nice-consul at New Orleans because Of
an interview in which the vice-consul
had assailed Mr. Mason for the posi-
ton he had taken in behalf of the
! fransvaal republic Senator Mason al :
! tackled not only the consul hut the
/ policy OF Great Britain in levyiug war
upon an inferior nation. senator Hoar
Crop. Mass) thought the consul's pur-
ported remarks SO serious the matter
ought to be investigated by the gov
eminent but at the same time he dep
recatcd the attack upon Great Britain
with which the American people ought
not only to live in peace, but as de-
voted and loving friends Senator
Lodge trcp, Mass sharply arraigned
The British consul for his uttorances
against senator Mason and believed