The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
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stitutionaI debates to prove that con
gress could not add 70 the qualifica-
tons OF members negatively stated IL
the constitution.
After depicting the conditions that
surrounded the fraznb of this pro-
vision Of the constitution and quoting
the words Of Madison, Hamilton and
Jefferson, he asked triumphantly who
there was who could shatter the
cIuclble of history which surrounded
II or the declaration OF the men who
framed it? Who would undertake to
impeach the Integrity of the men
Who were present at the dawn Of our
history?
Tayler's Presidents Ridiculed.
Some OF the presidents cited by Mr..
Iayler were ridiculed by Mr.. Little
field. He also challenged Mr. TayIer's
authorities. Mr.. Littlefeld said that
the majority were driven back TO Cup
port their contention for additional
qualifications upon the general well
fare clause OF the constitution
he won the first burst Of applause
while ridicuiing the attempt of the
majority to dispose Of Justice Story's
opinion by stating that he had not
e1usht to give his own ideas. but only
the ideas Of others. They would. said
Mr.. Ldttlefleld. make hIm the Boswell
or the constitution" Great laughter.(
Mr.. LitueGeld said the minority
stood with Burke, the statesman of
the eighteenth century: with jefferson.
Madison, Hamilton. Morris and the
men who framed the constitution; with
the decisions Of the courts of Mary
land, Montana and Virginia: with the
opinions of Storey, Cooley, Cushing,
John Randolph Tucker and Webster.
He then challenged Mr.. Tayler's state
ment that no precedent existed against
exclusion, citing the case Of Benjamin
Stark in the senate in 1852 who was
charged with dis,Oyalty, yet who was
seated without subject action.
Precedent Against Exclusion.
The majority, he pointed out, had
cited this case, but had not informed
the house Of this fact.
Il believe said Mr.. Lfttleheld, con-
Guiding his comment on this particular
case, that Mr.. Roberts has a fun con-
stitutional right TO a seat IN this
/ house"
The applause which swept over the
floor in response to this statement ex-
/ tended to the galleries, many of the
ladies' there participating.
The WhittemOre case, which occurred
I Immediately after the war, Mr. Little
field said, was a. poor precedent. The
passions Of the war had not cooled.
and he believed the action of the house
IN excluding him at that time on the
ground OF selling his cadetshiD was I'M
warranted and i'll advised.
Mr. Littleield attacked the PROPOSE
ton of the majority that Mr.. Roberts
had violated the compact between
Utah and the United States He asked
where the authority for the statement
that there was an understanding be-
/ tween a state and the United States
came from ElOqUeHtly he declared
/ that the idea Of a compact between the
/ Staten had been the father Of secession,
( plotted cut by the lives Of half a mill
I lion men.
Aroused Great Enthusiasm.
Mr.. Littlefeld's defense of the propo-
s-tion CT the minority that the house
I had right to eXpel Mr.. Roberts. con-
| clUded his argument he aroused a
great deal Of enthusiasm when he re-
/ called the difficult position in which
/ eX-SPeaker Reed had been placed in
/ Ter returned from the Spanish war.
+ covered with lauTels. to resume his seat
/ in the house. and the difficult task of
/ Speaker Henderson, then chairman on
judiciary, who was obliged TO report
/ against General Wheeler. No mere
/ patriotic sentiment permitted them to
/ override the plain dictates of their
duty
/ Proceeding. he pointed out the I'M
3 GFTrGTf tCnuT Tsfunr NJ -
/ eXpel a member for any cause deemed
/ sufficient This power was unques-
toned, and before it was exercised Mr..
! Roberts should be sworn in.
/ We state upon our Conseiences and
/ our Caths" said he. that he should
! have the full benefit of the fundamen-
tai law Of the land" Great applause. }
/ Mr.. LittlefeId closed rather abrupt
/ ~ Mr. Tayler tEen renewed his re-
quest for an agreement fer q vote al
/ 1880 on Thursday Mr. CrumpackeI
0nd) objected.