Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-24

cations imposed by the Elmunds act
did not apply to Roberts. because a
member of Congress was not an officer
under the United States within the
meaning Of the statute. He then at
tackled the proposition Of the majority
that Roberts had violated the com
pact between Utah and the United
States. He asked where the authority
for the statement that there was an
understanding between n state and the
United States came from. Elouuenly
he declared that the idea Of Il com
pact between the states had been the
father of secession hlottcd out hy the
lives of half a million Of men.
Littlefelds defence of the PROPOSE
ton Of the minority that the House
had a right 70 eXpel Roberts concluded
his argument. He aroused a great
deal Of enthusiasm when he recalled
the difficult position in which ex-
Speaker Reed had been placed in III"
last Congress when Gen. Wheeler re
turned from the Spanish war covered
With laurcls t. resume his seat in the
House and the difficult task of Speaker
Henderson, then chairman of tn"
committee on judiciary. who was
obliged to report against Gen. Wheel
cr. No mere patriotic sentiment per-
mttrd them 10 override the plain die
tates Of their duty. That action, Lit
tloGcld said. was cternaly t. their
credit.
Proceeding. he pointed out the un-
questioned right Of either House to
expcI a member for any cause deemed
sufficient. This power was unuu"Stion-
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Taylrr then renewed his request log
an AGREEMENT fer a vote. at 42U. Thurs
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Roberts was given one ami 4 half
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from tah." From his standpoint H.
could agree with neither vl.w presented
Il find myself il, the position" said he,
where ! might say with propriety. n
plague on hpth your houses. SINCE hnth
rrupus. my undpin2. F." dnUghtrr. Iiu1.
hc continued. tn" situation was not alto
.:rthrr without its advantage. He was
convinced. with the minority that the
House hld up right ~ exclude him. 1ui
with ;lr mulrity thit. once admitted.
MI rul,ld unt br ..,pclIcd
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