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ROBERTS To BIZ HEARD
House Will Probably Admit Him
to the Floor.
~ ACCORDANCE WITH PRACTICE.

Minority Report May Favor seating
Him - Henry Irving mt the white
Housc-sennte MISUNDERSTANDING ri
co Cofcc.
WAsH1vGToN, Jan. 81 Special. lit
is the expectation of Chairman Taylcr
of the Roberts Investigating commit
tee to bring in a report about the 18th
or 18th of January, probably the latter
date. After hearing the arguments and
such testimony as may be presented
the committee will have to consider the
nature of the report and then put it in
shape to be presented to the house.
The report will not be so very long, but
it is the intention to have it cover ev-
cry phase of the cas- and cite all prcce-
dents upon which the committee acts.
In all probability the report will he
prepared by MIR. Taylcr, as he has been
giving especial attention to the subject
since the bulk of the testimony was
taken. There does not seem to be
much doubt now that the report will
be against Roberts. although there Is a
possibility that a minority report will
be presented There has been some
speculation as TO whether Mr.. Roberts
will again be heard on the floor Of the
house. and it is quite likely that he will
be allowed TO speak. In contested cleo.
ton cases it has been the practice to
allow the contestant who has no seat
or vote in the house to be heard. and
nothing less could be accorded to Mr..
Roberts. whose prima facie right TO
seat is conceded and who did vote for
candidate for speaker on the opening
day Of congress.
Irving WINS Ratified.
Sir Henry Irvine. the dean of the
Britissl stage. during his recent APP
pearance in Washington had an expo
ricnce which to onlookerS was very
amusing but which to Sir Henry was
very serious affair. Irving appeared
in Washington during Christmas week,
and in the days preceding New Years
the White House. all but the office
rooms. was turned over to the deco
ratorS in anticipation of the New
Years reception of the president ono
of the leading social functions of the
Washington season. one bright after
noon Sir Henry. with Miss Ellen Terry
drove to tho White House TO pay their
respects to President Mckinley. Guests.
as a rule. wcrc not admitted because
of the upturnod state Of affairs. but
tho guards and uShcrS at the door were
quick to recognize the famous British
actor. and in their eaGcrncSs TO carry
his card up TO the president made a
somewhat disordercd rush at Sir Hen
ry and Miss Terry. The rush was so
undigniiicd and so unlike what he had
been accustomed to at home, where all
is orderly and without haste. that the
knight became suddenly embarrassed
and experienced n feeling much akin
to that Of many persons when first ap-
pcaring on the stage. 1t might well he
classed stage fright off the stage
AS the rush was made. however, Sir
Henry grasped the idea that his card
was in demand and began diving in his
vest pockets. his topcoat pockets ana
in his excitement grabbed At his cost
tails looking for the pastcboaris. Mo-
finding them there and growing more
embarrassed every moment he ran his
hands desperately into his trousers
pockets in search of his card Had it
not been that Miss Terry gently limited
at the true location the cards might
never have been found
Must Take the LcrvinRs.
States which fail to elect senators,
and thus leave vacancies, suffer when