The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-26

10 u SpuSm or PreJuu1ce-S&yS he
Will Return to Utah and Resume
Life Undisturbed by the Incident
He VIII Not Again Become "a
Candidate for Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The case Of
Brigham H Roberts, the Mormon repre-
sentative-elect from Utah, which has oc-
cupied so much of the time Of the house
since the assembling of congress, was
decided today by the adoption of a reso-
tuition to exclude him, by a vote of 26S
TO so. The exact language of the resolu-
ton was as follows:
THAT from the facts and conditions
OF the. case, Brigham H. Roberts, repre-
sentative-elect from the state of Utah,
ought not to hold seat in the house of
representatives, and the seat to which he
was elected is hereby declared vacant"
The amendment to expel Roberts after
seating him was ruled out on point
Of order, and the house voted upon the
resolutions of the minority ard ma
jority of the committee. The former to
seat and then expel Mr.. Roberts was
defeated 81 to 244. An analysis of this
vote shows that 40 Republicans, 72 Dem
ocrats and 2 Populists voted against it
ard II Democrats, 6 Republicans, 2 Pop
ulists and Q Silver Republicans for it.
The majority resolutions-to exclude Mr..
Roberts and declare the seat vacant
were adopted 26S to so. The affirmative
vote was divided as follows: Republi-
cans 16S, Democrats 96, Populists T. and
the negative vote, Democrats Al, Silver
Republicans 2, Populists l.
SCORE OF SPEECHES.
There were over a score of speeches to-
day and the closing speeches on each
side were peaceable. Mr.. Lanham, Of
Texas, closed for the majority, and Mr..
De Almond, of Missouri, for the mi
nority. Mr.. Roberts was present
throughout the day, and left the hall
after the result of the last vote had been
announced. AS he did so he gave out
statement justifying his retention Of
his plural wives on the ground that his
moral Litigation was more binding upon
his conscience than the obedience to stat
utory law, and saying there was little
excuse for the extraordinary efforts to
crush system already abandoned and
practically dead. He said he was a
martyr to 'spasm of prejudice He
would not, lie ID, attempt to rur for
congress again, although he would go
back home with light heart, confident
of the future
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
When. Mr.. Lanham concluded, Mr.. La
cey Rep., Io.i offered an amendment to
the majority resolutions, providing for
the expulsion of Mr.. Roberts.
To this Mr. Tayler made the point of
order that the amendment was not ger
name.
The speaker sustained the point of or
der on the ground that the original prop
osition only required majority vote,
while if the amendment was adopted it
would require a two-thirds vote. The
Republicans applauded the speakers 9
ruling.
Mr.. Lacey appealed from the decision
of the chair
Mr. Tayler moved to lay OH the ta-
BILE.
While the vote on the latter motion
was being taken, it being apparent that
1t would carry by a large majority, Mr..
Lacey withdrew the appeal.
The first vote was then taken upon the
adoption of the minority resolutions to
seat and then eXpel Mr. Roberts.
At the conclusion of the roll call Mr..
Tawney Rep., Minn),- the Republican
whip, announced that on account of the
non-partisan character of this motion he
had made no effort to pair the absent
Republicans.
Mr. Underwood Oem., Ala.) made a
similar announcement concerning the
Democrats absentees.
MINORITY RESOLUTION LOST.
The minority resolutions-to seat and
Mr. Qoha -tc-- tod
244. The following members voted fol-
the minority resolutions:
Adamson, Allen (Ky.), Allen (Miss.l
I. Atwater, Bailey (Tex}. Ball, Bankhead
Bartholdt, Bartlett, Bell, Brewer, Brous-
aard Ga,}, Burleson, Catchings, Chaanler
Clayton (Ala.l, Cooney, Cooper (Tex.)
De Armond, De Graffenre:d, Dinsmore
Elliot. Fps Fitzgeral9d J., On. -, -, Gayle fia
Howard, Jenkins. Johnston, Jones GVa.)
Kahn, Kitchin, Kluttz. Lester, levy
Lewis Ia LittlHeld cd1rn diyngstoHR Hoedoy6 hloyS
Maddox. May, Meekinson,, Meyer Ga.(
Ottey, Polk, QuarleS,. Randsell, Rhes
I inson, Robertson Qa.l, Rucker, Rupert
4 Ryan IN. ", Ryan Pa.), Scudder, Sims
( SIayden, Small Smith (Ky), Snodgrass
Stephens CTex.), Swanson, Turner, Under
wood, Vandiver. Wheeler (Ky.), Wilson
Qdaho), Young (Va).
NOIE ON EACLCS1ON.
The majority resolutions to exclude
/ him were then adopted, 26S to so. The an
nouncement was greeted with cheers. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Acheson, Adams, Allen (Me.), At
water, Babcock, Bailey GKan.), Baker
Barber, Barham. Barney, Bartholdt, Be Ben |
Bowersock. Brantley On. ", Brantley
y (Ga.), BreaZel, Brenner (O), Brick
y Brosius, Brown, Browniow, Brundige
Bull,-Burze Is. ID, Burke (Tex.), Bur
kett Burleigh, Burnett Burton, Butler
Calderhead Caldwell, Cannon, Capron
Chickering, Clark (Mo), Clayton On. "
Cochran (Mo.l, Cochrane IN. ", Con.
nell, Cooney, Cooper CWis.), Corliss, Cou
sins, Cowherd, Cox, Crawford, Cromer
Curtis DahIe, DAILY, Dalzell. Davenport
(SamueD Davenport (Stanley), Davidson
Davis Dayton, De Vries, Denny Dick
Dolliver, Dougherty, Dovener, briggs IN
W, Driscoll, Eddy Emerson, Fps, Esch
Tarris, Finley. Fitzgerald (Mass.l. Flet
cher Fordney Eafdne T0ss Foster E9wer I
Gardner On. j., CASTOR, Gibson, Gilbert
Gill, Gillet IN. W, Gillet (Mass.), Glynn
Gordon. Graft, Graham, Green (Mass.)
Griffith, Grosvenor Grout, Cow, Hall
Hedge, Hemenway, Henry Comm. Henr!
(Miss.l, Henry (Tex.), Hepburn, Hill
Hoefcker Hopkins, Howell Hull, Jack
Jennings. Jett Johnston, Jones CVa)
Jones (Wash.l, Joy, Ketcham, Kleberg
Klutz. Knox, Lacey, Lamb, Lands, Lane
tauer, Lloyd, Long, Lormer, Loudenslage1
Lowering, Lybrand, McAleer, McCleary
Mcdowell. McLain. Mcpherson, McRhea
Mahon. Mann, Marsh, Meekison, Mercer