Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

washington, Dec. 24.-ROutlne bust
ness occupied the attention of the
senate in a brief session The
resolution, offered Tuesday by Mr.
Pettigrew of South Dakota, calling
upon the president for information re-
garding the treaty entered into with
the sultan of Sulu was passed after Mr..
Pettigrew had made an attack upon
the administration for entering into
the agreement which, he said, author
lied slavery. An extended debate was
precipitated bly, the conference report
on the census administrative Dill Dut
the census committee gained its point
and the mesaure was sent back to con-
ference. The senate caucus elected
Daniel l.. Ransdell sergeant-at-arms
and Charles G. Bennett secretary.
Clarkson Vas beaten by one vote.
The seco md days debate in the house
upon the Roberts case was less dra-
matte than Tuesdays. The galleries
were almost as crowded but the ladies
were less idemonstrative The presi-
dents psstor, Rev. Dr. Bristol,
was in the executive gallery
the greater portion Of the
afternoon. Mr. Roberts was not pres
ent during, the day. Had he been he
would have heard the most scathing
excoriation against the mormons ever
delivered upon the floor of the house.
Mr.. Lands Of Indiana 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, fragrant violations of
the statute against polygamy.
Other speakers were Messrs. Powers
(rep., VT and Miers (dem., Ind.) for
the majority resolutions and Messrs.
Snodgrass dem, Tenn and Wilson
(sil. rep, Idaho) for the minority res
olutions Mr.. Lacey rep, la for his
to expel without swearing
in, and Mr.. Crumpacker (rep., Ind
for exclusion by a two-thirds majority.
Washington, Jan, 25.-Just at the
close of today's session Of the
senate speech delivered by
Mr.. Money (dem., Miss.) on the race
question in the south precipitated a
heated colloquy between him and Mr..
Chandler rep, n. H. IN which the
latter allegee e. that the southern SEN
ators by Incorporate statements were
re-opening the whole southern ques-
ton in the senate after it was sup
posed to be dead Mr.. Chambers
REPUTATION of the statement was made
with characteristic vehemence and ag-
gressiveness, but as no reply was Of
fered the incident ended there.
Mr. Money maintained that the
amendment to the con-
stitution of North Carolina was
because other states
had embodied in their constitutions
educational qualifications for suffrage; |
farther because Mr.. Pritchard had ad-
mitted thereI were $4,000 negroes in
North Caolinla who could read; conse.
quently the amendment did not dis |
criminate against negroes. The ur-
gency deficiency bill, carrying about |
Sc, 900, 900, was passed.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The case of
Brigham H. Roberts, mormon repre-
from Utah, which has
so much of the attention of
the house since the assembling of
congress, was decided by the
adoption of the resolution to exclude
him, by vote Of 278 to 50. The exact
language Of the resolutions follows:
That under the facts and circum-
stances of the case, Brigham Fl. Rob
erts, epresentative-elect from the
state Of Utah, ought not to have or
lold a seat in the house of representa-
ives, and that the seat to which he
vas elected is hereby declared vacant"
An amendment to expel Roberts with
,ut seating him, offered by Mr.. Lacey,
vas ruled out on point Of order, and
he house only voted upon the resolu-
ions of the majority and minority Of
he committee The latter to seat and
hen expel Mr.. Roberts was defeated
" vote Of 81 to 244 An analysis Of
his vote SHOWS that 10 republicans, 4