The sun., 1900-01-26
WORK OF CONGRESS
Many Speakers Take an Active
Part in the Debate
About Roberts.
BROSIUS ON HOUSES DUTY
Declares That Technical Considera-
tions Should Not Deter Con gress
From Executing VIII of the
People---Urgenoy Bill
in the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 25.-This was the
last day of the debate in the house on the
Roberts case, and interest continued un-
abated. Large crowds again filled the
galleries when the house was called to
order.
Some minor business was transacted
before the debate was resumed. A bill
was passed fixing the salary Of the post
master at Washington at $6,000 Feb
lO was set aside for paying tribute to the
memory Of the late Representative Set
tie Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Sims (Tenn.) was the first speak
er. He made legal argument in favor
Of seating and then expelling Mr.. Rob
erts.
Mr.. Johnston CIV. va.) advocated the
expulsion of Mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. Brosius Pa.) argued that meta
physical and technical considerations
should not deter congress from doing its
duty. In this crisis of the nations good
name and fame such considerations
should be swept aside and the will of the
people executed.
air. Grout (Vt.) supported the conten-
ton of the majority for exclusion.
Talbert Against Roberts,
Mr.. Talbert Is. c. said that in case
Of such abnormal and defiant immortality
technicalities should not weigh. Repre-
senting the constituency he did, he said
he should vote against Roberts first, last
and all the time.
Mr. Adamson (Ga) said violation of
the statute against unlawful cohabitation
entitled the offender to membership in
the penitentiary rather than the house
Of representatives.
MIR. Roberts came into the hall while
Mr.. Adamson was speaking and listened
to the debate from lounge in the lobby
behind the rail.
exclusion Of Mr.. Roberts as a polygamist
and an offender against decency.
Mr.. Freer (W. va.) also advocated ex-
clusion.
Mr.. Brick Qnd.) favored expulsion. He
did not want TO make a martyr Of Mr..
Roberts, Which would win for him pity
or sympathy.
Mr.. Moody Afass.) argned that the
house had the right to exclude or expel.
but that it was expedient that Mr.. Rob
erts should he ev"'rdoS
In the senate.
AT the bcginnmE Va .he session of the
senate Mr.. Coclreil (Me.), from the mill
tary affairs committee. reported substi-
tute for Mr.. Pcttigrew's resolution call
ing for information regarding the Ceur
| d'Alcne mining troubles last year.
The subsritrtn calls npon the secretary
Of war 70 sionhit to the senate copies Of
all orders given to General III. @. Mer-
riam and to all officers under him and es-
lpccially any proclamation OF General
Merriam and as to fhe orders concerning
thc treatment of civilian prisoners The
resolution was passed.
< house bill authorizing the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad com
pany to use eertaiz right of way
through the Fort Rene and Fort Sill
military reservations was passed.
/ A joint resolution authorizing the sec
rotary of war To receive for instruction
Alme da Alfarro Of Ecuador at the West
Point Military academy was passed.
\ The resolution of Mr.. Allen (Neb.) call
ing on the secretary of war for all orders
and information concerning the collec-
tion Of customs and rsvs9ues in the is
lands Of Cuba, Porto Rice ana the Philip
pines was passed with s1fsilt modifica-
hon.
At the conclusion az this business Mr..
Hale (bfe) of the appropriations COM
mittee called up the urgent deficiency
bill, and the senate proceeded to its CON
sideration.
The bill, with it's senate amendments
vas passed.