Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-01

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 by the conference report
on the census administrative bill but
the census committee gained its point
and the mesaure was sent back to con-
ference. The senate caucus elected
Daniel l., Ransdell sergeantat-arms
and Charles G. Bennett secretary
Clarkson was beaten by one vote.
The second days debate in the house
upon the Roberts case was less dra-
matte than Tuesdays. The galleries
we're almost as crowded but the ladies'
were less demonstrative The presi-
dents pastor, Rev. Dr. Bristol,
was in the executive gallery
the greater portion OF the
afternoon Mr. Roberts was not pres
eat 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
tsil. rep, Idaho) for the minority res
olutions; Mr.. Lacey rep, Ia) for his
proposition TO eXpel without swearing
in and Mr. Crumpacker (rep.. Ind J
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 alleged that the southern SEN
ators by Incorporate statements were
Te-opening the whole southern ques-
ton in the senate after it was sup
posed to be dead. Mr. Chambers
refutation of the statement was made
with characteristic vehemenee and ag-
gressiveness but as no reply was Of
fered the incident ended there.
Mr. Money maintained that the
proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of North Carolina was
constitutional because other states
had embodied in their constitutions
educational qualifications for suffrage;
farther because Mr. Pritchard had adj
mitted there were $4,000 negroes in
North Caolina who could read; conSe.
quently the amendment did not dis
eriminate against negroes. The ur-
gency deficiency bill, carrying about
| 50 100000, was passed
Washington. Jan. 25.-The case of
Brigham II. Roberts, mormon repre-
sentative-elect from Utah, which has
! occupied 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 a vote of 27S to so. The exact
language of the resolutions follows
THAT under the facts and circum-
stances of the case. Brigham H. Rob
erts epresentative-elect from the
state of Utah ought not to have or
hold seat in the house of representa-
tives. and that the seat to which he
was elected is hereby declared vacant "
An amendment to eXpel Roberts with
out seating him offered by Mr. Lacey.
was ruled out on a point of order, and
the house only voted upon the resolu-
tions of the majority and minor ty of
the committee The latter TO seat and
then expel Mr. Roberts was defeated
by vote of 81 to pa An analysis of
this vote shows that 10 republicans.
70 democrats and two populists voted
against it; II democrats, six republi-
cans. two populists and two silver re-
publicans for it The majority
and declare his seat vacant, We're
adopted by vote Of 27S TO so. The
affirmative vote was divided as fol-
lows Republicans 1874; populists 4;
negative vote, democrats Al silver
republicans >; populist l. There were
over score of speakers and the
closing speeches on each side were
particularly able Mr. Lanham, clos
ing the speeches for the majority, and
De Almond of Missouri for the min
oritv Mr. Roberts was present
and only left after the result OF the last
vote had been announced AS he did so
he gave out a statement justifving the
retention Of plural wives on the
ground OF n moral obligation more
binding upon the conscience than
technical obedience 10 statutory law
saving there was little excuse for the
extraordinary efforts to crush a sys-
tenn already abandoned and practical
~ dead He said he was a martyr to
q "spasm of prejudice" He would
not. he said, attempt to run for con-
So q.