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Show UTAH NEWS. Holden is to have a creamery with a capacity of handling at least 400 gallons of milk per day. The schools of Salem have been closed on account of the smallpox prevalent pre-valent in that neighborhood. It is likely that Utah will hare another an-other beet sufrar factory, as a scheme is on foot to erect one in Emery county. The Hooper Tin Can and Canning company, capital SjO.ooo, is a Lew enterprise en-terprise that is to le established near Roy. It is now claimed that the extension of the railroad from lielltnapto Marys-Tale Marys-Tale will be completed by April 1 of next year. The creamery industry is gradually gaining ground in this state, and a number of new plants will be in operation opera-tion in the near future. Jake ltlumenthal. a peddler, lias been sentenced to l-'." days in the Salt Lake county jail for indecent conduct toward ladies while peddling his wares. Flock-owners are praying' for a good snowstorm in the desert in the southern part of the state, so their flocks can be moved further out where feed is more abundant. The front of the new church building being erected in Salt Lake City will be of Utah marble, highly polished, and will be the handsomest oflice building in the city. Alfred Jensen, of Forest Dale, is suffering suf-fering from a severe case of blood poisoning, pois-oning, caused by picking a wart on his hand with a pin. It may become necessary nec-essary to amputate his hand. K. Peck, of I.ehi, attempted to cross the railroad track in front of a passenger passen-ger train, and as a result one of his horses was killed, and he is in a precarious pre-carious condition, being injured internally. in-ternally. A colonization scheme is on foot that carries with it the erection of a town and the coming of rti0 New England families to settle on a site adjoining Maryavale. A IJostou syndicate is behind be-hind the scheme. H has developed that the prisoners in the J' jail in Salt Lake have been using ti. . ' '-nkets for the purpose of making socks, uu.'r'ear and petticoats, petti-coats, and in the f uturev "guilts will be used for bedding. Poultrymen say the law against Shooting Shoot-ing ducks for shipment out of the state has discouraged hunters, so that comparatively com-paratively little is done now'in the duck slaughtering line compared to what it used to be. The telephone people claim that by the close of l'.too, I'tah people will be able to speak with friends on the Canadian Can-adian border and the Pacific coast, and that a number of new lines will have been established in Utah. Ex-Chief of Police Pratt of Salt Lake has turned over to the state treasurer the ?80 which figured in the McCune bribery case, Representative Law alleging al-leging that the money was given him by McCune in part payment for the purchase of his vote. The directors of the Z. C. M. I. at Salt Lake have decided to remodel and enlarge their building, owing to the increased business, and will expend $150,000 in making the necessary improvements im-provements of thoroughly modernizing that mammoth institution. A Salt Lake motorman declares he had the most thrilling experience of his life last week when a pedestrian abruptly 6topped in the middle of the car track to put ou his rubber. In the future the pedestrian will keep a strict look-out for street cars. There are now twenty-six buffalo on Antelope island, and as the cows are calving every year, the herd promises In a few years to increase to some proportions. pro-portions. The three-legged buffalo that "Buffalo Hill" Clasmann fixed up a wooden leg for, is still living. No new cases of smallpox have as yet developed at Spanish Fork. The mayor has issued a proclamation closing all schools, dances, places of worship and public gatherings until December 18. All public school children who so desire de-sire will be vaeeinnated. Mre totally destroyed one set of the barracks occupied by troop K, Ninth cavalry, at Ft. Duchesne last week. By hard work of the soldiers the contents con-tents of the barracks and adjoining barracks were saved. The fire started from a defective flue in one of rooms. This makes the third fire in the last six months. Edward Rolerts of Boston came near losing his life in an elevator in Salt Lake last week. 1 1 is overcoat caught on the cage and he was whirled up and the back of his head just touched the edge of the floor above when the elevator eleva-tor man succeeded in stopping. Ranchmen of Wasatch and Uintah counties are considerably exercised over the prospect of the grazing portion of the Uintah reservation being leased to Swift A Co. Hitherto the local cattlemen cattle-men have leased the pasturage from the government. Will M. Brannan has surrendered to Salt Lake officers, declaring that he is a deserter from the Third cavalry, and is tired of being bounded from place to place. He declares he was persecuted by superior officers uutil he could stand it no lo nrer. and deserted , , '" ROBERTS' PLEA. SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY CHARGES PREFERRED. OF Demurs to the Right of the Commute te Try Illm 1- Not Attempt to Disprove Dis-prove Charges, bat Base His Defense on Legal Grounds. Washington, Dec, 12. The consideration consid-eration of the case of Mr. Roberts of Utah was resumed at 10 o'clock this morning, Mr. Roberts being present pres-ent to answer certain specific interrogatories. inter-rogatories. Mr. Roberts was first asked if he conceded con-ceded the existence of the court record wherein he pleaded guilty in 1889 tinder tin-der the Edmunds-Tucker law. This he conceded. He was next asked whether about 18S7, or since 18'J0, he had married plural plu-ral wives and had lived with then; since as wives. To the whole of thi charge Roberts pleaded not guilty and then demurred to the jurisdiction ol the committee, for the following rea sons: First On the ground of violation oi constitutional rights, in that it at tempted to try him for a crime without presentment of indictment by grand jury and without due process of law. Second That it was an attempt to deprive him of vested property that he held in the emoluments of an office for the full term. Third That the only evidence thai could rightfully be considered in the committee was a court record, and then establishing the guilt, confessed or proven, of the representative-elect, and that the committee has no right to consider any other evidence. Fourth That the crime alleged, namely, unlawful cohabitation, even if proven, would not constitute a sufficient suffi-cient crime to bar a member or deprive him of his seat, because innocence of polygamy or unlawful cohabitation is nowhere enumerated in the constitution constitu-tion as a qualification for the office of member of congress, nor is it named in any United States law applicable to Utah or any other state. Mr. Roberts argued these points for neariy two hours, referring to law books and answering queries. It was a legal controversy throughout, the facts not being gone into at length. Mr. Roberts concluded by asking that his prima facie right to a seat be al once considered, as the present statu! denied to a sovereign state representation representa-tion in the house of representatives when injurious legislation affecting that state might take place. POLYCAMISTS TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. Federal Officers Will Then File Information Informa-tion Against Them IV 1th the State Authorities. Washington, Dec. 12. As a result o! Mr. Roberts" plea in his own defense that the president had appointed to office persons charged with polygamy instructions have been issued by the president to the treasury, interior and postofflce department to send special agents to Utah without delay to make investigations and report upon the truth of the charges made. The names of a number of the office holders of Utah who are accused of maintaining polygamous relations have been submitted to the president. II the charges are sustained, the president will not only remove them, but will instruct federal officials to file informations informa-tions against them with the state authorities in order that prosecutions may be brought without delay. British Defeated at Storniberg. London, Dec. 11. The British force tinder Gen. Gatacre has been repulsed by the Boers near Stormberg. It it hardly too much to regard the repulse as the most serious defeat British arms have sustained in the whole campaign. Already the official advices show that two men were killed, nine officers aud seventeen men were wounded and nine officers and 596 men are missing. But it is evident that the worst is not yet known. The proportion of wounded and killed is so small when compared with the missing who are undoubtedly prisoners in the hands of the Boers that the supplementary list of casualities is awaited with serious misgivings. It is feared that there were serious losses of guns and armament. arma-ment. General Pilar Killed. Manila, Dec. 11. General Gregorio. del Pilar, commanding Aguinaldo"s body guard, was killed by Major Peyton Pey-ton March's battalion of the Thirty-third Thirty-third infantry, in a fight eighteen miles northwest of Cervantes, December Decem-ber 3. According to reports which General Young obtained from escaped Spanish prisoners at Vigan several days ago, Major Marco left the coast where he was pursuing Aguinaldo, and encountered encount-ered General del Pilar on a fortified trail. They fought four hours, during which time seventy Pilipinos were killed and wounded. The American loss was one killed and six wounded. ANTI-TRUST CONFERENCE. Meeting of Committee to Arrange Convention. Con-vention. Chicago, Dec. 12. A meeting of the executive committee of the National Anti-Trust will be held here today, at which time the date of the anti-trust conference will be fixed. It has already been decided that the meeting will be held in Chicago. President Bock wood of the league, who is chairman of the executi v- L-CCramittee, has ' t- ROBERTS REFUSED SEAT I By a Vote of 302 to 30 he Pending an Investigation If Ula Has Broken the Compact Mads With the United States by Electing Elect-ing a Polyaramist to Conprress She Has But Followed the illustrious Example of the Present Administration Which Has Appointed Polygamlststo Federal Positions." Says Mr. Roberts In His Defense While Protesting Against the Course Pursued In His Case and Demanding His Rights Case of President Geo. Q. Cannon Can-non Cited as a Precldent. Washington, Dec. 7. After an interesting in-teresting debate of three hours the house, by a vote of 302 to 3o, adopted the resolution offered by Mr. Tayler of Ohio for the appointment of a special spe-cial committee to investigate the charges against Brigham H. Roberts, the Mormon representative-elect from Utah. Previously the house) had rejected a substitute resolution offered by Mr. Richardson, the leader of the icainority, to allow Mr. Roberts to be sworn in and to send the whoU case to the ju-dic'ary ju-dic'ary committee by a vote of 59 to 247. Of the thirty who voted against the Tayler resolution, all yere Democrats except two, Mr. LouJ, a California Republican, and Mr. N'ewlands. a Silver! Sil-ver! to from Nevada. By the terms of the resolution, Mr. Roberts is not only excluded from all participation in the proceeding's of the house until the committee reports and the house passes upon bis ia.se, but he is denied a seat in the bali. Whether this will be interpreted to deny him admission within the churn-be churn-be r pending the disposition of his case is yet to be decided. The most remarkable feature of the debate was the fact that Mr. Roberts's presentation of his owo siie of the case, which lasted almoi.t an hour, be came so absorbing thij. he won the sympathy of many of those hi the galleries, gal-leries, and was several t.mes r:iowered with applause. It tva evident that he realized that the ho-ise was overwhelmingly over-whelmingly against him, and at times he spoke fiercely and defjantlj'. After the reading of the president's message had been concluded, as agreed upon, Mr. Tayler laid bt-fore the house his resolution to refr the Roberts case to a special committee. Mr. Richardson, Rich-ardson, Democratic leader, introduced the resolution above referred to, to administer the oath o Mr. Roberts, but it was lost 247 to 5 J. Mr. Taylor then opened his speech In favor of the adoption of his resolution. resolu-tion. When Mr. Taylor began to peak, Mr. Roberts lvift the seat he had been occupying and took a seat near the main aisle where he could hear with greater ease. Throughout Mr. Taylor's remarks he sat facing his accuser, except when he turned to his desk to take notes of the points to which he desired to reply. Mr. Tayler read a decision of the supreme court defining polygamy, which stated irrespective of whether a man had contracted a plural marriage after the passage of the Edmunds act, and irrespective of whether he had since cohabited with a plural wife he was guilty of polygamy if he still maintained the relation of husband to more than one wife. Referring to the two proclamations of amnesty he argued that the claimant claim-ant was in no better position than he would have been had no proclamation been issued. But higher than the civil Taw was a law of civilization which demanded that one so tained should be excluded. For supporting the higher law a member was answerable answer-able only to his conscience, his country coun-try and his constituents. There were precedents for such an appeal to the higher law. He cited the case of Whittemore, who had been guilty of selling cadet-ahips cadet-ahips and who, upon his appearance at the bar of the house, was rejected as unfit to sit in the house. The power and the right were inherent, said Mr. Tayler, It was only a question of propriety, pro-priety, of wisdom and of precedent. Mr. Richardson, the Democratic leader, who followed Mr. Tayler, declared de-clared that the minority was in no wise bound by his position. He spoke for himself alone. He was willing to say that if the charges against the member-elect were proven he should favor his expulsion. "If there is one thing on which the American people are a unit," he said, "it is that the American home shall be preserved in all its loveliness, sweetness and purity. (Applause.) "But," he proceeded "it is not wise to permit our judgment to be warped by public clamor. To do mo amounts to condemnation without trial." Mr. Richardson read from alleged interviews with Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Penn-sylvania, Mr. Steele of Indiana and Mr. Cannon of Illinois, in which they were alleged to have stated that Mr. Roberts was entitled to take the oath upon the prima facie evidence, of his credentials. Mr. Dalzell and Mr. eteeie denied the interviews. Mr. Cannot was Ordered to Str.:i Aside of Charges Again:! Him. was soft and low, but his enunciation was distinct, and in the stillness could be heard to the farthest corner of the hall. As he got into his argument his voice grew louder until on several occasions it rang put until the fretted ceilings overhead gave back the echo. ROBERTS'S SPEECH. " I proceed to tfc; consideration of the charges char-ges that are supposed to justify what the gen-tentleman gen-tentleman from Ohio (Mr Taylor) hi.nself concedes con-cedes to be an unusual proceeding. The gentleman gen-tleman free. Cliio bases his charge ui-on a court record: tfcvt some twelve years ajo in the midst of tMr conflict la the then Territory of Utah ovehe subject of polygamy th it I pleaded plead-ed guilty to a charge of misdemeanor. " The tentieman seems to be oblivious to the fact thai since the date of his court rsord upon this subject we have had two Prestrttutlal amnesties am-nesties proclaimed that have been applied to men t,isciualiued by the Edmunds-Tucker act. Thfc gentleman seems aUo to fortex the fact thx, since the confession of that tai&demeanor c which he hus referred, thire waj passed by digress an enabling act authorin,j the peo-J peo-J c of the State or Utah to form a uvemment. IT at enabling act also had a provis ion embodied embod-ied in it that .nullified all citizens within the i limits of the territory to become citizens of the j Vntted -Stales, and was particularly framed to remove the disqualifications and itahllitles j which h:id been created by the Edu: jn.ls-Tuck- i I;!' law. I " The charge, which is supposed nc go to the i question of eligibility of the inembei from Utah, is mai'e upon affidavit and other pujws in his possession. The gentleman from, Ohio says that etr since 1HM) I have been . rfrsistent lawbreaker in the State ct Utah. It thru be true, let me ask why it is Uiat I wj aot punished pun-ished for lawbreaking? Certainly U.e was no disposition not toexeoute t.e lawouvLe part of the people of Utah. Its ad.nii,lstrasiun was in the hands of non-Mormou.i, of thn&e who had no sympathy with men of my reliijas faith. All the machinery of the law was la the hands of Federal appointees. Hfw Is It Oin that I could be an open and defUnt lawb-Kakcr and yet escape the penalty of tba law? And now as to the manaer in vrAlch these charges are made. It ha been about fifteen months since they began, since the representative representa-tive from Utah was heralded throughout this' land as a defiant lawbreaker. And ys-t I walked the streets of Salt Lake City la open day, within with-in easy reach of the law, ajid my faults lay open to the law if I were gulty of traasgressing. Other men were arrested before' the courts of Utah and were fined for the very offense alleged al-leged against me, and yet no complaint was made against me. No, it did not suit the purpose pur-pose of those who had thi:; present agitation In hand to vindicate the law quietly, and by the usual methods. They desired particularly to have this case upon which apparently to arouse the sentiment of the country. Not until my business called me east did they undertake to make any charges against me. Hut the moment, or shortly tfter my departure they began this agitation, resulting in tho present sentiment of the country now aroused against me. I understand that the members of Congress are granted certain privileges while in attendance attend-ance upon this House. It would be Impossible to arrest any one of the members upon the charge of a misdemeanor. And yet you would deny me the privilege of Jelng sworiy'as a member mem-ber of this House, upon Jjpi " 'Ini . "i'lT ih!" the existence of some chai'ge or other'enat I was guilty of a misdemeanor. For the thing for which the law Itself could not lay hand on me, while in attendance upon this House, you propose I speak of the little coterie of men who have entered Into this conspiracy con-spiracy to crowd this question to the front at this, and for tho reason that they are fearful that if the matter should go to a consideration under a resolution, to expel the member from Utah, they could not marshal the necessary two-thirds vote to accomplish their purpose-to purpose-to pass the present resolution. I understand, sir, that these immunities are not given for the benefit of the individual members. mem-bers. They are given rather for the benefit of his constltut-ncy, who are entitled to his services ser-vices as their representative. And therefore I invoke the protection that is given to the constituency con-stituency of a sovereign State against the pro-cce. pro-cce. lings' they are instituting here to deprive me of the privilege of being sworn in as a member mem-ber of this House ' Privilege,' did I say, sir, I am not asking any privilege in this house. I am not asking any favor of the members of this House. Under Un-der the shadow of the constitution of the United Uni-ted States, I merely demand, both for myself and for the people of my state the nrotecctfon that is due us epd St. is a demand, and it lr asking no favors." (Great applause on the Democratic slue and in the galleries.) In the case of Mr. Cannon, delegate to the Forty-third congress, (who was sworn in and afterward expelled) the house was dealing with a delegate from a territory, not the representative representa-tive of the people of a sovereign state. And yet. sir, notwithstanding he was but a creation of law, still they admitted him as a member upon the floor of this house. It is to be remarked re-marked that, strange to say, tho course of nature na-ture was not disturbed. Notwithstanding an alleged polygamtst was permitted by the vote of a Republican congress to remain upon the floor of this house it did not transpire, as it Is said it did transpire in ancient Rome a little ere the mighty Julius fell. The grave stood not tenantless. The sheeted dead did not stand and gibber in the streets of Rome. Why sir, the sun was not darkened nor was the moon turned to blood . Actually, sir, the rain continued to fall upon the just and the unjust alike. ( Laughter and applause . ) Gentlemen of the Democratic party, some few of whom may, perhaps, tremble a little at the thunderous objection that has been presented pre-sented as pretending to voice the sentiment of the country upon this subject. I want to call your attention to another thing, and that is that notwithstanding a Republican congress seated this man. yet the Republican party really survived Its action. (Laughter.) Why, Is It here today, and I believe, gentlemen of the majority, that it could survive even it should seat the r-e'" rrrri "''n "i i GRESS "That does not answer -.y question," observed ob-served Mr. Hopkins. "If the people of Utah were guilty of violating violat-ing the compact with the union, what of the president who had appointed to positions in Utah men chargeable with the same offense? The question of polygamy is settled. I hold It as an honor, that I will be quoted long in Utah as one who helped to settle that question on the floor of the constitutional convection. I am not defending polygamy. It Is dead." Mr. Roberts concluded by thanking Mr. Tayler Tay-ler and the bouse for their Indulgence. He was given a round of applause as he took his seat . TILT WITH GRCSVENOR. Mr. Qrosvenor (Rep., O.) denounced Mr. Roberts' statement concerning the appointment by the president of polyframists In Utah as a miserable subterfuge. "I make the statement," said he, "and I defy contradiction, that the president of the United States never knowingly appointed a polygumist to oflice. As well might one charge that the president had plunged his stainless hands in human blood as to charge that he appointed to public office men guilty of the crime alleged against the gentleman from Utah." (Groat applause on the Republican side.) "I charged, and I reiterate it." said Mr. Roberts, Rob-erts, "that men appointed to otflce in Utah w u recharged re-charged before the president and the senate with the same misdemeanor of which it is chtrged I am guilty." "Were they guilty?" inquired Mr. Dalzell. "It does not appear whether they were guilty," answered Mr. Roberts, raising his voice and looking arouud the hall. "They were only charged, as I am charged. " (Applause on the Democratic side, in which many people in the galleries Joined ) TAYLER CONCLUDES DEBATE. Mr. Tayler concluded the debate. Mr. Roberts, Rob-erts, be said, had exhibited a large incapacity to understand his (Tayler's) position, his (Roberts') (Rob-erts') position, or the spirit of tho American people a righteous expression of their sentiment, senti-ment, justly founded, however much misdirected. misdi-rected. He did not say Mr. Roberts was guilty. But he Indicted him upon hi owo responsibility. responsi-bility. "I am not unmindful of the importance of the question the house is about to decide," said Mr. Tayler. "It is unusual but not unprecedented. unprece-dented. Wc do not undertake to determine the right of the claimant to a seat, but only whether he shall be halted at the. bar of the house and await the administration of the ca;h until the house shall determine that right." He argued that in case Roberts was admitted to a seat, it might not be possible to expel him, as In the case of Representative MuUison in the Fort y-tifth congress. A committee by au all but unanimous voice reported that the house had no power, mean and low and vile as the character of that man was exhibited by his conduct before that time, to expel him, because it had no right to expel a man for that which had occurred prior to his eloctlon to congress. "Mr. Speaker, we are told that this will make an unhappy precedent. Precedent: Why, what wo do here we do before the open aud glaring eyes of the world, and we ars at once dragged to the bar of history to answer for our deeds. We are in no cloister court. We are no statute bound tribunal. We are the servants of the people; empowered, thank God, under the constitution con-stitution to do the right as we see the right. That is the law to us. The public eye is on us the public conscience quickens us. In that presence and before such a judge we can do no wrong if we but obey it." (Applause on the CONG U KSSM AN- E L ECT 13. Republican slae.j The vote was then taken, first cn the substitute, substi-tute, which was defeated oil to 217. The vote then recurred upon the adoption of Mr. Tayler s resolution, the roll being called upon the demand of the Republicans. OBJECTION MAD EJ TO ROBERTS. Representative Tayler of Ohio, Charges Hkm Witli rolygamy. Washington, Dec. 6. When the clerk called the nameof Representative Roberts Rob-erts to appear at the bar of the house to take the oath of office. Representative Representa-tive Taylor of Ohio objected to his being sworn in. Representative McRae of Arkansas seconded the request. Mr. Taylor then offered a resolution-authorizing resolution-authorizing the speaker to appoint a committee of nine members to investigate investi-gate the charges preferred against Mr. Roberts, and to report the same to the house. The resolution was laid aside until after the president" message is read. Very early in the day a monster petition said to consist of seven million names, protesting against the seating of Mr. Roberts, was brought into the It had been collected by a New paper,,, ft nini' "f twen- two N60N Z--ls" " lf?S )l-FX life' imjimf'', desire to be heard when his case came up. He took a seat to the right of the main aisles and soon became the cyn.'J-sure cyn.'J-sure of all eyes. Hii daughter sat In the members' ga.lh.ry. After the invocation the reading clerk began calling the roll and a inli ute later the buzz had recommenced, making a noisy background for the staccato voice of the clerk as he called out the names. Mr. Roberts sat listening intently for his name, and when it was called he responded "Here" in a loud voice. But he looked nervous and ill-at-ease. When the name of Brigham II Roberts was reached in the house roll call, the Utah member-elect proceeded alone to the area in front of the speaker's desk, and awaited the administration ad-ministration of the oath. At the same time Representative Taylor of Ohio secured recognition, and amid breathless interest protested against the swearing in of Roberts, on the ground of his being a polygamist and not a properly naturalized American Ameri-can citizen. Mr. Taylor spoke calmly and dispassionately. Mr. Roberts stood gazing inteutly at hiiu and not once moved a muscle throughout the protest. Mr. Taylor said; "I do so Mr. speaker, on my responsibility respon-sibility as a member of this iouse, and because specific, serJous ajkd apparently appar-ently well-grounded charges of ineligibility ineligi-bility are made against him. A transcript trans-cript of the proceedings of court in Utah evidences the fact that he, claimant, claim-ant, was in 13S9 couvited or that he pleaded guilty of the crime of unlawful cohabitation. Affidavits and other papers in my possession indicate that ever since then he has been and is now a polygamiat. "If this transcript ana these affidavits affida-vits and papers tell the truth, the member-elect from Utah is, in my judgment, judg-ment, ineligible to be a member of this house of representatives, both because of the statutory disqualification of the Edmunds law, and for higher and graver and quite is sound reasons. "I ought also to say, in addition to what I have just said, that I have in my possession a certified copy of the entry under which the claimant to this seat was naturalized and that eminent counsel assert that if this be the record in the case this claimant is not a citizen citi-zen of the United States. I offer and express no opinion upon that proposition. proposi-tion. "Mr. Speaker, if it were possible to emphasize the gravity of thesechargea and the responsibility that is at this moment imposed upon this house, we will find that emphasis in the memor ials, a small part of which could be ROBERTS, OF UTAH. physically cared for in this hall, but 11 of which 1 now present to this house from over seven million American Ameri-can men and women protesting against the entrance- of this representative-elect representative-elect from Utah. At the conclusion o.f Mr. Taylor's remarks, re-marks, Mr. McRae (Detn., Ark.) briefly expressed his concurrence in tbe protest pro-test of Mr. Taylor. If the charges hanging over the head of the representative-elect were true, he said, his being sworn in would be an assault upon every American home. If true, he said, Mr. Roberts was guilty of a violation of the laws of the United States and of Utah and the charges should be investigated. If they were proven, he said emphatically in conclusion, con-clusion, there should not be a vote in the house in favor of allowing him a seat in this bodj'. ROBERTS ASKED TO STAND .ASIDE. Meantime Mr. Roberts had advanced to the head of the aisle and stood there irresolctely. "In view of the objection,-' said the speaker, addressing him, "the gentleman will step aside." "I do so,'' replied Mr.. Roberts, "with the understanding that by my action I waive none of my rights." "None of the gentleman's rights will be lost," said the speaker, and Mr. berts thereupon retired quietly to t. There was no demonstration on the floor or in the galleries. TAVI.OB RESOLCTIOST. aining members were then r which Mr. Taylor of- lution to refer the case of a special committee. A DAY. hen reached by jje resolution after tbe ge to- tfter IMPORTANT LEGISLATION REC OMMENDED Adoption of the Col 4 Standard Urged Upon Congress Legislation Regarding Trusts Recommende--?- Our Duty Concerning Cuba Philippine Insurrection Cannot Withdraw From Philippines Form of Government Recommended for Porto Rico Samoan Affairs -Alaskan Boundary Pacific Cable, Nicaraguan Canal, Etc. To the Senate and House of Representatives: At the threshold of your deliberations you are called to mourn with your countrymen the death of Vice-President Hobart. His great soul will now rests in eternal peace. His private pri-vate life was pure and elevated, while his pub-lio pub-lio career was ever distinguished by lartre capacity, ca-pacity, stainless integrity and exalted motives . The Fifty-sixth Congress convenes in first regular session with the country in a condition of unusual prosperity. Government receipts from all sources for thelflscal year ended June 30, 1809. aggregated tei0'f.044 35, Customs receipts were $206,128,481.75 and those from internal in-ternal revenue $273,437,161.51. The expenditures expendi-tures were $700,033,564.02, leaving a deficit of $89,111,559.67. The secretary of the treasury estimates that the receipts for the current fiscal year will aggregate ag-gregate $600,958,112. leaving $40,000,000. GOLD STANDAKD URGED. I urgently recommend that to support the existing ex-isting gold standard and to maintain "the parity In value of the coins of the two metals (gold and silver) and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the market and in the payment of debts." the secretary of the treasury treas-ury be given additional power and charged with the duty to sell United States bonds and to employ em-ploy such other effective means as may be necessary nec-essary to these ends. While there is now no commercial fright which withdraws gold from the government, but on the contrary, such widespread confidence that gold seeks the treasury, demanding paper money in exchange, yet the very situation points to the present as the most fluinK time to make adequate provision provis-ion to Insure the continuance of the gold standard stand-ard and of public confidence in the ability and purpose of the government to meet all its obligations obli-gations la the money which the civilized world recognizes as the best. j MERCHANT MARINE. j The value of an American merchant marine to the extension of our commercial trade and j the strengthening of our power upon the sea j invites the immediate action of congress. Our I national development will be one-sided and un- satisfactory so long as the lemarkable growth of our inland industrtes remains unaccompanied unaccompan-ied by progress on the seas . We shall fail to realize our opportunities if we complacently regard only matters at home and blind ourselves our-selves to the necessity of of securing our share in the valuable carrying trade of the world. TRUSTS AND INDUSTRY. Combinations of capital organized into trusts, to control the conditions of trade among our citizens, to stifle competition, limit production pro-duction and determine the prices of products consumed by the people should early claim the attention of the congress. The industrial commission has been engaged in extended hearings upon the disputed questions ques-tions involved in the subject of combination in restraint of trade. They have not yet completed com-pleted their investigation, and the conclusions and recommendations at which they may arrive ar-rive are undetermined. NICARAGUAN CANAL. The contract of the Maratime Canal company of Nicaragua was declared forfeited by the Nicaraguan government on the ICth of October on the ground of non-fulfillment within the ten years' term stipulated in the contract. The Maratime Canal company has lodged a protest j against this action. This government expects j that Nicaragua will afford the protestantsa full j and fair hearing upon the merits of the case. J The great importance of this canal cannot be j too often or too strongly pressed upon the attention at-tention of the congress. In my message of year ago I expressed my views of the necessity ! of a canal which would link the two great oceans, to which I again invite your consideration. considera-tion. The reasons then presented for early action are even stronger now. ALASKAN BOUNDARY. By means of an executive agreement a joint high commission had been created for the purpose pur-pose of adjusting all unsettled questions between be-tween the United States and Canada, embracing embrac-ing twelve subjects among which were the questions of the fur seals, the fisheries of the coast and the Alaskan boundary. In the failure of an agreement as to the meaning of the treaty of 1825 between Russia , and Great Britain which defined the boundary between Alaska and Canada, the American commissioners proposed that the subject of the boundary be laid aside and that the remaining questions of differences be proceeded with, some of which were so far advanced as to assure as-sure the probability of a settlement. This being be-ing declined by the British commissioners, an adjournment was taken until the boundary should be adjusted by the two governments. PACIFIC CABLE. The Japanese government has shown a lively Interest in the proposition of the Pacific cable to add lo its projected cable lines to Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines a branch connection with the coast of Japan. I recommend that in case congress should not take measures to bring abou) this result by direct action of the gov-ernr.ent, gov-ernr.ent, the postmaster general be authorized to itivite competitive bids for the establishment of a cable. PARTITION OF SAMOAN GROUP. A satisfactory arrangement has been concluded con-cluded between the governments of Germany and of England, by virtue of which England retired re-tired from Samoa, and both powers renounced in favor of the United States all their rights and claims over that portion of the group embracing em-bracing the Islands of Tutuito Ofoo, Olosenga and Manua. CUBA. All the administrative measures adopted in Cuba have aimed to fit It for a regenerated existence ex-istence by enforcing the supremacy of law and justice. This nation has assumed before the world a grave responsibility for the future good government of Cuba. We have accepted a trust, the fulfillment of which calls for the sternest integrity of purpose and the exercise of the highest wisdom. Our mission, to accomplish accom-plish which we took up the gage of battle, is not to be fulfilled by turning adrift any loosely framed commonwealth to face the vicissitudes which too often attend weaker states wh ise natural wealth and abundant resources are offset off-set by the incongruities of their political organization. organ-ization. Whatever be the outcome, we must see that free Cuba be a reality, not a name, a perfect entity, not a hasty experiment bearing within itself the elements of failure. THE PHILIPPINES. On the 10th of December, 18i8, the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain was signed. It provided, amorg other things, that Spain should cede to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine islands, is-lands, that the United States should pay to Spain the sum of $20,000,000 and that the civil rights and political status of tbe native inhabitants inhabi-tants should be determined by congress. The treaty wae ratified by the senate on the 6th of February, 1899, and by the government of Spain on the 19th of March, following. In this manner the Philippines came to the United States. The Islands were ceded by Spain, which had been in undisputed possession of them for centuries. They were accepted not merely by our authorized commissioners in Paris under the direction of the executive, but by the constitutional and well considered action ac-tion of tbe representatives of the people of the United States, in both houses of congress. I had every reason to believe, and I still be lieve, that this transfer of sovereignty was In accordance with the wishes and the aspirations of the great mass of the Filipino people. From the earliest moment no opportunity 1 was lost of assuring the people of the islands of sMr. Jones (Dem.) of Arkansas. iarter of Montana presented s id protest agajnst the seat- Clark of Montana, from the governor izens of Hon- tring of the entire -mmittee 4 lect The en, at Vof re-Vnate BY THE PRESIDENT. our ardent desire for their welfare and ef the intention of this government to do everything possible to advance their interests. In my order of the !9th of May. !&, the commander of the military expedition, dispatched to the Philippines was instructed to declare that we came not to make war upon the people of the country, nor upon any part or faction among them, but to protect them in their homes. In their employments and in their personal and religious rights. Early la the year a commission waa appointed to establish civil government In the Philippines. Philip-pines. But before their arrival at Manila the sinister ambition of a few leader of the Filipinos Fili-pinos had created a situation fuliof embarrassments embarrass-ments for us and most grievous in its consequences conse-quences to themselves. AMERICANS ATTACKED. Just before the time set for the senate of the United States to vote upon tre treaty an attack, at-tack, evidently prepared in ail ranee, was made all along the American lin".s, which resulted in a terribly destructive and sanguinary repulse of the insurgents. Ten days later an order of the Insurgent government gov-ernment was issued to its adherents who had remained in Manila, of wttirh General Otis justly observes that "for barbarous intent it Is unequalled In modern time." It directs the slaughter of all people in the citv except Filipino Fili-pino families. -- ' Fortunately a copy of the proclamation fell into the hands of the Ainerlcai.s aud they were able to take measures to control the uprising which was actually attempted. A considerable number of armed insurgents entered tie city by waterways and swamps and. Id xncert with confederates iasidc. at-temptVf at-temptVf to destroy Manila by Are. They were kept in check during the night and the next day v ere driven out of the city with heavy loss. iKlrtornble as war is the one In which we are wyr engaged was unavoidable by us. We were alacked by a bold, adventurous and enthusiastic enthusi-astic army. No alternative was left to us, except ex-cept ignominious retreat. Until congress shall have made known til formal expression of its will, I shall ile authority vesleP in me by the constitu'ifon and the statutes to uphold the sovereignty of the United States in those distant lands au in all other places where our flag rightful'y f'rats. The truest kindness to the misguiiVl Insurgents Insur-gents will be a swift and effective tefe8k of their present leader. The hour of vVtorf will te the hour of rlemancy and rconytiuctio?. . No effort will be spared to build up trr -Taste places desolated by war and by long ysars of misgovernment. We shall not wait for the end of the strife to begin the beneficent work. We shall continue, us we luv-'e bejo-i, to open the schools and the churche!-. and r" every way make these people feel Via' it i" oir liberty and not our power, their welfare in4 not our gain that we are seeking to enhance. The people of the island of Negros have unreservedly un-reservedly proclaimed allegiance to the United States and adopted a constitution looking to the establishment of a popular government. The government set up by the inhabitants of Negros proved unsatisfactory to the natives themselves. A new system was put into force by order of the major-general commanding the department, comprising u military governor, who was authorized to appoint secretaries of the treasury, iuterior, agriculture, public improvement, im-provement, and attorney general; a civil governor, gov-ernor, who advises the military governor, .nd acts as secretary of state; an advisory council of eight members elected by the people, who discharge the duties or a legislature. The judiciary consisty of three judges appointed by the military governor. Free public schools are being established throughout the populous districts where theEuglish language is taught NO WITHDRAWAL FROM ISLANDS. The suggestion has been made that we could renounce our authority over the islands, and, giving them independence, retain a protectorate protec-torate over them. This proposition will not be found, I am sure, worthy of your serious attention. atten-tion. Such an arrangement would involve at the outset a cruel breach of faith. It would place the peaceable and loyal majority, who ask nothing better than to accept our authority, at the mercy of armed insurgents. It would make us responsible for the acts of the insurgent leaders and give us no power to control them. It does not seem desirable that I should recommend recom-mend at this time a specific and final form of government for these islands. When peace shall be restored It will be the duty of congress to construct a plan of government which shall establish and maintain freedom and order and peace in the Philippines. The insurrection is still existing, and when it terminates, further information will be required as to the ai tu.il condition of affairs before inaugurating a permanent per-manent scheme of civil government. LAWS FOR ALASKA. A necessity for immediate legislative action exists in the Territory of Alaska. Substantially the only law providing a civil government for this territory is the act of May 17, 1884. This is meagre in its provisions and is fitted only for the administration of affairs In a country sparsely inhabited by civilized people and unimportant un-important in trade and production, as was Alaska at the time this act was passed. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. Some embarrassment in administration has occurred by reason of the peculiar status which the Hawaiian inlands at present occupy. By the resolution of annexation the president was directed to appoint five comiriis-iouers to recommend rec-ommend to congress such legislation cjneern-ing cjneern-ing tho Islands as they should deem necessary or proper. The commissioners were duly appointed ap-pointed aud pre p;ird a bill to provide a government gov-ernment under the title of "The Territory of Hawaii." The report of the commission, with the bill which they prepared, was transmitted by me to congress on December 6, 1898, but the bill still awaits final action. The people of these Islands are entitled to the benefits and privileges of our legislation, but in the absence of any act of congress providing for Federal courts in the islands, they are powerless to secure their enforcement by the judgment of the courts of the United States. Legislation for their relief is urgent. FOR PORTO RICO. ' I recommend that legislation to the same end be had with reference to the government of Porto Kico. It is desirable that the government govern-ment of she islands under the law of bcligerent right, now maintained through the executive department, should be superseded by an &i-mlnistn.tfon &i-mlnistn.tfon entirely civil in its nature. v present purposes I recommend that congrts pass a I.iw for the organization of a temporary government, which shall provide for the appointment ap-pointment by the president, subject to confirmation confir-mation by the senate, of a governor and such other officers as the general administration of the island may require, and that for legislative purposes and subjects of a local nature not partaking par-taking of a federal character, a legislative council, composed partly of Porto Ricans and partly of citizens of the United States, shall be nominated and appointed by the president' subject to confirmation by the senate, their acta to be subject to the approval of the congress and president prior to going into effect. CONCLUSION. Presented to this congress are great opportunities. oppor-tunities. With them come great responsibilities. responsibili-ties. The power confided to us increases the weight of our obligations to the people, tut wa must be profoundly sensitive of them as we contemplate the new and grave problems which confront us. Aiming only at the public good, we cannot err. william Mckinley. . Executive Mansion, December 5, 1899. TO SHUT OUTPOLYCAMIST. Joint Resolution Providing for Constitutional Constitu-tional Amendment. Washington, Dec. 6. Lively eotupo-tition eotupo-tition occurred in the house of repie-sentati repie-sentati ves for the honor of introducing the first measures, but by general con-Rent con-Rent everything gave way to the caucus cau-cus financial bill. Among the first bills was one by Mr. Flynn for free homesteads in Oklahoma. The first joint resolution was by Mr: Caproa (Conn.) for a constitutional amendment c s 1 1 ! ... 1 agam6t admitting' polygatuista to con- ires. " |