The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
TWISTS LIONS TAIL.
Illinois Senator Offers Resolution Of
ferine Sympathy to Beers.

Illinois Senator Offers Resolution Of
ferine Sympathy to Beers.
Washington, Dec 6.-Nearly eight
hundred bills and joint resolutions, sew
eral important concurrent resolutions
and petitions numbering hundreds were
presented to the Senate today Some
! of the bills, a majority of them, in fact
We're old stagers which had been in
| troduced in the last congress or in pre-
Yious congresses. A vast number OF
them We're Of minor Importance, but a
Few were of national interest and con-
| sequence.
Mr.. Aldrich had the honor of intro
| ducing the first measure in the Senate
It was the financial bill drawn by the
Senate committee on finance of which
Mr.. Aldrich Is chairman, and probably
! was the most important measure intro
duced during the day Resolutions were
| offered providing for an investigation
by the judiciary committee of all phases
of polygany recently presented in con-
nection with what is known as the
Roberts case; expressing the sympathy
| Of the Senate for the Beers in their war
with Great Britain, and declaring that
| Senator N. B. Scott, of West Virginia,
| is not entitled to a seat in the Senate.
Mr. Harris (pcp., Kan) was appoint
| ed temporary member on the commit
tee on privileges and elections. The ap-
pointment is important and significant
because the committee has under con-
siderati0n the Quay, Clark and Scott
contests.
The Senate spent half an hour in ex-
ecutive session today but beyond the
confirmation Of Secretary Root and re-
ference to the committee of new nom
nations to the Senate transacted no
business. Mr.. Roots nomination was
confirmed Immediately, there being no
opposition to immediate action.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah offered the fol-
| lowing resolution. and asked that it be
considered Immediately:
That the committee on judiciary is
hereby instructed to inquire into and
report to the Senate
'First-To what extent polygamy is
practiced in and polygamist marriages
entered. into in Utah.
'Second-Have polygamists or per-
sons reputed to have more than one
wife been elected to office by the people
of Utah, and if so nas such election been
for the purpose of encouraging polyg-
amy or in violation OF any compact be-
tween said state and the United States?
"Third-Have polygamists or persons
reported to have more than one WIFI
been appointed to office by the president
by and with the advice of the Senate,
or in cases where the concurrence of
the Senate is not required, and if so,
have such appointments been made in
aid of polygamy or in violation of the
compact with the state of Utah with
reference to that subject?
"Fourth-What, if any, steps should
be taken to prevent polygamy in the
United States and places over which
they have jurisdiction"
Mr.. Mason, Ill.) offered the following
which he asked to be allowed to lie upon
the table until he should call 1t up;
Whereas. from the hour of achieving
their own independence the people Of
the United States have regarded with
sympathy the struggles Of other people
to free themselves from European dom
nation,
"Therefere-Be it resolved by the
Senate of the United States that we
watch with deep nd abiding interest
the heroic battle of the South African
republic against cruelty and oppression
and our best hopes go out for the full
success of their determined contest for
liberty"