Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07
Measure Expressing Sympathy
With Beers introduced.
FINANCIAL BILL PRESENTED
Roberts Case Brought to the Attention OF
the Body in D Bill Providing for In.
vestigation Into Polygamyln
the United States.
lBY Telegra ,lllN


WASHINGTON, December 6.-Eear-
" 500 bills and joint resolutions. several
important concurrent resolutions and
petitions numbering hundreds We're pre-
Sented to the Senate to-day.
Mr.. !Aldrich had the honor of intro
ducing the first measure in the Senate
It was the financial bill. drawn by the
Sc nate Committee on Finance, of which
Mi. Afdrice1 is chairman, and probably
was the, most important measure intro
Guced during the day. RESOLUTIONS
We're offered by Mr.. Rawlings providing
for an investig CATION by the Judiciary
Committee OF all phases Of polygamy
recently presented in connection with
what is known as the Roberts case; by
Mr.. Mason, expressing the sympathy of
the Senate for the Beers in their wal.
with Great Britain, and by Mr.. Jones'
lDen.) OF Arkansas. that adr. Scott, of
West Virginia. is not entitled TO a seas
in the Senate.
Mr.. Harris. cPop) &C Kansas. was
appointed temporary member Of the
COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections.
The appointment is important and sig
niti.ant because the committee has I'M
der considera tion the Quay. Clark and
Ccntt contests.
AGAINST RUSSIAN POLICY.
~ concurrent resolution adopted by
the Legislature OF Michigan was pre-
sentei by Mr.. Mcmillan. tRep.) Of
Michigan. The resolution protested
against the policy Of the Russian gov
eminent toward Finland and was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Foreign Re
lationS. .a
Mi Lodge. of Massachusetts. offered
and secured the adoption of a resolution
requesting the president. if not incoun-
patibie With public interests, to inform
the Senate as TO the proposed sale OF the
Galapagos island by Ecuador to Great
i5rltaln and to communicate any such
information concerning the proposed
sale as might be in possession Of the
government.
Mr.. Rawlings Of Utah. offered thu
following resolution and asked that it
DE considers immediately: Z
hat the Committee On Judiciary is
hereby instructed ito inquire into and
IsepQl,tStu 1eSten,Ate
e irst to; 'yylislt EXTENT s. polYgamy ~
prasticed or pol ygalnlolls marriages en-
places over (which they have jurisdie-
ton
Second nave polys amists or persons
rcputed to have more than one wife.
been elected to office by the people of
Utah, and If so, has such election been
ganly CT in violation of any compact
between said State and The United
States.
Third. have polyigan1ists. or persons
been appointed to office 10y the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate. or in cases where
the concurrence OF the Senate is not re-
quired, and if SO, have such appoint
1nents been maintained in aid Of poly
ganly or in violation of the compact be-
tween the United States and the State
of Utah with reference to that sub
ject.
Fourth, what, if any. steps. should be
taken or measures enacted for the pre-
veEtion CT polygamy in the United
States and in places over which they
have jurisdiction"
tnGmadiate consideration and the reso-
tuition was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Senate at go p. NJ. went into
executive session and at $50 P. NJ, adj
journed.