The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-12
ATTACKS ON SMOOT
Senate Receives Petitions to
Gust Utah Member.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 11.-Sev-
eral hundred petitions protesting against
Reed Shoots retaining his seat as junior
senator from Utah We're filed in the SEN
ate today Most of these were offered by
Senator Burrows, chairman of the cleo
lions committee, though nearly every
state registered objections through petit
tions filed by their senators. Churches,
religious organizations of all kinds, uni
versities, colleges and other educational
institutions are among the organiza lions
which have filed protests. Some OF these
petitions charge that Senator Smoot has
practced polygamy while others rest
their objections on the charge that he is
member of an organization which coun-
tenanceS the practice of plural marriage.
Senator Burrows said today no action
will be taken by the elections committee
until the one vacancy on the committee
had been filled, and that it is not likely
the changes will be considered before the
last week of the special session or the
first week of the regular session. In pre-
| senting one of the petitions Mr.. Hoar re-
minded the senders of petitions bearing
upon Mr.. Shoots case that the proceed
ing is out of order and is improper. He
based his remarks upon the fact that the
determination of Mr.. Shoots rights will
be purely judicial proceeding, to be de-
termined by the laws and the constitu-
ton of the United States
Bills were introduced in the senate to-
days as follows:
BY Mr.. Dolliver, to repeal the bank
ruptcy act. BY Mr.. Burton, to establish
a service pension and give to each man
who served for ninety days in the army
or navy of the United States during the
Civil war a monthly pension of not less
| than $12. BY Mr.. Lodge, to amend the
| immigration laws; to reorganize the con-
| sui service; to prevent the dissertation
| of the flag; to place hides on the free
| list. BY Mr. Stewart to provide for the
! repayment OF uneXpended money depos-
| tied for plating mining claims. By Mr..
McCumber. to authorize the purchase of
land in. Shanghai, China, on which to
erect Wharves, warehouses, etc, for the
encouragement of commerce and to pro-
hibit the adulteration of food. Br Mr..
Fulton, to prohibit the introduction Of
misbranded salmon from one state into
another. BY Messrs. Dubois and Mitch
United States senators by direct vote of
the people. BY Mr. Gamble, for the adj
judication of Indian depreciation claims.
By Mr.. Mitchell, extending the right of
suffrage to women. By Mr.. Quay, making
1t mlsdemeanor for an unauthorized
person to wear the insignia of Spanish
war veterans societies. By Mr. Burrows,
increasing the salaries of rural free de-
livery carriers and making them 5000 per
annum. By Mr.. Frye, establishing the
promote the efficiency of the life-saving
| service.
Representative w. W. Kitchin intro
| duced resolution day providing a new
article to the constitution prohibiting
national or state legislation establishing
or supporting any religion or prohibiting
the free exercise of religion. Also a res
olution repeating the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution.
Mr.. Jones (Wash.) introduced a bill
today providing a subsistence allowance
of $3.50 annually for rural free delivery
carriers. #saa$