Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-05

chamber and received by State Senator
Loose, who as the friend and neghbor
Of Mr., smoot has been his staunchest
supporter from the beginning. said
Senator Loose:
IAN Is well that ends well. I ex.
pected that this would be the result;
any other action would have been
wrong. am overjoyed at the good
news"
1t was during the routine work Of the
house at about half past II that Speak
er Hull interrupted the proceedings by
saying; Gentlemen OF the house, a
telegram has just been handed me from
Washington announcing the fact that
Senator Reed Smoot has been sworn In
and seated The announcement was
so sudden and unexpected that silence
relgned for an instant and then ape
plause broke forth. There was no hur-
raining or noise. II took the form Of
the clapplng OF hands which resounded
from one end Of the chamber to the
other aud In which Democrats Joined
heartily with Republicans Every one
smiled and was pleased and then there
was a renewal Of the same thing, even
more pronounced than the first and
when quiet had obtained Representative
Done arose and moved that the house
formulate and send to Senator smoot
a congratulatory message, It was car
ried at once without murmur Of dis.
sentlon
The following is copy of the tele-
gram which was prepared by Repre-
sentative Done.
Hon Reed Smoot,
Senate Chamber,
Washington, ID. G.
THE Utah house of representatives,
Republicans and Democrats. heartily
congratulate YOU and the state of Utah
on your being seated In the United
States senate. We also congratulate
the senate on It's fairness In recognizing
your right to seat In that august
BODY We wish you success and pleas
ure In your senatorial labors,"
On motion OF Representative Done
Speaker Hull was instructed to sign the
telegram, which he did, after which
tho business of the house went on.
Al the time OF recess an endeavor
was made to get expressions from some
Of the members, but they scattered 20
quickly that few only were seen.
Without exception they were genuinely
and heartily pleased. Speaker Thomas
Hull said This is as 1t should be.
have never had any doubt about It
from the first. II establishes the fact
that the right Of individual religious
crinion shall be no bar to political
preferment'
Representative Done warmly said: II
always believed he would be seated and
II Is safeguard to the nation as well
as TO the state. Every mans religious
convictions are a matter for himself.
II raises the tone Of the United States
senate, of which have always had the
highest regard"
Representative Morris. although a
Democrat, was enthusiastic In his man
Eer. He said "Ie Is my senator It
elevates the tone Of the United States
senate and establishes the right 1f
Utah or any other state TO
elect any one II chooses to the senate,
provided he has the constitutional
qualifications"
Dr. Condor didn't have time to say
much. but his eye twlnkled as he saia
"I am very glad OF It and never had
any doubt about IL He deserved to be
seated and was seated"
Representative Mcfarland said: IL
am proud OF the fact that the rights
Of the people Of Utah have been pro.
perly recognized"
1t was impossible TO get at any others
individually but the sentiment through
out was that this Is the proudest day II,
the history OF Utah. That the state
has selected a man without Interior
aid or combination one whose person.
al and public record is clean and above
reproaoh and who will be a credit 10
the state and nation.