Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
CASE OF SNOOI
NAY b EXCITING
Interest In Contest Which Is
Sure to Occur In the Sen
ate Increasing
WILL RIVAL THE ROBERTS CASE
Thorough Investigation Will Be Mads
BY the COMMITTEES on Elections and
Attitude Of Mormon Church Toward
sh, Government Will Do Subject Of
Inqusry-W..hinston News.

Washington. Dec. lV.-Coi@sfessioii-
nj callers at the white house are mani-
Testing increasing interest in the case
involving the seating OF Sen
ator Smoot, of Utah. and in-
dications are now that the con-
test, which, 1t 10 asserted is certain to
result from the present agitation. will
rival in importance and earnestness
the case OF Brigham h. Roberts, before
the house. few years ago. While the
president is familiar with the develop
ments thus far in the Smoot case, no
effort IL being made by either side
TO draw him into the controversy. the
realization being general that It in
wolves a question which the senate
must determine for itself. That thor
ough investigation OF the subject will be
made by the senate committee on priv
eleges and elections appears to be be-
yond doubt. Effort will be made to as
certain accurately the attitude OF the
Mormon church toward the govern
ment OF the United States and learn
whether or not a member Of that or
ganisation il bound by any pledge or
oath, taking Of which ID incompatible
with his oath as senator Of the Uni
ted States.
Insurance Gill.
The senate committee on postomces
gave hearing today upon the bill
introduced by Senator Dryden at the
request Of the national insurance COM
missioners for the purpose of denying
the use OF the mails TO fraudulent In
surance companies. Reau Il. Folk,
state treasurer. and insurance commits
siener Of Tennessee. spoke Tor the
measure while q score Of insurance
of1icials, agents and brokers repre-
senteds the opposition.
Tho Ssnate.
washington, Dec. 10.-Today's ses-
don OF the senate lasted only thirty
seven minutes. After routine business
the Cuban bill was laid before the sem
ate. but no one appeared ready to speak
on 1t
When the house convened today Van
VOORHEES,, OF Ohio, for the COMMITTEES
on appropriations reported the pension
appropriation bill and gave notice he
would call 1t up tomorrow for con-
siferation. It carries total OF 1885,.
$50, le0 which is $500 less than the
estimates submitted and 1851 800 less
than the appropriation last year.
Lamar. democrat, OF Florida. rising
IL i question OF privilege after an
uouncing he would offer resolution.
n which would be embodied the joint
resolution Of the Florida legislature.
said. I'm pursuance OF that joint reso-
fution I desire to impeach Charles
Swayne, Judge OF the United States
district court for the northern district
Of Florida, with high crimes and mis-
Aemeanore.''
After some discussion. the LaMars
resolution directing the committee on
judiciary to inquire into the case Of
Judge Swayne was adopted and the
house adjourned.
o<hsr Nsshinston News.
Unless the state department receives
further advices from Consul Davis, who
had some trouble with the police of
Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey, which
would place the matter in serious light.
It Is not the intention Of the navy
department to send vessel to that
port.