Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-27
OBJECT 70 SEATING SMOOT
Ministers Association Of. Salt Lake Files
Protest with Senate
SAYS THAT He IS A PolYeAWlsT
Charge Is sworn To and Declares that
the standardized o the
state Of Utah Has
b " PIufaI wife.

WASHINGTON. FEB. Ex-senator Bur.
rows, chairman OF the senate committee on
privileges and elections, today presented to
the senate a protest signed by Rev. ]. L.
Leilich on the case OF senator+elect Reed
smoot OF Utah, Urging that Mr.. smoot shall
not be permitted to take his seat in the
senate.
Mr.. Leilich Is il charge Of Methodist
missions in Utah and resides in Salt Lake
City. He is in Washington as the repre-
sentative OF the Ministers association Of
Salt Lake. His statement is sworn to.
Mr.. Leilich declares that Smoot is a
polygsmist and now has a plural wife, al
though he deems It inexpedient to give the
maiden name Of the woman at this time.
His charge on this point is as follows:
That the said Reed Smoot Is n polygamist
and that since the admission of Utah into
the union Of states he, although then and
wife in the state Of Utah, in violation OF
the laws and compacts ~hereinbefore de-
scribed, and since such plural or polygs.
wife and his plural wife in the state OF
Utah and elsewhere, as occasion offered,
and that the only record Of such plural
marriage Is the secret record made and
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secret record Is in the exclusive custody
and control of the first presidency and the
Church, Of Witch the said Reed smoot Is
one, and is beyond the control or power
of the protestapts..
Asks For Papers.
Your protestant respectfully asks thai
the senate of the United States, or its APP
'dency and the quorum of the twelve
apostles and the said Reed smoot to pro-
ddUuOOe sue secret seeoTa Ior tne eonsidera-
that he is advised by counsel that II is in
expedient at this time to give further par
ticularS concerning such plural marriage
and its results. or the place in which II was
solemnized, or the maiden name of the
plural wife. - 81
Mr.. Leilich also asserts that President
Joseph Smith, the president OF the Mormon
church. is living In open polygamy and has
a child born to him by his plural wife as
late as 1885," 7
And also that President Lorenzo Snow
lived and died In the practice Of polysamy
and polygamousf rehabilitation, and that his
plural wife, Minnie Jensen Snow. bore him a
child as late as the winter of 1861"
Soon after the senate met today Mr.. Hale
(Me.) reported the naval appropriation bill
and gave notice that he would cali II UP
tomorrow. A bill was passed authorizing
the Commercial club of Topeka, Kan. to
construct a dam across the Kansas river
within the counties of Shawnee and
Wabaunsee, Kansas
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
hen was resumed, The senate reconsid-
cred its amendment providing for the con-
struction Of an, Office building and agreed
TO the same. 1.-The amendment was agreed
to- directing Sthe7 superintendent of the
capitol to- present estimates for costs for
a separate, ONCE building for the senate.
An amendment by Mr.. Fairbanks, ap-
propriating 50 .00e. o0e for the purchase OF q
site forethe post0fleet In New York City, waa
agreed tesinl.Js1 vt,act .,ss 81 s. ~.
'n7 mo Capitol Enlargement. 's5h
The amendment OF the committee on ap-
preparations striking but the provision for
the extension OF the capitol was agreed to.
Al amendment also was agreed to in
creasing. the appropriation for the expenses
OF the Alaskan boundary commission to
500, 900. ts- A%ta'
Mr.. Hale (Me.) referred to the amend
ment providing for in international com
mission to fix the parity Of gold and silver,
and called attention TO the practice which
he said the senate deprecates OF appoint
ing on these commissions members OF the
senate. r
Mr.. Tillman Is. O. offered an amendment
providing that no senator or members shall
be appointed to any such commission. The
debate was proceeding when, at 1, the state
hood bill was laid before the senate, and
Mr.. Quay '(Pa) asked that a vote be, taken
on 1t either today or tomorrow. Mr.. Bev-
eridge Gnd,J objected. @
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
then resumed. Mr.. Tillman's amendment
was declared out Of order on an objection
by Mr.. McComas (Md.). '.'A
Mr.. Hansbrough IN. d. offered an
amendment prohibiting the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors in the capitol. 1t went over
on a point. OF order by Mr.. Allison Oa.).
An amendment was agreed to approrri-
ating $25, 900 to enable the commissioner "
labor to furnish statistics relating to mar
riages and divorces In the several states
and territories since january L 1887.
The bill was then passed, and Mr.. Cullom
moved an executive session. t.
Mr.. Blackburn (Ky.) announced that in
accordance with instructions unanimously
given him by the democratic caucus he de-
sired the Littleheld antitrust bill taken
up. The chair held that the only way in
which this could be done would be by a vote
OF the senate. ..
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion. and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) resumed his
speech In opposition to the Panama canal
treaty. -
After Senator Morgan had been speak
ing about three quarters Of an hour, the
absence of a quorum was suggested The
roll call, however, suffced to bring in the
necessary number, and business proceeded.
Moves for open Session.
Senator McCumber IN. d. moved for an
open session, but his motion was voted
down-1s to 40. His object in making the
motion was. to try to secure consideration
OF the adoption Of the report Of the con-
ference committee on the Indian appropria-
ton bill, which the senate accepted yes
terday. The senator said he had been abb
sent when the report was agreed to, and
that as It appeared that the senate amend
ment for an Industrial school at Wahpeton,
N. D., had been struck out he wanted the
senate to reopen the subject and give hin
an opportunity TO be heard.
During the session he two or three times
repeated his motion, and, failing each time
to get a majority, gave formal notice Of
a motion to reconsider the vote by which
the conference report was agreed to. which
will have the effect OF holding the papers
in the senate until the vote is taken.
Senator Blackburn (Ky.) during the eX
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