The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-28
ARE AFTER
REED SM0||'0T.
Petitions Praying That He be
Unseated Pour il Upon
Senator Daniel.
DUBOIS is LEADING FIGHT Ugh
Idaho Senator IS Confident Of
Unseating the Member l,et.,n1.t From
tie State Of Utah.
Y Times.DIspatch Bureau,
Colorado Building,
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Fourteenth and G Streets, N. W.,
X Washington, D. c., NOV. ~ /
The petitions from Virginia church peo'
pie, praying the Senate to unseat senator
sn,oot, are pouring In Upon Senator Dan
lei at q. most astonishing rnte, There
was an enormous pile OF them on his
desk In his committee room this alter
noon, and from, the regularity with which
they have been coming In IN the past
few days 1t Is reasonable to expect
them to continue to be received for some
time to come The petitions are some
what Of a surprise, as It was not thought
there was SO much anti-smoot sentiment
In Virginia. Nearly every ono OF me
petitions are headed by o printed form
protesting against the seating Of the
Utah member. 1t is a puzzle to many as
to where the petitions originate. In many
SEES the petitions are signed only by
the pastor. who Is supposed to repre-
sent the views Of his congregation,
Although Senator Daniel has received
80 many OF these protests. IT IS q re-
n,urkable fact that Senator Mar1ln mas
received only about g hal dozen me
petitions come from all secllons o. ts1e
state ,st
DUBOIS LEADING FIGHT.
The chances OF Shoots holding his
seat are not so good as they ware thought
whom he first came here at the begin
ming Of the extra session Of the Senate
last spring. Senator Dubois. OF ldaho'
is making th.s fight. against him.
gentleman from Idaho, who "a. ~ TINS clty
to-day, said last night tia the people
Of the States surrounding Utah were
terest and that they. we're behind DUBOIS
to a man. OF course, he had reference
TO the Gentle population. The Mormons
in those States ara with their Fellow
churchmay,. The spread OF Mormonlsm
into the States ontlguous to Titan mas
caused great uneasiness. 45.
The attitude OF the Senate seems to be
that If 1t Is shown that Smoot, as an
officer OF the church Of Latter Day Saints.
took an oath which he regards as more
binding than the oath he took to Support
the Constitution OF the United States,
or II he is practc!ng polygamy or ma $
had plurality OF wives In violation OK
the laws Of Utah. he should be deprived
of his seat. Senator Dubois says he can
establish the first beyond the perad-
venture Of doubt
NO ADJOURNMENT.
There is no; likelihood OF the adjourn
ment Of tire extra session until the first
Monday in December. On that day the
regular session will begin and the extra
ordinary session will glide into the reSu-
lar session. 1t IS said to-day that the
committees of the House VIII pc an
nounced not later than Tuesday OF next
week 1t was stated In this corlespon-
dence some days ago that Representa-
tive Swanson would be dropped" from
~, Postoftlce Committee. The minority
membership, of tho committee Is not yet
made public. hut It is understood that
MIR. Swanson may continue as mem :
ber. II he does not It VIII ia at nus
nwn reouest. The work involved IS very
heavy and a conscientious member OF
the committee finds a great deal 70 90.
Mr.. Swanson is a man OF great energy
and capacity for work. but ne IS gons
70 find n scarcity Of time Tor all ne
Mans 10 do in tho course Of the next two
| years.
NOTHING. DOING.
The two Virginia senators were IN their
seats during tho few minutes the SENATE
was insession to-day. but there we're
several absentees among the Representa-
/ dives. Those present we're Messrs. Jones
Maynard, Swanson, Hay ana hlNey
There Is little reason why q congress
man should bo here now The House
is doing nothing, and the same is true
| OF the Senate. Sessions are held ever!
third day. and no business Is nslngctrans
| acted II is assured that the work 70
which the President counter to the ga.
Vice Of the leaders Of his party. called
the extra session. the passage Of tn
Cuban reciprocity bill, will not be done
! The House, by its refusal to follow thf
unanimous wish Of the Senate, aceent'.
+. ates ana emphasizes the inability OF tn
President To control his party III IN
Senate, fact brought out most forcloi3
by Representative peArmoHd to'oay'
NEW. PATENT OFFICE,