The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
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III reply, Mr.. Worthington said the
statements made by Mr.. Tayler differ
very materially from the charges made
iii the formal statements, and he asked
time In whicllt to mako reply, which was
granted.
Mr.. Worthington agreed that there
was no limit to the power of tho Senate
to pass upon the qualification of It's own
mem bers,5 but contcnded that its juris-5
,dctlon Is limited He then laid down
the general proposition that the Sen
ate was without jurisdiction of offenses.
which may have been committed before
q member became a senator. unless COM
mitted in connection with his election.
do you mean" asked Senator Pettus
a member Of the committee, shat this
body is mot permitted to inquire as TO
any moral quality of one, Of Its members
with a View to his expulsion; that, no
matter what he did orr. or said before his
election. the election purified him?"'&s
Mr.. Worthington replied that such was
4 his meaning, and lie quoted he action OF
the Senate In the RoacHa case and the
position Of the House IN the III Roberts case
3inSsupport Of this WE'VE. t;,tai sstll af
Iii reply to Il ,questlaha from Senator
Hopkins as to what will be the effect II
the offense should he of a continuing
character. Mr.. Worthington admitted that
the Senate would have Jurisdiction. E1e
also said, replying to Senator Beyeridgc.
that it was not intended to admit his
client had been guilty OF offense prior. ia
his election. Senator McComas asked
whether there was any one present who
appeared for the person who charges MT
Smoot with being polygamist.
No one answered, and Mr.. yVorthington
said that If any one did appear to sup
port that charge, 1t must be borne In
mind that Mr. Smoot has positively de-
MED. He referred to Mr.. Shoots answer
setting forth the circumstances of his
marriage, which Mr.. Worthington said Is
the only marriage he has ever contracted
PRODUCE TIE PROOF.
Mr. Worthington referred to the charge
that Mr.. Snoot took an. oath to support
the church in connection with his cleo.
tion In 1900 as an apostle of the Mormon
church. The oath taken by Mr.. Smoot as
senator had been declared, he said, In
compatible with the former oath ana
continued Mr.. Worthington, IF any one
has proof that his oath of allegiance tc
the United States was taken with menta
reservation, let 1t be produced:"
If that charge could be supported. sa1t
hc it.iwould convict Mr., SmootEof acting
II lie, and would be u violation OF tht
compact between Utah and tho United
States, by which Utah was admitted Into
the Union as n State This charge. he
argued, demanded proof, for ] it can be
shown that Mr.. Smoot has furthered q
movement to promote polyguiny contrary
to tho contract, then we Will say, OF
course, that MI. Smoot ought to be eX'
PEELED"
Mr.. Worthington read q large number
OF court decisions leading UP to the aban.
Comment OF polygamy, and then reao
from official church proclamations, IN
Guiding the manifesto OF 1890, declaring
that polygamy should be abolished. zig
also read the amnesty proclamation OF
President Harrison. and declared not Only
by this proclamation, but by acts OF
Congress, the people OF Utah had beer
absolyed, from the charge Of polygamy BY
complying with the enabling act admit
ting tho state to the Union.