Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The inyestiga-
ton Of protests against Senator Smoot
Of Utah retaining his seat IN the United
States senate was concluded today by
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons, and when a report is drafted by
the committee the investigation viii
pass TO the whole senate. one question
Of great moment, which viii be fought
over On the floor OF the senate, Is
whether two-thrds vote or ma
jority Of the senate is required to xe-
pei member MIR. Taylcr, counsel for
The protestants holds that a majority
vote viii suffice in the same manner
that majority vote will prevent Il
senator from first taking his seat.
Ii will be several weeks before the
committee viii be able TO report, The
committee allowed counsel until Feb.
to revise their arguments and nle
written briefs. only one session Of the
committee was held today Mr.. Worth
ington counsel for Senator Smoot,
concluded his argument and Judge
Iayler closed the case for the protest
ants.
Mr. Worthington discussed the po-
Iloal rules Of the Church which he de.
cared meant nothing beyond the fact
mat n Mormon" shall not remain a
hlsh officer Of the Church, or in other
words he must resign his Church posi-
uoh 10 run for a political office IL the
Nnurch thinks he cannot perform the
gpuues or both Offices, lie took Judge
Iayler TO task for his statement that n
mun VINO prayed for the counsel of his
senate. 'N u SCOT III "'e
tue Increase In the number of poly
sSEuiSts was discussed at length and
% Northlngton reviewed a great deal
~ lne testimony on that subject TO
o,'uN thal II Is the consensus of opinion.
a,uong Mormons" and Gentiles. thai
lln Few years the practise would
,"luly disappear lie declared that
m an the mass OF testimony offered
,s one plural marriage had been
mo'eu since the manifesto and that n
tTsse 10 Mexico where II was not shown
S ma' 'ne man performing the ceremony
bn u ueeh informed that the contracting
husband had another wife.
nAl appeared said MIR. Worthington.
,r way Apostle Taylor has taken plural
noV 49, SINCE the manifesto, though no
sSool is offered and | win saw thai
L ~ nIol smoot and his counsel went To
N.Y. resident of the Church and told
"i laylor should be produced az "A
ST. Northlngton closed with the
ssiS Se'l'eht mat a great deal has been
,ion aoout The matter OF the protec-
u Nv" Oh the home, which was said 10 he
senator Smoot VI
w lhis IL true. / contend" said MIR.
r,o'lnlnBton that Mr.. Smoot should
un nus seat, because II has been
br, mat he has counselled nothing
b, sood' and Gentles who voted fn1
ill., s,..gl u 80 because they know he he.
nnd N NJ UNFOLDING the laws of the land
~ snat ne led a pure life.
rssise Iayler In closing the argt-
nor,tH made no effort 10 follow any
rls,aSsu !ar llne Of argument, but he de-
jp,e su mat Mr.. Worthington had mis-.
ols,iItn eled his remarks on the of rev
b~ NM IN ne stated his position anew.
AZ a. '3tl'uWed practically the same line
M, wv opening statement Of the case.
OF tha thinston had talked at length
Tsvie, 'ueet OF The manifesto and Judge
have ueclored that divine order TO
clan,s D IN the result Of the "politl-
hsnsd .'uo' the manifesto having been
stlrred Time when the country wnp
'' ny the Roberts Investigation.