The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
! IS|IMOOT SMILES AS
REPORT IS READ.
Majority OF Senate Committee
Declare Utah Senator is Not
Entitled to Seat.
FIVE REASONS ARE CITED
Alleged That the Church Has
Usurped Functions Of State.
Minority Report.
tBy Associated Press.>

tlSSs YASSOCll trIeSS.f
VI WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1.-THE
Il majority and minority reports of tho
Committee on Privileges and Elections ;
iiia the case of Senator Reed Smoot, OF
Utah, were to-day presented in the SEN
n ate the former, by Senator BURROWS, de-
+ CLEARING that Mr.. Snoot Is not entitled TO
2 his seat, and the latter, by Senator
3 Foraaer, taking The opposite view At
/ the same time Senator Bailey, who Is
member Of the committee, stated that
while he concurred IN the views of the
majority, that Mr.. Smoet is not entitled
to his seat, he was of the opinion that
U Mr.. Smoot could not be deprived OF his
scat under the Constitution except by
resolution OF expulsion"
Nd Mr.. Burrows gave notice that he would
call IN the case 'nt the earliest possible
moment consistent with the public busi-
ness and Senator Foraker expressed his
approval OF this announcement.
Senator Smoot was present In the Sem
ats chamber when the reports were pre-
sented. He smiled broadly when Senator
Bailey made his statement Under the
plan suggested by the Texas senator,
vote Of two thirds would be necessary
to vacate the seat of the Utah senator.
Causes for Action.
The reasons for the action Of the COM
I mIttee in declaring by a majority vote
q that Senator Smoot is not entitled to his
seat are stated In the report, which Is
Y signed by Senators Burrows. Dolliver,
dubois, Pettus. Bailey. Overman and
81 FRAZIER, to be- as follows:
''That Mr.. Snoot Is one Of the self
Z perpetuatlng body Of men, known as
the First Presidency and Twelve
Slss Christ, or Latter Day Saints, COM
MI monty known as the First Presidency
y and Twelve Apostles OF the Mormon
5g hurch.
va gnThat these men claim divine au-.
| sthorlty to control the members Of said
church In all things, temporal as well
as spiritual. 81
n " "That this authority Isl and has
been for several years past, SO exer. d
icIsed by the said First Presidency and
n eSTweIve Apostles as to encourage the
sEa spractlce Of polygamy and polygamous
Il decentralization In the State Of Utah and
y. elsewhere, contrary to the constitu-
4 sttton and laws OF the State Of Utah
n and the law@of the land.
8SSI 35 hrhat the said F lrst President ICY
and Twelve Apostles do now control,
N.Y. and for long time past have cor 55
81 rolled, the political affairs Of the
5 state Of Utah, and have thus brought
about In said State a union OF church 3.
ssG6 and state contrary 10 tne tSons 'ef
6ytIon Of the United States 4
SgSi " nThat said Reed Smoot comes here,
mot as the accredited representative
81 the state Of Utah IN the Senate
s Of the United States, but as the choice s&
gof5 the hierarchy which controls the asA
church and has usurped the functions
ar the State In said State of Utah:
q The majority report characterizes as
.sg.wholly untenable'' the position that
N because Smoot himself does not prac tice;
s. polygamy and there@is no evidence that
sShe has personally and individually ems
& couraged the practice in Others he ought
Y not ito be condemned because of the Gets
ID Of his associates It Is charged that
4 Sn1oot is an inseparable part OF the gov
81 erning body of the Mormon Church-the
" First Presidency and Twelve Apostles
u and those who compose that organization
form d unit, an entirety, and whatever
Il Is done by that organization Is the act
& Of each and every member thereof and
whatever policy Is adopted and pursued
y by tho body, which controls the Mormon
Church, Mr.. Snoot must be held to be
K responsible for as member Of that
81 body 5 .5 " @
saSy The report declares that Smoot knew
1.-THE polygamous practices of President
/; Smith and other church officials he has
sustained by his vote as an apostle. and