Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-07

lfINiA ANNAfe Ailf HNi III Alth - - sNtt"N
IN the senate | have never knowa a
case set before the fepor; WAS before
The senate. 30 that senators might ex'
anime IL. ! shall object now Go nNng
a time. II the senator VIII put in bis
report this morning so that We can get
the benefit OF Il. / shall not object
Mr. Burrows-I VIII gay 90 the sem
at0r ! have never known u sucf d case
either, but | am carrying out tha dircc-
lion OF my committee.
Mr. Dick Before the chairman is
through l wish to ask him question.
Can he inform the senate as 20 the
probable length %; the report: VIII u
be a very lengthy report:
Mr.. Burrows-I cannot yet say.
Mr. Dick-That might perhaps help
Us IN fixing a time.
Mr Beveridge President While
II Is clear there will be no consent 10
the request Of the chairman, Nrien he
makes on behalf OF the committee, up
on motion unanimously adopted by the
committee. for liking q day TO dispose
OF the matter al this session the die
cussiOn has served a useful purpose, Lo'
cause / think Il has indicated that M
wish that the substantial subject Itself
shall be voted upon and concluded at
this session.
/ will state. In The absence Of The
senior senator from Ohio tMr FORAKER
who is my senior upon the committee,
and who entertalns the views OF every
body who voted against the exclusion
or expulsion Of Mr.. Smoot, that II Is
earnestly desired that the matter
should be submitted 70 the senate ard
determined at this session. and that
based upon motion WAS concurred m
by the entire committee.
SO ! think. Nh President that the
request OF the chairman OF the com
mlttee has served the admirable pn'-
pose OF revealing the sentiment OF thr
senate that the qustion itself shah ne
disposed o.. voted upon. concluded te-
fore this session Of Congress ends
Mr. Spooner-Mr President | an
utterly unable 10 discover any evidence,
In this discussion OF few moments, ~
the desire or purpose Of the senate 10
dispose Of the matter at this session.
That may happen. put ] rather infer
red from the observations OF the SEN
ator from Colorado that he is possessed
OF the old fashioned notion that ne
wants 20 know something about ihe
matter and the views OF the committee
which for a couple Of years has had It
under consideration before he agrees 20
a time for taking It ~. | have moi
heard any request as TO the time for
disposing Of Il or any expression from
any senate here as TO the time OF dis
posing II H. ! suppose Il is a matter
Of privilege. more or less.
tor be willing that Il shall be yotcd
upon al this session?
Mr Hale-Mr President. must call
for the regular order. ! do not think
We ought 10 anticipate the discussion
on this matter.
Mr.. Tcler-Mr. President | claim the
privilege OF saying just word.
have no objection to taking up this
case at . proper time, but ! am under
the Impression that this il one OF the
kind Of cases that the senate Is not In
the habit Of rushing through without
d proper examination. For myself. !
am not willing % fix time now With
out knowing what the report IL. ] may
know. in a general way. what the re.
port Is but want TO know the ground
upon which the report Is based
] should feel that | am derelict N my
duty II / did not give this case atteE-
ton. As far as | am concerned. ! *
pect 10 consider II here, not upon the
public clamor. but upon questions of
right-constitutlonal right. ] expect 10
act upon my oath. As ! said ON another
occasion. a question OF this Kind Is
question OF conscience as well as q
law. aud We can not take up, this case
and dispose Of IL in lj or % minutes or
I'm a day. The committee has taken tes-
timony on 1t for two years | under
stand.
Mr. BurroWs-Mr President
The Vice President-Does the senator
from Colorado yield TO the senator from
Michigan
Mr.. Teller propose, as far as ! am
concerned. n am going 10 have . vote
on it-and ] expect TO have NV give
some attention 10 A. and consider II,
and ] hope every other senator Will
Mr. Burrows-Wil the senator Yield
TO me for lust a moment
Mr. Hale-Mr President ] must call
for the regular order
The Vice President-The regular or
der Is demanded.
Mr.. Burrows--Juss one word.
Mr. Hale-Then somebody else VIII
want a word
Mr. Burrows think not
The Vice President-Is there objsc.
tion2
Mr. Hale ask for the regular order.
The Vice President Reports Of stand
ing and select committees are IN order