The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
SENATE TO ACT
IN BURTON CASE
Resolution Adopted Calling for
Inquiry BY Committee OH
Privileges and Elections.
POLITICS IN sMooT AFFAIR
Republicans III Need Of Mormon
Vote and Unwilling to
Expcl Senator.
POLITICS in sMoo7 AFFAIR
rrom our Regular correspondent.

fErom our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 22.--Thc Senate
devoted the greater part or to-uaH
session to consideration of the imlnisra-
ton bill but before IT was taken up,
Senator McCumber made persona
statement contradictng an hrticie Pitis-
ed in the New York Tribune 10 the u
feet that the railroad rate bill had peeh
so amended at his instance as TO renaer
II inefcctivc, previous to that time also
the Senate adopted a resolution direct ,
ing the committee on privileges a,u
elections to consider the course TO DC
pursued In the case Of Senator Burton.
Speeches on the immigration b,ll were
made by Senators Dillingham;, McGreais :
Bacon, scott, Patterson and others. me
BIZ was still under consideration when
the Senate adjourned.
The Resolution.
The Burton resolution was offered by
Senator Hale and read as folows:
"Resolved. that the committee on
privileges and elections be directed to
examine into the legal effect of the
late decisions Of the Supreme Court IN
the case Of Joseph r. burton,
senator from Kansas and as soon as
may be to report their recommenda.
lions as to what actic>~ II any shali
he taken by the Senate
The resolution was adopted without de-
bate.
1t Is said that several senators Of In
f1uencc oppose allowing Senator Burton
name to remain longer on the senate
rolls There has been feeling IN me
Senate, aud the sentiment has prevailed
that it would be unfair and altogether
improper to take action on the case
which would tend to affect the considera-
- No ~ tho courts, since
the Supreme Court OF the United states
has affirmed the decson OF the lower
courts. there Is feeling that the Senate
should expel from It's membership man
about to begin jail sentence. Wh'lc II
Is true that the Supreme Court mas al
lowed Mr.. Burton time in which TO nle
a. petition for n rehearing OF the case
It is not thought that the final outcome
will be materially different from that
Indicated by the decision Of the court
yesterday.
Snoot Case.
The delay in the Senate Committee OH
Privileges and Elections IN taxing actlo'
on the case of Reed Smoot Is puzzii1s
There is believed to bo politics In It.
THE influence that report of the COM
m,tteo will have on the congressional
campaign this fall Is believed to be the
reason for the delay of the committee
It Is understood that the case is no"
indefinitely postponed. The Republicans
arc in need Of the Mormon vote, not
| only in the Estate of Utah, of course
but also in Idaho, Montana and Ne
vada. a
The Democrats have broken outrigh
with the Mormons, but the Republican,
hold with them. and. II they should hav'
to vote to put Smoot out of the Senate
! It will be n bitter dose.
Senator Bailey opposes excluding q
senator, but it is understood he Is will
| Ing to vote to expel Senator Beveridge
| Is willing also to vote to expel, but not
| to exclude. 1t requires majority tc
exclude and two-thlrds to expcl. 1t Is
| doubtful whether the opponents OF Smoot
| can muster two-thrds vote.