Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-07
Those on Case OF Senator SmOOt
Expected Tomorrow or
Monday.
LAST WEEKS DISCUSSION.
What Members said IN Defcrrlng Ac.
ton on The Matter for one
Week More.

in the case of Senator Smoot report,
Hiil be forthcoming tomorrow or Moa-
day 40 latest Burrows will submit
majority report, and Foraker a minor.
ity finding
Arropos Of the case the discusA'a
which took place on Saturday last a.
chrlnlcled iu the Congressional Recor 9
b. of interest 1t Is as follows.
Mr Burtows-Mr President | an a.
Ioried by the committee on privileges
and elections 10 report the action Of
the committee upon the resolution re-
fofrsd Co that committee 20 inquire into
the right and title Of Reed Smoot 10
hold q seat 10 the senate OF the United
States as a senator from the State q
Utah and 20 say that the committee
reached conclusion 3t rs last meeting
and authorized the chairman 10 report
tn the senate that the senior senator
from Utah is not entitled 20 a seat Ia
the senate OF the United states. The
committee directed tho chairman to
make q formal report which viii be-
done some time during the coming
week
Au expression of opinion was had ny
the committee upon what steps would
he necessary 90 take n the report ~
the committee was adopted by the sem
ate that the senator from Utah Is not
entitled 90 seat. and upon that there
Was difference of opinion. The con-
mitiee were divided as Co whether u
would nave 20 be followed by a resJ-
luton Go eXpel the senator from Titan
or whether q declaration that be Is not
entitled to seat would De- sufficient.
That viii De % natter however for the
senate 90 determine.
was also directed by the committee
90 say 20 the senate that Do Is the ie-
sire OF the committee 90 take up ne
matter at the earliest possible day ami
dispose OF It during This session, and,
if a. would be- agreeable TO the senate,
10 iN a day now when the matter could
boz taken mp. OF course It Is a privll-
ygcd question bat 90 Is not the desire
OF the committee 10 interfere with the
necessary business OF The senate. ana
30 was thought that perhaps the sem
ate might now consent 90 a day when
% would be- taken up. ! would suggest
a week from next Monday, II that
would Doe agreeable 10 the senate !
ask unanimous consent that the case ue
set down for hearing a week from
next Monday.
Air Bacon NJ President Il was IN.
possible TO hear anything the senator
has saiI.
MI Burows--l ask unanimous con.
sent that this question may be taken
w ln the senate week from next Sion.
day ana disposed Of.
Nj Bacou-I will have To say 20 tn
senator again that $50 did not hear
what preceded ihat. So ! ask TO what
matter be refers.
Nj. Burrows WAS reporting from
the committee Ola privileges and eler-
lions. by direction % The committee. IN
response % the resolution requiring he
committee % inquire into the right aEi
tito of Reed Smcot 10 seat 10 thc
senate OF the United states as sen.
ator from the State OF Titan. ! statci
that Il had been passed upon by the
committee, and the committee has dee
termiutd that he has no right 10 q seat
iu the senate. ald the chairman 90 the
committee was directed 20 make a writ
ten report TO hat effect TO the senate,
which win be done some time next
week
II was also requested by the commit
tee that ! should ask the senate 90 fix
"a date foi the consideration %. the mas
ter, ana ! suggest, as the report may
not De brought in until the middle az
the week, that the matter be set down
for the consideration of the senate
week from next Monday
Mr. dge-Wil The senator AID
Go his request fOr consent "a disposition
Of the natter ] think Boo the motion
directing the chairman On make the
statement there Was Included g..
quest that it should De disposed OF. 90
that a vote ON the substantial question.
may be- had iu the senate.
Mr Burrows Let me suggest % my
friend that % could Boz disposed of in
many Ways, So that would not be- yery
effective ! think the main point is o
have time fixed for Us consideration
!u the senate.
Mr. Hale. II he senator gets bis
measure up. he win then. like every
senator who has charge OF any matter.
De at the disposition Of the senate AZ
90 what 10 syill do afterwards
Nj Burrows-Absolutely.
Mt Pattergon-We can not hear the
senator from Maine on this side.
Mt idlc-I was suggesting that II
the senator gets his measure Up on
Monday week be VIII hen be- under ;he
control OF ihc senate as 90 what ne
shan do ana DO not think 70 would be
advisable 90 DO any more than lgrte
mat % shall Doe taken up. OF Cou.se
that as we understand does not inter-
tere with appropriation bills and con-
ference reports which would naturally
come in, OF with The unfinished busi.
ness. I do not sec the senator from
south Dakota here looking out Tor his
rights
Mr Galinger-Hc Is here
Mr. Halc-of course % ought not 10
interfere with that
Mr. bCuoUs-Of course 7 agree Vith
The senator AS to the suggestion OF my
friend from Indiana that the MATES
shall then De disposed 81. There are
many ways in which Il can De disposed
o. II is quite needless 90 make that
request / simply want 90 Oct the sta-
ate know The desire Of the COMMITTEES
that % shan be taken up for considcra-
ton "a week from next Monday.
Mr. Te.ler-Mr President
The Vice Presilent-Does the senator
from Michigan yield 20 The senator
from Colorado.
NI Busr0Ws-CcriaiuIy
Mr Icuer-Ne ala not hear very wei
here ! should like 20 ask the chair.
naa whether be has made a report in
THE c1se'
ST. Buuows-i stated that hy dlroc.
uou 81 the committee ] was authorized
avn directed OBJ make ibis announce.
mCnt, ana 7 was also directed by the
committee t0 report formally 90 the
senate. The report ls being prepar.f
and Hlll be presented % the senate
next week. probably about the middle
0l thc week
Nj lier-I 40 not scc how the sen.
ate cam nn q time 90 consider a report
tbat Is set Dob tlf hands az a commit.
tee. do nui think o. Is worth while for
the senator Oh ASK the senate 70 fv a
time when we DO not know :, hat tha
report Is Every senator WIN De cnu.
Tied o. some u,tle time % consider that
report
Mr. Burrows-l wall Say 20 the sen.
aior J am simply executing the COM
mand % my comm Gee and I leave %
for ne senate suggested that data.
and % there Isl sny objection % t.