The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-02
Especial 10 The HeraIdl

Washington, D. c., June 1.-The result
Of today's meeting of the senate privi-
leges and elections committee caused gen
eraI surprise a the feeling prevailed that
in the absence Of Senator DepeW the
members of the committee in attendance
would be deadlOCked for and against
SmooJ-
This feeling grew out of the fact that
Senator DOlliVeT. who held the key to
the situation, had told several senators,
among them Smoot, that he would not
vote for an auti-SmOOt report Among
those who shared in the surprise at to-
days action was Smoot himself who did
not look for adverse action on the part
of the committee.
Dolliver Asks Questions.
At today-s meeting there was a full at
tendance with the exception of Senator
Depew, and a very general discussion of
the testimony in the case took place.
Senator DOllITeT became the QUeStOner,
and asked the SmOOt supporters some
pertinent questions One Of these, di-
reCted particularly to Senator Knox. was.
Are any leaders Of the Mormon church
now living in polygamy. and raising chill
dren through poiygamOUs marriages.
Smiths Testimony Settles 1t.
Senator Knox said that he thought
few of the leaders were still living in
pOlNgamy, and Chairman Burrows sup
plemented his statement by reading an
extract from the testimony of President
Dolliver then asked if Senator SmOOt
rs an apostle or senator had publicly
and with determination opposed the prac-
tlce of his fellow leaders of the church.
Knox and Beveridge. TO whom the in
QUiTy was directed. were unable to pro-
duCe any testimony from the proceed
1ngs to show that SmOOt had taken such
2 stand
DoUiver asked a number of questions
of the same tenor. to which no answers
satisfactory to him were returned.
Vote is Taken.
At the close of the discussion vote
was taken on the Dubois resolution.
which is: Resolved, That Reed Smoot
IS not entitled TO his seat as senator Of
the United States from the state of
Utah"
Those voting for it were. Burrows.
Deliver Dubois. Bailey, Pettus, Over
man. Frazier
ham, Knox Hopkins and Foraker.
Foraker Submits Amendment.
Having adopted the Dubois resolution
the committee discussed means to carry
1t into effect Senator Foraker submit
ted an amendment to the Dubois TeSOIu-
ton providing that Smoot should be ex-
Guided by a vote Of the majority of the
senate declaring his seat vacant For
this amendment those voting in the af-
firmative were Burrows Dubois, PettUs,
Bailey and OveTman
Tn the negative Foraker. Beveridge-
Dillingham;, Knox, Hopkins, Bailey and
OyeTmau.
a motion was then presented by Bailey
providing for the expulsion Of SmOOt- On
this motion there was a tie vote. Those
for il being all five Democrats. and Sen
etOr Burrows. and those against it being
polliver and the five pro-SmOOt RepUb-
licans.
Report Authorized.
The committee instructed Chairman
Burrows to submit the report which he
has had in preparation for some time.
at the next regular meeting Of the com
miItee. and this viii be done Friday next
when the committee viii take action up
on it. and il is expected authorize its
presentation in the senate At the same
time Senator Foraker viii have COM
pleted the form Of the minority report /
which viii be signed by all the senators
who today voted against the Dubois res
oIUtiOn.
Senators Burrows and Dubois expressed
much satisfaction at the result of tOday's /
meeting and both say that a vote will /
be reached in the senate this session.
senator Dubois said: We viii have 4 I
vote this session unless SmOot and his I
friends interpose diliat0ry tactics. and # 4
We set vote SmOOt VIII be expelled /
Delivers Conversion.
When asked how the conversion Of Sen /
said.
We were sure of DoIIiver at the time
he was appointed on the committee Late /
y We looked upon him as doubtful be
cause there was influence being brought .
10 bear upon him from the White House 1
and so we got his home people busy, and /
they brought him to time
Senator Dubois does not believe there !
VIII be many speeches in the senate on /
the SmOot case He himself would be
willing TO limit the speeches TO two. one
from Burrows and one from Sutherland
.If there Is q general debate Dubois win