The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28

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met roll calls that it desired to re-
ain Reed Smoot, an apostle OF the
dormon CHURCH as senator, and an
ssociate. 1t was the elimination of
he long fight waged by ten million
eroic women for the vindication OF
be American home. Their fight
allied for the time being. For more
han three years they have been
knocking at the door Of the United
tates senate for recognition
The representatives of these wom-
organizations witnessed the out
ONE from the gallery today. They
heard the Mormon hierarchy held up
an ideal Christian organization.
they learned that "polygamy is
ead." They recoiled from the
Gene. They were even rebuked by
Eena.or Albert j. Beveridge, of In
Llama, for daring to make suggestions
o the United States senate as to it's
personnel. Senator BeVeridge told
hem that the late Senator Hoar
thought people ought to be sent to
all who petitioned the senate on
uch a matter as the integrity of its
personnel. Then Senator Beverage
ikened the case of Smoot to that OF
Dreyfus, and wilted his collar in an
mpassioned speech. 1t all sounded
|ery strange to the noble women who
bad been under the impression that
ney live under representative gov
(rnment and that representatives OF
he people we're accountable to the
beople for their conduct and theil
tiicial tenure.
The end of the Smoot case came at
O'Clock this afternoon, after five
ours of stirring debate. The scene
vas a memorable one. The floor Of
be senate was seconded with repre-
entatives from the house, who camt
yer to witness the vote. In tht
alleries every seat was occupied, ant
very inch OF available space wa
He'd People stood in the corridors
II afternoon seeking entrance, bu
hey did not get in, for nobod.
ielded.
At O'Clock the vice-presid en-
brought his gavel down with sharl
lap, and announced that the hour 70
vote had come. Senator Hopkins
bf Illinois, was on his feet. He hat
proposed substitute two days ag
which inserted in the Burrows reso
ution of exclusion as an amendmen
fter the words, ''Resolved, that,
he words, "two-tbirds of the-sen
htors concurring." This invoke
the constitutional rule of a two
Thirds vote for expulsion. A ro
eall was demanded by Senator Duboi
n a voice that resounded throug
he senate chamber. The roll ca
vas ordered, and proceeded amids
almost GREATNESS silence. 1t reall
meant the death Of the Burrows res
button. The vote was 40 to % /
avor of the substitute. In propo'
ng 1t Hopkins appealed to sewers
Southern seniors under the lead
Bailey and Overman, who felt the
could not vote to expel.
Following is the vote in detail
The Burrows amendment as to Sci
Ator Smoot not being entitled TO b
seat:
YeaS-Bacon, Berry, Burrow
Carmack, Clapp, Clark, (Ark. J, Cla
Culberson, Dubois, Dupont, Frazie
Hale, Hansbrough, Hemenway, HI
tregde, La Toilette, Lattimer, Nj
Creery, McLaurin, Money, Newland
Dyerman, Pettus, Raynor, Simmou
Smith, Stone, Tillman-2s.
Nays-Aldrich, Alice, Anken,
Beveridge, Blackburn, Brandag
Buckley, Burkett, Burnham, Clar
Mont. J, Clark, (Wyo.l, Crane, Gu
tis, Daniel, Depew, Dick. Dillin
ham. Dolliver, Flint, Foraker, Fr
Fulton, Gallineer. Gamble, Heybur
Hopkins, Keau, Knox, Lodge, Lon
McCumber, Millard, Mulkey, Nelso
Nixon, Penrose, Perkins, Pill
Spooner, Sutherland, Warner, War;
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The is senators paired as follows
For Smoot. and against the reso
itOn-Allison, Elkins, Carter, @
'om, Dryden, PIstt, Proctor, SCI
and Teller.
Against Smoot and for the reso
tion-Messrs. Morgan, Bailey, r
terson, Martin, Foster. McEne
Mallory, Taliaferro and White.
The debate on the Smoot G
opened shortly after the senate N
1t was one of the most INTEREST,"
,ents heard In the senate. Mr.. ]
bois, OF Idaho, opened, and Mr.. NJ
lands, OF Nevada, closed. In
senators reserved gallery sat NJ
Dubois. Rev. DIR. W. n. paden. p
3 tor Of the First Presbyterian chu
of Salt Lake: Mis- Margaret
Yields, Of the National ". c. T.
Mrs Frederick Schog and the ref
sentatives OF the Women's orgaDi
tion that had made the long
earnest hight against the Morn