Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-20

| but notwithstanding Mr. Dubois's pro.
tests against interruptions aud the ham
mering Of the gavel, the Illinois Seuatcr
got his denunciation In the record, with
the added remark that the Senator must
not misrepresent colleague II he didn't
want to be interrupted
Mr. Dubois protested against the case
being considered purely az legal one.
he said ono might think from the way
Smoot had been defended that the case
was one of horse stealing. lie referred
20 those who has defended the Utah
senator ss"sponsors," and technical
lsvyers7 and characterized their srgu-
ment as "subterfuges by special pleaderu
for their client. he declared that Smoot
10 his personal defense yesterday hadn't
dare 90 so far 10 defense OF the Church
az other senators, because he knew bet
tsr.
He said Senators had deceived the Sen
ate and the public because they had not
spoken from the testimony" and charged
that Senator Knox In his recent defense
of Smoot, had made "a sarcastic fling
at the ssnctity of the American home"
He declared that the President was
the open friend of Smoot. "You have
got the Mormon vote" he exclaimed,
facing the republican aide of the cham
Der, "but you have Loaf the moral sup
port of the Christian women and men OF
the United States.
Mr.. Bevefidge, 10 following, contrast.
cd the Smoot case with the Dreyfus case.
He declared that there was no blacker
wrong than to ruin the reputation OF
men or women and insisted that there
was no public policy that could justify
such damnation upon error.
Dir. Carmsck announced that be would
at the proper time offer an amendment
| to the pending resolution, calling for
Shoots expulsion. He declared that
the present method meant an evasion of
the constitutional provision 6hich re-
quiros two thirds vote 10 remove O
! member Of either House.
Mr.. Hansbrough held that tho sctlon
of the Mormon Church in sending Smoot
| to the Senate was an offense against good
morals.
He thought the retention OF Smoot
would "be tantamount TO putting the
seal of official approval upon conspiracy
conceived in reasonable antagonist 10
our republican institutions.
Mr.. Foraker held that no testimony
exists that would justify the Senate IN
declaring Shoots seat vacant.
he brought roar Of laughter when he
declared that Smoot showed q better
character than any Senator could expect
1 to attain, for he didn't smske, cheI,
drink or swear. Tho trouble is he
seems 10 be too good" he added smil-
ingly.
Mr.. Bacon held that Shoots high
connection with the Mormon Church
was a sufficient reason why bis seat
should DO declared vacant.
HOUSE.
The House adopted q resolution au'
thorisiug the President to extend 40 In
vitstiOn to the International Congress on
q, gene and Demography to hold Its
mex meeting 10 Washington.
Another resolution was adopted, call
ing upon the Secretary Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor I'd make
a report to Congress as soon as be COM
pletes his investigation into the Lsrcb-
mont steamboat disaster of Rhode Is
land.
The scheme Of Mr.. Gosbel, OF Gin.
ciunati, to grant twenty per cent. In
crease 10 all postal employees except
postmssters and assistant postmssterO
lost out in the House today. When Mr..
Goebel presented it for insertion 10 the
postal appropriation bill, Chairman
Overstreet refused to allow it to 20 be-
tore the House, raising point of order
against II.
Mr.. Goebel said that the postofice
committee had not gone far enough, that
the increase should be all along, the low
TO the high. The meager pay received
caused large numbers OF resignstions
from he service, he urged.
Smsrting under alleged unfair treat
ment by the pcs.office department, Mr.
| Murphy (repn Missouri has begun what
seems to be winning fight against au-
thorizing the postmaster general to make
any further increase In the postal ser.
vice. He pressed his point Of OF Ter to
| day against an increase In the number Of
.aperintendents of delivery and Of miles
OF service from II to %. When the
chair indicated he was about to sustain
the point, members Of the postoffice
committee asked for more time 10 present
new arguments to the chair, despite the
fact that they had had one postpone
ment OF the decision on the point already.
A kick was made by members who
object to having their postofacs patron
age taken away. An amendment was
pressed by democrats and republicans
requiring the Postotfice Department to
notify CongreEsmen before disseminating
iourtb-clsss pOstofhce. A wall about
mistres meDt rose from the members,
who said the courtesy under which they
had previously been notified by the
| Department of such contemplated action
was no longer extended. The amend.
ment was killed on a point Of order.
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