The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

covered with disgrace for anything that
bfigham Young may have been guilty
Of said the Senator Brigham Young
has been dead for many years, and the
Mormon Church has improved
Mr.. Beveridge suggested that Senator
Smoot was not only not now but never
had been a polygamist. He Is being tried
IN the minds Of the people of this country
on the assumption that he is polyg-
amist said Mr. Beveridge.
Mr.. Dubois sharply resented Mr.. Bev-
eridges statement Mr.. Smoot is not
being tried for anything that may be
IN the minds Of the people or In the
minds OF the Senate The charges
against him have been printed in the
Record, and he has not been charged
with being a polygamist"
Replying = Mr.. Burrows charge that
Senator Smo0t was the apostle Of
criminal organization. MI Hopkins said;
/ &c not think the Senator from Micbi-
gan attempted to mislead the Senate on
the proposition that the Mormon Church
Is "A criminal organization. Ny belief is
that he did not discriminate sufficiently
IN his own mind to make Il clear 10 the
Senate and the country the difference
between really criminal organization
and the fact that members Of an organi-
cation violated the law. He declared that
there are apostles who have plural wives.
That Is the crime Of the individual. II
is not the crime Of the apostles Senator
Smoot has been an inveterate foe of
polygamy since his infancy. He de-
nounced il when the Federal authorities
were remiss ia enforcing the law against
il"
Mr.. Dubois Participates.
Mr.. Dubois interrupted 20 inquire:
When did Reed smoot ever publicly
condemn polygamy?'
Mr.. Hopkins replied that Shoots entire
life had been a protest against il. 1T
was not necessary for him to so 10
President Smith and shake his fist in the
latter's face, or 10 openly proclaim in the
tabernacle his iDpposition TO polygamy,"
said he
Mr.. Hopkins declared that all the evi-
dence collected by the protestants showed
only twenty plural marriages since the
manifesto Of 1880. and none OF these was
solemnized by the church.
Mr.. Beveridge. Of Indiana. interrupted
10 say that Senator Smoot had brought
about the unfr0cking Of Bishop Harmer
and his prosecution and imprisonment for
practicing polygamy.
This brought Senator Smoots Gentle
colleague Senator Sutherland. into the
debate He explained that the bishop was
arrested by a Mormon sheriff on infOrma-
ton furnished by Senator Smo0t, prose
cGted by Mormon attorney. and SEN
tenced by a Mormon judge Smoot. he
said. had refused 10 join in asking for a
pardon.
When Senator Dubois showed an incli-
nation 20 continue his remarks IN criu-
cism Cf Senator SmOOt. ne was cut off by
Senator CuHom. who moved TO take I'D
the legislative appropriation bill The
clerk read the bin very rapidly, and before
the Senate adjourned the committee
amendments We're gone over with the ex-
ception Of two OF three Of minor concern.
Senator Gallinger took occasion TO say
that he had seen in the morning news
papers the statement that in committee he
had moved an amendment TO raise the
salaries Of Senators and members OF the
House 10 $500 a year. lie denied that Re
had done go, OF had any intention 10 that
effect
It was noted with interest. IN connection
with the salary increase matter that Rep
resentauve Watson. of Indiana, the Re
publican whip was on the floor Of the
Senate during the afternoon. and asked
many Senators 10 support an amendment
for the proposed raise. He gave those
with whom he talked TO understand that
If such an amendment went 70 conference
the House would agree 10 il, but the
Senate is apparently no more disposed to
BE- used by the House than 1t has been
before.
With the legislative bin pending, the
Senate adjourned till to-day