The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28

Senate Will Vote Again
After the elections committee re-
ports-and it will act as speedily as
possible-the senate will vote again
to determine whether it will admit
Smith under the credentials issued by
Governor Small naming him to fill
out the unexpired term ending next
March 4 of the late William B. Nc
Kinley, whom he defeated in the prl-
mary contest.
Immediately after the senate vote,
Smith, who had listened to two days
of oratory on his case, returned to
his headquarters at the Willard ho-
tel to begin the preparation of a
public statement. He will remain in
Washington during the hearings by
the elections committee.
The size of the majority against
administering the oath to the former
chairman of the Illinois commerce
commission in advance of his hearing
furnished the only surprise in the
senate proceedings in the case. OPP
ponents of admitting him, even tenn
porarily, had counted on majority
of only seven instead OF 10.
Argue in CloakrOoms
During the closing hours of what
Thursday proved a debate that held
the attention and frequently melted
the laughter of crowded galleries,
there were determined efforts to
switch voters votes both by discus
sion on the floor and argument IN
the cloak rooms.
Frazier, North Dakota insurgent,
recently readmitted to the republican
fold, asserted that politics had enter
ed into the Smith case, adding that
there was too much politics in the
senate anyway.
Blease, the fiery democrat from
South Carolina, also declared there
was politics in this case.
"They say there is no politics II
it." he exclaimed. "Pd like to see
the time when this body amt got NJ
politics in il"
Taunts Republicans
During the running crOss-fire tina
continued throughout the five hours
discussion, the democrats tainted TIT
republicans for the repeated effort
which the old guard leaders made tt
keep Smith from forcing the issue OF
the floor by accepting appointment
at the hands of Governor Small.
There was plenty of seriousness t,
the debate, with senator after sena
tor presenting legal arguments ant
quoting from presidents dating bacl
from the earliest days Of the repub
lie and running through to only
comparatively few years ago.
Supporters of Smith bore a larg
part Of the weight of discussion bu
speeches in opposition were mad
from the democratic side, principal
by Walsh, Of Massachusetts; Ashurs
of Arizona, and Dill of Washington.
Bingham of Connecticut, ioine
with Blease and Watson in argu1n
for the seating of Smith and hearin
his case afterwards.
The senate finally evidenced
own fatigue at the discussion and bt
fore the finish there were repeate
cries of ''Vote, vote" and just afte
nightfall the debate subsidized an
Smith was excluded for the time bt
ing.
Senator Watson, republican, Ind
ana, re-Opened the discussion, decla.
ing the senate was confronted wit
the question whether it could add |
or take from the senatorial qualif
cations set forth in the constitution
Are there other qualifications
ne asked. "If so where are they
There are no other qualifications"
Does the senator contend that
man came here with credentia
who had been impeached or had
contagious disease, or had commute
crime on his way to the senate, Il
senate would have to admit him
asked Senator Robinson of Arkansa
the democratic leader.
That's my view," said Watson.
IF a state sent leper here, Il
senate would have to seat him ?"
That's my view"
Would Seat Lunatic
-. Then if a state sent a.. lunai
here" the senator remarked, st
senate would have to seat him ?"
ooh everybody knows that a lun
tic cannot take an OATH" Watson I
turned amid laughter.
Senator Bingham, republican, Co
necticut, broke into quote Senat
Bayard, of Delaware in 1862, that +
senate could not even bar an idiot
his credentials were in proper for
Does the senator subscribe
that? ?" asked Robinson.
Il do Bingham replied.
Expressing his own disagreemel
the democratic leader added:
I'VE all know that fools, SON
times damn fools, get into legislati
bodies"
Resuming his speech Senator w;
son reviewed a long list of precede
starting back more than a century
Senator Walsh, Montana, told Sc
ator Watson that if he held to t
view the senate could not Judge t
qualifications of a man, until he W
a member, that it did wrong in ]
tusng to seat Senator Nye, repub
can, North Dakota, until the right
the governor of North Dakota to a
point Nye had been investigated.
The roll CALI
To Seat Smith
Republicans ~ Bingham, Bora
Cameron, Curtis, Deneen. Edo
Ernst, F'ess, Gooding, Gould. Greer
Hale, Reyes, Lenroot, Mel can. Near
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