2 COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS " SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS UNDER THE RESOLUTION (S. RES. 136) DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS, OR EMPLOYED IN THE ELECTION OF ISAAC STEPHEN- SON AS A SENATOR OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. 1 Pages 1 to 996 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1911 FEDERAL BUILDING, The subcommittee met at 10 o'clock a. m. Present: Senators Heyburn (chairman), Sutherland, and Pomerene, and Mr. Addison T. Smith, who had been designated as secretary. The CHAIRMAN. The subcommittee will enter upon its duties. Preliminary to taking up this question I will state that the subcommittee will hear a representative who may desire to appear on behalf of the State of Wisconsin, the State having submitted these charges through its governor to the Senate of the United States. I will inquire whether or not there is anyone here for the purpose of representing the State of Wisconsin? Should anyone desire to appear and be duly authorized, the subcommittee will recognize him. [A pause.] The secretary of the subcommittee will be instructed to communicate with the governor and the attorney general of the State, advising them that the subcommittee is in session in Milwaukee for the purpose of investigating these charges which were submitted to the United States Senate by the governor, and to inquire whether or not the State desires to be represented at this hearing. The secretary subsequently, by direction of the subcommittee, sent the following telegram: Hon. FRANCIS E. MCGOVERN, MILWAUKEE, Wis., October 2, 1911. Governor of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.: A subcommittee of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the United States Senate, duly appointed, with instructions to investigate the election of Isaac Stephenson as a Senator of the United States from the State of Wisconsin as recommended by the Legislature of Wisconsin as provided in joint reso lution 58 of said legislature, has entered upon the investigation in the Federal Building, in the city of Milwaukee. As the State appears to be unrepresented by counsel, you are requested to advise the committee whether or not it is the desire of the State to be represented by counsel before this committee, and if so, designate in writing such person to represent the State. W. B. HEYBURN, Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. The subcommittee would inquire whether or not there are counsel who desire to appear for Senator Stephenson. If so, let their names be entered in due form. Mr. C. E. LITTLEFIELD. Yes; Mr. W. E. Black, Mr. H. H. J. Upham, and I represent Senator Stephenson. The CHAIRMAN. The next proceeding will be the reading of the communication from the governor of Wisconsin addressed to the United States Senate. 1 |