Show nS SK essl SS Sl bolds adfle idys seat in in senate Is contested I 1 tho controversy over ilio au aln was taken into tho the united states senate with tile filing of proceedings contesting the right of earlo B mayfield to become a senator from texas the contest was brought brou glit by george B B peddy republican mid and independent democratic candidate for or senator in the ho election last november who declared himself elected despite tho the majority credited to mayfield Mayfle ld democratic A nominee A scathing indictment of tho the klan of which it was waa charged that mayfield MaYfle ld was waa a member was included in the petition man officers iero charged with illegal and fraudulent acts acta in the petition which also alleged fraud in aou counting tho the ballots illegal ex expenditures of moro more than in may fields behalf and numerous other irregularities J tho the senate was waa asked to preserve arid recount the texas ballots to in estl gate tho the texas primary and election and to prohibit mayfield from tak the oath in ahou bon the next congress convenes aff g credentials lIS having been received tho the whole matter will bo be re erred to tile tho privileges and elections ns committee and pending the committees tho the oath will bo t |