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Show Tim committee on privileges and . elections of the United States senate has reached the conclusion that the claim of Colonel Claooet to the seat now occupied by Hon. Fred T, Di BOis is baseless, and the senate will doubtless doubt-less concur. Senator Humus is fairly entitled to represent the state of Edaho in the upper house of the national legislature. He has served Idaho with conspicuous ability during two consecutive terms in the lower house and the admission of Idaho Into the Union is largely, if not chiefly. due to his vigorous and effective advocacy of her claims to statehood. Although one of the youngest members of the senate, Mr. Dubois has already taken front ran!, among his colleagues from the trans-Mississippi slates. |