Ogden Sun | 1905-12-12 | Page 7 | Sen. Mitchell's Death

SEN mitchella MITCHELL 6 DEATH washington dec 9 news ot the death of senator of oregon occasioned great surprise at the capital ills illness had been of such 16 cant date and so little vas known of it that notice at his death came to the senate practically without warning it raised a delicate question as to tho duty ot lh senators toward late associate when dig a appointed to cp reent the at the services and at the colleague or the member formally elves notice S HIP death and announces hut later will roache buor Te maili ahr sanate then adjourns out of respect ta tho memory of the deceased after numerous conferences today between prominent senators and ser geant ai arma ramsdell Hams dell the point was raised as to whether tho would be warranted in following the usual program in the cabe of senator much oil it was argued that at the time of his death ho stood convicted of an offense offence under the federal lawa and in violation of hift oath as a senator 0 the united states on the other band it was pointed out that the senate has not been notified officially of hla conviction and that judgment has been arrested by an appeal to the supreme court of the united stages and talat the highest court had not passed upon his guilt or innocence at a later hour yesterday vice president fairbanks had not appointed tho usual committee and the impression prevailed that ho would postpone action until the senate convened on monday waa stated that in the event of the appointment of a committee it would not reach portland in time to take part in funeral services it Is thought likely the vice president will leave to the senate the decision as to what its cauree would be