Show SENATE SENA STATUS OF SMITH IS PROBLEM The senatorial status of Frank L. L Smith of oC Illinois once refused a seat in the upper house must be considered again when congress meets in December For more than a II year controversy sy has raged around the question ot of his admission to the senate in inthe Inthe inthe the wake of oC allegations of ot heavy beavy expenditures In his hiS' behalf in tho the primary campaign of 1926 when he wrested the republican sena seM- senatorial tonal nomination from Crom William B. B McKinley incumbent A senate committee developed evidence after the primary that Smiths Smith's campaign fund Cund contained some Of Ot this amount it was testified public utilities executives tires tives contributed the bulk buk Sam Samuel uel Insull of oC Chicago gave 12 directly Smith was at Lt the time ot of his nomination chairman of ot the Illinois commission which regulates re public utilities Despite the evidence adduced Smith was elected to the senate in the autumn balloting and when McKinley died soon after aUer Gover Governor nor Small appointed Smith to serve the tho rest of oC McKinley's term which expired last lut March The Tho senate refused to seat Smith de do- denying denying nying him the oath ot of office in January 1927 Smith acutely ill with an aural affection during the two day debate declined to carry the fight tight beyond the senate floor returning home to rest Meanwhile the term began last ast March to which Smith was regu regis regularly regularly elected lie has bas been as as- assigned assigned assigned signed to quarters in the senate office building he draws his lila pay and enjoys other privileges of a United States senator but he is la still without recognition by the senate itself Commencement of the new ses sea session session sion slon of oC congress raises again the question of his admission and of oC the manner the action against him should take whether take whether his case is isone Isone isone one to be disposed of ot after he has taken tho the oath or whether he may properly be denied the oath of ot of of- lice fice During Durin the summer Smith has haa re re- remained remained re- re remained quietly at his home house at Dwight IlL III south of Chicago where whre he is a banker and has large realty Interests |