Affidavits and other papers in my possession indicate that ever since then he has been persistently guilty of the same crime. and that ever since then he has been and is now a polygamist. If this transcript and these affidavits and papers tell the truth. the memberelect from Utah is. in my judgment. ineligible to be a member of this House of Representatives both because of the statutory disqualification. created by the Edmunds law. and for higher and graver and quite as sound reasons. I ought also to say. in addition to what I have just said. that I have in my possession a certified copy of the court record under which the claimant to this seat was supposed to be naturalized. and that eminent counsel assert that if that be the record in the case there is grave doubt if the claimant is a citizen of the United States. I offer and express no opinion upon that proposition. Mr.
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