Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08
SENATE NOT. SATISFIED
Authority for Action by the
President Questioned.
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
Motion to Table Culberson's Resolu-
tion Defeated.
ONLY FOURTEEN VOTE FOR 1T
Right of the Chief Executive to Per-
nit Absorption of Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company Disputed
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
ONLY FOURTEEN VOTE FOR 1T

''Resolved. That the committee on the
judiciary be. and 1t ts hereby. directed
to report fc the senate as early as may
be practicable whether, In the opinion
Of tho committee, the President ~ns
authorized to permit the absorption nf
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
by the United States steel Corporation.
as Is shown by the message OF the
President in response to senate rc>o-
luton number 24O, this session"
An exceedingly important step in the
war between Congress and the President
was taken this afternoon when the Sen
ate. by the first yea and nay vote of
this session. refused to lay on the table
the Culberson resolution. given above and
introduced yesterday, directing the judi
ciary committee to report whether in its
opinion the President was authorized to
permit the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the. United
States Steel Corporation.
The motion to lay on the table was
made by Senator Hopkins Of. Illinois 1t
was defeated by vote of II to A..
All Of the senators voting TO lay the
resolution on the table were republicans
and of the forty-seven votes against that
motion twenty-one were cast by democrats
and twentysix by republicans. AS soon
as this test vote was announced, Mr..
Culberson moved the adoption of his reso-
luton and by a viva voce vote it was
adopted. no division being called for.
Hopkins Moves to Table.
The resolution. which came over from
yesterday. at which time Senator Hop
kins refused to allow it to be considered
by unanimous consent. was reached on
the calendar a few minutes before l
O'Clock. The Vice President announced
that the question was upon the passage of
the resolution.
"One moment" said Mr. Hopkins. 81
fail to sec the pertinancy of the adoption
of this resolution by the Senate. The
letter accompanying the message covers
the point fully. Besides, the resolution
President does not say that he approved
OF the absOrptiOns | therefore move 10
lay the resolution on the table.
'On that question ! demand the yeas
and nays said Mr.. Culberson.
When the Vice President asked for IL
show of hands among those who signi-
fled their desire for roll call were Sen
ators Aldrich. Hale, Burrows and many
other republicans. not to mention all the
democrats In the chamber.
Senate Refuses to Table.
The following senators voted in the af-
tirmative: Burkett, Carter, Cummins,
Curtis, Depew, Dixon. Du Pont. Hopkins,
kean, McCumber, Penrose. Platt Rich
ardson and Warner.
The following senators voted against
laying the resolution on the table: Aid
rich Bankhead, Borah. BulkeIey. Burn
ham. Burrows, Clapp, Clark of Wyom-
ing. Clay. Culberson, Dick, Dillingham;,
Foraker Frazier, Frye. Fulton Gamble,
Gary. Gore, Hale. Johnston. kittridge
Lodge Long. McCreary. McEnery, Nc
Laurn. Money. Nelson. Newlands. Over
man. Page, Paynter. Perkins, Piles Ray
ner, Scott, Simmons, Smith of Maryland.
Stephenson. Sutherland, Taliaferro, Tay-
lor. Teller, Warren ana Wetmorc.
AS soon as the result was announced
on this motion the chair put the question
on the passage of the Culberson resoll-
ton. 1t went through without roll CALL
as already stated.
1t is understood that the judiciary
committee. of which Mr.. Clark of Wyom-
ing. is chairman. will report in accord
ance with the resolution early next week: