Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-20
Many Opposed to Adop-
ton of the Lorimer
Report.
IS ABOUT READY NOW
Some Urge Laying of Question
Over Till After Holiday
Season.

Washington, Dec. 20.-What may
prove formidable opposition to the
adoption of any report to the senate fo:'
the exoneration of Senator Lorimer is
said to have developed on the senate
floor today. Several senators are de
clared to have agreed they would com
pei a postponement of the whole sub
ject until after the holiday recess in
order that all members might have
opportunity to digest the testimony as
well as the report of the committee.
Wanted Reports Printed.
Great dissatisfaction is said to have
been expressed because of the failure
of the committee to have printed the
findings of the subcommittee. II IS
asserted there never has been an in
vestigation in which a diligent effort
has been made to keep the proceedings
secret.
Say Power Was Exceeded.
1t developed today some member ut
the full committee believed the sub
committee should have reported mere
" whether bribery had been resOrted
TO in the election in which Lorimer
was successful and the Instructions
given by the senate in the resolution
authorizing the investigation had not
called for a report of eEOueratiOn for
Lorimer.
Starts Another Controversy.
Senator Frazier has filed a statement
in which, it is said. he declared seven
votes should not be counted for Lori
mer. -Severak-ethsr- senators are said
to share this view, but there is a diff
ference Of opinion as to whether their
elimination would have affected his
election. If these seven were sub
tracted from the 202 cast il would re
duce the necessary constitutional ma
iority. Some are said to contend that
such would be the case, while others
assert the constitutional majority is
unaIterable. whether affected by cor
ruption or any other means. Burrows
is expected to submit the report of the
committee tomorrow.
House Accepts Amendments.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The house TO-
dav agreed to the senate amendments
TO the urgent deficiency bill. As
amended it appropriates little more
than s1,O00,000.
The omnibus bill was passed by the
senate today carrying more than 81
100000
RebuI<e for Sherman.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Nice Presl-
dent Sherman, presiding officer of the
senate attempted yesterday TO intro
duce in that body house methods and
was promptly rebuked. While Speak
er Cannon was counting quorum IN
the house Mr.. Sherman did so in the
senate. On Saturday in an indirect
way he found a quorum present, when
a vote did not disclose it, and when
the senate assembled today he was
given warning that such methods
would not be tolerated.
The advice was firm but friendly
Mr.. Sherman did not profit by IT, oe-
cause when a roll call was taken
few hours later he again counted
quorum At once there was an out
burst of Indignation. While the senate
cannot decide who shall be presiding
officer. it can determine its own rules
and methods of proceeding.
Counted All Present.
Several senators present during the
roll call refrained from voting because
of pairs. Mr.. Sherman took notice or
the presence of these senators ana
included them with those who did vote |
to produce the quorum.
Several motions we're made TO re-
buke Mr. Sherman, but all OF theIu
we're withdrawn to give right or way
to Senator Hales appeal from the de-
cision of the chair. The result was
overwhelming and convincing. Thlr-
tv-seven senators voted against the IN
novation, as Mr.. Hale termed it, ana
only II supported Mr.. Sherman. Win
the announcement of the vote Mr. Haze
expressed the hope that the action OF
the senate would end forever attempts
TO count a quorum in that body
To Encourage Pulp Imports.
\ bill to promote commerce between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries as to wood pulp and printing pa
per was introduced yesterday by KEEP
resentative Ferris of Oklahoma. 1t
that wood pulp and printing
PAPER shall be admitted to the United
States free of all duty, unless the sub
division of government where 1t is pro-
duced restricts it's expectation or I'M
poses an export charge.
Hannibal City of 1884.
Washington. Dec. 20.-The popula- {