Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-18
6IST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

mItteu 10 Lne Dthdtc VoNdy ny Ch'''i
man Burrows, Of the committee on
privileges and election.
The resolution was adopted at a
meeting of the committee held to CON
slider the charges of bribery and the
many protests against Mr. Lorlmer be-
ing permitted to hold his seat that have
been filed with the Senate.
The resolution directs the committee
to report to the Senate whether i'll the
election of Lorimer there was used or
employed corrupt methods or practices.
Senator Bailey made motion at the
meeting OF the committee that MIR,
Burrows should be chairman OF the
committee and the motion was adopted,
There was no discussion over the
resolution in the Senate, A formal
motion was made to refer 1t to the
committee on contingent expenses,
which will report as to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF the Senate making the expenditure
involved by the investigation. There
is no doubt that the necessary funds
will be allowed. Members OF the com
mittee say there will be thorough in
quiry into the practices employed IN
the contest that resulted in Lorlmer' S
election.
II is understood that the investlga-
ton will be conducted by a sub-com
mittee of seven members of the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
A favorable report was made from
the Senate committee on contingent
expenses this afternoon on the Lorlmer
investigation resolutions. The effect
of the report was 10 make available
money needed to cover the expenses OF
an investigation.
Another bill was introduced in the
Senate today by Senator Perkins autho-
rizing the president to invite the ma
tons of the earth to participate III a
Panama Pacific Exposition to be held
at San Francisco in 1915. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on industrial
exposition.
The Bristow motion to discharge the
judiciary committee from further con
sideration OF his resolution providing
for constitutional amendment per
hitting the election Of senators by pop
ular vote, was taken up i'll the Senate
today.
1t was explained by Senator BristoW
that the chairman of the committee in
formed him that it would be impossl'
BILE to consider and report on the reso-
luton at this session and it would be
regarded as no discourtesy TO request
the committee S discharge The chair
man had said he would not prevent a
vote on the proposition.
Senator Davis, gave the resolution
his most cordial approval As this
was the only opportunity he ex-
pected to have, Mr.. Davis said, he
would discuss his bill, now buried in
the finance committee, prohibiting
the government from granting licenses
to sell liquor in prohibition states
He said it interferred with the states
and destroyed all the benefits of prOhl
bition.
Senator Simmons was in hearty
svmbathy with the movement TO pre-
vent the elandestine selling of whiskey
Senator Davis gave notice that every
session he serves he will introduce the
same bill and urge its passage
Getting back to the question o
electing senators by direct vote, Sena
tor Clark. as chairman of the judiciary
committee, said the committee could
do nothing at this session. He recitec
the history Of the resolution and dem
onstrated that the committee had no
been negligent in its duty.
Senator Clapp said it could be nc
discourtesy to the committee, and hi
would have no hesitation in discharg
ing it. The people were not waiting
for Congress but had taken the matter
into their own hands. State after state
he said, had perfected systems by whi,f
senators are chosen at primaries.
Popular election was advocated by
Senator Beveridge, who believed i
should be made uniform by constitu
tional amendment.
Senator Owen, argued that the small
er states would not be destroyed by the
constitutional change.
That the smaller states should be
crushed was argued by Senator Hey
burn, he said the senators would b'
appointed according to population.
A vote was not reached when the
unfinished business came up and the
Bristow motion went to the calender.
The motion made by Senator Carter
rep, Mont) to concur in the House
amendments to the postal savings banks
bill was discussed today. The changes
made by the House. Mr. Carter said
were comparatively few and unimpor
tant. He explained each Of them a
some length.
HOUSE
Chairman Mann, of the House com