Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-01
The Illinois Senatorship


Legislators multiply in Illinois ,he gloom
that overhapgs William Lorime,'s seat
in the Senate today grows dsrker. Sent
ment is spreading among senators that
if thugs in Illinois are as they seem,
even after making all reasonable da-
counts, 1t would be we'll for that stste
to try its hand sgain at senatorial
election. Deliberate in all things the
Senate is especially conservative in tax
ing action calculated to disturb the dig
nifty of one OF its august members.
Chairman Kesn (Rep. N. j. one of tie
committee on contingent expenses, to
which Lorimer's resolution demanding
an investigation was referred, informed
some his friends yesterday that he was
ready to report. He did not report, how
ever.
Kea1 Is the man seustors 30 to when
they want to spend from the contingent
fund for Senate purposes and ne occ2-
siopally CHOICES 10 lie! ambitious e,tar-
prises referred to his COMMITTEES ripen
before be returns them to the S3rats.
There ia no doubt, however, that ne will
report 10 favor of the expenditures OF
whatever money will be necessary to
cover the cost of a Lorimer investigation.
When that has been done the resolution
will 90 to Senator BlrroTs's committee
on privileges and elecAons. That com.
nit.ee will irst deliberate sud report to
the Senate whether there is good reasou
for Cd investigation. II the 5 nate de-
cides there is s1ch resson The BurroEs's
committee or one espt cislly appointed for
the purpose Willgo ahead with The inquiry
1t Is contended By lumber of Senator'S
that the resolution should have gone
frs. to busrows's and then to Rena'S
committee. Besides the expected lot
weather aud the campaigns demanding
attention reason put Tor Usrd today Tor
postponing the investigs is that The
s .uate would cot desire to conduct an
inquiry in competition With the cour!e.
Ire same witnesses would aPpesr at
beth places aad II the SENT, examines
witnesses in adviDc OF their appearance
10 court 1t might embarasa the state 10
the prosetu ion of the alleged brides
giyers and takers. A decision is expected
5000.
Conteu.ion WAS ripe in the Senate tc-
day during consideration OF the La Fol.
lette amendment requiring the valuation
Of the property of railroads, bat the
end of the three months contest over
Taft. q kiDs bill is near at hand. The
m,tt important battles have been fought
With victories on both aides but with 8
general result gratifying 10 the progress
s.ve.. The expectation OF the senators
Is thu t The amendments to follow the LIS
Toilette cff=ring will not occasion long
debate. Ia the debate on the physical
yslus,ion amendment Sarat E!kins
tattled almost angle handed With the
pyogtessives and democrats. He is
familiar with the history OF railroad leg
isls,iou and the decision of the
u. s. Supreme Court 10 ra'ltoad
csses. With this knosledge he
IVES sb,e 10 make strong stand.
As the House saiiroid bill conrains q
physical valuation provision the adop'ion
OF similar provision By the Senate
vculd prevent the conference committee
FROM striking that feature from the bill
There would shen be in railrosd Law
power which the I. O. @. has sought for
manyyesrs aud that has been successfully
fought by the railroads. Messrs. LsF.l-
let:e and Bailey are among those Who
soutsud !hst the reasons for giving the
commission authority to make the ysl-