The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

dSnlnRton, May 70. - After four
hours caucus today, the Democratic
senator's voted, "a to 1, to support the
resolutions offered by Martin, of Vir-
ginia. on behalf of the Democratic
steering committee, providing for a
re-investigation of the bribery charges
in connection with the election of Lor-
inner, of Illinois.
The Martin resolution proposes an
inquiry by the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
verbal encounter between Bailey
and MARITIME, of New Jersey, original
ed in Bailey's demand for general sup
port of the Martin resolution. Bailey
said that any senator who refused to
be bound by the caucus had no right
full place in the party councils. This
aroused the senators who favor the La
Toilette resolution providing for an
inquiry by a special committee of new
senators.
Bailey contended that more than
two thirds of the caucus favored the
Martin resolution and il was thus the
desire of all Democrats.
MARITIME said he understood the
meeting was a conference and not
caucus and that he had no understand
ing that any binding action was to be
taken. (;
Saying he would not handy words Z
regarding the character of his own
Democracy as compared with that of
another senator, Bailey insisted that 4,
all senators were in duty bound to \
abide by the two thirds decision. =
MARITIME replied as pointedly, and :
the colloquy continued until MARITIME :,
from the caucus, reiterating Il
that he would not be bound by il on .
any except political question. q
Almost every other Democratic SEN
ltor present participated in the de- v,
bate. :,
1t developed that the regulars had a,
agreed to abandon the Dill a,
ingham resolution i'm favor of the m
fartine measure as a matter of party 10
iscipline. on
Hitchcock suggested as a compro- RI
lise that a subcommittee of the com mr.
ittee on privileges and elections, to Ii
2 approved by the senate, he desig- g.,
ated to conduct the inquiry. He vo
i'd he might present such an amend
ent in the senate. This evoked ia
'rable mention.
Sc would come up in the open SEES p
Iar ,,,st.s, E1,,",4 o1s ~ cul
$4,000 - - . .e - tar
ter one or two brief speeches in re- vi
y it is expected a vote will be Ia A. A.
m. The prospect now is that the ~.
artine resolution will be adopted io'
ithout material amendment. mr.
WASHINGTON Nav 81 1ns+aod &c hir
100, 900, alleged to have been used to
'cure the election of William Lori "a
er of Illinois to the United States VI
mate, more than twice that sum will ,ne
, disclosed, Senator La Toilette told oe'
S colleagues today, if the senate re- ce &c,
'ens its investigation into Lorimer's Oh ~,
ght to hold his seat. tne
La Toilette declared that President mo
ats name had been used in Lori SEES
er's behalf and reiterated that Lori
er had personal cognizance of the uue
e of the money. snil
Ia Follatta ouotad fror, a. .ou4;. carr
INV given bv Edwa,.d HI. CL; beir
oo Inmbern,an haforo a. ,.; - is O.
vestigating committee of the Illinois
gislature regarding Mr.. Hines in
rviews with United States Senators ate
Idrich and Penrose. in which Hines of I
i'd Aldrich repeatedly had impressed OF
ION him the Importance of Lorimer's pro
ection and had told him that Mr.. up
aft was especially concerned in Lori the
er's behalf. |
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Washington, May 27.-The admins moi
alton of the present system of gov per
nment in Alaska is deplorable, ac- mo
riding to Delegate Wickersham, of
at district, who today before the mi
use committee on territories urged the
favorable report on his bill creating ito
elective legislature for the terri lin
ry. cor
Alaska, " he said, "under the pres inc
t system of long distance admins let
alton, has not been given a single
gislative measure for FIVE years.
lere can be no question that an at
mpt to govern such a big territory ser
ON the national capital thousands ASS
miles distant is a failure the
Washington, May 27.-John Norris, an,
the American Newspaper No
iblishers' association, was again be- ,ss
re the senate finance committee in 20,
vocacy of the Canadian reciprocity I'm,
II today. t ~,
Mr.. Norris declared that the Root Us =,
nendment to the bill, providing that ha,
e paper clause of the measure should 49,
Il be in force until the president pro-
aims that wood, wood pulp and pa
n are admitted from all parts of
inada free of duty, would postpone T..
definitely the date of application of az. a'
e treaty. .nt
Astoria May Get Tents. ho,
asnington' May 21.-Representa- of
We Lanerty introduced resolution foI