Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Washington
KENYON NAMED AS ONE
OF LORIMER'S JUDGES
iowa Senator on Sub Commit.
tee Which Will Investigate
Charges of Bribery.

Washington. June 7.-Senators Dill
iingham, Gamble. Jones and Kenyon.
republicans, and Fletcher, Johnston,
Kern and Lea, democrats, VIII consti-
tute the subcommittee to conduct the
new investigation into the bribery
charges against Senator Lorimer. They
We're named for this duty today by the
committee on privileges and elections
and are ready to begin service with all
the authority OF a full committee as
soon as the Senate approves.
or the eight members, Messrs. Dill
lingham and Gamble, republicans, and
Fletcher and Johnston. democrats,
voted for Lorimer in the previous In
ve~stigation. Mr.. Jones, republican,
voted against him. Messrs. Kenyon,
republican, and Kern and Lea, demo-
crats were not then or the
Senate. They are known to be OPP
posed to Mr.. Lorimer.
The resolution providing for the APP
pointment OF a subcommittee of eight
was proposed by MIR. Bailey, senior
democratic member of the committee
and 1t named Messrs. Dillingham;, Cana
BILE, Clapp and Sutherland, republics
ans, and Messrs. Fletcher, Johnston,
Kern and Lea. When the list was read
Messrs. Clapp and Sutherland volun-
tarily retired in favor of Messrs. Ken
yon and Jones.
Contending from the rule OF senior
| ity, Mr.. Bailey suggested that Messrs,
| Bradley and oliver should be desig-
| mated. When, however, 1T was pointed
out that both were ineligible because
OF the previous inquiry, when they had
voted for Lorimer, the Texas senator
I yielded, and the Iowa and Washington
| senator's were added.
The subcommittee adopted a resolu-
ton for presentation TO the Senate to
clothe the subcommittee with all the
| powers OF a special committee. 1t Is
| expected tine resolution viii encounter
comparatively little opposition. The
subcommittee had indicated a DISPOSE
ton to connne the sittings to Washing
ton as closely as possible, but 1t is I'M
: derstood that Illinois viii be visited.
| The committee will be empowered to sit
| during the sessions os the Senate and
there will be an effort to conclude the
work during the extra session.
Washington, June SHARPLY criti-
cising President Taft the republicans
and the tariff board. the report on the
Underwood wool bill was submitted TO
the House of Representatives today by
the democratic members the ways ana
means committee. Quoting Presldent
Taft's addresses after the passage OF
the Payne-Aldrich bill in which he de-
clared the wooden schedule Is "indefen-
sible and | propose to say so" the re-
port continues:
Had the president made these pub
tic admissions earlier, while the tariff
Of 1909 was under consideration by
congress, his declarations would have
Deer OF real service to the people, anc
would have enabled them to protest
against the betrayal of the public
welfare TO private greed. The presi-
dents silence at that time and his APP
prevail of the act of 1909 make 1t Inn
possible for him TO eyade his full
share OF responsibility FOR the failure oi
revision which he now admits.
The report deals at some length WITT
the attitude of the administration IN
not communicating TO congress, data
on the steel trust and other industries
now being investigated and the failure
Of the tariff board TO communicate
data on the WOODEN industry.
-
washington. June 7.-fiopes of tho
administration that the finance com
mittee would report the Canadian reel
procity bill unamended were dashed
today when after q brief executive ses.
sion Of the committee it was learned
that the Root amendment to the paper
and wood pulp. schedule prooapiS
would be adopted in modified form,
1t was said that in addition to sever
republican members of the committee
Senators Bailey, Simmons and John
son, democrats, would vote for the
amendment. while Senator's Penrost
and Cullom are declared to be witt
the three remaining democrats in op.
position, thus presaging the adoption
of the amendment by a vote or 10 &c
5. Final consideration OF the meas.
ure viii be begun by the COMMITTEES
tomorrow.
The amendment offered by Senator
Root provides that the paper
and wool pulp section OF the bill shall
not be ii force until the presideni
shall have satisfactory evidence ant
shall make proclamation that sucl
wood pulp, paper and board, being tn
products OF. the United states, are ad
mitted into all the provinces or Can
ada frev OF duty"