The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-03
PROBE ORERED
Lorimer to Be Again Investigated by
Ssnate Committee
AFTER LONG DEBATE

Sub Committee on Privileges and
Elections, Four Democrats and
Four Republicans, Equally Divid-
ed as to Sentiment in Matter.
A dispatch from Washingto1 says
Henator Lorimer, of Illinois, faces
another investigation at the hands
Of his colleagues. The inquiry will
be conducted by a subcommittee of
the committee on privileges and cleo
ticnL, composed of four Republicans
and four Democrats, four of wiloln
voted for the conviction and foar
for the acquittal Of the Senator last
session. The method selected is re-
garded as the latest thing in jury
! trials.
1t took seven hours debate 10
agree upon the system and it was
finally adopted Thursday evening by
a vote of 4S to 20, being substituted
for the plan urged by Senator sLa
Toilette, Of turning the case over
to five Senators who were not MEM
bers when the case was voted upon
before, and, therefore were suppos-
ed to be unbiased. F'.
Before the vote was taken, SenaI
tor Bristow, who favored the La Fol-
letta plan, accused Mr.. Dillingham;,
chairman of the elections commit
tee, of having capitulated in the in
terest of a Democratic scheme Of
turning the investigation over to a
subcommittee. This change was bas-
ed upon the fact that the author Of
the resolution adopted was Senator
Martin.
MIR. Bristow also claimed that the
old guard Republicans had formed
an. alliance with the Democrats and
that they had placed the mantle Of
leadership upon Mr.. Martin.
Senator Lea, Of Tennessee, said
he would no more turn the case over
to the elections committee for anoth-
er trial than he would submit to
second operation for appendicitis by
a surgeon who had failed on the
first operation to locate the appen-
dix Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, re
Gently assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral, intimated that the great trusts
has busted themselves with the elec-
tion of Senator'S sc as to influence
the selection of United States dis
trict attorneys, whose friendship
might be useful in the case of pros
ecutions
The defence of the Martin resolu-
ton was conducted by Messrs. Dll-
lingham, Martin, Stone and others
from both sides Of the chamber.
Most of the insurgelt Republicans
voted against substituting the Mar
tin resolution. The resolution mere
,ly provides that the investigation
shall be conducted by the elections
committee and makes no mention of
a subcommittee. .....
Mr.. Bristow said that he had beer
advised that the investigation would
not be made by the committee as %
whole, but by a subcommittee. In
discussing what he termed the cap
itulation" Of Senator Dillingham;, he
said he accepted this act rs tenn
porary transference of leadership to
the Democratic side. It was with
a feeling of ragret, he sa;l,- that!be
saw the mantle of A:drich fall npon
the shoulders Of DeInocrat. 80
"Mr. Gallinger had not been able
| to dcn. the mantle" said Mr.. Brisr
tow, and it had not been found 10
fit Mr.. Penrose. But how that q con-
dition has been formed, the man has
been found and the Senate knows
whence it's signals are to come" 80.
The real question at issue, accord
! ing to Mr.. La Toilette, was whether
the lumber and beef trusts could buy
a seat in the Senate "If the Sen
ate does it's duty" he said. "it would
establish these facts, for the proof
exists. and there should be result
known. Senate seats should not be
on the bargain counter for the trusts
to buy"
The accuracy Of the statement
that an agreement had been made
between the insurgent Republicans
and the Democrats regarding the
selecting Of the subcommittee was
also spoken of by Mr.. La Toilette.
| Denial that there was fOrmaE
agreement made by Mr.. Dillingham;,
but Mr. Martin said there had been
an understanding that the full COM
mittee would be too cumbersome p.
| that the plan for the committee OF
eight had been approved in the cau-
! Gus. He said that it would be neces-
/ sary for the Senate to confirm the
nominations of the members OF the
subcommittee.
Then why not elect members at
once, by adopting the La Toilette
! resolution?'' asked Mr.. Cummins.
Mr. Martin replied that he thcrH:ht
| it desirable to place the responsible
! ity upon the standing committee on
elections. The structures which Sen
ators had directed as the standing
committee were declared by Mir.
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