Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
ossTRuc TIVE cr'cs FAIL AND
MOTION TO ocEED CARRIES
BY &C TO II; MMiNs IN DE-
BATE.
DENEEN DEFENDED
BY Mr.. CRAWFORD
SOUTH DAKOTA sE|AroR ca'T'. i,
c'sEO 'LL'No'sANFoR ''> AssA'L-
ING GOVERNOR I|zN HE HAD
NO CHANCE TO RfLY.

Washington, D. c., Fet 27.-On mo-
ton OF Senator BurroY. .he senate
voted today to proceed,im.. ediately
with consideration of We Lorimer
case.
The vote was 66 to IL. Many sen
ators opposed to Lorime, voted for
the motion and 1t was not, test.
With full realization tat after to-
day there would be very title oppor
tunity to give any consideration to the
case OF Senator Lorimer, lis friends
went into today's session oflhe senate
with the determination Of p3ssing the
question to vote before adjournment
If possible.
AS usual there were Obstacles in the
way, but friends Of the Illin&ts senator
were devoting themselves III might
and main to their removal lSenator
Penrose, In charge of the bstoffice
appropriation, was regarded is the
principal Of these, but he APPEARED
willing to yield in favor Of the orimes
case If BY so doing he could fure 4
vote upon it.
Senators Stone, Crawford, RoSt and
"wan were still standing with unde-
red speeches, but all promised to
brief. .l5
wen II Senator LaFollette's oppo-
on should develop intoa flibuster.
still could force vote unless re-
orcements should come to his as
tance.
The plan, therefore, was, to prevail
on Senator Penrose to get out OF the
ay with the postofflce bill to take the
orimer matter up at the beginning Of
,e session; and to continue the days
tting until vote should be reafhed.
,en though a prolonged evening" ses-
on should become necessary.
cummins Aids LaFoIlette.
That the Wisconsin senator might
ave aid In preventing the SUMMARY
isposal OF the Lorimer case was inui-
ated early in the session. Senator
ummins promised to give it,
No sooner had the reading Of the
ournel been begun than Senator Bur
ows asked that that routine be dis
pensed with. The granting of this re-
1uest would have expedited business to
the extent of about Is minutes. Usual
ly no objection Is made to dispensing
with the reading, but on this occasion
he Iowa senator was prompt IN pre-
,enting this proceeding. Consequently
ne reading was proceeded with. Re-
,ewed objection was made by Mr.
ummins when Senator Kean request
i that the journal might not be read.
cumnins Explains Motion.
The fact soon developed that Mr..
Cummins' attitude was intended as
move in favor of the tariff board and
at the first opportunity he made known
his purpose. It was /: Is o'clock when
Mr.. Burrows asked unanimous consent
to take up the Lorimer resolution IN
advance of the time, 2 o'clock, When
the measure would be in order Mr..
Cummins made objection and then
spoke of his intent to bring up the
tariff board bill.
Thereupon, Mr.. Burrows moved to
take up the Lorimer case. A roll call
was ordered and the motion carried
Sc to II. The measure being before
the senate, Mr.. Crawford took the
floor to reply to some Of Mr.. Lorimer's
expressions in his own defense. Mr..
Crawford spoke especially OF Mt.
Lorimer's criticisms of Gov. Deneen.
He had been of the opinion that the
governor did have an opportunity to
defend himself, he said. On this ac-
count the South Dakota senator said
he had notified Gov. Deneen Of Mr..
Lorimer's charges and had received a
telegram in reply saying that the gov
ernor had not favored Mr. Lorimeh's
election and referring him to published
statements by himself.
Crawford Defends Deneen.
Characterizing Mr. Lorimer's pre-
sentation Of his case as charge
against Gov. Deneen of "usurpation
and tyranny" Mr.. Crawford criticised
the Illinois senator's course as unjusti-
fed in view of the fact that the in
yestigation had been closed and the
governor foreclosed against reply. He
spoke in praise of the career of Gov.
Deneen, saying that he as well as Mr..
[ Lorimer had worked his way from
humble beginning.
Mr.. Crawford read Gov. Dereens
newspaper reply to Senator Lorimers
sneech, and referring to the plea that
the present proceeding is an effort to
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