New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19
LOR|MER INQUIRY AGAIN
La Toilette Resolution Likely to
Go to Committee.
RECOMMENDED IN ILLINOIS
Helm Committee Practically
Winds Up It's Work-Charges
Bribery and Corruption.
Iron III. Tribune bureau. ]

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May lS-The question OF re-
cpening the investigation of the election OF
Senator Lorimer will come up for con-
alteration in the Senate on Monday, when
Senator Ia Toilette will call up his resolu-
ton appointing a committee for that pur-
pore Although IL is expected that the WIS
consin Senator will oppose the reference
of his resolution TO the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections. that course is almost
certain 10 be taken, as majority Oh inc
Senators. whatever their convictions re-
garding the Lorimer case. are opposed 10
the method proposed by Mr.. La roie'.e
BY naming a special committee 10 nshe
the proposed investigation he has usurpeu
function which properly belongs 70 the sen
ate Committee, and 10 approve the reSo,"
tion as il stands would be 10 upset 'he
nroceaure adopted for the TRANSACTION VI
business. =.
ror this reason. any action that may ne
taken on the La Toilette resolution VIII nor
reject the attitude OF the Senate TOWARD
IRE reopening Of the Lorimer investigator.
That question will probably he deter"iheu
nv the Committee on Privileges ana Ere
tions II is by no means certain th"' ''''
committee will not favor reopenhs ,"e
case in view Of the experiences OF ''e IA
y.s,,eatine committee of the Illinois sen
ate Whether or not II would ne uee'"e'
advisable TO take up the question: III w
sun,rner remains 20 be seen. IL Is Pi"Oa''O
thar the committee would be reluctant ~
thrus, the controversy on the SeHa'e
this time when legislators, deslrihs ~
cane the heat of the capital are ui'I "''e
the possibilities of recess Vi
n,ent although reciprocity Is sun aie"u "
,h.m II is possible that the co'ii''','.e
will decide 10 appoint
which can work in he recess.
Senator Crawford Of south Daho'a,
his two days speech IN opposi"o"
reciprocity. The agreement ne
marked a serious epoch In the his'0i'
the country. because IL threatened inc ''"
,o,cv which had made the farmer pros
porous. 80 ,,,o,
Tho Senate adjourned until Monday
e-,,seo,d III Nav ls-The Illinois SEN
aaon,sd a resolution to-day asking that
~ United States Senate reopen the Lon
-. ,,,.stiqation. Efforts 20 extend the
,,.o ~ the Helm committee 10 Nay 81 were
defeated when the presiolhg once. 49,
on NJ order the resolution calling Tor th's
the Senate. -. .o,,-
inc ~ the investigation by the United states
Senate. recites that as the Helm commune
Rad reported that there were Emporium. or"
material witnesses without the STATE vi III,
nois whose attendance II could not co'"pe''
ard as the committee was lmpeueu ~
what we believe 10 be the unwarran'e" az
ssCNNf1
non Of a certain judge" and yet suhCie"'
evidence was procured 10 show tha' wi,nou'
bribery and corruption the election OF VIII
ism Lorin1er 10 the United states Seha'e
youId not have occurred therefore. be IL
Resolved That il is the opinion or thls
SENATE based upon the report ana hnuihss
NJ the said committee. that the eiecuoh OF
William Lorimer 10 a seat IN the h'eu
states Senate was brought about by bribery
and corruption. And
Resolved That the gravity OF the si'u-
alton involving as IL does, the integrity anu
GOOD name Of this state and the welfare o'
tho nation. demands further investigation
and determination of this matter by a ood!
,ossessing broader jurisdiction and greater
COVERS than does this senate and be IL
further
"R.so,ved. That the secretary OF this sen
,te be. and he is hereby, authorized anu OIL
,ccted 10 transmit TO the senate OF nie
United states copy OF the evidence 'ahe"
nv the said committee. together with the re-
mort and findings Of that committee, ana
oonv Of this resolution for such action as
,he Senate of the United States may deem
proper
Senator Richard J. Barr. OF Joliet ohered
az amendment 20 the first resolution before
its passage The Barr amendment CON
demned the failure of the Senators ana
Representatives who did not carry cut
the will OF the people or expressed VIII OF
the people as expressed at the polls In the
choice o. a United States Senator. when
action the Senate deems most reprehensiole
ard should be condemned"
A warm discussion followed, ard senator
W G Jones. one OF the administration
leaders protested against the adoption OF
such an amendment Jones declared that
he stood by ex-senator A. j. Hopkins uhtli
/, was apparent that the deadlock couIu
never he broken unless the members
changed their votes ..,, ,..,.. 10,
Senator Daily severely criticised Jones loi
Lis action in the senatorial deauIock. JVnes
should be condemned. "a well as any QUIZ
member for his violation OF the peoLie
Will" said Daily. He was e huyn q
marty 10 the disastrous ending oi ths ~ 20.
n,er election as we're those chafseu VIII