Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-02
Pleads for Vote on Lorimer and
Direct Election of Senators.
ILLINOIS MAN KNEW OF BRIBERY
Declaration by Nebrsskan that SEN
ator Knew Full Details.
BETRAYAL ON WHOLESALE SCALE

CFrom a SAD correspondentl

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-(Specia Tele-
gram.)-Uness the senate votes at this
session on the Lorlmer case. on the reso-
luton pertaining to the election of sena-
/ tors by the people, on the bill to create a
permanent tariff board and a general serv-
! ice bill, Senator Norris Brown Of Nebraska
and some of his colleagues who favor the
measures mentioned are determined that
the appropriation bills also shall fall
Senator Brown, from the floor Of the
senate today, said he had no quarrel with
the rule" that appropriation acts come
first. but that he would object to its ap-
phcation, in the light OF the present
emergency, unless it is agreed in advance
that there shall be votes on the four prop
| ositions named before Adjournment
This is not said as a threat nor in the
nature OF an uitlmatum," said Senator
| Brown. Il am stating a simple fact and
1t is well, with only four working weeks
ahead Of us. that we understand now what
the fact is in that regard. II congress ad-
journs without action on these measures,
congress will adjourn without action on
| some Of the appropriation bills"
Failure of any one OF the appropriation
bills would necessitate an extra session of
congress-
Hale Makes Answer.
Senator Hale, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, answering Mr..
Brown, declared that appropriation bills
are never used to consume time and
thereby block legislation. He added that
for the rest OF the session they would be
pressed whenever they might be ready.
no matter what else might be before the
I senate, Mr. Brown then reiterated his po-
( sition, saying: III there is a disposition
shown to defeat a vote and force over to
! another session the bills l have enumerated
/ we may as well face the fact that some of
the appropriation bills will go over with
! them"
In opening his address Senator Brown
said THE time has come i'm the history Of
! this session of congress when the senate
Of the United States must acknowledge its
responsibility for the failure or success Of
most important and farreaching leglsla-
tion This responsibility cannot be denied
nor avoided. Thert are now pending be-
fore the committee of the senate or the
senate itself, propositions which involve
the integrity and the welfare of American
institutions including the senate of the
United states. They are Of vast and vital
importance.
Important Business on Hand
"They include a resolution to determine
the validity Of the election of a senator
now sitting in this body.
They include a resolution 10 amend the
fundamental law OF the land, providing for
the popular election OF senators.
They include a proposition to create a
tariff board or commission.
They include a proposition to raise the
level Of pensions to the old soldiers of the
union in what is known as the Sulloway
bill.
Besides these subjects the great ap-
propriaton bills necessarily and aggresively
demand our consideration and vote. 1t is
always assumed that the appropriation
acts come first and other legislation must
walt. have no quarrel with this rule as
J a rule but in the light of the present
emergency 1 shall object to its application
unless II be agreed and understood that
we are to have vote on the four PROPOSE
} tions named before adjournment.
) Appropriations Must Keep Out of Way
ANY program which contemplates by
delay or unnecessary debate or by using
! the appropriation bills to consume time, the
J adjournment Of this session without vote
on these bills is indefensible and is GER
r tain to fail. 1t may as well be understood
, now as later that II these questions, or
any OF them, are to be put over TO another
! congress some of the appropriation bills
viii go over with them. This is not said a
, threat nor IT. the nature OF an ultimatum.
! 1 am stating a simple fact and II Is well
? with only four working weeks ahead of us
! that we understand now what the fact is
in this regard II congress adjOurns with
out action on these measures, congress will
T. adjourn without action on some Of the ap-
preparation bills"
LOrImer Case Taken Up.
Declaring consideration OF the Lorimer
case to be essential TO a proper discussion
E OF the election question Mr.. Brown under,
E took 20 show that the relation between Mr.
fgortirusd or Second pagaN