Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
DECISION WAS REACHED LAST
NIGHT TO DECIDE CASE TO-DAY
AND ROLL WAS CALLED At
1880 P. NJ.
BOTH IOWA SENATORS
VOTED TO GUST HIM
SENATOR cULLoM, SENIOR ILL.
NolS MEMBER, WHOSE COURSE
WAS AWAITED WITH INTEREST.
SUPPORTED HIS COLLEAGUE.

Washington. d. c., March, 1.-The
senate today by vote of 46 to 40 sus.
tanned VIM. Lorimers title to seat
for the state of Illinois, defeating the
resolution of Senator Beveridge, de-
claring him not legally elected mem.
Der of the senate. The vote:
Nays (Pro-Lorimer.)
Republicans: Bradley, Brandegee,
Briggs, Buckley, Burnham, Burrows,
Carter, Clark of Wyoming, Crane, Cul-
lom, Curtis, Depew, Dick, Dillingham;.
Dupont, Flint, Frey, Gallinger, Gam.
Bile, Guggenheim, Hale, Hepburn, Kean,
McCumber, Nixon, Oliver, Penrose,
Perkins, Piles, Richardson, Scott.
Smoot, Stevenson, Warren and Wet.
more.
Democrats: Bailey. Bankhead
Fletcher, Foster, Johnston, Payntor
Simmons, Smith of Maryland, Thorn.
l. ton. Tillman sad iNatsen IEtdy.s
fsays 46. Ms
! Ayes (Ansi-Lorlner.,
Republicans, Beveridge,N Borah,
Bourne, Bristow, Brown, Burke, Bur.
ton, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Dixon,
Gronna, Jones, La Toilette, Lodge,
Page, Root, Smith OF Michigan, Suther-
land, Wagner, Nelson and Young.
Democrats: Bacon, Chamberlain.
Clarke Of Ark, Culbertson, Davis,
Georgia, Martin, Money, Newlands,
Overman, Owen, Perry Rayney,
Chivn1u Cpoffh 70
Stone, Swanson and Taylor-Total
ayes 40.
Absent: Aldrich. Frazier and Terrell.
Lorlmer Did Not Vote.
Senator Lorimer did not vote be-
cause of his interest in the case and
Senator Talliaferro was in his seat
but did not respond to his name. The
vote Of Senator Cullom, Mr.. Lorimer's
colleague from Illinois, was awaited
with great interests. Both sides had
claimed him. He voted for Lorimer.
Vote Was on Beveridge Resolution
Inasmuch as the majority OF the
committee on privileges and elections
did not accompany It's report ex-
onerating Senator Lorimer with reso-
luton upon which vote could be
taken in the senate, the action today
was in connection with the Beveridge
resolution. The resolution follows:
Resolved: That VIM. Lorimer was
not duly and legally t,ected to seat
in the senate Of the United States by
the legislature of the state OF Illinois.
The negative vote therefore was
cast by those who favored the Illinois
senator's retention of his seat.
While no pairs were announced,
Senator Aldrich was paired on other
questions with Senator Terrell. both
being absent on account Of Illness
Senator Talliaferro's silence may sig
Nifty pair with Senator Frazier, who
was absent on account Of the death OF
his mother. Mr. Talliaferro had been
understood to be pro-Lorjmer
There is one vacancy caused by the
death OF Mr.. Hughes of Colorado,
leaving the present voting strength Of
the senate 81 and making quorum.
The position of Senator Frazier and
Terrell, who were absent, were an
nounced as both anti-Lorimer. There
is a general understanding that Sen
ator Aldrich would have favored Lori
mer. Nothing was stated on the floor
regarding his attitude.
Crowds in Senate Early.
The agreement reached yesterday
just before the senate adjourned that
vote on the Lorimer case would be
taken at 1880 o'clock today brought
senators to the capitol this morning
more or less encouraged over the
prospect of determining a matter
which had been thrashed out on the
floor for. many weary weeks.
They were pleased, also, at the
prospects OF transacting urgent bust.
ness upon which action is imperative
and of getting before the upper house
varied legislation that has been hang.
ing in the balance until such time as
disposition was made OF the case of
the junior senator from Illinois.
Not to the members of the senate
was interest in the days proceedings
confined. Though the hour fixed for
the convening of the body was IL
o'clock. visitors began arriving at 9.
Long before the hour for convening
had come, it was clear that the corri.
doris would be thronged during the