New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
SCOTT FOR BIG PENSIONS
west Virginia Senator Demands
Action on SuIIoway Bill.
VOTE ON LORIMER NEAR
Direct Elections Resolution May
Be Pressed at Night
Sessions.
from Tho Tribune Bureau. J

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| washington. Feb. IA momentary pu'
violent tempest was raised in the Senate
to-day by Senator Scott's effort to obtain
Immediate consideration OF the Sulloway
bill, which provides for an addition OF
! siJ,peO00 to tho pension rolls. The measure
passed the House on a wave Of eioauehce
| impelled by Speaker Cannon, but IN the
| Senate IT has not been discussed since IL
was reported yesterday. Nevertheless the
| Senator from West Virginia insisted on
vote when II was reached on the calendar
! In the face OF the objections on both sides
OF the chamber he delivered dramatic
speech OF three sentences IN support or the
measure. The report" he declared has
been freely circulated that II this blu
passes the President will veto it. want
to say to the Senators that the ghost OF
this measure will haunt their pillows II
they fail to act on It. Even while we are
! talking another old soldier has passed
away"
That was as far consideration OF the
bill went. There were several calls for the
regular order, and to clinch the matter
Senator Cullom moved an executive ses-
sion. which ended the legislative day. The
minority report Of the Committee on ZEN
sions. favoring the more moderate meas
ure framed by Senator McCumber, provid-
Ing for an increase Of approximately slS-
o00,00o was submitted to-day. The three
members who signed the report take the
view that there IS no justification for an
increase OF s45,000,00o at the present time.
and that there would be serious difficulty
In meeting the additional demand on the
Treasury.
Senator Bailey closed his argument IN
the Lorimer case to-day, reiteratins the
forgery charge IN an attempt to cover up
his failure OF yesterday.
Senator Brown delivered a speech on the
direct vote amendment. and Senator Bourne
used the came subject as pretext for re-
hearsing the history OF popular govern
ment, beginning with the art Of printing.
Final action on the Lorimer case and the
direct vote amendment is expected before
the end Of the week. Senator Borah gave
notice that he would press consideration
of the direct vote resolution on Thursday.
II he persists In this purpose IL will mean
that the Thursday session will be extended
into and, ii necessary. through the night
MT. Brown du!pCtlcu iIlt fDHAtbi Va NN''
atorial elections by Congress and said
that the direct vote proposition should not
have been encountered by the provision for
state control.
Ar the close OF Mr.. Baileys speech in
defence OF Mr.. Lcrimer Mr.. beverage
tried to obtain unanimous consent to fix
date for the vote. Objection was forthcom-
ing at once from Mr.. Burrows, chairman
OF the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions which presented the report in favor
Of Mr.. Lorimer. Tempering his objection
with some measure OF balm for the OPP
ponents OF the Illinois Senator, Mr.. Bur-
rows said that in time there would be
vote. This was taken TO mean that later
In the session the friends OF Mr. Jorimer
considered that they might face vote
with less danger 10 him than now.
Mr. Root announced his position on the
Texas Senator's proposition OF yesterday
regarding the invalidation OF elections.
He accepted the first portion OF the propo-
sition, bat changed the latter part ana
added somewhat TO It. The New York Sen
ators proposition was as follows:
IF the officer whose election is chal-
lenged did not personally participate In or
encourage or sanction the bribery, then
his election cannot be voided unless II
appears that the result has been affected
materially by the bribery shown. IL on
the whole testimony, the Senate be of the
opinion that but for the influence Of the
corrupt methods or practices employed the
candidate would not have been elected the
election should be declared void"
bill providing for the creation OF
children's bureau In the Department Of
Commerce and Labor, which Is to take UP
the study and Investigation OF all problems
relating to the education and employment
Of children. was passed.