Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-01
L0R|MER MAKES A GENERAL DENIAL

! newspaper articles did not constitute
the basis for an official inquiry. When
mat conclusion became known. one of
the franchise organizations in Illinois
fled original charges.
On June IS. 1910, Senator Burrows
introduced a resolution, providing for
comprehensive investigation Of the
allegations made against Lorimer, and
it was adopted.
seven members of the committee on
privileges conducted an inquiry during
the autumn months. Six of them, Sen
ator Frazier dissenting, prepared re.
port acquitting Lorimer. This was &C.
cepted by the full committee, with the
exception of Senators Beveridge and
Frazier, both of whom later filed indi.
vidual briefs.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma brought
the matter up for debate early this
session, making strong speech in
favor OF declaring the seat vacant.
he ohered resolution to that effect,
which was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. On pre-
senting his dissenting opinion, Senator
Beveridge offered similar resolution,
and has since renewed 1t.
Beverfdge has been the leading
spirit in seeking the exclusion of Lor-
inner. He has been ably seconded by
Senators Crawford, Cummins, Bristow,
Brown, Burton, Jones, Borah and Root.
Senators Bailey and Burrows have
persistently defended Lorimer. They
have been aided by Senators Paynter,
Gamble, Johnston and Fletcher.
The entire fight against Lorimer
mas been conducted on the supposition
that his seat shall be declared vacant.
which will require majority, or forty
six votes. No objection to this has
been raised by the friends Of Lorimer,
but 1t is expected before q final ter.
mination of the struggle is reached
that they will insist that if eliminated
from the senate he must be expelled.
which would necessitate two thirds. or
sixty-two votes.
The house of representatives is rap
idly clearing it's calendar so that no
responsibility for what now appears
to be an inevitable extra session can
be charged to the lower branch of con-
gress.
Three big appropriation bills, carry
ing in the aggregate $135,000,000,
were passed. OF these the naval act
carried $125,400,000, the fertilization
bill, S., 100000. and the diplomatic and
consular bill about $4,1oo,000.
The house now has only three more
supply bills to pass-the sundry civil,
the general deficiency and the military
academy. The latter probably will not
occupy more than few hours. So
the chances are that the house will be
marking time when March arrives.
The fortications bill provides for
the coast defense of the United States
and the insu1ar possessions, but does
not include the item for fertilization
Of the Panama canal, which will be
reported with the other canal appro-
priations in the sundry civil bill.
The diplomatic and consular bill &C.
casioned some discussion and Repre-
sentative Harrison, of New York, sue.
ceeded in striking out a number of it's
provisions on points of order. These
had to do with participation in vari-
Gus International conferences. Mr..
Harrison did not question the merits
Of any of the propositions, but made
his points as a remonstrance, he said,
against the practice of the state de-
partment in committing the United
States to these conferences without
any authority of congress.
Special Session March IS.
The chaotic conditions existing in
the United States senate add material
ly to the probability of an extra ses-
sion of congress. In fact, indications
began to multiply that the senate lead
ers having become convinced that an
extra session is unavoidable, have de-
cided to throw into that session q
great deal more than the Canadian
reciprocity agreement, which really
will be tie cause for the converting of
the new congress-.
This, it is charged by the advocates
Of reciprocity will be done for the pur-
pose of beclouding the issue as much
as possible and to delay the ratifica-
ton of the agreement by much the
same tactics that have characterized
the present session. Under the guise
Of the fighting over other matters, it
is charged, consideration of the reci-
procity agreement will be continually
postponed.
A number of the insurgent Republi-
can senators who will retain their
seats in the sixty-second congress met
in the office of Senator Clapp, of Min
nesona, and began the formulation of
a plan of campaign for the remainder
CT the session. They say they are in
favor of an extra session. They base
their attitude upon the fact that in
sufficient time remains between now
and March properly to dispose of the
many important matters now pending
in the senate. Incidentally these in
surgent senators who will be in the
next congress are opposed to the Can
adam agreement in its present form
and say they desire to amend it in
several important particulars.
c, p, Announces WAGE Increase.