The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-25
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Resolutions for Reepsnius The Loriner
Case Before the SeEaie.
CAN BAILEY SAVE HIM

I'm the Resolution Introduced by
Senator La Toilette, Lorimer is
Charged With the Full Personal
knowledge of the Corruption Used
for HIS Election.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says interest
in Congress Monday centered in the
Senate, where Mr.. La Toilette spoke
on his resolution for a special COM
mittee, named in the resolution and
consisting entirely Of new Senators,
to investigate anew the Lorimer
case. The Wisconsin Senator was IN
fine trim and had a large audience,
nearly as many House members hear
ing him as were attending the Terri
tories debate in the House itself.
The substitute resolution of Sena-
tor Dillingham;, referring the new In
yestisation to the committee on priv
ileges and elections, will doubtless
prevail, however. 1t is pointed out
that his committee, as now constl-
tuted, contains the names Of three
new Senators, Messrs. Kenyon, OF
Iowa; Kern, of Indiana, and Lea, OF
Tennessee.
An immediate investigation OF
sweeping scope of the renewed
charges that Senator Lorimer, OF II
linois, is not entitled to his seat, is
provided for in both the resolutions
by Senator's Dillingham; and La Fol-
lette. =.
Senator La Toilette called up his
resolution and made a speech ar
raigning the Illinois Senator, whom
he charged with personal knowledge
of the spending Of money in behalf
of his. election. Both the Democrat
ic steering committee and the Re-
publican members Of the Senate COM
mittee on privilege and elections dis
cussed the charges of corruption I'm
the Lorlmer case and Senator Dill
lingham, chairman of the elections
committee, presented his resolution
of inquiry as substitute for the La
Toilette resolution. The La Toilette
measure provides for a renewed IN
auiry fnte the Lorimer case by a
sp .ial committee. The Democratic
Senators will support the Dillingham;
resolution. 1t is unlikely that the
elections committee will be directed
to investigate through sub-commit-
tee, to be composed Of its own mem
.bers.
The Dillingham; resolution follows:
'That the committee, on privileges
and elections are authorized and d.
re,cted to further investigate the
charges made against VIM. Lorimer'
a Senator, from the. State OF Illinois,
and to inquire and: report, to the
Senate whether in or about the cleo
ton of the said VIM. Lorimer, as
aGSenator a OF the United States from
the Staterof Illinois, or ines connec-
tfon With his right to q seatzin this
bSdy, there were used or employed
By any person. firm. CORPORATION or.
association any corrupt methods or
practice.
"That said committee be author utho-
lied to sit during. the sessions OF the
Senate and during the recess or the
Senate or Of Congress-; to hold It's
session at such place or places as II
shall deem most convenient for the
purpose of investigation; to employ
stenographers and such counsel and
competent accountants as 1t may
deem necessary; to send for persons
and papers and to administer osths;
and that the expenses Of the inquiry
shall be paid from the contingent
fund of the Senate upon vouchers
to, be approved by the chairman OF
the committee. 81.
Senator La Follette's speech was
a plea FOR a reihvestig ation = On ac-
count, not only; OF recent deNetop-
menta. but because. of revelations
during the last session Of the COM
mittee.
Mr. La Toilette reviewed the Lori
mer case, citing the confessions or
bribery in the interest Of Lorimer's
election. SIS there another Senator
against whom such an imputation
could have been made who would not
have risen in his seat and demanded
an inquiry" he said.
Can you conceive of any man
holding such a trust as seat in the
Senate who could sit here for weeks
and months after his title had been
impeached without saying some
thing?'
He said the votes of the thirty
Democratic Senators for Lorimer
would stick in the minds Of the peo-
n,e when it was remembered that
the Democratic votes were under the
leadership of Lee O'Neal Brown,
who had 100000 strapped on his
nersor. He said that he understood
that the Senate committee had per
mitted an attorney in the case to
divert it from an inquiry into Mr.
J,orimer's knowledge Of the case.
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