Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-28
Entertainment at Home Robbed of
Big Proportion Of Guests.
IOwAN OBDURATE ON ONE POINT
Says He Will Press Bill to the Limit
Of the Rules.
TEXAS MAN WOULD NAME DATE
senator CummIns Asserts He intends
to Resist Vote on Lorimer ~
Tariff Board IL Left
CIut.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I.-The determine.
tion OF two senators TO force a vote on
a pending measure dearest to the heart
OF each, today threw the senate into its
first night sitting OF this session.
The senators were Bailey and Cummins.
the measures were the Lorlmer resolution
and the permanent tariff board bill
Senator Bailey wanted a time-some time
any time--fiNed for a vote on the Lori
mer case. Senator Cummins wanted the
same thing for the tariff board bill. and
apparently he wanted il just as much as
the Texan wanted Lorimer vote
motion by Senator Hale to take a re-
cess until o'clock was made at $3.50
o'clock Senator Bailey was willing IL a
time for Lorimer vote could be fixed.
senator Cummins objected and barred his
heart that the senators might see how
dear to II was the tariff board plan.
But the Texan was obdurate, for he too
was cherishing hope, a hope that Lori
mer might be declared by this senate to
be entitled to his seat.
SO the body went into night session, but
with new presiding officer Vice Presi-
dent sherman had business elsewhere.
Calling senator Kean Of New Jersey TO tho
chair, the vice president started for his
home in haste.
There was a reason. lie had invited the
members OF the senate TO meet the diplo-
matte residents. The event seemed TO bid
tair to become somewhat devoid of sena-
tors, but very large proportion of Official
and social Washington was exepcted and
MIR. sherman had to be its host. No
sooner had Senator Hale's motion for a
recess been made than Senator Bailey
said that II the Lorimer question could be
put Of Of the way othre business could be
materially expedited
Senator Cummins thereupon stated his
intention OF resist the fixing OF A time
for vote unless il could be coupled with
a similar understanding I'm the matter Of
the tariff board bill The Iowa senator
said he considered the tariff board bin of
paramount Importance and added that as
there was no prospect Of the democratic
house Of the next congress accepting il he
would press the bill as far as parliament,
ary tactics would enable him to do so
Mr.. Bailey proposed 70 vote on the Lori
mer case at D. m. Thursday.
Unless the tariff board bill Il coupled
with H." responded Mr.. Cummins, Il OBJ
ject"
Mr.. Bailey: Then I suggest a vote at
? o'clock Friday"
Mr. Cummins: 'I object"
Mr.. Bailey Then let Us vote at 10
O'Clock Saturday"
Mr.. Cummins: II object"
Mr.. Bailey: 1T Is evident that no vote
by consent is possible and that we can get
one only by a test Of endurance. I hope
there will be no scars"
Mr.. Hale's motion for recess was voted
down, 50 10 %. and the business continued.
on motion Of Senator Burrows the senate
originally voted today to proceed immedi-
atelv with the consideration Of the Lorimer
case. The vote was IS to 70. Many sena-
tors opposed TO Lorimer voted for the mo-
tion and IL was not test.
That the Wisconsin senator might have
aid iu preventing the summary disposal OF
the Lorimer case was Indicated early in
the session Senator CummIns promised to
give IL.
No sooner had the reading OF the journal
been begun than Senator Burrows asked
that this routine be dispensed with. The
granting Of this request would have ex-
pedited business TO the extent Of about
fifteen minutes.
Usually no objection is made to dispens-
ing with the reading. but on this occasion
the Iowa senator was prompt in present
ing MS protest Consequently the reading
was proceeded with.
The fact soon developed that Mr.. Cum
Minis attitude was intended as a move in
favor OF the tariff board and at the first
opportunity he explained his purpose. II
was l:l5 clock when Mr. Burrows asked
unanimous consent 10 take up the LorimeT
resolution in advance OF the time, o'clock
when the measure would he IN order. MI
Cummins made objsctiou and then spoke
Of his interest In the tariff board bill
First speech a. by Crawford.
rhereupOn Mr.. Burrows moved 20 take up
the Lorimer case A roll call was ordered
and the motion carried. IS 20 l2. che
measure being before the senate. Mr.. Craw-
ford took the floor 20 reply 10 some OF Mr..
Lorimsr expression Ia hts own defense.
Mr. Crawford spoke especially OF Mr.
L0rimers criticisms of Governor peneeu.
te had been OF the opinion that the gov
eruor should have an opportunity 20 defend
himself he said. ON this account the south
Dakota senator said he had notified Gcy-
ernor peneen of Mr.. Loriner's charges and
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