Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
BASED ON TESTIMONY
GIVEN AT SPRINGFIELD
Published Reports Cited as Sufficient
Reason for Senate Action.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NAMED
Five New Senators Nominated by
Name in the Resolution to Con-
duct Proposed Inquiry.
Action Deferred.

Senator la Toilette today introduced a
resolution providing for another investi-
cation OF the Senator Lorimer case. 1t
names as the committee Of investigation
Senators Works Of California. Townsend
OF Michigan. Mclean OF Connecticut,
Kern of Indiana and Pomerene Of Ohio.
No action was taken, as Senator La Fol-
lette intends to speak upon the resolution
another day.
The resolution recites the action Of
was made to declare the seat Of Sem
ator Loriner vacant, because Of alleged
corruption of the Illinois legislature
which elected him.
Rscites Published Reports.
The resolution recites
1t appears from the published re-
I'orts of the proceedings of the said H.
linois state senate committee that wit
4, nesses who were not called and sworn
ny the committee Of this Senate ap-
pointed to investigate said charges have
appeared before the said committee OF
tie Illinois state senate and. upon
feing tnterrogated, have given I'm
rortant material testimony tending to
prove that 100000 was corruptly ex-
rended to secure the election Of Will
lam Lor1mer to the United States Sem
ate"
After naming the special COMMITTEES
which it Is proposed to have appointed to
conduct new inquiry. the resolution pro-
vides for meetings Of the committee dur
in- sessions Of the Senate and gives to II
fun author ! to subpoena persons and
send for papers and to administer oaths.
RI II is expected the adoption of the reso-
luton will be opposed by senators who
voted for Senator Lorimer last session,
and that an effort will be made to have
The resolution referred to the committee
on privileges and elections, of which
Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont will be
the new chairman. The Vermont senator
a. member Of the committee voted last
session against the resolution to unseat
Mr.. Lorimer.
First Time In History.
Never before in the history Of the Sen
ate has an individual member sought to
name committee Of investigation touch
ing upon the right Of a senator to re-
tain mis- seat, or for any other matter.
When special committees have been
named for any purpose the personnel has
rested with the Vice President or the
Senate itself In the latter instances the
committees invariably have been subcom-
mittees of standing committees.
An of the men nominated by the La Fol-
lette resolution began their terms In the
Senate with the converting OF the present
they were selected at conference OF
progressive senator's
Senator Stone Of Missouri made the
prediction at the White House today
that the Senate would be compelled to
investigate for the second time the
charges of bribery in the election Of
I-"rimer. Senator Stone believes that
Q new committee will ne appointed To
PROSECUTE the investiga ation. He thinks
tnat n resolution viii be brought for
ward Z" unseet Mr.. Lorimer Such a
resolution would require only a major
ity vote in the Senate. while a resolu
ticn providing for Lorimer's expulsion
WOULD have 10 be passed by two
thirds vote
The testimony In the legislatures in
vestigation in Springfield is 80 ugly"
said Mr. Stone, that il seems to me tha;
congress must take notice OF it, and II
/ am not mistaken the Senate will take
some action The prophecies of the stu
ation might influence the Senate to wait
Lnt.l the illinois INVESTIGATION Is finished.
Iestimony produced In Springfield un-
touotedly would be brought officially TO
she attention OF the Senate