The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
LOR|MER CASE
 GAINS A POINT Senate Must Either Vote or
 Filibuster BEVERIDGE FINISHES Lorimer's Opponents Oppose Vote at This Time and Filibuster Is Ex- pected-More Speeches
 Are Announced

Washington. February 24.-The case in- volving the right of Senator Lorimer of Illinois to retain his seat was advanced today to position where the Senate must filibuster or vote upon it. It was made the unfinished business. At the conclusion of a three days speech by Senator 8everidge, the leader of the anti-Lorimer forces. Chairman Burrows of the committee on privileges ! and elections, made several intellectual attempts to have a day fixed for vote upon the case He suggested days as far in advance as March l, only two days prior to adjournment.
 Opposition to setting a time for vote came from senators who have announced they would vote to unseat Senator Lor- inner. After the resolution had been made the unfinished business an execu- tive session was ordered on the Japanese treaty. It had been reported that the Senate was to resume its legislative ses- sion and that it would continue all night, in an effort to force a vote on the Lori mer case. Senators who support MT. Lorimer finally decided that they had dCCblnpilShCo ciou6H Dy PidCiH6 tIlc ISSO- lution in its present advantageous posi- tion.
 Notice of future speeches In opposition to Senator Lorimer were given by Sen ators Stone, LaFollette, owen and Craw- ford.
 After having talked an hour in con- tinuance of his speech advocating the unseating of Senator Lorimer, Senator Beveridge today showed no evidence of the professed purpose to speedily con- clude today. To top-heavy Senate chamber he proceeded with his arraign- ment of the Illinois senator. The gall leries were filled, but the floor looked as 1t does when the. dullest of business is being enacted
 Several roll calls were demanded to bring members upon the floor, but their stay was only brief. Only one effort 10 have an hour fixed for the vote was made and that failed.
 MT Beveridge having declined to yield for the request
 As the day wore on tho proceedings re- stunned the appearance of a filibuster against vote on the case.
 MT. Beveridge had not proceeded much more than half an hour before there were two calls for a quorum. Senator owen called attention to the fact that there were only seven senators present. MT. Beveridge protested against both calls. saying that senators generally were at lunch.
 Moreover" he added, T guess will have to, talk to the American people. as apparently senators don't want to hear the facts''
 Mir Beveridge spoke approvingly\ of the course of State Representative Meyers of Illinois in resisting offers said to have been made to him.
 Some of the opponents of Senator Lori mer were inclined to fall in with the proposition to vote. Others advocated obstruction with a view of forcing the case over to the next Congress
 The two forces were valiantly lined up against each other when the session be- gan, but the chances were slightly more favorable to Loriner's friends than to his enemies. t.- .tas
 At o'clock MT. Beveridge concluded his review of the testimony and turned then to the consideration of the law ap- plicable to the case. The indications then were that his speech and his voice were good for at least two hours further prose- cution of the filibuster against vote.