The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
allegations made against Lorimer, ana

the autumn months. Six Of them, Sen.
ator Frazier dissenting, prepared re-.
port acquitting I4orimer. This was &C.
exception of Senators Beveridge and
Frazier, both OF whom later filed iudi.
vidual briefs
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma brought
the matter up for debate early this
session. making q strong speech in
favor of declaring the sea, vacant
He offered resolution to that effect
which was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. On pre-
senting his dissenting opinion. Senator
Beveridge offered a similar resolution,
and has since renewed it,
BeveridEe has been the leading
spirit In seeking the exclusion of Lor
inner. He has been ably seconded by
Senators Crawford, Cunamins. Bristow
Brown. Burton, Jones. Borah and Root.
Senators Bailey and Burrows have
persistently defended l.orimer. They
have been aided by Senators Paynter,
Gamble. Johnston and Fletcher
The entire fight against lorimer
has been conducted on the superstition
which will require a majority, or forty
six votes. No objection to this has
been raised by the friends of Lorimer.
but it is expected before a final ter
mination Of the struggle iF reached
that they will insist that II eliminate ed
from the senate he must be expelled
which would necessitate two thirds, or
Bixty-two votes.
Appropriation Bills Passed.
The house of representatives is rap
idly clearing its 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
ms in the aggregate $l35, 100000.
were passed. OF these the naval act
carried $l25. 100000. the fertilization
bill, Sd. 900, 900. and the diplomatic and
consular bill about $4lO0 900.
The house now has only three more
supply bills TO pass-the sundry civil,
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 insular possessions, but does
not include the item for fertilization
;<,b ho
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, Sic
ceeded in striking out a number Of its
provisions on points Of order. These
| had to do with participation in vari-
| Gus international conferences. MIR.
Harrison did not question the merits
of any of the propositions, but made
his points as a re1nOnstrance, 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
1y to the probability of an extra Sos
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 No throw into that session q
great deal more than the Canadian
reciprocity agreement. which really
will be the cause for the converting of
| the new congress.
This, il 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 raiificn.
tion of the agreement by much the
same tactics that have characterized
the present session. Under the suiae
! of the fighting over other matters. il
| is charged, consideration of the reci
procity agreement will be continually
postponed.
number of the insnrgent Republic
can senator's who Will retain their
seats in the sixty-second congress met
in the Office of Senator Clapp. of Min
nesota, and began the formulation OF
plan Of campaign for the remainder
Of the session. They say they are ir
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
s,lrgent senators who will be in the
next congress are opposed to the Can
adam agreement In it's present form
and say they desire to amend it IL
several important particulars.
c. p. r. May Absorb Alberta Railway
London Feb. 22.-The Alberta Rail
way E. irrigation Company has agrees
to the plans 10 lease Or sell to Inc
Canadian Pacific Railway COMPANY
all Of the companys undertakings ir
return for guaranteed annuity of {
per cent.