The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-30
JEFF DAVIS
 0N LOR|MER
SENATOR MAKES RED Ho- SPEECH AGAINST I'LL
 NOlS MAN.
So Strong Was His Language That President Pro Tenn Rebuked Him Twice for Language Be
 comes an Insurgent.

Washington, May 29.--An agree. ment to refer the Lorimer case to the senate committee in privileges and elections with the understanding that that committee shall entrust the pro- posed inquiry to bipartisan and "bl- Lorimer' sub committee of eight was effected in the senate today.
 The agreement was the result or conference of democratic senators at which previous decision to support the Martin resolution was resclnded and all democratic senators were re leased from caucus obligations.
 The bi-patiisan idea was suggested by Senator Stone and while no vote was tken, it waas generl,y accepted as satisfactory compromise.
 dngeneral terms, it meets the de- mands of the democrats. Their sug- gestion is for the selection of a sub committee to be composed of two re- publican members who voted for LOT inner in the last senate and two who did not, and of two democrats who voted for him and two who did not, with the understanding that in case |of tie-yote on the admission of tes- timony it will ba admitted
 The caucus release of democrats from the obligation to vot for the Martin resolution will augment the strength favorable to the La Toilette provision by about a dozen votes.
 It is understood the sub committee on investigation will consist of sena- tors Dillingham; and Gamble, republi- cans, and Fletcher and Johnstone. democrats, pro-Lorimer; and Of Sena- tors C'app and Kenyon, republicans. and Kern and Lea, democrats. anti Iorimer.
 The final disposition of this matter by the senate was postponed until the next meeting on Thursday. The senate spent five hours discussing the question of reference without men tioning this program. in this debate Senator Martin advocated action by the regular committee and senators Cummings. Poindexter Hitchcock, Newlands and Davis by a special committee.
 Advotating a reinquiry. Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas. so expressed him self as to call down two rebukes from Senator Heyburn, who occupied the chair. He admitted his prejudice against MT. Lorimer, saying "a whole passale' Of testimony would be neces sary to change his attitude, and de clared I'm here to shell down the corn' He contended that MT. Lori. mer knew his election was brought about as result of bribery.
 If he did not know he is the big gest ass that ever disgraced thl country; he Is ;he biggest ass or the biggest knave that ever came to the senate A man would have beer q fool not to have known what was going on'
 Here the gavel descended, and ths Arkansas senator was informed hs had violated the rules regulating ref erence to other senators.
 Mir Davis recalled his words. ac knowledging that they had been un wisely chosen
 But a little later. after saving tha an inquiry was to be had, whatevel Ithe form of the resolution adopted hs exclaimed:
 Poor old Lorimer; he has beer garroted--his ship has been scuttlet
 Ines gone"
 The rule was again invoked.
 Let's take another term" salt lthe Arkansas senator
 Poor I.orimer has been marooned lHe,s out on an island and the shi has passed on.'
 Expressing an intention to vot | with the insurgents on this propcsl tion, he said to his democratic co leagues:
 T dcn't like to leave you fellow and go with that crowd over there h,< Pm afraid I'll have to do it