The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
LOrimer Supporters and Tar if Champions Lock
 Horns in Battle
BAILEY AND CUMMINS
 LEAD THE FORCES
Bailey Says Only Thing Now Is Test of Endurance of the Opposing Forces and the Battle
 Continues

Washington. February 27-The grim determination of two powerful members of the Senate to force a vote upon the pending measure dearest to the heart of each today threw that body into it's first night sitting of this session. The senators were Bailey and Cummins; tho measures were the Lorimer resolution and the permanent tariff board bill.
 Senator Bailey wanted a time-soIns time, any time-fixed for vote on the Lorimer case
 Senator Cummins wanted the same thing for the tariff board bill and ap- psrently he wanted it just as much as the Texan wanted a Lorimer vote.
 Tt will be test of endurance" said the Texan and the Iowan appeared quite content to pit his powers against those of the leader of the Lorimer forces.
 A motion by Senator Hale to take recess until o'clock was made at 30 o'clock. Senator Bailey was willing if a time for a Lorimer vote could be fixed.
 Senator Cummins objected and barred his heart that the senators might sec how dear to it was the tariff board plan. But the Texan was obdurate for he, too, was chershing a hope-a hope that Lorimer might be declared by this Senate to be entitled to his seat
 So into night session the body weat but with a new presiding officer.
 Vice President Sherman had business elsewhere Calling Senator Kean of New fo Ina chaI ba x-foa started for his home in some haste. There was a reason. He had invited the members of the Senate to meet the diplomatic residents The events seem ed to bid fair to be somewhat devoid of senators but a very large proportion of official and social Washington was expected and MT. sherman had to be it's host.
 No sooner had Senator Hales motion for a recess been made than Senator leiiey sla lad 1T fae Iefiinsr aueB- ton can be put out of the way other business could be materially expedited.
 Senator Cummips thereupon frankly and impressively stated his intention to resist the fixing of a time for a vote on the Lorimer matter unless il could be coupled with similar un- derstanding in the matter of the tariff board bill. The Iowa senator said he considered the tariff board bill of par amount importance and added that as there was no prospect of the demo- cratic House of the next House ac- cepting 1t he would press the bill as far as parliamentary tactics would en- able him to do so.
 Tn other words" interrupted Mr. Bailey, although the senator is con
 
 not entitled to his seat. he is content that he should continue to prevent a vote in his case unless he can get vote on the other measure"
 Precisely" responded the Iowa sen ator.
 If the senator Is willing to have his adoption of that measure go before the people am content to let it stand" said MT. Bailey.
 And I am content that it should so stand" quickly assented MT. Cum- mins.
 Mr. Bailey proposed to vote in Lor- inner case at 2 D. m.. Thursday.
 Not unless the tariff board is cou- pied with it." responsed MT. Cum mins.
 MT. Bailev Then let us vote at 10 o'clock Saturday,"
 MT. Cummins: T object"
 MT. Bailey: 1t is evident that no
 
 caught one only by a test of endur- ance. I hope there will be no scars"
 MT. Hale's motion for recess was voted down. 39 to 22 and the business was continued
 With a full realization that after today there would be very little opportunity to give any consideration to the case of Sen ator Lorimer his friends went into today's session of the Senate with a determina- tion to pressing it to a vote before ad- journment. Senator Penrose. chairman of the appropriation bil was regarded as the principal object, but appeared to be willing 10 yield in favor of the Lorimer case if by so doing he could assure a vote upon it.
 Senator LaFollette was still an uncertain factor. but the supporters of Lorimer were confident that even with Mir La Folettes opposition developed into a fili- buster they still could force va un- less endorsements should come his assistance.
 No sooner had the reading of aur- ral been begun than Senator 1sltf)ws asked that the routine be dispensi.a pith Mir. Cummins was prompt In pr sng his protest and he renewed his eitec ay.f when Senator -aif flAl4tcf ,gf ilhf journal be ne ecg. IN