The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-10
.t0R|MER DENIES
BRIBERY IN TOTO
PAID OUT NO MONEY HIMSELF
AND KNOWS NO ONE WHO
DID BUY VOTES
ef4 MA .
STANLEY IN ARGUMENT
AY0ILDHDn AND ~Yoy- DIDNsTs MAY
bring REPRESENTATIVE
BOWMAN BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-After
months OF inquiry, during which
scores OF witnesses have been heard.
the Lorimer investigation committee
today reached the point where the
chief actor In the investigation, Sen
ator Lorimer, went upon the witness
stand. In answer to categorical ques-
tons propounded by his counsel. the
Illinois senator denied he had ever
given any one anything to vote for
nim, or because they had voted for
him. and furthe- that he had taken
no part in raising any election funds.
and knew of none; moreover, that he
knew Of no money having been CA
pended to secure his election. lie
went into an elaborate explanation
Of political conditions existing at the
time OF his election and prior there
to. He was in the midst of this when
the committee took a recess until
tomorrow.
In the Senate today Senator Du-
pont, OF Delaware, spoke upon the
bill to provide for the raising OF
volunteer military forces. Senator
Burton, OF Ohio, introduced bill to
provide for one cent postage.
Hill Attacks Democrats.
With an attack on the Democrats
by Representative Hill Republican,
ConnecticuD, lively tilt on appro-
priation Of $4,000 additional for the
Stanley steel investigating committee
and partisan debate over q. reso-
tuition allowing the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior Depart.
ment more latitude in its investiga-
lions, the House saw a busy day to-
day.
mittee obtained his additional 50, 600
making a total appropriation OF 1884,
900 for probing the steel trust, but
1t was not until he had entered fully
into an explanation of the work oil
the committee and its expenses. Dur.
ing the debate Mr.. Stanley and Rep
resentative Bowman engaged In i
heated colloquy regarding the price
Of steel. Mr.. bowman declaring tina,
steel fluctuated, and Stanley ASSERTING
that the price had remained at SIS
ton for steel rails for ten years.
Bowman Must Tell.
Each member challenged the othe:
to prove his figures, and Chairman
Stanley announced that he proposed
to subpoena the Pennsylvania mem
Der TO appear before the committee
Representative bowman said he had
bought steel rails as low as SIT in
the past ten days. and the air was
thick with such expressions as you
did" and you didn't"
Mr.. Stanley also became involved
In n controversy. with Representative
Young. Of Michigan, as to ore rates
in the Mesabe range region, and con
siderable feeling was manifest for Q
while.
1t developed that the steel commit
tee is paying an expert $50 q day II
60 over the books Of the Steel Cor
pCration. and that the compensation
to this expert has been about &11,.
900 already. Mr.. Stanley said tn.
was cheap, considering the sensa-
tiona1 revelations the expert viii
make public later.
Representative Hills speech was q
resume OF the work of the extra SEES.
siee--ffc- attacked the Democratic
tariff policy and praised President
/ Taft for his 'vetoes of the bills pass
ed last session. The Democrats, he
charged. were not capable OF con-
structive legislation. although they
were good at criticising.
After considerable debate, and OPP
position from the Republican side
the House passed a resolution au-
thorizing the committee investigating
the Interior Department to hold
sessions during the recess OF Congress
at such places as II may choose
An amendment was tackled on, how
ever. limiting the expense Of the pro-
posed investigation of the conduct OF
the Indian reservations to $2.680. Mt
nority Leader Mann and other Re
publicans opposed the resolution. on
the ground that the Interior Depart
ment committee had no Jurisdiction
to examine into Indian AFFAIRS.