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.LOR|MER DENIES
ALL CHARGES
GAYS HE NEVER PAID A CENT TO
ANYONE FOR HIS
ELECTION.
HINES ON STAND AGAIN
Chairman Stanley Of Steel Committee
Tired Of Evaslons of the
Trust Officials.-Ot1er
Congressional News.

washington, Jan. lO.-SenatOf WI
liam Lorimer began testifying in hi
own defense. 1t was the 1llinoi.
senator's first appearance in the wit
| ness chair since the senate ordered al
investigation of his election and tho
event attracted to the committee
room a large audience composed
chiefly of women. which waited
through an uninteresting day for {
sensation that failed to develop.
Senator Lorimer was not called un
til Edward Hines, the Chicago lumber
man, and H. A. J, Upham, Milwau
kee lawyer and partner of Senator
| Stephenson in several lumber compan
les, had occupied the better part o.
the day. Upham was examined al
length by William J. Hynes, who ap
peared as counsel for Hines. Edgar
H. Farrar of New Orleans. counsel
for the Weyerhaeuser lumber inter
ests, also sat at the lawyers table
Judge Elbridge Hanecy, Lorimer's
counsel, remained in the background
until the examination Of Upham
ended.
The first question Judge Hanecy put
to Senator Lorimer after the witness
had taken the stand, was blunt and
leading one.
did you ever pay anything of value
to anybody for your election?" he de-.
manded.
81 never did," replied Senator Lori.
mer.
And in long review of political
conditions in illinois he repeatedly
denied all impromtu acts in connec-
ton with his own election.
Stanley Is Impatient.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Threats Of
Chairman Stanley Of the steel trust
investigation committee to issue SUBJ
poenas at once for everything he
wanted from the United States Steel
corporation and personalities in de-
bate for his fight for $4,000 additional
appropriation for the inquiry, gave
the house an exciting half hour. The
house finally voted the appropriation
to supplement the original $4,000.
Mr.. Stanley declared he had reached
the end Of courteous treatment of the
steel trust officers. Representative
Levy of New York, a Democrat. who
said he opposed the inquiry as an in
reference with business stability,
was assured by Mr.. Stanley that "he
need not lose any sleep even though
Mr.. Levy had ]. P. Morgan as one Of
his constituents
Scores Democratic Party.
In an attack upon the Democratic
party for its record in the extra ses-
sion of congress last summer, Rep
resentative Hill Of Connecticut. a Re-
publican member Of the ways and
means committee. declared in the
house that the extra session had de-
monstrated the inability OF the Demo
Gratis to do constructive legislative
work.
Mr.. Hill especially attacked the
Democratic tariff record. He insisted
that the free wool advocates, though
greater in the majority when the tar
if session began. had surrendered to
those who favored a duty on wool. be-
cause the wool duty force was strong
enough to combine with the Republi-
cans and secure a majority of the
house.
The final report Of the national
monetary commission formally was
presented in both houses Of congress
and referred to committees. Senator
Penrose, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. to which the senate referred
it, stated later that there might be
hearings on the monetary bill and
that the measure may be reported to
the senate at this session Of congress.
Nelson 10 Made Chairman.
Washington.-The change in com.
mittee assignments made necessary
by the death of Senator Frye We're
made by the senate. Senator Mel
son was made chairman of the com
mittee on commerce.; Senator Smoot
of the committee on public lands;
Senator Richardson of the committee
on printing; Senator Lorimer of the
committee on Pacific islands and Por-
to Rica, and Senator PoindeXter on
the committee of mines and mining
Senator Crane was assigned to the
vacancy on the committee on com.
merce and Senator Dillingham; to
the vacancy on foreign relations.
Commission Merchants In Session.
Now York Ian l0-The National