The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
Bailey Resolution Causes
 Wdrn Debate Tn Senate
President Taft Is Rebuked for Interference With
 the Senate
BORAH EXPECTS
 WILSON'S ELECTION
In Speaking on His Resolution, Sena- tor Bailey of Texas Makes Bitter Verbal Assault on Taft for
 Dear Theodore" Letter

Dear Theodore" Letter I Washington, July 1G.-The Senate to- day indirectly rebuked President Taft for his course in connection with the Lorlmer case Once blocked from a vote by the Archibald impeachment proceed ngs a resolution battle-scarred in a pro- tracted, bitter debate. finally was adopted 35 to aS, denouncing 'any attempt on the , part of president" to exercise the power of his office to influence a vote on questions within the Senates exclusive Jurisdiction. The resolution originally was framed by Senator Bailey who had arraigned President Taft, asserting hs had been "officious and meddlesome' in endeavorng to line up regular republ- can senators in the I.orimer case.
 The resolution, as adopted read: Resolved, that any attempt on the part of President of the United States , to exercise the powers and influence of his great office for the purpose of con trolling the vote of any senator upon question involving a right to d seat In the Senate, upon any other matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Senate, would violate the spirit if not the letter of the constitution and the rights of the Senate
 Democrats Unanimous Not a democrat voted against the re- solution. but six republicans voted for it. Republicans who voted for it were Senators Bourne, Clapp Fall. Gallinger. McCumber and Works. Democrats who voted for the resolution were Ashurst, l Bacon, Bailey, Bryan, Chamberlain, Cul- person. Fletcher. Gardner, Hitchcock, Johnson, Johnston, Martin Maritime, Newlands OGorman. Overman, Percy, Reed, shively Simmons. Smith. of Ari- zona, Smith. of Georgla, Smith, of Nary land, smith of South Carolina. Stone. Swanson, Thornton and Tillman.
 Those republicans who voted against the resolution were: Borah. Brandege, Bristow, Burnham, Burton, Catron, Crawford, Cummins. Dupont, Gronga, Jones, Kenyon. Massey, Mclean. Nelson, Oliver, Page, Perkins, Root. Smith. of Michigan. Shoot, Sutherland and Town- send
 Senator Bailey, who introduced the resolution, does not approve of tho course of President Taft as described { in letter the President wrote to Col :. onel Roosevelt January 6, 1910, which the President made public in a recent
 
 mary The original Bailey resolution was directed al presidential influence on votes upon the right of senators to retain their seats. When Senator Bailey concluded he accepted an' amendment offered by Senator McCumber striking out words of condemnation from the resolution and extending 1t to other matters within the exclusive jurisdic- tion of the Senate He also accepted an amendment by Senator Hayburn to ) insert the word would"
 Senator Smith Protests
 The vote was demanded and for an Instant it appeared that the resolution as amended would pass unanimously At this moment Senator William Alden Smith took the floor to declare the President had done nothing improper, and that 1t was impossible to discon- meet Senator Bailey's argument from the resolution.
 Strike out the argument" then sug- gested Senator Bailey.
 Some of 1t ought and some may be after consideration,' shouted the Mich igan senator.
 Senator Cummns wanted the reso- lutiop amended so as to apply also to | the use of the office to influence votes for or against a bill He said people would imply by this commission that such practice was approved by the Senate. He spoke of reports that Pres idents had warned senators if they did not vote in certain way they would be considered out of the party.
 Senator Smith of Michigan demanded that Mir. Cummins be more specific. 1 T make the assertion that such has occurred" said MT. Cummins, and In the interest of party harmony I trust the senator will allow the incident to be forgotten as fast as the human mem- ory will permit"
 Il Senator Borah suggested to the Senate that he had heard that the legislative branch of the government was intruding on the executive and thereupon read at length from Woodrow Wilson's book on i, "Congressional Government" In which the author spoke of the prestige of the presidential office having declined and of Congress being a big meeting of idle people who had taken power from the , executive.
 {. BOrah Expects Wilson Victory
 Tn view of what is likely to occur in the next election, I should advise my friends to go a little slow in adopting this resolution" added Senator Borah Senator Cummins said that inasmuch as the distinguished author seemed in favor of the recall of everything he might re- call this statemnnt after March 4.
 Senator o'Gorman challenged the state ment that Governor Wilson favored ''re- call of everything.
 "Oh, I had in mind the recall of re- publican presidents" replied Senator Cummins.
 Senator Burton defended MT. Taft both as President and party leader. The Ohio senator stirred the wrath of the demo- crats by asserting that Cleveland had gone to the very verge of violating the constitution while In office, but added that he meant no reflection on the for | mer President Senator McCumber said the presiden- tial office had been used for ten years to abuse the power of Congress. He de- clared the press of the country he'd up- held the Presidents in forcing Congress | to do things, and that six or seven years ago anyone who dared to disobey the executive promptings was subject to in- | mediate execution"
 Senator Bailey attacked President Taft roundly on the floor of the Senate today for his attitude on the Lorimer cass which the Texas senator characterized as "officious and meddlesome." He was referring to the Presidents expressions on the case in pre-convention speeches, and letters to Colonel, Roosevelt.