Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-17
BaiIey's Resolution Condemn
ing Presidential Interference
in Matters Belonging ExcIu-
siveIy to Upper House. Passes
CATRON AND FALL
ON OPPOSITE SIDES
New Mexico Statesmen, as
Usual, Are Lined Up in Their
Votes Against Each Other on
Question.


IBy Morning journal Special LeaseN wire.I
Washington, July l6.-The senate
today indirectly rebuked President
1aft for his course in connection with
the Lormer case. once blocked from
4 vote by the Archibald impeachment
proceedings. a resolution battle scar
red in protracted bitter debate. fl
nally was adopted, 35 to 23 dcnounc-
ing any attempt on the part of
president to exercise the power of his
office to influence vote on ques-
tions within the senate's exclusive
jurisdiction.
The resolution was originally
framed by Senator Bailey. who had
arraigned President Taft. asserting
that he had been "officious and med
dlesome" in endcavorng to line up
regular republican senators IN the
Lorimer case and. as adopted. read:
Resolved. That any attempt on the
part Of a president of the United
States to exercise the power and in
fluencc Of his great office for the
purpose of controlling the vote OF any
senator upon a question involving a
right to a seat in the senate or upon
any other matter. without the exclus-
i've jurisdiction of the senate, would
violate the spirit if not the letter of
the constitution and invade the rights
of the senate
Not democrat TOD against the
resolution, but six republicans voted
for it, Republicans who voted for it
McCumber and Works.
Those republicans VINO voted against
the resolution were Borah, Brandegee,
Bristow. Burnham. Burton, Catron,
Crawford Cummins, Dupont, Gronna, |
Jones, Kenyon. Massey. Mclean, Mel |
SON oliver, Page, Perkins, Root, |
Smith, Of Michigan; Smoot Suther-
land ana Townsend
Senator Bailey, who introduced the
resolution, denounced the course of
President Taft as described in a let
ter the president wrote to Colonel |
Roosevelt January 6. 1910, which the
president made public In a recent
speech during the Massach husetts pri
mary The original resolution was di-
rected at presidential influence on
votes upon the right of senators to
% n hfi
Senator Bailey accepted an amend
ment offered by Senator McCumbor,
striking out words Of condemnation
and extending II To other matters
within the exclusive jurisdiction of
he senate. He also accepted an
amendment by senator Hepburn to
insert the word would 81 as to make
he resolution more imDersonal
me vote was demanded ana 1or an
Instant 1t appeared 'nat 'he resolu
ION rs AMENDED NOulu pass uI"Hl- =
iiousIA. ~ thlS hiohleHi 7cnai"i
y Nhiiam Aldeh Snlth took the iloor {
Q declare the president nao uone ,
lo'hlng improper ana mat II was M
'ossi"'e 10 "iS'"h"'ct 'ti''o' ''"''- !
y s argument from the resolution !
0trlke out the argument men !
uees'ed senator baliey. i
some OF II ouEh' 70 he ana some
! y may pe ailer cohslu'r"uoh' f
houten ,he Miohlgah senator [
senator Ctmmlhs wanted me reso- I
i'ioh ainenueu so as TO also Apply TO
ne use OF the Office to influence votes {
Or or asallls' piil. lie saId people I
ouiu hlpiy ny 'h's "iiliss'"ii 'iiat q
nch practice was approved ny lhe
ehate.
senator borah susSesleu 70 'he SEN
te mat ne had heard mat the legls-
'tiNe branch OF the government was
ltrudlng on the executive ana there
pon rean at length from woodrow
book, congressional Gov =
In that the author spoke n
the prestige OF the presidential Of Il
&c having declined ana OF congress II
eng blg meeting OF idle people 3