The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
His Course in Lorimer
Case Causes Adoption
Of Resolution.
'TRESPASSING ON
SENATORIAL RIGHTS
Interference OF Chief Executive,
Use OF High Office to Influ-
ence Votes on Matters Per
tanning to Senate, Charac-
terized as Violation of
Spirit Of Constitution.

OPIlll VI SOIlo(l(ullON.
WASHINGTON July ls.-Te Senate to-
DAY indirec,ly rebukod President Taft
FOR his course ia connection with the
Lorimer case. once blocked from d
vote oy the Archibald impeachment
proceedings. resolution, battle
SCARED In protracted. bitter debate.
finally was Gopted. 50 10 %. denounc-
ing any attempt on the part OF
President to exercise tho power Of
MS once to influence vote on ques-
lions with tho Senates exclusive
jurisdictions The resolution was
originally framed hy Senator Bailey.
who had arraigned President Taft. as
sertins that he had been "oaic!oGs and
ncdiiesome 10 endeat or!ng TO line UP
regular Republican, Senators In the
Lorimer ease
TIE resolution as adopted read:
"Rerol,rd, That nuy ntteinpt on the
pnrt of President of the United
suites TO cacrcine the powers and In
fuence of his Ercnt office for the pur-
nose Of controlling the vote Of nny
senntor upon question involving n
right To seat In the senate, or upon
my other matter within the exclusive
jurii diction of the Senute. would >io-
late the spirit. If not the letter. of the
Constitution and invade the rights of
the Senate"
Noi Democrat voted against the
resolution. but Sis Republicans voted
for H. Republicans Who voted tor Il
Wee Senators Bourne. Clap7 FAN. CAL
linger. McCumbcr and Works
Democrats who voted for the reso-
luton We're Ashursi Bacon. Bailey.
Bryan. Chamberlain. Culberson Fletch-
er Gardner, Hitchcock. johnson. John
ston. Martin MARITIME. Newlands. O'Gor-
Sn!veiy Simmons. Smith. Of Arizona;
Smith. Of Georgia smith. OF Mary
land Smith, OF South Carolina. stone.
swanson. Thornton and TiMman
Those Republicans who voted against
tho resolution We're Borah. Brande-
gee, Bristow, Brrnham Burton Catron.
Crawford. cummlns, Du Poni. Gronna.
Jones Kenyon. Masses Mclean. Nell
son. DIVER Page. Perkins Root smith
Of Michigan. smoot. Sutherland and
Townsend
Bailey Has His Fling.
Senate! Bailey who introduced the
resolution. denounced the course OF
President TAFT as described in let
ter TO the President wrote TO Colonel
Roosevelt on January 6. - which
the President made public in recent
speech during the Massachusetts, pr!-
mary The original resolution was d.
reoted at presidential influence on
votes upon the right % Senators 10 re-
tain their seats When Senator Bailey
concluded he accepted an amendment
offered by senator McCumher striking
out words OF condemnation from the
resolution and extending it to other
matters within the exclusive iurisd'c-
tson OF me senate He also accepted
an amendment by Senator Hepburn TO
insert the word would" so as to make
: the resolution more impersona!.
ne Note was demanded and Tor
- sareo 'Ha' 'Ae Feso-
-, 60 a'.v4.0eu Mou'u pass unan
- 49, 80 i''0,'ie..' @s''a'oF W -
49,. ~ esI - "oo' 70
~, ir,,r1,,sr 40 uone NON
nossibIe ~ disca-rao, 80.
argument IRON, III. raso1,,,jo,
strike out tba ar-,,,,.r, ,,a, Of,
suggested Senator Raiiev
some OF il ought and some Of II
may be after consideration" shouted