Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1912 — THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. [ARTICLE]

THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

LORIMER UPHELD BY COLLEAGUES . . . ; » Senate Committee Vote. 5 to 3, > Favors Him. RES ADJUDICATA PLEA WINS Probers Decide that Previous Action fcy Senate on Illinoisan’s Case Bars Second Proceedings—Edward V, Hines Exonerated. se—"Washington, March 2fi. The right of Senator Lorimer of Illinois to his seat in the United States senate was upheld by the special investigation committee, which decided that the senate's vote sustaining Mr. Lorimer in the last congress on substantially the same charges barred any further proceeding against him. The vote was 5 to 3.

Those who voted for Lorimer were Dillingham. Gamble. .Tones. Fletcher and Johnson. Those who voted against him were Kern, Lea and Kenyon The matter will next be fought out on he floor of the senate. ■ The committee’s action was sweeping It not only adopted the “resadjudicata” resolution prepared by Senator Jones of Washington. Dut other resolutions favoring the Lorimer contentions. The Jones resolution declared that the pending case had already been covered by the previous trial of Lorimer in the senate, and that again to place the Illinois senator on trial would not be in accord with the principle of “resadjudicata.” Another, resolution adopted exonerated Edward Hines, of Chicago, president of a large lumber company, of any wrongdoing. By a vote of 6 to 0" the committee adopted a resolution that if there was any corrupt dealing in connection with I.orimer’s election, Lorirner had no knowledge of it. The committee also took action, declaring that there was no conclusive evidence of a legislative “jackpot.” On the resolution declaring that Lorimer had no knowledge of any corrupt dealing, Senators Kenyon and Lee, who opposed Lorimer, refrained from v yoting. i The session was not only protracted, but it was a stormy one. Much feeling has been aroused in the committee by the long investigation, and by the partisanship which has been shown for and against Lorimer. It is practically certain that a minority report also will be made from the committee and a notable debate is expected when the case reaches the floor of the senate.

It is expected that the case will be brought up in the senate next week.