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Show Senate Will Again Probe Lorimer Case Republicans Decide to Present Resolution Reso-lution Calling for the Inquiry. Washington, May 22. A resolution calling for a prompt and sweeping Inquiry In-quiry Into now charges against Senator Sena-tor I-orlmcr of Illinois based on tho domand of tho Illinois stato scnato that tho caso bo reoponod, was Introduced Intro-duced In tho scnato today by Senator Dillingham, chairman of tho committee commit-tee on privileges and elections. Undor tho rules tho resolution llos over for ono day. Tho Dillingham compromise resolution, resolu-tion, which Is In tho naturo of a substitute sub-stitute for tho La Follotto tcsolutlon nninlng a special committee of new senators to tako up tho Inquiry, unquestionably un-questionably will bo adopted by tho senate Washington, May 22. A prompt and sweeping Inquiry Into now charges char-ges against Senator Lorimer of Illinois, Illin-ois, growing out of tho Investigation by tho Illinois stato legislature was nssuied today when tho regular Republicans Re-publicans decided to present In tho amnio lato today a resolution calling for tho conduct of such an Inquiry under un-der the direction of tho senate committee com-mittee on privileges and elections. 1 I Tho Democratic senators will sup-i sup-i port tho resolution which will bo a suustltute for tho I.s Kollette commit-teo commit-teo naming n now committeo of senators sena-tors to tako up tho Inquiry. Tho Democrats De-mocrats held a caucus this morning and decided In favor of n resolution directing the Inquiry by tho regular scnato committee. La Follctto had given notice laM week that ho would cnll up his resolution resolu-tion today. ' Senator Dillingham, chairman of tho committeo on privileges nnd elections, elec-tions, will Introduce tho resolution. It l probablo the com iltteo oil elections will bo directed to conduct tho Investigation Inves-tigation through n subcommittee. All of tho ovldenco adduced by tho ln estimations of tho Illinois legislature legisla-ture will bo utilized and sovprnl new witnesses are said to bo held in rofirtlneHi. |