Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-09-08
SIDE QUESTIONS BEFORE CON.
GRESS.

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ton to some other topics which are likely
To engage the attention OF Congress at its
regular session Among these are four
which will be referred to the Committee on
the Election of President, Vice President
and Representatives In Congress. Mr.. Fitch
is chairman of this committee, aud, as he is
a Jealous worker, he will, no doubt, bring
them all up for confederation by Congress.
One of these four measures Is the bill to
repeal the Federal election laws, which will
no doubt become party measure. Senator
Hills bill for this purpose has already been
favorably reported to the Senate, and Mr..
Fitch proposes to introduce similar bill in
the House. The repeal Of the Federal cleo
ton laws will probably receive the earliest
attention, because Of Its effect on practical
politics" but measure Of more general in
terest which Mr.. Fitch's committee is likely
TO report Is bill changing the time for the
meeting of Congress The Constitution pro
vides that Congress shall assemble at least
once in every year, and such meeting shall
be on the first Monday In December, unless
they shall by law appoint different day"
Congress is thus given full authority to
change the appointed day Of meeting, but
has not exercised it, though frequently
urged TO do 30. An earlier meeting day, it
is thought, would make the House more re.
sponsive. TO the wishes of the people. Rep.
resentatives who are chosen In November
of one year do not ordinarily take their
seats until December of the following year
There was come excuse for the delay IN the
early days of the Republic, but there is no
excuse now.
Two other proposed changes or reforms
would require an amendment Of the Con
stitulion which could be effected by two
thirds vote OF both houses, ratified by the
legislatures Of three fourths of the several
States. One OF these reforms relates &c the
election of Senators. Under the Constitu.
ton the Senate of the United States is com.
posed of two Senators irDm each State
''chosen by the legislature thereof" The
purpose was TO make the Senate represen
the States, while the House represents the
people, and there will be greal deal of re
sistencc 10 the proposed change from purely
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