The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-04-19
BY DIRECT VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE
United States Senators MAJ Be
Elected Henceforth.
THE HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION
Contemplates Important Change
In the Constitution--The Vote
Was Unanimous.

A Washington special says: The
house friday by vote of 240 to Is
adopted resolution for coustitu-
tionsl amendment providing for the
election Of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. Fourteen
Republicans and one Democrat voted
against it. By the ts.ms of the reso-
luton the amendment to be submit
.ed to the legislatures is as follows:
ss.The senate of the United States
shall be composed of two senators
from each state, who shall be selected
by direct vote of the people thereof,
for term of six years and each senator,
shall have one vote. A plurality OF
the votes cast for candidates for sena-
tor shall be sufficient to elect. The
electors in each state shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the state
legislatures, respectively,
ssWhen vacancy happens, by death
resignation, or otherwise in the repre-
sentation of any state in the senate,
the same shall be filled for the unex-
pired term thereof in the same manner
as is provided for the election of seua-
tors in paragraph l: Provided, that
the executive thereof may make tenn
porary appointment until the next gem
eral or special election, in accordance
with the statutes or constitution OF
suoh state.
The remainder OF the day was de-
voted to the consideration of private
pension bills. Several sharp attacks
were made upon Mr.. Talbert, Demo
crat, of South Carolina, for his course
in delaying action upon Bills.
There were two joint resolutions on
the popular election of senators when
the house adjourned Thursday. The
majority resolution of the committee
left it optional with the states wheth-
er their senator's should be elected di-
rectly or by the legislature. The mi
nority resolution made it incumbent
that each state elect by direct vote.
The minority resolution which was Of
fered as a substitute. was voted upon
first and was carried by an overwhelm-
ing Yote-ayes 135, noes 80. Mr..
Corliss tried unavailingly to get an
aye AID no vote, but only nine MEM
bers seconded the demand. The vote
was then taken upon the adoption OF
the amendment, the whole house ris-
ing in support of the demand. The
resolution was adopted, 240 to Is.
The negative votes were cast by
Messrs. Allen, of Maine; Burleigh, of
Maine; Calderhead, of Kansas; Ford
ney, of Michigan; Gardner, of New
Jersey; Hedge, of Iowa; Henry, of
Connecticut; Lane, of Iowa; Lester, of
Georgia; Littlefeld, of Maine; Nc
Phe.son, of Iowa; Mann, of Illinois;
Russell, of Connecticut; Sperry, of
Connecticut, and Thomas, of Iowa.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, asked unan-
inous consent to set aside May 1st for
the consideration Of the Nicaraguan
sanal bill.
"I object" shouted Mr.. Burton, OF
Ohio, emphatically.
Mr.. Hepburn then took, steps to
overcome this opposition and petit
ton to the committee on rules was
prepared, requesting that body to fix
q time for taking up the canal bill.
Mr. Hepburn circulated the petition
on the Republican side, and up to the
tina Of adjournment secured sixty-one
signatures.
Mr.. Adamson, who circulated the Pc
.ssion on the Democratic side, said:
s'There is no opposition whatever
or this side, and every man present
today has signed the petition. The
number exceeds sixty"
Notwithstanding these efforts, it was
intimated pretty strongly in weli-in-
formed quarters that the committee on
rules was not likely to bring in spe-
. .cial rule. The members Of the COM
mittee declined, however, to make any
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