Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-21
MAY NOT AMEND
CONSTITUTION
Not Probable that House
will Consider the Henry
Resolution During
this Session.
(By Roderick Cnnord)

(By Roderick Cnnord)
Washington, Feb 2l.-It does
not always pay for Congress sman 20
be TOO active in promoting improve
ments around tie Capitol bulld;n,
said an old employee OF the House
while in reminiscent mood Tho
first elevator placed in the House
wing OF the Capitol" continued ha.
was the result OF the efforts OF Con-
gre sman Robert X Kotz, OF Pnnsyl-
vania, a Democrat and veteran OF
the Ms' can and Ci'tA wars 1;
was in the 47th Congress that ne
secured the adoption OF an amend.
ment 10 the Sundry Civil appropria-
tion bin authoriang 8he construc-
tion OF an elevator :or the Huse. 20
be placed in the southeast corner
the House wing
THE House recognized the need
OF an elevator; was in line win
progre S. and il proved most useful,
but his political enemies circulated
the story all over Mr. Klotzs dis
trict that he lacked energy 10 walk
up and down stairs. with the ra5ult
that he was defeated at the next
Atkinson served iour years, and re-
Gently died at his home in Pennsy!.
vania.
Leonard B. Cook was appointed
oil
has held the position continuously.
One Of the charges made against
Congressman John Wesley Gaines, Of
Tennessee. and which. IL Is said.
helped to defeat him for renomlLa-
tion was that he voted for the House
subway so that he could walk TO the
House office Building without got
ting his feet wet"
Henry Resolution.
II Is not probable that the House
will again this season devote any
TIME TO the Henry resolution to
amend the Constitution OF the Unit
ed States TO provide for a change ia
the date OF the Inauguration from
March to the last Thursday In
April. thereby extending the term OF
President Taft and Vice-President
Sherman. or the course the Henry
resolution would al o extend TO the
term OF Representatives and Senat-
ors In tn next Congress. which would
also be effected by tho amendment
There is q consensus OF opinion
among the members that there
should be change in the date Of
the meeting OF new Cangress, but
there should be a change nj the
date Of the meeting OF a new Con.
gress, but 10 bring this about The
law makers seem unable to agree on
plan.
II was shown in the debate on the
Henry resolution that there is little
possibility Of solving the problem ct
this session. or in the near future
Members who have looked into the
subject say that the Congress elect.
ed by the people in November should
not wait thirteen mnths before meet
ing. as is now the law, unless called
in extra session by the President.
but ought 90 meet within a month Or
two after election. when the issues
decided by the people can be acted
upon As II is now the Congress
that may be repudiated by the peo.
pie In November have four months
In which 20 legislate and do the very
things against which the people have
protested. Representative Henry. ~
Texas. is still hopeful that the pre-
sent Congress Will take some decided
action on the subject.
Rules Of House.
The rules OF the House will new
or be amended right said Repre-.
sentative Victor Murdock. one OF the
leading insurgents OF the House.
I'VE beheye,-I mean the insurgents.
that number OF the Regulars who
have reluctantly admitted We are in
our contention that the House should
be tho master not the Speaker az
has been the case for many years
/ recognize the force OF party or
ganlzation and that the party in
control must answer 10 the people.
but also recognize that the maaor-
ity Of the House should have the
right 10 say what legislation II viii