The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
COMIC OPERA VOTE
KILLS INAUGURAL
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Texas. the father Of the bill. But many
Of them didn't want to see the resolution
adopted. II was known that II on the
nnal tally there was a chance for the
resolution. several votes would be
changed.
Just before the vote was completed
hurried summary showed that the resoiu-
tion had carried by narrow margin. A
vote or two either way would tell the
tale. Before Ie result could be an
nounced. there<~as a bunch Of Congress
men in front of the rostrum clamoring Tor
recognition. Among those who changed
their votes at the last were Representa-
tives Loudenslager and Kinkead, OF New
Jersey. They had been paired. Their
pair was quickly Withdrawn. and ooth
voted no" Their reversal changed the
result and defeated the resolution.
BY this action. according 10 Repre-
sentative Henry, the resolution Is not nm
ally defeated lie said yesterday that IT
would come up again two weeks hence
on call Of committees. when the judiciary
Committee Is reached He has received
assurances that when that committee IS
reached il will be the first measure called
up
There was much joking during the att
ernoon as TO who had cast the one-third
vote. Nobody was willing TO plead
guilty.
Text Of Amendment.
The resolution proposed an amendment
10 the Constitution as a substitute 10
Article MI. the new portion being as
follows:
"On the lst day Of January, 1913, or II
this amendment shall not have been there
tofore ratified. then on the subsequent rati-
hcation thereof. the then existing Con-
gress aud terms Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives therein and terms Of office OF
the President and Vice President shall be
extended until the last Thursday In April
following the 4th day Of March on which
| they would otherwise respectively terlnl-
nate and every subsequent Congress and
term OF any Senator. Representative. and
Vice President shall begin and end on the
/ last Thursday IN April instead Of the 4th
| day Of darch.
In all cases not provided by Article ii.
} clause >. OF the Constitution, where there
! is no person entitled TO discharge the
duties Of the Office of the President, the
same shall devolve upon the Vice Presi-
dent The Congress may by law provide
/ for the case where there is no person
! entitled TO hold the office Of President or
| Vice President declaring what officer
shall then act as President. and such
! officer shall act accordingly until the dis
/ ability be removed or q President shall
be elected
4 Constitutional weather Vaue.
The resolution was called no by Rep
rcsentative Parker from the Judiciary
! Committee. and Immediately met with
| opposition. Representative Harrison OF
! New York demanding a second. a debate
/ Of forty minutes followed Mr.. Parker
| described the meaning of the resolution
in detail such an amendment, he said
would get rid of the intolerable condition
OF having the short session of Congress
last only from December 10 March. II
would insure good weather for the in
l.auguration. which he regarded as most
important.
THE proposition is simply TO turn the
Constitution Of the United States into a
weather vane." said Representative Har-
rison. THE proponents Of the amend
ment evidently regard 1t as a third show.
rivaling Barnum & Bailey's circus and
Buffalo Bits Wild West"
So far as the weather was concerned
he declared that the weather prophet
here guesses wrong about three-fourths
Of the time" He didn't think IL would
be possible TO pick out q day with GER
tainty I'm this climate that would be q
good day
Representative Mann, Of Illinois, sug-
Ecsted pOstDoninE action until the science
OF weather had advanced so that it could
be exactly determined just what day ii
the year would always be good.
Mr. Harrison referred to Mr Tafts
inauguration in the Senate chamber as