The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-21
TUE SENATE H
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Body Hspslessl lTssSlsd n Pop.
MAR Elsstieaaii
sUTHERliNB RESOLUTION
Hepburn, OF Idaho, BIocks . Vote.
Senator Rayner Speaks Agsinss
the Resoiutlon--Adjournment was
Taken Without Action.

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Washington. Feb. 20.-Enmeshed
in an apparently hopeless tangle over
the Joint resolution providing for the
election Of United States senator's by
direct vote. and in the fact of posi-
| tive opposition from the champions
Of the measure, the senate adjourned
a few minutes before 8 o'clock FRI
day.
1t had been the hope Of the friends
of the measure that might session
might be held and that at least q
vote would be taken on the suther.
land amendment retaining the con-
troll of senatorial election TN con-
gress. As matter of fact. however.
no progress YVES made save that three
speeches ON the. subject we're deliv-
cred. These we're by Senator Rsyner
in opposition to the Sutherland pro-
vision and by Senators Carter and
Hepburn in support of 1t.
A number of senators engaged in
an active, propoganda In favor Of an
agreement upon definite time for q
vote, and the announcement was
made at last that Mr.. Hepburn was
the only senator whose assent TO this
arrangement had mot been obtained.
1t was even hoped that he would con-
sent; but when he was approached
on the subject, he declined. SayinS
that he would not agree to vote on
the main proposition until he should
know the fate Of the Sutherland
amendment.
When, therefore, Mr., Borah,. tho
other Idaho senator, In charge Of the
resolution. asked for an agreement
to vote next Wednesday. Mr.. Hey
burn promptly objected. Ono obiec-
tion is, Of course. sufficient 10 pre-
went unanimous agreement, and BE-
cause CT the attitude of his colleagHe.
no course was left to Mr.. sBorah ex-
lcept that OF pressing the measure ~
asking, the senate to stay for . night
session II looked for q time ~ II
he would succeed in getting such .
session, but all hopes IN that direc-
ton were soon dissipated.
Mr.. Gallinger moved an adjourn
ment. The friends of the measure
rallied and on a ron call voted the
motion down, a. to Sc. but when .
few minutes later Senator Nelson,
who had waited patiently all day 70
get an opportunity to. speak, made .
plea for nights rest before begin
mig the objections to closing the
session faded away, and a. an easy
road to that result the senate went
into executive session, sdJournlng
soon afterwards. s M
II was understood that the election
question would be taken up At an
early hour as possible today. In
view. however. Of the fact that an
other order Of business hss been ar
ranged for ESQ O'Clock today, there
may be change of program.
President Taft was appealed 10 TO
assist In getting night session On
the resolution in the interest Of the
dispatch Of general busiBess; but
word came from the white house that
he had not been able 70 do anything
in that direction. At the close of tho
sitting the rfIends OF the measure
were by no means as hopeful Of get-
ting . vote at any time during tho
session as previously they had been.
In the course Of his speech Mr..
Rayner warned the senate again1k
any interference with the franchise
regulations OF the southern ststea,
which insure the supremacy OF the
white race IN the south. For the
protection OF its own menbership
the senate could not afford change.
he urged. 1T is for your own vel
fare and for the welfare OF the unioa
that the south should maintain her
institutions from the invAdefs' torch
and that You should Keep your hands
on the pillars Of the temple"
In reply Mr.. Carter said that Wills
there might not now be any DISPOSE
tion to interfere with the pcrplering
difficulties which confront the people
OF the south. still there was no de-
sire forever TO deprive the negro OF
the protection OF the general govern
ment in the exercise OF his rights.
The only contention, he said, was
that the black man should Be pro-
tected against Discrimination on ac-
count OF race, color or previous con-
dition Of seryitude. No revolution
was contemplated. r