The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-14
FOR SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE
BOtsE PASSES RESOLUTION BY
TOTE or 29G TO 10.


.,.s,ns, It--Amendment Reserving
,o the Government the RiEht to su-
,er,isc the Elections u Defeated.
y.sHrSoroN. April by vote Of
,as 70 ia the House this evening passed
the resolution providing for the election
NJ United States Senators by direct vote
a, the people. Even these sixteen dis
..nters-ffteen Republicans and Repre-
untstive McDermott of Chicago. Demo-
crat-would have voted for the resolu-
ZION had the amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Young Of Michigan reserving |
"a the Federal Government the power
"a prescribe the manner Of holding cleo
,ions and the qualifications Of voters been |
adopred
This amendment was similar to the one |
which was adopted in the Senate in the |
las. session and resulted in the defeat
Of the resolution. lt was voted down
,o.dsy by 100 to 12l. and when it came
,ovote on the resolution itself Republi-
favs ana pclllDNi d'o ioh oNCi ouC
another in their efforts to be recorded in
favor Of the proposition. The resolution
eonfers the power to prescribe details
for the elections upon the States.
The fifteen Republicans who voted
against the. resolution were Representa-
,ives Cannon of Illinois. Danforth Of
New York, Dodds of Michigan. Dwight
Of New York. Fordney Of Michigan.
Harris Of Massachusetts, Kinds of Maine.
Lawrence of Massachusetts. Mccall Of
Massachusetts,. McMorran of Michigan.
Malby of New York, Mann OF Illinois,
sulloway of New Hampshire, Utter
of Rhode Island and Wilder OF Massa-
chusetts
Outside of the opposition by the Repub-
lican side to the passage of the Ruckcr
resolution. with irs provisions permitting
the States themselves to prescribe the
manner in which the direct election OF
Senator's should be accomplished, the dis
tusson was largely academic. It was
apparent as soon as the resolution vas
f8llel up tIldt al over
Fl the House would vote for it on final
passage. but Minority Leader Mann.
representative Young Of Michigan and
ether Republicans protested that several
days should be given to the consideration
Of the proposition. II was then that
Chairman Underwood Of the Ways and
Means COMMITTEES. the majority floor
leader. broug ght out the Democratic steam
roller. which. we'll oiled and with steam
up and manned by apparently efficient
en- gineers. will undoubtedly be in use a
greet deal in the special session.
Mr. Underwood with the knowledge that
A large majority was backing him up
calmly announced that the Rucker resolu-
ton would be passed before adjournment
to-day He was perfectly willing, he said
10 agree on any reasonable limit OF dis
cpsson. but he threatened that IL the
Republicans show ed any disposition what
ever TO become obstreperous he would
move the previous question. cutting on
all debate and not even permitting the
Offering Of an amendment.
Minority Leader Mann calmed down
considerably after Mr.. Underwood had
made this frank statement. and it was
finally agreed that the resolution should
he discussed for four hours, two hours
m a side Later it became apparent that
this was not sufficient and several mem
hers including Mr.. Rucker. the author
II the resolution, thought it would be a
GOOD idea 10 permit members to extend
their remarks in the Record-the old
leave TO print privilege-for five days
Representative Frank Clark Of Florida.
Democrat who loves trouble and who
is not on the best Of terms with his party
leaders Just now. declared that he would
object 70 all requests of this sort after
to-day
oh if That's the case, let us begin
now suggested Minority Leader Mann
representative Sherley OF Kentucky
suggested that leave to print be given
tut that speeches inserted in the Record
under this privilege should be plainly
marked so that it would not appear thai
they had been delivered on the floor.
II was finally decided that no restric
ton should be imposed and Mr.. Sherley
Promised 10 work out some scheme that
would not permit the inclusion in the
Record Of speeches under false pre-
tsnces' and that would yet allow OF the
sired 10 get before their constituents.
As a result of this discussion it was
agreed 10 extend the time OF debate two
hours This was done on suggestion OF
representative Lafferty Of Oregon. who
said he really wanted to talk and not tc
make fixed speech
Mr Mann caused some amusemen
when he suggested that amendments q
The Constitution OF the United State
were so few and far between that h
thought attention should be paid to tn
grammar in them before they were ap
proved by the House. He offered a
amendment cutting out 80" and "as
and several other surplus words. MI
Fucker, smiling broadly, pleaded wit
the House to adopt this amendmen,
saying it was the only Republican offern
nc would favor. Amid laughter thu
amendment was agreed to.
Republican opposition to the Rucke
resolution without the Republican ameno
menl giving control OF Senatorial elet
'ons 10 the Federal Government wa
summed up by former Speaker Cannon {
Illinois, who said he had voted two {
three times for "A resolution ROmeWhs