Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
Second Democratic Measure
Will Be Disposed Of and
Make Way for Canadian
Reciprocity Agreement.
DIRECT ELECTION
BILL GOES THROUGH

jority; One Democrat
Opposes 1t, Then Explains
Washington, April 14.-The Rucker
bill, providing for additional publicity
Of campaign contributions, the second
of the democratic measures to be taken
up in the house, will be passed this
afternoon with many republican votes
in its favor. With the publicity bill out
Of the way, the house will proceed late
today to the consideration Of Canadian
reciprocity. Chairman Underwood Of
the ways and means committee will
agree to ample time for debate, both
to the opponents and friends OF the
measure and it is believed several days
will pass before a vote is reached
Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, who opposed the Mccall bill in
the 61st congress and who yesterday
served notice that he would make a
minority report from the ways and
means committeeon the Underwood
bill, was not expected to present his
report today, but at some time during
the debate.
The senate adjourned yesterday
until today.
Good AssaiIs J. p! Morgan.
Representative Good of Iowa caused
small sensation during the debate
on the Rucker bill by declaring that
the largest single contribution to the
democratic campaign fund In Iowa
- ~ %
Morgan and company" He said W.
c. Beer, former resident of Iowa,
had made the contribution. He urged
an amendment OF the law that would
show the true source of all contri-
buttons.
Representative Good said that the
contribution was made to the demo-
cratic national committee.
Direct Vote Plan Passes.
The house of representatives by
vote Of 296 to 16 passed late yesterday
constitutional amendment for the d.
rect election of United States senator's.
This Is the first of the democratic
program measures passed by the
house. 1t went through without modi-
fication and with a speed that brought
protests from the republicans.
The resolution, as the house pro-
vided 1t, Is in the form OF the Borah
resolution reported out of the senate
judiciary committee in the closing
days Of the last congress. Republican
opposition to the Rucker resolution in
the house was based on the fact that
It did not contain the changes after
wards made in the fight in the senate,
which assured to congress continued
control over elections in the several
states.
After six hours of debate, in which
change in the resolution, all but fifteen
of the republicans voted for the
passage of the resolution. The ma
jority OF them had stated during the
debate that they would support the
resolution because convinced the
public wanted such constitutional
amendment submitted to the country
as quickly as possible.
MoDsrnnott Voted Wrong Way.
Representative James T. McDermott
of Illinois, the only democrat recorded
as voting against the amendment pro-
viding for popular election of United
States senator's In the house yesterday
his vote today.
II did not mean to vote no." said
Mr.. McDermott. IF answer mo- when
my name was called. was mistaken
Would Repeal Fourteenth Amendment
A resolution introduced in the house
by Representative Hardwick Of Geor-
gia provides for the repeal Of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution
The measure seeks to prevent congress
from limiting the representation OF
southern states because Of the disfran
of the negro which. curtails
the voting population of the states.
Tariff Revision Program.
Democratic leaders of the house are
planning to extend their tariff revision
program 1t has been determined to
revise the agricultural schedule.
Chairman Underwood of the ways
and means committee stated tonight
that the house would complete the
business outlined at present much cas-
er than was generally anticipated and
that other tariff schedules would be
taken up after the wool and cotton
schedules have been revised.
An effort will be made to reduce the
1uties on those food products that are
most necessary to the public.
Gompers Before Committee.
President Gompers of the American
Of Labor. appeared
before the labor committee of the
house to oppose the introduction by
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