Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
ADOPT SUTHERLGND'S CHANGE
Senate Votes Amendment Into Direct
Elections Resolution.
MAY ALLEVIATE SOUTHERN VOTE
Next Tuesday H. fixed ~ Time for
voting Upon Resolution Itself
LOrimer Case Made Tn
finished Business.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s5.-In less than an
hour Friday the senate voted the
Sutherland amendment into the resolu-
tion providing for the election Of United
states senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie. fixed next Tuesday as the time for
voting on the resolution itself made the
case involving Senator Lorimer's seat the
unfinished business and received the Ca
madam reciprocity bill from the commit
tee on finance.
In addition there was much discussion
OF the order OF business.
Several speeches we're arranged for ana
Senator Penrose gave notice that on Mon
day he would ash the senate 20 consider
the postoffice appropriation bill which in
cludes the provision increasing the post
age on the advertising portion OF maya
zines
No sooner had Senator Beveridge con-
cldded his speech IN opposition to Senator
Lorimer than almost dozen senators be-
gan 'joekeying" for, position. Senator
Hale was the first to be heard and asked
that the unfinished business be laid be-
fore the senate. This was the resolution
providing for constitutional amendment
for the election Of United States senators
by popular vote. This demand met the
approval Of the chair and the resolution
was taken up
Roll Call on Measure.
Almost before the senators had time to
realize what was taking place the vice
president directed the roll call on the
amendment offered by Senator Sutherland
eliminating 70 much Of the amendment as
takes from congress the right to supervise
elections. The vote resulted in favor Of
the amendment, 80 to 81.
OF the affirmative votes only one was
cast by a democrat. Senator Clarke of
Arkansas casting that one. Seven repub-
leans. Messrs. Borah Bourne, Bristow
Brown Cummins. Grunna and La Toilette,
were recorded with most Of the democrats
m opposition to the proposition. Immedi-
ately following the announcement Of this
vote Senator Bacon OF Georgia declared
his opposition to the resolution as
amended. He gave notice that on Monday
he would address the senate explaining
his position. It is understood the adop-
ton Of the amendment will ALLEVIATE the
votes OF several southern democrats
AFTER considerable maneuyering senator
Borah succeeded in obtaining a general
agreement to vote on the elections resolu-
ton Immediately after the reading of the
Journal next Tuesday. His proposition was
for vote on the elections resolution alone,
but Senator Lodge fought to have the
agreement so broadened as to include the
Lorimer case and the tariff board bill.
Senator Bailey objected to the inclusion Of
the tariff board and senator stone to the
Incorporation OF the Lorimer resolution.
La Toilette Objects.
When, after considerable discussion SEN
ator Stone was induced to withdraw his
objection, Senator La Toilette came to the
front with negative objection. In placing
on record his opposition he said:
II may be willing at a later time to fix
day for vote, but / have a very suf-
ficient reason for asking that the Lorimer
matter be not closed at this time"
Immediately thereafter Senator Burrows
scored an advantage for the Lorimer reso-
luton by having the matter made the un-
finished bust IN place OF the elections
resolution, W. was made special order.
Senator Curtis sought TO obtain immediate
consideration for the Sulloway pension bill
but was defeated by an objection from
Senator Bailey.
After tacitly agreeing TO a notice from
Mr.. Penrose that the postoffice bill should
be taken up at the beginning Of the ses-
sion Monday, the senate on motion Of sena-
tor Lodge went into executive session to
consider the japanese treaty.