Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-13
POPULAR ELECTION
AME NDMENT
ADOPTED
SENATE FINALLY
ACCEPTS RESOLUTION
Provides for Federal SupeyiS-
ion Of BalIoting Within the
Statesi Vice President Casts
Deciding Vote,
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Washington. June l2--The senate
tonight by 81 20 "a. passed the resoid-
ton to provide for election Of sena-
tors by direct popular vote The Bris-
tow amendment giving TO the federal
government supervision OF such cleo
tions was adopted. a. to a., the vice
president casting the deciding ballot.
The house has already passed the
resolution.
Senator Reed OF Missouri protest.
ell against the vice president casting
his deciding vote. An amendment by
Senator Bacon In qualifying the 8ris-
tow amendment TO prohibit federal
supervision OF elections unless the
state legislature refused or failed TO
act was defeated i6 70 40. The resolu-
tion as amended was then finally
adopted, GA to "a.
Having determined to vote today
on the resolution looking TO the elec-
tion OF United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people the senate de-
voted it's undivided attention to that
subject throughout the day and when
night fell was in such a maze OF
speech making that there was a pros
pcct for the indefinite prolongation OF
the session.
The debate began shortly after
noon. II drifted into Il political ai-
fair. Democratic senator's criticised
Senator Brlstcw's change of attitude.
MIR. Bristow framed the principal
amendment In the nature Of subsli-
tute to the main proposition ANA y"
sought TO continue the supervision -
senatorial elections In congress M
stead of delcgnting II to the states as
proposed by the house resolution
In the last session the Kansas Sena-
| tor voted against an amendment ol-
| fered sby senator sutherland of Utdh
which would have had the same ef
feet as his own provision oI this ses-
| sion.
Mr.. Brlstow said that IN both IN
stances his attitude had been dictat-
cd by his desire to do that which most
certainly would insure the success 81
the popular election resolution
MIR. Borah, in charge of the resnlu-
tlon, spoke in support OF II ana ~
Bacon opposed the Bristow amend
ment.
MIR. Davis Of Arkansas arralgne'
! Mr.. prisfow. Referring by name Y
Senators Cummins, Cnpp and La Fol
lette. he declared the insurgent GROVE
never have been sincere on any sun
Iect they have brought before thf
country
The chair called MIR. Davis to order
Nfr. Cummins denounced Mr. DAVIS
| statement of an alleged instance al
untrue.
Mr.. Bristow refuted the charge, say
inc only unler great provocatloi
"would he pay any attention to wna'
the senator from Arkansas SAID
Mr.. Bacon aroused feeline by De
claring great interests had been BRING
ling enormous pressure To Dear 10 ue'
fent the resolution, and senators
Works. Guggenaeim ana Cumnllh'
arose to refute the allegation. MI ba'
con explained he was lmputlng ~
impropriety to any member
The alleged detection of the pro
eressives was scored by Senator Heee
| of Missouri, who declared the conNei
sion of Mr.. Bristow to Senator su.hyr'
hands vieWcoint WIS because ol t''
negro vote In Kansas. ,a
| Adoption of the Brlstow amend
ment, which omitted the mouse pr"
vision transferring supervision OF s'h
atortaI elections from congress 10 "
state legislatures. wds mace posSl"n
Inv MIR. Clarke of Arkansas, ehsllhl
| the only democratic vote loi me ~ -
nosition The tie on that ballot woui'
have been prevented If his vote ha'
lbeen east with his party with whicl
lhe later voted on adoption OF the rts
oiution. .,,,..s
| on thfs first ballot. five republicans
| Messrs. Borah, Gronna, Ia foile..e
Poindextcr ana Works al insurse,,,ss ~,
voted against the proposition 'h 'n
resolution as amended, the vote .
Ia "a was six more than the ne'es
sarv two-thirds majority. or the tNen
tv-four negative votes, eight were cue cue
NV democroats and sixteen py ropu'
licans as follows ,,..,,,
Republlcans: Brnndegce, Burnham
Crane. Dillingham;, Gallinsef hes
burn. Lippitt, Lodge, L0rlmet ",,NS nv,
Pape penrose Richards' H. 'V''
Smoot and Wetmore' ,..,d
Democrats Bacon bank',rau -
Fletcher. Foster Johnston Percy ~
rell and Williams ., an,
The resolution as amehoeu 80"
passed follows .....,,,e,,, n,
'sThat in lieu OF the first parasr1p,,
of section three of article one p'
constitution OF the UniteN S'a''s -
! in lieu Of SO much OF iAinsiaPn ~,
M The same section as relates tu ~,
filling of vacancies, the loiloMlns ~
nrnnosed as an amendment to tht 'oi
| stitntlon which shall bc Valo ~ ~
lntents and purposes on the pnl' ~ /"
The constitution when ratlllen pS ~
lirpislntures of throc-lourths OF ''
states ,r-t,oa st,te,
sbnll be composed of two h'n"'",
from each state. elected bN tAt p'"l,
hereof. for six years. and ea'h S'i'
'ater shall have one vote n' ,ati
ttors in each state shah noN' =" IL,
! ficntion requisite Tor electors 'i ~
most numerous branch oi the
when vacancies harpeu IN ~,
renresontation Of any STAT. W. w
so,ate ths executive authority O.
sueh state shall issue wrts Of elccuoi
To fill such vacancies Provided lilp
the legislature of any state my en-
power the executive Thereof 10 niaS
temporary appointments uhlli W
| nsnnle fiil the vacancies 10y electioi
as the legislature may direct
This amendment shah not pe :,
lconstrued as to affect the election o.
term of any senator chosen pelorf
becomes valid as part of the consul
tuition" IN
THE amended resolution now WI
rn into conference between the sen
/ nte and house and some senators pre-
dicted that the house would refuse ts
/ .apant n