New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
Nv Vote Of 81 to "a They Pass
House Resolution to Amend
the Constitution.
MAKE IMPORTANT CHANGE
With Vice Presidents Casting
Vote the Senate Adopts Bris-
tow Amendment for Fed
eral Control.

,.solution amending the Constitution to
,rovide for election Of Senator'S by direc,
popular vote.
The Rristow amendment giving to the
,.deral government supervision Of such
,lections. was adopted. IA TO A., the
VIE President casting the deciding
ballot. The House has already passed
the resolution.
Senator Reed. Of Missouri, protested
.,sinst the Vice President casting his
deciding vote. An amendment by Sen
s,or Bacon qualifying the BristoW
,msndment to prohibit federal super
vision of elections unless the state legis-
ptures refuse or fail to act was de
tated as to As. The resolution as
amended was then finally adopted. 64
10 a.
ADOPTION Of the Bristow amendment,
which omitted the House provision
transferring supervision of senatorial
elections from Congress to the state
legislatures. was made possible by Mr..
Clarke. Of Arkansas. casting the only
democratic vote for the proposition.
The tie on that ballot would have been
nreyented if his vote had been cast with
his party with wh.m he later voted on
ADOPTION Of the resolution.
On this first ballot five Republicans,
Nessrs. Borah. Gronna. la Toilette,
Poindexter and Works. all insurgents,
voted against the provision. ON the
resolution as amended the vote. 81 to q.
vas six more than the necessary two
thirds majority OF the n negative
votes. 5 we're cast by Democrats and Ii
by Republicans as follows;
Republicans Brandegee, Ruruham.
Crane. Dillingham;. Galiinger, Hepburn,
Ljpptt. LodGc. Lormer. oliver. Page.
Penrose Richardson Root. Smoot and
Wetmore.
democrats Bacon. Rankhead. Fletch-
e.. Foster Johnston Percy. Terrell and
Williams.
The resolution as amended and rassed
follows
That In lieu of the fret para graph Of
Section of Article I Of the Constitution
Of the United states. and m leu OF 50
much II Paragraph of the same section
as relates to the flung Of vacancies. the
following be proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution. which shall he valid 10 an
infents and purposes 2 { part Of the 'onsil.
tuition when ratified ny the legislatures or
three fourths Of The states q,
The senate 4 the IoIs UntGG StatS5 fat5 sne' saeb
state eecrsd hV the people thereof. for SIX
years. and each Senator shall nae one
vote The electors IN each state shall nav
the qualifications requisite Tor electors OF
the most numerous branch OF the Sta'e
legislatures
when vacancies happen IN the represen-
tation of any state in tho senate. me OK
ecutive authority Of such state shaI issue
Provided that the LEGISLATURE OF any state
NAV empower the executive thereof 70
make temporary appointments until Inc
people nm the vacancies bN elHc'oh as the
legislature may direct.
This amendment shall NOT he 50 con.
strusd as ~ affect the electon or teinl ~, 81
any Senator chosen before II becomes Nahd
a. part of the Constituuos
The amended resolution now goes into
conference between the Senate and
House and some Senators predicted that
TIRE House would refuse 10 accept it.
The debate began shortly after noon.
!, soon drifted into a political affair.
Democratic Senators criticised Senator
Pristov's change Of attitude. Mr.. Bris-
tow framed the principal amendment. in
the nature of a substitute n the main
proposition. and he seeks 70 continue the
supervision q senatorial elections in
Congress instead Of delegating 1t to the
states. as proposed by the House reso-
luton
In the last session the Kansas Senator
voted against on amendment offered by
Senator Sutherland. of Utah. when
would have had tho same effect as his
oVn provision Of this session.
Davis Criticises insurgents.
Mr.. Rristow said that in both instances
his attitude had been dictated by his de-
sire n 10 that which most certainly
would insure the success Of the popular
election resolution.
Mr Borah. I'm charge of the resolution,
spoke in support Of II and Mr.. Bacon
opposed the BristoW amendment
Mr. Davis. Of Arkansas. arraigned Mr.
Bristow Referring by name 10 Sena-
tors Cummins. Clapp and La Toilette he
declared the insurgent crowd never
have been sincere on any subject they
have brought before the country"
The Chair called Mr. Davis 10 order
Mr.. Cpmmins denied Ir Davis's state
ment Of an alleged instance as untrue
Mr.. Bristow refuted the charge, sayinl
that .only under great provocatior
would he pay any attention 10 what
the Senator from Arkansas said"
Mr. Bacon aroused feeling 10y declarina
that great interests had been bringing
enormous pressure 10 bear to defeat IN,
resolution. and Senators Works. Guggen.
helm and Cummins arose to refute the
allegation. Mr.. Bacon explained that hc
was imputing no impromiety to an,
member
5ristow and Negro Vote.
The alleged detection Of the progress
ives was scored by Senator Reed. OF
Missouri. who declared that the conver
sion u Mr. Bristow to Senator Suther.
lands viewpoint vas because Of III,
negro vote in Kansas"
While supporting the general PROPOSE
uon for the election Of Senators by dl
'ec' vote Senator McCumber, Of Norti
Dakota feared danger in popular pri
"aries involving two campaigns. as h'
>a'o they woL1d lie added that al
''cilon under such conditions would
'ause such great expense that only th'
"''"'haire or the demagogue could af
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