The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-13
PRESS
. DIRECT ELECTIONS
REPUBLICAN HOWEVER PREFER
DELAY IN ACTING ON sENA-
ToRIAL QUESTION.
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE
RUCkER DECLARES SENTIMENT
FOR POPULAR ELECTIONS PER-
aEATEs COUNTRY FROM At
LANTIC TO PACIFIC.
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE

only In the Interest OF Dcmocra-
tic harmony did be refrain from
Offering a call amendment to the
bill for direct election OF senators
then pending.
Sims said that he had prepared the
amendment. but was dlssuaded from
Offering II because he wished to abide
ny the work OF the Democratic or
ganizatton. II. made an impassion-
ed appeal for the initiative. referen-
dunn and recall. warning the Demo
cratic leaders that the time will come
when they will have to accept these
principles.
The people should have the pow
, err he shouted. Ito discuss their
agent whenever It appears he is not
properly representing them or serving
| their interests"
| There were number of support
ers Tor the sims plan on the Dem
ocratlc side, Eurleson. of Texas. be
ing prominent among them.
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-Imme-
! oiately after the House convened to-
| day Representative Rucker, Demo
crao. Of Missouri. called up the joint
resolution providing for constitu-
tional amendment TO elect United
states Senators by direct vote of the
! people The Democratic House then
began Its first real legislative work.
IL was learned that number Of
progressive Democrats were quietly
canVassing their collea cues to secure
support OF an amendment to be offered
| providing for the recall OF Senators.
Mlnority Leader Mann asked that the
Dill go over for Il few days. Repre-
sentative Young Republican), of
Michigan. complained bitterly at the
i'haste with which the measure was
sought to be passed. He became in
vowed in voeeriferous passage at
arms with Rucker. who was in charge
of the bill.
There has been good deal Of talk
about the Republicans doing ali thew
can to Kick up fuss when we Demo
crats try To do things" yelled Rucker.
out say let EN- go on and do IL. ;,
III tne language of Shakespeare Lay
on McDuff, and dambed be ne first
crleu enough / am tired OF this black
lacking talk
unless the Republicans stoned their
ollatory tactics. he would move to cut
on debate Immediately pass the bill
at once. Representative Underwood
democratic floor leader declared that
the democrats were willing to allow
reasonable time for general debate
but ! VIII say" he declared, that
J '~SAS'osbls iid5 pEen demanded nv
the people for four decades. and To-
day we are going to pass it,"
* was hnal'y agreed to permit four
hours general debate to be eoually
> oiVided between Chairman Ruckey
and Young.
rms measure" Rucker said 81,
II. response to a sentiment which per-
.nea'es the country from the Allan
tic To the Pacific. / believe II ahonId
, oe passed unanimously
Young said that he favored the gem
efai principle of direct election q,
senators, but he voiced opposition &c
} the plan 10 grant the States powe,
TO control their senatorial election.
ne offered the famous amendmen,
presented in the Senate last session
ps senator Sutherland (Republican,
OF Utah. to leave with Congress tbs
power to prescribe the time and mar,
l ner or holding elections.
3 Young said IL the bill passed wifi
= the provisions leaving the control OF
Inc elections tk~ States @tb,
WIZ or the people would be defeat
&C because OF corrupt legislatures"
Shake not your CORY locks at us
. interrupted Slayden Democrao, OF
iexas' we haven't any corrupt leg
) islatures in the South"
= Wants Commission to Finish ,Joh
"A Dill was introduced to-day b,
: senator Camlnins Republican,. 'ot
Iowa, requiring the National None
t9fY Commission, of which ex-Sena
p, tor Aldrich is chairman. to submit s
ilnai report on or before Decembe,
8 4. 1911. II is the desire of Mr.. Cum,
y minis to have all Information read,
> TOT currency legislation at the ions
session or Congress next winter.
: Young StiM ON job.
senator Young
/ Iowa, was in his seat as usual TODAY
although his term OF service by ap
pointment automatically Terminated
yesterday with the election of Judge
Kenyon as his successor He pre-
scented some petitions and later g
number of bills. The salary OF Judge
Kenyon began with his election, anc
VIII be necessary to adopt a reso-
luton paying Colonel Young for hIs
service until the credentials of Judge
Kenyon arrive and he takes -the oatn
Setback for Statehood.
President TAFT to-day gave set.
back TO the ~plan by which II was
proposed to admit Arizona as a State
without approval of its constitution by
the President. Taft to-day wrote tc
Representative Flood, chairman OF
the committee on territories that
after consideration he had decided
he could not properly approve OF
such a scheme. To do so. he said
would be to give implied approval OF
the recall of the judiciary, provision
OF the Arizona constitution, to which
he objects.
$4,000 900 for River Improvement
An appropriation of 100000 for
the work of continuing contracts OF
the construction. repair and preser-
walton OF river and harbor works on
the Missouri river from Kansas City
10 its mouth is contemplated in a
bin introduced in the House this af-
ternoon by Representative Borland
tDemocrat, of Missouri.
Will Read Bryan's Speech.
I Bryan's speech on the Passing Of
Plutocracy." has been mailed from New
York, and will be read tonight.
| Letters from Senators Kern, Shively
land otifer leading Democrats in wash
>, ington will also be read. . ...-. ..s
Statues for jefferson and Hamilton.
WASHINGTON. April 13.--The SEN
ate to-day passed bills appropriating
100000 each for statues Of Thomas
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to
he erected I'm this city. Bacon,
tDemocraD. of Georgia. introduced the
jefferson bill and as this was the
sixteenth anniversary of Jefferson s
birth, he asked that the rules be sus-
pended and the measure passed. This
was done and at the request of Lodge,
iRepublicanb. of Massachusetts. SINH
lar action was taken ON the Hamilton
bill.