Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14
National House Disposes
of Campaign Public
ity Bill.
SOON COMES TO VOTE
Only One Democrat Recorded
Against Popular Election,
and He Changes.

| Washington, April 1.-THE Rucker
| bill, providing for additional publicity
of campaign contributions. the second
| of the democratic measures to be TAX
en- up in the house. will be passed this
afternoon with many republican votes
in it's favor.
THEN TO RECIPROCITY.
With the publicity bill out of the way
the house will proceed late today TO
the consideration of Canadian reci-
procity. There will be time for debate
on both sides, and it will be several
days before a vote is reached.
M'DERMOTT CHANGES VOTE.
Washington, April 1I.-Representa.
tive McDermott of Illinois, the only
democrat recorded as voting against
the popular election of senators In
the house last evening changed his
vote today. Il did not mean to vote
no." said McDermott, 81 see that |
am so recorded. II | answered no
when my name was called it was
a mistake. | am not opposed to the
amendment and wish to be recorded as
voting aye"
BY BIG MAJORITY.
Washington. April 14-Legislative
wheels whirred in the house yesterday.
The Rucker resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the di-
rect election of United States senators
was passed. 200 to 16. The direct vote
measure went through with rush. de-
spite protests from many republicans.
SAME AS BORAH's PLAN.
The resolution as the house approved
1t is in the form of the Borah resolu+
ton reported out of the senate judi
ciary committee in the closing days of
the last congress. Republican opposi-
ton to the Rucker resolution in the
house was based on the fact that 1t did
not contain the changes afterward
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
many demands were made for this
change in the resolution. all but Is of
the republicans voted for the resolu-
tion.
PLEDGE fHfff1IR SUPPORT.
The majority of them had stated dur
ing the debate that they would sup
port the resolution anyway. because
they we're convinced the public wanted
such a constitutional amendment sub
mitted to the country as quickly as
possible
Those who opposed the resolutions
on the final vote were:
Republicans-Ca Cannon, Illinois: Mann
Illinois: Danforth. New York Dwight,
New York; Malby, New York; DOdds,
Michigan; Fordney Michigan; McMOr-
ran. Michigan; Harris, Massachusetts;
Lawrence. Massachusetts; Mccall Mas-
sachusetts; Wilder, Massachusetts,
Kinds, Maine; SullOway, New Hamp-
shire: Utter, Rhode Island.
Observation-Disclosures Illinois.
REASONS OF OPPOSITION.
Former Speaker Cannon, Mr. Mann
minority leader. and others Of the re
publicans who voted against the meas
ure, declared that it's form was such as
10 threaten the federal government
with the loss OF control over senatorial
elections in the states, given TO safe
guard the integrity of these elections.
They insisted, as did other republicans
who ultimately voted for the resolu-
tion, that the direct election amend
ment should be offered without any
language attached that might be dan
gerous TO the future congressional su-
pervision of senatorial elections.
Democratic leaders declared that tho
Rucker resolution was open in such
construction, and that II offered the
most nearly perfect constitutional
that could be devised