The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-13

reform
United States Senate Passes 81 to
"a Direct Election of Sena-
tors Resolution.
BRISTOW AMENDMENT
Is Tackled ON ACT
Provides for Federal Supervision
OF ElectiOns-HOuse May
Now Reject Measure.


election OF Senators by direct popular
vote. The Bristow amendment. giving
TO the Federal government supervi-
sion or such elections. was adopted
~ to ~. the Vice President casting
the deciding ballot. The House al
I ready has passed the resolution.
Senator Reed. of Missouri. protest
cd against the Vice President casting
/ his deciding vote.
An amendment by Senator Bacon.
| qualifying the Bristow amendment 70
| prohibit Federal supervision OF cleo
I ton unless the State legislature re-
/ fuse or fail 70 act. was defeated. 46
/ 10 ~. The resolution as amended
was then finally adopted. 50 TO "a
The debate began shortly after
noon. II soon drifted into a political
affair. Democratic Senators criticised
Senator BristOw's change OF attitude.
: MT. Bristow framed the principal
amendment in tho nature OF a substi-
tute 70 the main proposition. and he
seeks TO continue the supervision of
| Senatorial elections in Congress in
stead Of deleeating It to the States. as
proposed by the House resolution. In
/ the last session the Kansas Senator
voted against an amendment offered
/ by Senator Sutherland. Of Utah. which
: would have tho same effect as his own
provision Of This session
/ 5ristow Explains.
= Mr.. Bristow said that I'm both in
stances his attitude had been dictated
by his desire to do that which most
certainly would insure the success of
the popular election resolution.
l. s.-
/ tion. spoke in support of it. and Mr.
1 Bacon opposed the Bristow amend
ment
Mr.. Davis. OF Arkansas. arraigned
/ Mr. Bristow. Referring by name 10
3 Senators Cummins. Clamp and Lafol-
lette. he declared tho insurgent
crowd never had been sincere on any
subject they have brought before the
i country"
The chair called Mr. Davis 20 order.
/ Mr. Cummins denied Mr.. Davis state
/ ment Of an alleged instance as untrue.
/ Mr.. Bristow refuted the charge. say.
ing that only under great provoca-
tion would he paw any z-tention to
what the Senator from Arkansas
said"
Mr. Bacon aroused feeling bv de-
n
/ bringing enormous pressure 10 bear
/ 70 defeat the resolution. and Senators
/ Works. GugRenheim and Cummins
arose 10 refute the ALLEGATION Mr.
I Bacon explained that he was Imputing
no improperly 10 any member. the
alleged detection Of the progresslves
was scored by Senator Reed. of Mis-
souri, who declared tho conversion OF
I - b..
viewpoint was because OF the negro
i vote IN Kansas"
Democrat Helps Bristow.
Tho adoption ~ the Bristow amend
i ment. which omitted the House provi-
, sion transferring supervision Of Scna-
torial elections from Congress IN the
| state legislature was made possible
/ bv Mr. Clarke. of Arkansas. casting
/ The only Democratic vote for the prop
+ ositior Tho fic on that ballot would
have been prevented n his vote had
hcen cast with HIS party. with which
hc later voted on the adoption of tho
resolution on This first ballot five Re-
nrhiicans. Mosera Borsh. Gronna. Ia
toilette. p0'ndcNfor and Works. all in.
Furecuts. voted against the provision
on fho resolution as amended. tho
Tho vote 60 10 % was only six more
than fhc necessary fwo-thirds ma iori-
Itv ~ tho g negative votos. oirnt
wore caft hv Democrats and 10 by
Republicans. a. follows.
Republicans Brandoroc Uuruham.
Crane. Dillingham;. Callinger. Hey
burn. Iiurif. Lodge. Lorimer oliver.
Page. rerr0rr. Richardson. Root.
Smoof and Wcfmoro
nnHnnmHaHm rmr.r r.-HH...r
F1cfcher Foster. Johnston. Percy.
Terrell and Williams
The Resolution
Tho resolution o. amended and
passed follows
THAT in iicu Of fhe first paragraph
/ ~ section o of Article q ~ tho con.
sflfuiion of thc United states and
in Ten ~ POI much of pararranh two
of the same section aa relates to tho
I fllnR of vacancies fho following be
proposed as an amendment ~ tho
Constitution. which shall ho valid 90
an infenfe ar1 purposes aa part of
Tho Constitution whom ratified hv the
. legislature ~ three fourths Of tho
States
"Thc senate ~ tho United states
shall ha composed OF two senators
from rrrh rfnfe. elected hr rho rcnpIc
thereof for aiv years. and each aon.
af0r shall have ono vote Tho elect
ora in each state shall h0vo me nuaf.
hcafI0ne requisite for electors of fho
most numerous branch OF tho state
lcriaiaturos
when ..,rrrIee farren Ir fhe repre-.
.rf lotion nf nnN "fnfn In fHr senate fHr
..r ani ~ m enc tlt' e0nl
fHrIIra Provided f.Hf fHn Ir..af. .f.frr