The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
SENATE DEBATES
RESOLUTION FOR
A SIX YEAR TERM
Political Situation Is Given
an Airing by the
Speakers
ONE BATTLESHIP
PLAN ACCEPTED
Senate Yields TO House Demands for
One Ship, But Insisted on
Full Fleet of Eight
Summaries

| Convened at II a. m
| Approved Joint resolution amended
by House approprlating 100000 for the
subsistence of American refugees from
Mexico
! Conferees with House on naval APP
preparation bill agreed on provision for
a $4,000, goo battleship.
Senator Fall made denial of charge
| by President Madero that he had in
terfered with peace negotiations be-
gents
Passed Works resolution for inves-
tigation of National Soldiers home at
Santa Monica, Cal.
Attempt To secure consideration OF
Newlands' resolution for joint con-
gressional committee to confer with
President on tariff legislation failed.
conferees on fur seal treaty bill
agreed to five years closed season.
| Conference on Indian appropriation
bill defeated because of provision for
transfer of Indian prisoners of war
from Fort Sill to New Mexico.
| Legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill repassen with clause
for adjustment of commerce court af-
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ter spirited debate.
Resolution providing six years for
President was considered senator Cum
minis advocated passage.
Adjourned at 6 p. m. until | a. M
Tuesday.
| House:
| Convened at 1890 a. m.
Dam and water power site bills con-
ter power site bill stricken from call
endar on objections.
Moss committee presented majority
and minority reports on Florida ever
glades Investigation,
Accepted Senate amendment TO the
Legislative executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, retaining provision Tor
abolition of the commerce court ana
sent the bill TO the President
Adjourned at SEES y. m. until 10 a.
m Tuesday.
Washington August 19.-'Ihs hIst at
tempt Of the Senate TO debate the Works
resolution for single six year term Tor
President and vice president plunged that
body today into another open discussion
OF the political situation. Senator cum
minis made the chief speech In support OF
the resolution, but 1t was inteipolated Nlth
a running fre OF comment from progress
sives, republicans and democrats.
Before us conclusion the brief debate
became an Issue between Senator Borai,
republican. and Senator Williams, demo-
crat as to whether Colonel Roosevelt or
Governor Wilson had been guilty of great
er indiseretion in use of language in their 4
writings.
Senator Borah read from one OF Govt
ernor Wilson'S works to show that the
democratic candidate had favored long
tenure of the presidential office
.,The governor has indorsed the Baltl-
more PLATFORM" said Senator Williams.
He may Yield his platform, but doubt
II he yields his Judgment said Senator
Borah.
~ think the senator viii admit re-
torted Senator Williams, that Governor
Wilson has never written more reclSlessly
than Theodore Roosevelt
"If the colonel has written some things
which he ought not TO have written, re-
piled Senator Borah, "he has written
great many things for which the public is
indebted to him."
Senator williams declared Governor VIII
son never had said anything unlSind about
the men who had been Presidents of the
United States since its foundation.
II offer a good s2.5 chrome to anyone
he said. who will show me any comment
made by COlOnei Roosevelt OF any BfeSl-
dent, except Abraham Lincoln and him
self which was In any way compliment
tary."
The clayton bill to amend the consti-
tuition, 50 as to provide single pfesi-
dental term of six years was reached by
the House today, but on objection was
sent over to the winter session of Con-
gress Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin who OBJ
jected, was waiting for il to be reached
on the calendar of bills on which unani-
nous consent was necessary and he fired
his objection instantly. Mr.. Clayton
sought Intellectually to get in a word OF
legislation and the speaker had to remin
him that his bill had been objected TO.
Propose Amendment
Senator Williams proposed q cOnstnu-
iiona amendment as substitute for tie
Works resolution. limiting a President to
two terms of four years each. He de-
clareG that there had been only two men
with "audacity enough to go outside
the established precedent of Two terms.
One -eas General Grant who was re-
buked by his own party said the sena-
tor. The other one is rather recent
Incident" he continued, but | think 1t
will not be found at ali difficult to take
care OF him"
The Elk year term resolution split the
.nsurgent and progressive ranks OF the
republicans. Senators Cummins, Works,
iioral and others advocated IL. Willie
Senator'S Clapp, crawford and Bristow
found strong arguments against Il.