Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
WOULD ABOLISH
! THE j. s. SENATE
Representative undbsrgh Has
New Way to Run the Country.
PLANS A new VETO POWER.
Minnesota Congressman Would Have .
Single House. With a Committee at
LARGE Of Fifteen Native Americans.
Recall Principle Included.

Representative Lindbergh Of Mime
sofa has prepared resolution pro
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton authorizing radical reorganlZa-
ton of the legislative branch of the
federal government.
The Lindbergh resolution will pro-
vide for a house of representatives of
315 members. with no upper branch
Three hundred members would be
elected for terms of seven years. Fir
teen of the members should he elected
by the country at large. each fer a
term Of fifteen years. The resolution
will provide that the fifteen MrAGerS
thus elected shall be known as the
committee at large
The committee at large would have
veto power over legislation passed
by the house proper. Legislation dis
approved by the committee at large
would not go to the president for ap
prevail unless passed over the commit
tees veto by two-thirdS vote of the
house The resolution will provide
be eligible for election to the commit
tee 1T large. The reason for this is
that with tie Office of vice president
abolished succession to the presidency
is provided for through the committee.
In the event of disability or death of
the president the I4indhergh plan pro
vidcs that the chairman of the com
INIT h,,l tn hA off
Recall a Prominent Feature.
The principle of the recall viii be a
prominent feature of the Lindbergh
resolution. 1t will provide that any
member of the house or any member
of the committee at large may he re-
called at any biennial election.
Many resolutions have been offered
In congress in recent years proposing
amendments to the constitution look
ing to the adjustment Of the senate.
but Mr.. Lindbergh is the first to come
forward with plan providing sub
stitute body for the upper house.
1.-The senate Is no longer responsive
to public sentiment" said Mr.. Lind
bergh. II am convinced that a con-
stitutional convention will be held in
this country in the comparatively near
future When we undertake the task
OF overhauling the constitution the SEN
ate will be abolished. OF that you may
be assured. My plan provides for
checks and balances on the house of
300 members. At the same time !
provide for a check on the house prop
er and the committee at large through
the medium of the recall. 1t may be
suggested that the terms Of the men,
bers as proposed are too long. The
term of member under my plan
would be long or short according as the
member performed his duty. If an in
divitlual proved recreant to his trust
he could be recalled by his constitu-
ents.'
Present House Too Large.
Mr.. Lindbereh takes the position
that the house rs at present conStitut-
ed is too large in membership to per
form its work with the greatest eff
cheney.
"A house of 3OO members could work
more eXreditiouSly and With better re-
suits than house of 391 members. H.
at present. or Il louise of 49, members
such us we will have IN the next con
gress
Il intend to put in this resolution
merely to start discussion of the sub
ject." said Mr. i.indbcrgh 1T will
have no serious consideration ut tie
hands of congress, Of course. bat II
will be considered at the constitutional
convention which | expect to see rs
sembed in this country before many
years have passed"