The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
Other Visitors to Congress
sional Hopper Would Rev.
olutionize Government De-
partments.

leave that whole question to California
Former Representative Curley. now
mayor Of Boston. proposed an amend
men: that Congress shall have power
to regulate the hours of labor and
make the same uniform throughout the
United States.
Representative Nelson. a Republican
from Wisconsin. proposes an amend
ment giving Congress the power to de-
fine, prevent, and suppress monopolies.
conspicuous combinations. and agree
ments in restraint Of trade.
Representative GiIlett, a Republican
from Massachusetts,, proposes that Con-
ress shall have power to prohibit polyg-
amy, and polygamous cohabitafion in all
States, Territories, and dependencies OF
the United States.
Wants Uniform Divorce.
Representative Edmonds, Republican
from Philadelphia, would give Congress
power to establish uniform laws Of mar
riage and divorce and provide penalties
for violation OF the same.
Representative Polk, Democrat from
Georgia. would give Congress the power
to regulate in the Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia the right to carry con-
cealed weapons and give the State legis-
latures the same rights in their respec-
tive States.
Representative Peters, a Democrat from
Massachusetts,. proposes to give Congress
the power to regulate the business or
commerce of insurance throughout the
United States and its Territories and pos
sessions.
Representative Henry, Democrat from
Texas, and chairman of the Committee
on Rules, proposes an amendment to
change the date of Inauguration of the
President to the last Thursday in April.
and the date for the assembling of Con-
gress TO the second Tuesday in January.
Representative Borland, of Missouri;
Representative Hayes, Of California, and
Representative Cary. of Wisconsin, have
each offered an amendment to extend the
term of Representatives in Congress to
four years, to be elected at the Presi-
Dental election: and Representative Kent.
of California, has introdced an amend
ment TO extend the term to six years, the
same as those of Senators. Representa-
tive Barkley, OF Kentucky, has an
amendment to fix the date for the assem-
bling of Congress on the second Tues
day of January each year.
To Limit Presidency.
Another group of amendments propose
TO change the method of electing the
President and fix the term of office. Rep
Bartholdt, of Missouri. pro-
poses that no President shall be elected
for more than two terms of four years
each. Representative Barkley, Of Ken
tuckey, proposes to make the Presidential
term six years, and that no President
shall be eligible for reelection. He also
proposes that the election Of President
shall be by direct vote, instead of by
electors.
Representative Britten. Of Illinois. pro-
poses that the candidates for President
and Vice President shall be nominated
by primary elections, TO be held in the
several States on the same date. Rep
Murray, of Oklahoma, pro-
poses to limit the number Of Presidential
electors to the number Of Representatives.
and that they shall be chosen by districts
the same as the Representatives.
Another group of amendments relate to
Senator Works, of California,
proposes to prohibit in the United States
the sale, manufacture. and importation
Of distilled liquor containing alcohol. ex-
cept for mechanical. scientific. and medi-
cinal purposes. Senator Works amend
ment would not prohibit the making of
wine or prevent the fOrtifying Of Cali
forhia's great product with alcohol.
Senator Sheppard, Of Texas, proposes
to prohibit the sale, manufacture. and
expectation of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes
Representative HObson. OF Alabama.
has introduced in the House a similar
to that of Senator Sheppard,
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