The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-23

Sir. Raker wants to keep the Japanese
question out of the United states courts
and leave that whole question to Cali
fornia.
Representative Curley, now Mayor
OF Boston, proposed an amendment that
Congress shall have power TO regulate
the hours OF labor and make the same
uniform throughout the United States.
Representative Nelson OF Wisconsin,
Republican. wants an amendment giving
Congress the power to define. prevent and
suppress monopolies. combinations and
agreements IN restraint OF trade.
Representative Gillett OF Massachu-
sets. Republican. wants rs give Congress
the power TO prohibit polygamy and
polygamous cohabitation In all states.
Territories and dependencies OF the United
States.
Representative Edmonds. Republican
from Philadelphia. suggests that Congress
I've empowered to establish uniform laws
OF marriage and divorce and provide PEN
alties for violation of the same.
Representative Folk, Democrat from
Georgia, proposes that Congress regulate
In the Territories and the District OF CO.
lumbia the right to carry concealed weap-
ons and that the state Legislatures have
the sam. rights In their respective states.
Representative Peters. a Democrat OF
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 Com
mittee 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 elccted at the Presi-
Dental election. Representative Kent of
California has introduced an amendment
to extend the term to six years. the same
as Shose OF Senators. Representative
Barley of Kentucky has an amendment
to AK the date for TIE assembling OF Con-
Gress on the second Tuesday OF January
each year.
Cha nses In Presidents Term.
Another group OF amendments proposes
TO change the method OF electing the Pres
ident and Xix the term OF Office.
Representative Bartholdt OF Missouri
proposes that no President shall be elected
for more than two terms OF four years
each. Representative Barley OF Ken
lucky proposes TO make the Presidential
term six years and that no President shall
be eligible for reelection lie also proposes
that the election of President shall be BY
direct vote instead OF by electors
Representative Britton OF Illinois pro-
poses that the candidates for President
and Nice-Prosldent shall be nominated
by primary elections to be held In the
several States on the same date.
Representative Murray OF Oklahoma
proposes to limit the number OF Presden-
tial electors to the number OF Repre-
sentatives and that they shall be chosen
by districts the same as Representatives.
Prohibition is the subsection of another
grotrp of amendments Senator Works OF
california proposes to prohibit IN the
United states the sale. manufacture an'
importation OF distilled liquors containing
alcohol except FOR mechanical, scientific
and medicinal purposes senator Works.
amendment would not prohibit the max
ing OF wine or prevent the fortifying OF
CALIFORNIA; great product with alcohol.
Senator Sheppard OF Texas proposes to
prohibit the sale. manufacture and eN-
portation OF intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes,