Show THE PEOPLE MAY SELECT SENATORS AFTER DEADLOCK OF MORE MOHE THAN A YEAR HOUSE FINAL LY TAKES ACTION bill providing providen Pro 9 for the direct election of united states senators senator passed and Is now practically ready for submission to the people washington after a deadlock ot of almost a year the abo house on monday took final action on the bill providing for or the election ot of united states senators by a direct voto vote ot of the people and the bill la Is now practically ready for submission to the states for ratification the bristow amendment which was waa the cause of the deadlock reserves to the federal government supervision of the time manner and place of holding senatorial elections the final vote tote on the amendment was 37 to 89 previous to this vote the house bouse had bad defeated the bartlett amendment which precipitated the debate the latter amendment proposed that the house should concur in the senate amendment with the proviso that the federal government should not undertake to assert the quail of electors for senators in the states and the general government by force of arm or otherwise must not interfere with elections in the several states the bartlett Dart lett amendment was defeated by a vote of to 89 9 |