| Show ELECTION OF SENATORS senator mitchell Mii chell of oregon 0 is getting ready to introduce a bill amea amending ding the constitution providing fur for the election of united states senators by the people the committee on privileges and elections by a vote of 5 to 4 ordered a joint resolution raso lulion looking to a change in this particular to be reported to the senate senator mitchell says the house has once passed a resolution and I 1 believe is ready to pass another there is very strong feeling in the senate in in f favor avor of the change and senator palmer of illinois and others are anxious to lo have the matter brou brought ht have in the up I 1 am satisfied we senate a majority in its favor but whether or not wo we have the required two thirds is in doubt we may have enough votes to pass it and if we have I 1 believe the proposed amendment will be ratified by three fourths fourtha of the states in the manner required by the constitution ution J it is quite evident that the house will pass the amendment the difficulty is in the senate the peo pie are ara in favor of the amendment land and it be adopted |
