Congressional Recoud-House. I June 20;
10790 CONGRESSIONAL RECOUD-HOUSE. I JUNE 20; statute, as above, on this point, Senate bill 5809, which I urgently Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and Elections prepare the : bUls necessary to more strictly control corruption, fraud, and machine commend to the attention of the Senate, not only the Democrats politics in the nomination and election of the officers of the United but the Republicans as well, because it is equally important to States, and to enable the people to have authoritative knowledge with honest Republicans as to honest Democrats that a majority of regard to the claims of c~ndidates. the Republicans should be permitted to nominate candjdates Mr. SMOOT. I understand the Semitor has offered that reso acceptable to a majority of their party members, as it is to the lution and has asked that it be referred to the Committee on. Democrats to have the right to nominate candidates acceptable Privileges and Elections. to a majority of their members. Mr. OWEN. I ask its reference to the Committee on Priv I remind the Senate that the preferential ballot was adopted ileges arid "Elections. by both branches of Congress in the Federal reserve act, sec The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no objection the tion 4, for the selection of the directors of the 12 Federal reserve resolution will be referred to the Committee on Privileges and - banks, and . this system is perfectly well understood by the Elections. · country. .Mr. WILLIAl'tiS. I move that the Senate adjourn. CORRUPT PRACTICES. The motion was agreed to, and (at 5 o'clock and 25 minutes · Fourth.
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