Note from Tydings to Bayh

Document Viewer

As further amendments were proposed, it became clear to Sam Ervin and others of divergent positions that they were setting a dangerous precedent in allowing amendments to a proposed constitutional amendment on the Senate floor. When Bayh began to consider accepting from John Pastore an amendment to strengthen the wording mandating immediate consideration of disability by Congress, his colleagues, including Joseph Tydings urgently pulled him back from an action that would have resulted in sending the resolution back to committee, perhaps never to emerge again. He stood his ground, the amendments were defeated, and S. J. Res. 1 passed the Senate by a vote of 72-0.

Files

Bayh25thdoc015.jpg
Bayh25thdoc015.pdf

Citation

Tydings, Joseph D. (Joseph Davies), 1928-. "Note from Tydings to Bayh." Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers, Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries. Accessed 29 March 2024. https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/items/show/69.

Dublin Core

Title

Note from Tydings to Bayh

Subject

Constitutional amendments.
Presidents -- Succession -- United States.

Description

As further amendments were proposed, it became clear to Sam Ervin and others of divergent positions that they were setting a dangerous precedent in allowing amendments to a proposed constitutional amendment on the Senate floor. When Bayh began to consider accepting from John Pastore an amendment to strengthen the wording mandating immediate consideration of disability by Congress, his colleagues, including Joseph Tydings urgently pulled him back from an action that would have resulted in sending the resolution back to committee, perhaps never to emerge again. He stood his ground, the amendments were defeated, and S. J. Res. 1 passed the Senate by a vote of 72-0.

Creator

Tydings, Joseph D. (Joseph Davies), 1928-

Source

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers, Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries

Publisher

Association of Centers for the Study of Congress

Date

1965

Contributor

Modern Political Papers, Indiana University Libraries

Rights

Materials on this site are provided for educational use under Fair Use outlined by U.S. Copyright law. This item may be protected under copyright. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before publishing or reproducing materials. For assistance, please contact the contributor of this material.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

Bayh25thdoc015.jpg