Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-17
THE SENATE TODAY.
CONTINUED from First Pa9e.

ner, Sokc. Carlisle and KYLE
SO, 10 establish M the University of the United
Stsses-Messrs Proctor, chairman; Sherman.
Barbour and Kyle
Quadro- Centennial-Messrs. Pettigrew, chair
man; hlseock, sherman, Cameron, hAwley. !
wilson, FELTON,, Cullom, Colquitt Vest Kenns
Gray, Daniel, Villas and Gibson (Md).
CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR mn.
The President pro TEN. laid before the SEN
ate the credentials Of senator-elect Hin of New
York and they were read ami placed ON hIe.
Mr. ruRPIE on SENATORIAL ELECTIONS
Mr.. Turpie then proceeded to address the
Senate in support Of the joint resolution Intro
duced by him on December iol proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing for
the election Of United States Senators by a
direct vote Of the people of the several states
After historical sketch Of the organization
Of the government he declared that there was
nothing In the history Of the American people
that should induce Senators TO check the
movement or to distrust il or TO disallow its
just influence in the multiplication OF the
original terms of the federal compact
The benign spirit OF liberty which
had led to the wise progress and consnmmation
OF the dominion of the ballot in the states
should have somewhat OF Its free course in the
nation. Should, be asked, those who had
knowledge of those marvellous transformations
| stand motionless upon the shores OF the last
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which had arisen aud which awaited. but might
not always await, the action Of the Senate.
orr THREE WARS
In the course of one hundred years the coun-
try had thrice waged war, once for the enfran-
chisement Of commerce upon the high seas.
again for the security and amendment Of the
national frontier upon the outh and west, aud
lastly, for the supreme issues Of federal
unity and the national life. In the storm
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trials OF the American form Of polity. parties
might have erred; administrations might have
failed and fsltered but the people had stood
firm and fast Not the rich not the privileged.
not the few favored by birth or fortune their
love and services would not Dhave suffced), but
the many.
THE Law OF NATIONAL GROWTH.
1t was those who had no rank, and who be-
longed to no class, who had fought the battles
OF the country. enlarged it's borders and res
cued liberty from lite enemies The passage Of
the proposed amendment would be. he said,
in accord with the law of rational growth.
IL would bestow upon the people |
gift entirely worthy of their acceptance and
OF the Senates prefer. In conclusion he said. |
We are preparing for the exhibition Of q spleu-
did international pageant commemorative Of
the discovery and settlement of this continent !
In the imperial commercial metropolis OF the !
great lakes, that urban miracle of the CEN
fury, we are to show. from our own country !
We are to behold from others. whatever is most
excellent in nature, art or industry. MANY "A 4
medal will be cast. many a souvenir will be de. |
signed in honor of event 50 notable Ii
would be most felicitous should we signalizeft |
by the submission and adoption Of this amend
ment-thus publishing to this grand CONNER
cial council of the worlds commerce and ex-
change tina: the great republic of the
west had given TO Its people direct control of
the legislative department OF the government
such an act would be a monument of the age
worthy OF Its genius and fortunes more endur-
ing than the Eiffel tower. more impcrishable
than the column OF Trojan the arch of Titus
which have for centuries rked an adorned the
site OF the eternal city. Herein the right truly
divine, of self-government, the sovereign rul.
and dominion Of the people, would be pro-
claimed vindicated, justified and glorifed in
the eyes of all earth's inhabitants to the latest
posterity.
At the close Of Mr.. Turpie's speech the joint
resolution was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND THE FAIR.
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations: Resolved, That the committee
on foreign relations be. and 10 HEREBY in
structed to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY Of ap-
propriate action looking to the invitation of
the governments OF the world to a conference
70 be held In connection with the worlds Co
lumbar exposition at Chicagofo. the purpose of
discussing anu recommending meas ures by
which the principles of arbitration may be in
corporated In treaties, conflicting international
laws harmonized and an international court
established having jurisdiction in cases which
governments shall fail to settle by negotiation,
and to report by bill or otherwise.
MORE REVENUE cUrrERs
Mr.. Mitchell also introduced bill proyidine
for the construction of two first-class revenue
cntfars fnra tta De-
which shall be of at least $50 tons and the other
! of not less than 600 tons displacement Each
OF the cutters is to be constructed and equipped
so as to secure a speed of fifteen knots per
hour.
MR.. STEWART ON FREE COINAGE
Mr.. Stewart then proceeded to address the
Senate on that part of the Presidents message
relating to free coinage. He said that the
President was laboring under a misapprehen-
SION when he stated that the advocates
of free coinage believed that the act of
1880 would raise silver 10 par and
keep it there. That act he observed
was opposed by the democrats. who
had voted solidly against it, The ant, silver
| republicans with the votes of the free-coinage
| republicans had passed the ACT a. a compro-
mise measure. The act provided for the re-
demption OF treasury notes in gold and sill
yer coin, and il was the duty OF the Secretary of
the Treasury to coin enough silver to provide
| for such redemption. There was no wnrrapt
OF law, he said, for the sale of bonds 10 buy
| gold for the purpose of redeeming treasury
| notes issued under the act of 1890. The redemp-
ton act of 1875 had authorized the sale of bonds
| Tor the redemption of greenbacks outstanding
on the 1st of January. 1879 and for no other
purpose. and there was no reason to suppose
that sufficient gold would come into the
treasury for the redemption OF the notes issued
under the act of 1850.
/ WHAT THAT ACT PLEDGED
Consequently they had to be redeemed in
silver. He contended that the act of 1890
amounted to a pledge that the government
| would maintain free coinage. II was expressly
declared in that act that il was the estab-
lished policy OF the United States to maintain
the two metals on parity with each other upon
the present legal ratio.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred
\ were the following:
By Senator Gallinger-1ncreasing the rate Of
pension granted for wounds received or disa-
| oilities incurred in the navy during
| the late war to $50 a month
when the pensioners served on board vessels
whose officers received the thanks Of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for gallantry and endurance.
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CAPITOL TOPICS.
| SENATORIAL CoNrRsrs
| The published statements that the republican
Senators have virtually decided to contest the
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