Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-19
SD CONGRESS.
Bills Introduced Oh Election Of
Presidsn. and Senator's.
Presidential bil PPoYidss Term Of Six
Years and \, Reelection.
Renewal OF Hearing On the Mackerel
and Menhaden Fisheries.

| WAsHlSGros. Feb. ls.-Ia the S Ssna,s
| the special n .ssge Of the President on tn,
| subj CT Of the appropriation for lands re
Ii "a shed by tie Choe,ass and Chicksssws
vas rezd, ssil GA ihe table ami ordered
printed.
/ Sherman, chairman of the committee o.
| foreign relations reported 3 resolution Re
| fsrriag TO that committee as much of the
President. snnual message IS relates &c
| crimli al tf fances committed within the
L nited Stst.s sgsist the treaty rights Of for
| eisaers domicile6 10 the United States, with
| Instructions 10 report such provisions Of lax
as will mpo ser federal courts to Try all
such csses, iavOlviug the considersi IN
OF lnternS.ionsl e7estions with such police
and judicial process as will enable the
government Of tie C6irsd States 10 use
! ors;itutioaai power TO dedae and punish
the crimes sgsinst the treaty rights con.
terred on such foreigners. The resolution
wss laid on the tsble for the present
Proctor introduced joint resolution pro-
vid.ng for constitutional amendment that
the President shall hold office for one
term of six years snd no, be eligible for re-
election. II was laid on the table for the
present.
The i1int resolutions heretofore intro
duced by Palmer proposing = constitutional
amendment relating to the election CT SEN
atofs ty the people was tsken up. The
proposed amendment is as as follows:
"rhe Senate Of the U0ited States shall
be composed OF two senators from each
state, chosen by the people thereof, for SIX
years, each senator to have one vote. Thu
electors for senators II each state shall
have the qusliics.io requisite for cleo
tors Of the most numerous branch of the
legislature. When vacancies happen in
the representation of any state in the Sen
asa, by registration or otherwise, the ex-
ecutive suIhority thereof shall issue wtits
of election to fill such vacancies. At any
election for Senator the person receiving
the highest numher Of votes shall be held
to be duly elected"
Palmer addressed the Senate in advocacy
Of the proposed amendment. Chandler
asked Palmer if he had any objection 10
allowing the resolution to lie on the table
80 he (Chsndler) might, at . later day,
submit some remarks.
Palmer said he would suit his wish; and
the joint resolution wss accordingly laid on
the liable for the present.
Paddock offered a resolution authorizing
the committee on territories to institute al
investigation into the resources of the dis
Iict of Alsks, the character, occupation,
social condition Of its inhabitants, White,
Indian, mixed blood, etc.
Hale OF jacted to iIs present consideration
and it WAS laid over.
Dolph moved to take from the calendar
AID pass the bill, extending for l0yesrs the
bill preventing the Introduction Of Chinese
into the United States. Hswley objected.
Dolph gave notice hat he would call it up
at an early day.
Chiffon Introduced joint resolution to
amend ,be constitution to provide for bier
nal sessions of Congress, and it was laid
On he liable for .ls present.
PETER offered sn appropriate resolution
in reference to the desth, (Dec. 20). of
Senator Plumb, Kansas. ard addressed the
Senate in eul0gy Of the deceased.
Morrill said that during his senatorial
career desth had carried off five Presidents
of the United States, sne FIVE Vice Pfesi
dents. lie found in the Senste today but
his entrance 25 yesrs sgo, ard In that 25
years 80 members had died While :erviug IN
the Senate, or after he expiration of their
term of service was over.
Hale, who served with Senator Plumb on
the appropriation committee, said that bis
Investigations and ref 9ction covered the
sldest rsbee Of subjects Of any man during
his service in the Senate, and that few
schemes of doubtful wisdom had gone 10
their graves Without being assisted
there by him. Wuh his death there had
passed from view one of the most conspil
uous figures Of the American Senste.
Oiher speeches in eulogy Of the dead
senator we're made by Cockrell, Allison,
Daniel, DoIph, Turpie, Chandler, Wait
ball and Perkins.
The resolutions adopted. the Senste, ss
a further mark Of respect to the deceased,
adjourned until tomorrow.