Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-19
rBE I. S. SENATE
.i,,,d By senator Palmer. Illinois,
As a Popular
Hody.
..,ser yorr WOULD RENDER IT
POPULAR.
Charged With Seeking 10
Further The Interests Of
Monopollsis.
,,lou Of senators by n DIrec, Vote
THe House.


WARRINGTON, Feb. iS.--"If the
'lment TO the CONSTITUTION which
-..r.sri H. adopted, the members Of
s.u,te NJ the United States VIII ho
"a bya direct vote Of the nee
Isf the several States, and II VIII
M Il never yet hns been, tho
~, branch Of Congress Of the
lt,. si.trs.v These were the wufls
1Sp.ter Palmer Ull.) la his speech
lie senate today, utrlng the election
rriiti States SUugtOrs by n popular
ana bis arraignmrut Of the Upper
e n Congress 40 non-pUpular
III was I'm language not often heard
q, venerable members OF that dig.
.fI assembly. Senator Palmer
% his speech by sayiug that, IN
..'.f the amendment, he only ubvyud
~ Instructions giyUn him Ia the
81 lmprp I've mu.unr ly the
he OF lllinoit. Tho Senator re-
d bduly the Douglas ami Lin.
Senatorial contest IN Illinois, and
% detailed tire successive stCus aud
ilnuuu8 mnde by the Democracy
i.lno's In regard 10 this subject.
HUI.l HNNlll l'A ~ fNuiNtte Na'
ngb Ia that State and the election
himself ns a representative Of Tint
crIc 10 the United States Senate.
L Senator inaistUd that tue Courll-
nal mode Of election Of senators
jhrlugi.in,uIgs OF tho States was no
| Lrrf satisfactory 10 tire American
rU ilg dln not mean 90 make
neIl rrpgra.nlr Tor tnu charges Of
siy aud undAe influence that at.
-9,l nearly every senatorial election
endorsing or repeating any Of them.
| d. isiofrut 10 them IN that slight
| tlrr only 70 emphlsize the state
l.a, that the people no longer con-
,.ol In, but were profoundly uistrus,-
l.5i the muihOdl Of olJttiug senators
u AlB Legislatures. None Of the
'Igus which led tue trainers Of the
institution to deprive the people
direct control u the executive
.llLfmrnt or the Senate now OK
.s,f. Experience had long ago DEM
ll.a.t! The ulole-8ue.e Of ulugtDrs Tor
% .ttgliDn OF "a Preaident aud Vice |
President. The wealth invested ia
CmmsiJe, In manufactures, la rail.
ways, forests aud mines, demanded |
l.fliIh,iou Tor ils protection, It's benefit,
aud W. POLITICAL power, whether EN-. |
p.uyed IN Congress or state lsgisln- |
,ur, faftly fsiled Of success. All that
the Ielplt could gain by the proposed |
amsllntrt would be enlarged powers |
q ittittGsc. Senators would be |
i'!f al exact representatives Of the |
Toie and defend their homes and |
Irleiy from unequal and excessive
luntns. They would dignity their
aliiv, i5r the people Gro the States.
"Lircious ipr the choice Of presiden.
lil egc'ou; the election Of members
q TIE legislature, who elect Senators;
No. election u members Of the House
= Representatives In Congress-" said
llt tenAiob "are alike influenced hni |
usn controlled by an unfair arrange.
lsat Of districts. II the amendment
p 'ho Constitution which | propose Is
L.3p'el, the members Of the Senate
aii be chosen 10y the direct vote OF the
'iu people NJ the several States, aud
% what II never has yet been, the
lellar branch OF tho COngTess ol the
United SNtyg."
senator Mitchell (Or.) said that no
lll listened with pleasure 10 the able
i Z, Of the Senator from Illinois.
Ht lMiilhc!D had had the honor NJ
producing a similar measure Ia lsss,
M out ~ the ptesgnt session. SINH
~ 9mehdments were also introduced
Y senators from Indiana amt New
hampshire trurpie and Chandler. |
AnO' these propositions were referred
y lLe committee ON privileges and
I5guons, aud 10y that committee 10 n
,s"c1nmllieo composed Senators
handler, lurpie and himself, and he
Us grateful TO DO able 10 state that,
Iet consultation, the majority Of that
uDeommittee bad agreed 20 report In
NO. m. OF such amendment to the Con.
tn,lVon' ltwas their hope aud belief
' NY, al a very early day, tho full com
Nlte on privileges aud elections
oulu he able IN report iavorably an
recruitment similar 10 the one Intro
,11o'l by the Senator from Illinois.
u' SUBJECT then went over.
otna'or DOlph moved to take from
ls calendar aud pass the bill extend.
Is '9i lon yeGS thn laws preventing
~ y, introduction Of Chinese, but Sen.
XIX ~ AtWleN objected. II was, he said,
a, VIZ Vl tAIrH1rJinUry severity, nnd lac
~, 10 20 least time 10 read Il.
lhtof bjlph gave notice that he
,'l ~ ,lIl " up at AN early day. Senn.
~, Ieliot' Pereiua, Morrill,, Allison,
M, Daniels, Dolph and Turple
~ ,,' u, tulogies on the late Sen.
"a" ''uhb, and tho Senate adjourned.
TIIE HOUSE.
'le Grand Army Of the Republlc
I'ul' lnilCQuently heen accused OF
!, G,el TO suhsorve partisan onda,
'''itlVay tho grave charge OF seeking
.s Je',ur a party against itself was
N, wv teu against this great orgnniga-
y, 80 ~ Tho House. MIR. BLAND, the
M S,s,lhage hader was the accuser.
w. ~ ilHtler, the free-tradcr, nndnn
Democrat OF Oiio.is
I, gentleman charged with attemut.
+ " snbyort tho @. A. n. 10 The
. M. u OF the capitalists and mono
+ t.t n, Crisp called the House 10
al ,''5 morning, hut resigned the
T,.., No hlchsrdsOn (renn.l
A ~ r,sluenps message relative 10
~ ,S.ni9otaw and Chichasaw claims
nj M ,'lu before the House and read.
"a ,.' sage was ordered printed md
a VI" t'e table for tho present,
IA, ''1est from tho Philadelphia
irs, o. Trade arainst the free
rye olili was presented and re.