The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-13
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


wAsBiroroN, April A-SETATD-MI Hoaf
Of Massachusetts,, offered Q resolu don, Monday,
which WAS ordered to be laid on the table for
discussion, declaring II inexpedient 70 amend
the constitution as 10 provide for The election
Of sena tors by the people, Incorporated IN the
resolution are statements amounting practical
ly to the head notes Of the arguments against
the proposed change, which claim that
such oction would be essentially chang
ing the character OF the senate as
conceived by the trainers Of the constitution;
transfer Of the selection Of the senators from
the legislatures 10 party conventions, substi-
tuition Of pluralties for majorittes tending TO
fraud and corruption. Senator Turpie, Of In
diana, spoke for two hours in support Of the
resolution, declaring the three governor-ap-
pointed senators entitled 70 thoir seats. After
confirming the nominations Of postmasteps the
senate adjourned
wAsHINGroN, April h-SRNArE-There wes
less than quorum OF senators and spareely
filled galleries when the senate met Tuesday.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, spoke for about an
hour in support OF the minority report declar-
ing the governoreppointed senators ineligible
to seats on the floor. Mr.. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, arose to address the senate, but
Welded to a motion to go into executive session.
In executive session the following nominations
we're confirmed: Allan B. Morse, Of Michigan,
to be consul to Glasgow: G. w. Chancellor, Of
Maryland, TO be consul at Havre; George F.
Parker, Of New York, TO be consul at Birming-
ham; Samuel E. Morss, of Indiana. to be con-
sul-general at Paris George billiard, Of Missis-
sippi, to be consul-general at GuyaQuil: Seaton
Norman, of Indiana, to be assistant surgeon in
the Marine hospital service.
WASHINGTON, April observation-disclosures
day further effort was made in the senate to
compel Senator Roach, of North Dakota, who
has been charged publicly with irregular fIan-
cial transactions while cashier of the Citizens
National bank of this city, to submit to an In
vestigatlon. Senator Chandler, who is one OF
the republican senators most active in aford1ng
Senator Roach an opportunity TO clear his
name, Wednesday offered a resolution calling
upon the secretary Of the treasury to submit TO
the senate the reports of the Citizens bank of
Washington from 1875 to 1sS!, which are on file
in the office of the comptroller of the currency.
Senator Chandler spoke in favor of the major ty
report opposing the seating of the governor
appointed senators, and was replied TO by Sen
ator Palmer of Illinois The senate then went
into executive session and confirmed q number
of nomna tions.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENATE-Mr. PETER
made an argument in the senate Thursday in
opposition to the right of the three sena ors ap-
pointed by the governors of the states of Mon
tana, Washington and Wyoming to take their
seats in the senate; and Mr.. Hoar commenced
q speech in support of resolution offered by
him last Monday, declaring the proposed con-
stitutional amendment fer the election Of sena-
tors by the people of the several states mex
pedient Mr. Hoar did not conclude his speech,
but proposes TO do SO Friday. He yielded the
floor in order to allow action TO be taken on
the resolution for TIE election of officers of the
senate. The resolution was agreed to without
the formality OF division, after the delivery of
some half dozen speeches (lll but one coming
from the democratic sidc) in warm commenda-
ton OF the character, ability and efficiency of
the present incumbents. Then resolutions
were agreed to electing VIM. r. Cox, of North
Carolina, secretary of the senate: Richard X.
Bright, of Indiana, sergcant-a.-arms and VIM.
H. Milburn, DID,, of Illinois, popularity known
as the Blind Preacher" chaplain, their terms
of office to begin on the first day Of the meeting
OF the Fifiy-th'rd congress, whether in extra
ordinary or regular session.
WASHINGTON, April a-SENATE-The senate
managed to get o bare quorum Friday Senator
Voorhees,, of Indiana offered q resolution which
was referred to the interstate commerce com.
mittee, directing that, In view of the recent de-
c1sions OF Judges Taft and Kicks on the Ann
Arbor road boycott case, an inquiry and report
be made OF what action may be necessary for
the better protection OF the laboring people of
the United States in their natural and inaliena.
BILE rights, and for their greater security from
the encroac hment Of corporation power.
The resolution instru@ting the committee
on finance 70 visit the Pacific coast for the pur.
pose OF ascertafning the best site for . deep
water harbor Gas between San Pedro and Santa
Monica) was taken up and agreed TO. Senator
Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, then continued his
OF senators by the direct popular vote The
Der Of nominations, including Mr. Meline to be
inf