The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-15
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-
Extra session.

WAsHIHGToN April A-SENArE-Mr. IIoai
of Massachusetts, offered resolution, Monday
which was ordered 20 be laid on the tablo fol
discussion, declaring Il inexpedient TO amend
the constitution so as to provide for the eloctiof
OF senators by the people. Incorporated in thI
resolution are statements amounting practical
Iy TO the head notes OF the arguments against
the proposed change which claim tha
such action would be essentially chang
ing the character OF tho senate Of
conceived by the trainers Of the constitutions:
transfer Of the selection OF the senators from
the legislatures TO party conventions, q substi
tuition Of pluraiues for majorties tending "
fraud and corruption. Senator Turpic, OF In
diana spoke for two hours in support OF thu
esoution, declaring the three governor.ap
pointed senators entitled to their seats. Afte
confirming the nominations OF pos ,masters the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 5-SBNArE-There wnI
less than quorum OF senators and sparselJ
hlled galleries when the senate met Tuesday
Senator Vest of Missouri, spoke for about ar
hour In support Of tho minority report, declar
ing the governorappointe senators ineligible
&c seats on the floor. Mr.. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, arose to address the senate, but
yielded TO q motion to go into executive session
In executive session the following nominate
were confirmed: Allan b. Morse, OF Michigan
10 be consul TO Glasgow; @. w. Chancellor, Of
Maryland, to be consul OF Havrc; George +,
Parker OF New York, to be consul at Brming
ham; Samuel L, Morss, OF Indiana, TO be con
sul-general at Paris George Dillard, Of Missis
sippi, TO be consul-gcneral at Guyaqul: SeatoI
Norman, OF Indiana, TO be assistant surgeon IL
the Marine hospital service.
WASHINGTON, April G.-SENATE-W ednes
day further effort was made in the senate tt
compel Senator Roach, of North Dakota, whG
has been charged publicly with irregular nnan
cial transactions while cashier Of the Citizens
National bank OF this city, to submit to an In
tor ho Ia nj
the republican senators most active In sffordins
Senator Roach an opportunity 10 clear hli
name, Wednesday offered resolution calling
upon the secretary Of the treasury to submit Il
the senate the reports OF the Citizens bank o:
Washington from 1875 to 1852, which are on fils
an the ONCE Of the comptroller OF the currency
Senator Chandler spoke in favor of the major tI
report opposing the seating Of the governor
appointed senators, and was replied to by Sen
Gtor Palmer, of Illinois. The senate then went
into executive session and confirmed o number
Of nominations.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENATE-Mr. Peffel
made an argument in the senate Thursday IL
opposition to the right OF the three senators up
pointed by the governors of the states of Mon
tana, Washington and Wyoming to take theil
seats in the senate; and Mr.. Hoar commenced
speech in support of q resolution offered b]
him last Monday, declaring the proposed con
sutuuonal amendment for the election OF sena
tors by the people of the several states mex
pedient Mr.. Honr did not conclude his speech
but proposes TO do 80 Friday. He yielded tht
floor in order TO allow action TO be taken OF
the resolution for the election OF officers OF th
senate. The resolution was agreed to withou
the formality of Il division, after the delivery o
Iome half dozen speeches (all but one COMING
from the democratic side), in warm commenda
tion of the character, ability and efficiency o
the present incumbents. Then resolutions
were agreed to electing VIM. r. Cox, of Nortl
Carolina secretary of the senate; Richard X
Bright of Indiana sergeant-at-arms, and VIM
H Mtlburn, d. D., OF Illinois, popularity know
as the Blind Preacher" chaplain, their term
of office TO begin on the first day Of the meeting
OF the Fifty-thrd congress- whether in extra
ordinary or regular session.
WASHINGTON, April 9-SENATE-The senat
managed to get q bare quorum Friday Senate
Voorhees,, of Indiana, offered resolution whic
was referred to the interstate commerce con
mittee directing that, In view Of the recent dc
csions Of Judges Taft and Kicks on the An
Arbor road boycott case an inquiry and repor
be made of what action may be necessary 70
the better protection of the laboring people o
the United States in their natural and inalient
BILE rights, and for their greater security fror
the encroac hment of corporation power
The resolution instrIcting the committe
on finance 10 visit the Pacific coast for the pun
pose of ascertaining the best site for a dee
water harbor Gas between San Pedro and SAINT
Monica) was taken up ard agreed to- Senate
Hoar, of Massachusetts, then continued hi
speech of Thursday in opposition to the electio
of senators by the direct popular vote Th
senate, in executive session, confirmed nun
ber of nominations, including Mr. Meline to
Tpif Gtatn