Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-06

As soon as the reading of yesterdays journal
was finished Mr.. German (Md.) called up the
resolution heretofore offered by him for the
election Of Senate officers. and presented a SUBJ
stitute for it. The substitute was that the
Senate do now proceed to the election Of secre-
tary, sergeant-at-arms and dQprkeeper and
| chaplain; that the officers TO be elected shall
only enter on the discharge Of their duties on
the first day of the meeting OF the Fifty-third
Congress. whether in extraordinary or regular
session, and that the present incumbents shall
continue in Office until that day.
Mr.. Sherman (Oho) said that he was in favor
Of the substitute. because it was much more
dignified and proper in every way that the Sem
ate should proceed without haste to change
Its officers. But rs the resolution was not ex-
pected today on the republican side of the
chamber and as there were many Senators alb
sent he suggested that the matter should 20
over Till Monday, not that he expected any re-
slstance to the resolution.
MIR. GoRMAN AMAZED
Mr.. German confessed his amazement at the
suggestion that Senators the republican
side were not aware of the proposed modiica-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman remarked tina. while the matter
| had been subject of conversation he had not
been advised that the resolution would be
Uttered today. The senator from Nebraska
tMr Manderson). who had been presiding Off
Ger or the Senate. was more familiar with the
matter than any Other senator on his side. and
ss that Senator was not III the chamber he asked
whether it was not better to let the resolution
| SO over.
| Mr.. German said that Mr.. Henderson was
| we'll aware of tine resolution.
Mr. sherman repeated that. for himself, he
ha0 no objection TO acton on the resolution to-
| day. He should vote for it,
MIR. German said that there could not be any
! question about Mr.. Manderson's ac1uiescencc.
! He would say frankly. speaking for himself and
voicing. he thought. the sentiment of every
other Senator, that he WAS exceedingly anxious
| to get through the business of the session.
Mr.. Hoar Mass. suggested that some Sen.
/ ators would like to record their votes on the
resolution who did not suppose it was coming
| up today.
| Mr.. German consented tina. the matter should
| stand over till O'Clock today, and that order
was made.
| TO VISIT THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. Carey (Wyo.) offered a resolution. which
was referred to the committee on contir. gent
expenses. authorizing the committee on terri
tories to visit the territories of New Mexico
Arizona. Utah and Oklahoma for the purpose
Of obtaining information in regard to their re-
sources, population and condition. ant
| o.
| as states. The debate on the admission of thu
three Senators appointed by the governors o.
Montana, Washington. and Wyoming WA
resumed and Mr. PETER (kan.) made All
argument against their right 20 seats, takins
the ground thai it was the business of thu
states themselves and not of the Senate to SCI
to it that they were fully represented in the
Senate OF the United States.
| COST OF STEEL PRODUCTS
Al the close of Mr. peffar's spaaob +bo ~
was laid aside temporarily at the request Of Mr.
Mcpherson On. j. and the resolution reported
yesterday from the committee on contingent
expenses Originally introduced by Mr.. Nc
| Pherson) was taken up and agreed to.
| directs the commissioner of labor t.
make report to the Senate at tn,
opening of the Fiftv-third Congress al
to the total cost (including all the elements
and the actual labor cost Of various iron anC
steel products and o: the leading articles O
textile industry. and it instructs the commtte.
on finance to make such further investigation
| in regard to the same matters as it shall deem
important.
| THE ELECTION OF SENATORS.
The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar (Mass
last Monday concerning tine election Of Sena
tors by the people was next taken up and Mr..
Hoar proceeded to address the Senate upor
1t. 1t declares It TO be inexpedienr to adopt
the resolution of the last House of Rep.
resentatives for amendment to the Con
stitution SO as to secure the election OF
Senators by the people of the severa
states. 1t gives nine principal reasons why
| such a change should not be made the last O,
| them being that il would result in the ever.
throw of the whole scheme Of the Senate. and
in the end. of the whole scheme of the nationa
Constitution, as designed and established BY
tine trainers of the Constitution ana the people
who adopted ii.
| Mr.. Hoar yielded the floor at o'clock and
then tine resolution for the election of officers
OF the Senate was taken up and agreed to. after
! speeches complimentary to the incum
DENTS by Senators on both sides of the cham
| Der.
Resolutions were adopted electing VIM. r.
| Cox Of North Carolina as secretary of the
Senate, Richard J. Bright of Indiana as ser.
geant-at-arms and doorkeeper and William II
Milburn, DID,, of Illinois, as chaplain, and ther
| the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
executive business, al ter which the Senate ad.
jOurned until tomorrow.