Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-07
THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Mr.. Hoar Continues Ills Argument Acaip,t
Electing s-ns;ors ny Direct Not..

Mr.. hoar CONTINUES His Arguments Against
Eiecting s~ns;ors nv Direct Not.,
Each days recurring session Of the Senste
shows diminishing attendance Of Senators.
At the opening today the vacant chairs were
much more numerous than the occulied ones.
call OF the Senate. however. had the result OF
gathering into the chamber forty-seven
Seuators-four more than a quorum.
Mr.. VOORHEES, (Ind.l offered a preamble and
resolution on the subject 81 the recent deci-
sions OF United States judges at Toledo. Ohio,
as 20 the refusal Of railroad employees to per-
form service.
1t instructs the interstate commerce commit
tee to inquire into the question and To- rernrt
to the Senate what action NAV Toe necessary,
either by the repeal Of the tenth section Of the
interstate commerce act % February T. 1855, or
by the enactment Of additional legislation for
the better protection Of the laboriug yeoale Of
the United States in heir natural and inaiiena-
bic rights and for their greater security from
the encroachment Of corporation power.
The resolution ordered printed and Was
referred TO the committee on nters tate com
merce.
The resolution reported few DAYS ago in
strlcting the committee on commerce to Wei.
the Pacific coast for the purpose OF inquiring
INTO the best site FOR a deep sea hs rhor VAS
taken up and (Mr. sherman having pithdrawu
his objection was agreed to-
The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar last
Monday, declaring It lneNpedient to propose y
constitutional amendment Tor the popular cleo
ton OF nited States Senators was then taken
up. and Mr.. Hoar continued his speech begun
yesterday, IN support Of bis Resolution
Taxing as an EXAM e the state u Massachu-
setts and the Distinguished men VINO have rem
resented her In the Senate OF the [ nited States
Mr.. Hoar said that he was not ashamed 10
invite comparison with any lines Of dukes,
princes, barcns. emperors or popes who have
hlled seats m legislatures or have OCCUPIED the
executive chair In any commonwealth whether
they held their title by virtue of noble
descent or royal favor or the favor
OF the people themselves He did not
believe that the people of Massachusetts Oand
the same might be said to any other Ameri-
can stated would accept TIE proposed invitation
TO change their method Of choosing Senator's.
an invitation which depended not only OF the
claim that state legislatures were unit TO be
trusted with that duty zone OF the chefest
functions of sovereignty. but tina, the senate
OF the United States had been on the whole
a failure. lie did not believe that
the People of Massachusetts were quite
ready 10 discredit their own gene raj court"
with ats 26O wears OF Legislative history and to
give its confidence. instead. to a political con
ventlon, whose members are without an oath of
office, without record. without any legal
restraint, and who had no accountability TO
their representatives. he did not believe that
they were quite prepared TO saw that on the
whole, they were ashamed of the Senators who
bad for a hundred years. represented them in
the greatest national council.
Mr.. Hoar then turned his attention TO the
argument of Mr.. Palmer (nl.) in favor Of the
amendment; recalled the names of the men
whom the state OF Illinois has sent TO IL,
Senaie-Douglas, Shields. Davis. Logan aud
Cullom-and asked whether popular cleo
tons would have improved IN these.
There remained to be considered. Mr.. Hosr
said. the Senator himself tMr Palmer, from
whose autobiography he quoted this senserce.
After a career of brilliant civil ard military
service. and after having been tried toy four
years in the ofice Of governor. to which he
was elected by the people. he was nominated as
governor again in 1855
Mr.. Hoar concluded his speech at ! 30 and
then the Senate. on motion OF Nr. SAlrman,
proceeded TO executive business, after Which it
adjourned until tomorrow