Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-15
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Extra session.

Extra session.
WASHINGTON, April 4-SEYArE-Mr HoaR
II Massachusetts, offered resolution Monday.
which was ordered 10 be laid on the table for
discussion, declaring It inexpedient TO amend
he constitution so as to provide for the election
,f sena .ors By the people Incorporated in the
resolution are statements amounting practical
y to the head notes OF the arguments againss
the proposed change, which claim that
such action would be essentially chang
ng the character Of the senate aa
conceived by the trainers Of the constitutions;
transfer OF the selection OF the senators from
The legislatures TO party conventions, suost'-
tuition Of pluraities for majorities tending 70
fraud and corruption. Senator Turpie, OF In
LLAMA, spoke for two hours In support OF tho
resolution, declaring the three governor-ap-
pointed senators entitled to their seats After
confirming the nominations Of postmasfers tho
penate adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 6-S1NArE-There was
less than a quorum OF senators ana sparseiy
hlled galleries when the senate met Tuesday.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, spoke for about an
hour in support Of the minority report declar.
ing the governor appointed senator's ineligible
to seats on the floor. Mr.. Chandler, OF New
| Hampshire, arose to address the senate, but
Yielded to a motion to 60 into executive session
| In executive session the following nominations
were confirmed: Allan 3. Morse, OF Michigan.
| to be consul to Glasgow; C. W. Chanceho5' OF
MARYLAND, to be consul at Havre; George y.
| Parker Of New York. to be consul at blrminS'
| ham; Samuel E Morss, Of Indiana, TO be con-
| sul-goncral at Paris; George Dillard OF Missis'
sippi, TO be consul-gencral at GuyaQuil: Seaton
| Norman, Of Indiana, to be assistant surgeon ID
| the Marine hospital service.
WASHINGTON, April Observation-Disclosures
| day a further effort was made in the senate to
| eomrel Senator Roach OF North Dakota, VINO
has been charged publicly with irregular nnan-
| ral transactions while cashier OF the Citizens
National bank OF this city, to submit to an IN
yestigatlon. Senator Chandler, who is one OF
the republican senator's most active in anordin0
Senator Roach an opportunity to clear MS
name Wednesday offered O resolution Gaining
upon the secretary Of the treasury to submit 10
the senate the reports OF the Citizens bank oi
Washington from 1873 to 1882, which are on nle
in the Office of the comptroller Of the currency.
Senator Chandler spoke In favor OF the major ~
rerort opposing the seating OF the governor
| appointed senators, and vas replied TO by SEN
ntor Palmer, of Illinois, The senate then wen"
into executive session and confirmed numbce
| Of nominations
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENATE-Mr. Pehcf
, made an argument n the senate THURSDAY 10
opposition to the ght Of the three senators ap
pointed by the governors OF the states of Mon.
luUt, NHSLiliStDu anu " yoiiiiiB W '"nN ''-S'.
!. seats in the senate; and Mr.. Hoar commenced
I speech in support OF q resolution offered BY
r him last Monday, declaring the proposed con
stituiona amendment fer the election OF senr
tors by the people Of the several states inex'
pedient Mr.. Hoar did not conclude his speech,
{ but proposes TO do so Friday. He yielded thd
| floor in order to allow action TO be taken on
the resolution for the election Of officers OF tha
senate The resolution was agreed TO wlthou,
the formality Of division, after the delivery o
!, some half dozen speeches (all but one com!n1
|. from the democratic sde) in warm commenda
ton OF the character, ability and efficiency o.
the present incumben,s, Then resolutions
e were agreed to clecting Wm- X Cox, of Nnrti
Carolina, secretary OF the senate; hlcharu ~
A Bright of Indiana, sergcant-at-arms' anu YIN
: H. Milburn D d., OF Illinois, popularly Know
as the Blind Preacher chaplain, their Term
a. OF ONCE to begin on the first day OF the mceun
OF the Fify,hiri congress, whether IN e1trs
re ordinary or regular session
a. WASHINGTON, April S-SENArE-Ihe senas
=, managed to get a bare quorum Friday. Senate
voorhees,, of Indiana, offered o resolution whic
Az vas referred to the interstate commerce con
/ mittee. directing that, in view OF the recent d'
cisions of Judges Taft and Kicks on the An
Arbor road boycott case, an inquiry and repo
e, be made OF what action may be necessary II
the better protection Of the laboring people
u the United States i'll their natural and inallen
y. BE rights, and for their greater security 1ro
The encroac hment Of corporation powt
oC The resolution insiructing the commlt'
rs on finance to visit the Pacific coast for the pu
r.. pose of ascertaining the best site for oe'
water harbor Cls between San Pedro and san
CT Monica) was taken up and agreed to- Senat
III Hoar of Massachusetts, then continued
IL speech OF Thursday in opposition to the electl
i'll OF senators by the direct popular vote 1
=, senate, in executive session. confirmed nu
"' ber Of nominations, including Mr Meline 70
assistant United States treasurer.