The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19

the Senate he would not be behind other
senators I'm voting for an investigation.
The resolution having been again read.
Mr. Hale Rep). Maine. remarked 'hat
IL needed stilI further pruning IL no"
applied 10 the election OF mefnbers OF
the other house. as wei as OF the ser
ate. and such an investigation WAS cieai-
Iv outside of the power OF the Senate
He moved 10 amend the resolution by
conGning II 10 the question Of the cleo
ton of senators. During the discussion
the concurrent resolution for recess
from the 10Th OF December TO the Srd or
January. was received from the House
laid before the Senate, and referred 10
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Canery. continuing. argued that
the States themselves were primarily
charged with such Investigations ana
intmating that II a bill on the subject
should be reported the Republican ma
iorlty would re-enact the late Federai
election law. Thc question was taken Oh
Mr. Ilale's amendment 10 coniine -the
resolution TO the election OF members oi
the United States Senate ana il Was
rejected
Mr.. SeweH (Rep., n. j.. moved to
amend the resolution by inserting after
the word corporations" the words 'oi
the State Of Florida" and il was rejected.
The following Is the vote In detail.
Yeas -Messrs CaNery. Cameron, FAUX
ner. Frye. Gailinger. Hale, Hawley' I'M,
Lodge. Mcbride. McMillin, Morrill,, Per
kins. Plat. Proctor. Scwen. Sherman,
Shoup. Smith, Wetmorc-2o.
Nays-Allen. Bacon, Baker. Bate. Ber-
~. Blackburn. Burrows. Butler, Call,
Carter. Chiffon. Clark. Cockrell, Davis,
Dubois, George, Harris, Jones 'ArkD,
KYLE. Mantle. Minis. Mitchell tNisJ,
Morgan. PETER. Quay, Roach, Teller
Thurston. Tillman. Turpie, Walthali'
Whitc-S2.
The morning hour having expired, the
resolution would have gone to the cal
ondar. but Mr. Cali moved TO continue
SIS consideration. and that motion was
agree to-yeas. Is. nays. j..
Then MI Hale moved to substitute for
a select committee the Committee on
Privileges and Elections and that mo-
tion was agreed to-yeas. p. nays, a.
AS AMENDED.
The resolution as thus amended was
then agreed to. 1t reads as follows.
Resolved. That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections shall be charged
with the duty of investigating the sub
ject of organized efforts OF corporations,
or OF the president and directors thereof,
TO control the election of members ot
Congress. or 10 influence the legislation Of
Congress. also. to investigate and report
to the Senate whether corrupt means
bribery. or free transportation, have been
or are being used 10 influence such cleo
tions: also. 10 inquire into and report
10 the Senate whether the use Of such
influences or means is consistent with the
preservation Of the republic Of the United
States. and the rights and liberties Of
the people. and 10 report a bill for the
punishment or suppression of such prac-
| tices."
A motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was agreed 10 was
made by Mr.. Call. on account of his
opposition 20 the Hale amendment. refer
ring The inquiry 10 the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. The motion
was entered.
The Senate then. at 2.25 =. NJ, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive
| business.
At 2.5O p. NJ the doors were opened.
and the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON. -. g.. Dec. K.-The
Senate i'm executive session to-day CON
frmed the following nominations:
Allen Thomas. of Florida, TO be envoy
extraordinary and minister pienipotcn-
tiary 10 Venezuela.
Secretaries Of Legaiion-H. Clay Arm
strong Jr Of Albany at Madrid. Spain
| and William ". Russell, Of Maryland, tc
| Venezuela.
Joseph e. Reed OF Iowa, 90 be Chief
Justice. and ". T.. Stone. of Colorado
Henry G.. sluss. Of Kansas. William W
Murray. Of Tennessee and Thomas g.
Fuller of North Carolina 10 he associate