The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-21
ELEoTlo ON OF SENATORS BY PEOPLE.
Amendment to the Constitution to That
Effect Reported by Committee

Effect Reported by Committee
Washington, March 2O-The Senate
committee. on privileges and elections this
morning made favorable report on the
amendment to the constitution providing
for the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people.
The report says: "The vital objection
to the election of Senators py the legisla-
ture and in favor of the change proposed,
must be apparenG to ALL How frequent
~ Is 1t true in the election of mem bers OF
state legislature, at time when such
legislature has, as one of its duties, the
election OF Senator, that every oonsid-
GRAFTON Is lost sight of, except the solitary
one as to how the candidates if elected
Will vote on the question of the Senator
ship. The question as to the candid ate 8
qualifications for the business Of general
leg islation or the views he entertains
with reference to the great material in
terests OF state are wholly lost sight Of
Popular opinion has the committee
says, taken hold Of the subject and the
demand for this change is loud aud en-
phatio The belief in public mind Is
rapidly gaining, that proper Difference
Is not given by the Senate of the United
States to the demands and interests of
the people, and that is largely due to the
fact that Senators do not owe their posit-
ions TO the people who are permanent.
but to Legislatures which are transient.
In conclusion the committee says
!" The people demand voice in the cleo
ton OF Senators and such demand. in
the Judgment of your committee, should
De respected. Whatever may be said to
OF the sancitity Of the constitution as it
stands, 1T must be admitted by all that
people are becoming FESTIVE under it's
restraints on the right of those entitled
under the constitution and laws to exer-
else the elective franchise. The move
ment OF the people, in the interest Of the
people, ON this as on many other ques-
t1ons, 10 stalwart and universal and the
sooner this great fact Is recognized by the
representatives of the people the better.
Settlement Likely to Be Reached.
Washington, March 20.-Sim ultaneous-
~ with the admission in the House OF
Commons Monday by Mr.. Cursor that
negotiations In the Venezuela boundary
dispute had been resumed, which prob
ably had reference to the preliminary
discussions by Am Dassador Bayard and
Lord Salisbury, full Instructions reached
the British am bassador here, which are
understood to be of such scope as to give
him plenipotentiary power to treat with
Secretary Olney. There is little doubt
Sir Henry Northcote, who reached here
Sunday, will be an active participant In
the negotiations. The striotest secrecy
is maintained as to any concessions made
by eithor Of the interested parties.
Opinions About Reciprocity.
Washington, March 20.-The sub-com-
mittee on reciprocity Of the ways and
means committee has begun to receive
replies from man ufacturers, merchants and
com nieroial bodies throughout the coun-
March 4th. OF the replies received,
90 favor renewal of the reciprocity
agreements as they were under the Nc
Kinley aot Three oppose anything in
the nature of reciprocity or that contem-
plates discrimination in trade with the
world. Four moline to favor quail
fed kind Of reciprocity agreement. -Four
did not respond to the direct questions
of the committee and vent some private
grievance.
Extension of the Civil Service.
Washington, March 90. An order soon
to be issued covering in the civil ser
vice, large majority Of Offices of the gov
eminent now in the excepted class is
still under deliberation by the President
and cabinet. The President has not
Nrb6TlAluou WuculldI W ludk6 GQ0 OTQ6r q
general one, specifically naming the Off
oes to remain excepted and extending the
civil service to all of the rest or vice
versa.
Hearing on Copyright Law.
Washington, March 2O.-The music pub
fishers of the United States and the
firms engaged in the publications of pho
tographic reproductions were heard today
through their representatives, who ap-
peared before the committee on patents
in favor of extending the protection of
copyright laws 10 their business. The
comm ittee has before 1t bill introduced
Representative Treloar of Missouri to
provide for the creation Of commission
er of copyrights and the revision of the
copy wright law.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, March 2O.-The following
pensions have been granted Maine people |:
ORIGINAL.
Russell Dyer Belfast.
Henry j. Leach, Brewer.
NCREAsE.
Joshua Parsons, South Jefferson.
John Craig, Mount Vernon.
John W. Jordan, Upton.
Report Favorable to Arizona.
Washington, March 2O.-The Senate
committee on territories, with bare
quorum present, today ordered favora-
BILE report on the bill admit ting the ter
ritory OF Arizona to statehood. Mr.. Call
voted against the report.
To Prevent Inters state Gambling.
Washington, March 20.-Mr. Gillett, of
Massachusetts, offered in the House today
bill to protect the state anti-gamb bling
laws from nullifoation through inter-
state. gambling by telegraph, telephone
or otherwise, by extending to such gamb-
ling, the penalties provided for inter-
state gambling by mail or express.
Travel Stopped in Connecticut.
Hartford, Conn.,, March 20.-The heavy
storm Last niobt 1id Cn,ci n or,. h Ia NJ,