The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-07
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Election OF Senators by Popular vots.
Allison Gets a Boom for President.

Election or Senators by Popular vots.
Allison Gets Boom for PrssIdent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s,-sen-
ator Sherman to-day presented Mr..
Foruker's credentials to succeed Sem
ator Rrice. March 4. 1897. and the senate
passed a resolution calling for detailed
statements concerning tho bond bids.
Mr.. Quay brought up the resolution
to re-commit the tarih-silyer bill. He
offered an amendment modifying his
original resolution, SO that instead Of
instructing the committee to report
back separate bills the measure was re-
ferred back for further consideration. :"
AT Mr.. ouays request the resolution
went over until Monday, when Mr..
Quay gave notice that he would ask
to have II considered. There was q gen.
eral assent and the order was made.
Mr.. Turpie tnen addressed the senate
In favor OF the election Of United States
senators by popular vote.
Shortly before O'Clock the house bill
prohibiting prize fighting in the terri
tories was brought over from the house
and within three minutes from the time
II had been presented TO the senate It
was passed.
Mr.. Turpie spoke Of the vast growth
OF corporate influence. It was notori-
Gus that ne central bureau OF this male
violent corporate power is at the capi-
tots OF the various states whenever q
United States senator Is chosen. De-
stroy this rule OF the trust by giving
to the people the election OF senators
and the ballot OF opinion is restored,
unawed and unbought. The senator
referred to the deadlock in Kentucky
and the previous one In Delaware. and
pointed out the growing dangers OF
leaving ..4e choice OF senators with leg
Islatures instead Of with the people,
During the lull In the proceedings Mr..
Morgan, Dem.. Ala.). offered an
amendment to the resolution OF Mr..
Quay. relative to recommitting the
tarIfr-silver bill. Mr.. MorRan's amend
ment instructs the finance committee
TO add a provision deducting i've per
cent from custom duties on goods i'm
ported in vessels OF the United States
or OF the country producing the i'm
ported article. provided that the couri-
tries exporting such goods Shall pro-
vide by law that silver bullion, the pro.
duct OF the United States mines, shall
be admitted TO coinage on equal terms
with gold.
At 3 o'clock the resolution to dIstri-
butte the appropriation bills among the
various senate committees was taken
up and Mr.. Allison. (Rep., Iowa,), chair
man OF the senate committee on appro-
prIatIons. addressed the senate in ops
position TO the proposed change.
There was considerable debate pro
and con during which sMr. Proctufs'
s(Rep., W.. opposed the position ad-
vanced by Mr.. Allison. but in doing 50.
he took occasion TO compliment Mr.. AL
llson In high terms for his ability and
for his forcible argument.
at furnishes another evidence. II any
were needed" said Mr.. Proctor, "ef
his CAlllson's) eminent fitness for the
highest position in the gift OF the peo-
pie. cnn say that in his absence"
Mr. Allison had been out OF the cham
Der throughout MIR. Proetor's remarks.
Without acting on the resolution the
senate adjourned at 6 p. m.