The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06
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if necessary. In the event these
American prisoners are not released
and delivered to the president" con-
Guided Morgan, I'VE should authorize
him to send ships of war to Cuba and
make sufficient to secure their re-
lease"
AS Mr.. Morgan closed, Mr.. Sherman
stated the proceedings were of such
character as to come within the senate
rule So. requiring secrecy. Thereupon
the presiding officer, Mr.; Platt, direct
ed the galleries to be cleared and the
doors closed
At o'clock, the senate doors were
opened and Mr.. Lodge moved to take
up the immigration bill, but before the
spectators had secured their seats in
the galleries another order to close the
doors was made, Mr.. Hill and Mr..
Harris protesting against taking Mr..
Morgan from the floor.
AT lis p. m. the session was resum-
ed and Mr.. Lodge moved to take up
the immigration bill. On yea and
nay vote many senators refrained from
voting, breaking a quorum. The vote
was % to 8. or IA short of a quorum.
A call of the senate disclosed forty
eight senators, more than a quorum,
making it evident that a
FILIBUSTER WAS IN PROGRESS
Mr.. Hill and Mr. Harris urged that
the bill should not be pressed in the
| absence of Mr.. Gibson iof Maryland,
who has taken a leading part in oppos-
! ing the bill. Mr.. Lodge said Mr.. Glib
son was perfectly aware that the bill
would come up, and if lit was to be
considered at this session it must be
| done at once.
After an explanation by Mr.. Lodge
that if the bill was taken up he would
not urge it at once the obstruction was
withdrawn and the immigration bill
was taken up and made the unfinished
business without division.
! Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
! that proposed the restrictions on i'm
migration should apply to persons ''ar-
irving from the island of Cuba
Having secured the right of way for
| the immigration bill, Mr.. Lodge agreed
to allow it to be laid aside temporar-
lily and Mr.. Mitchell (Ore) spoke on
his resolution for the selection of SEN
! ators by a vote of the people.
Mr.. Mitchell argued that the reform
would do away with the
POOL ROOM DEBAUCHERY
of primaries, eliminate the influence of
| local bosses, minimize the influence of
wealth, create closer relation be-
!
overcome the element of monarchy and
aristocracy in the present system.
The measure was supported by Mr..
Perkins of California.
Mr.. Chandler declared the election
of senators by the people to be con-
cession to Populistic tendencies.
Mr. Palmer, in responding to a sug-
geStion of Mr.. Chandler that he (Pal-
! mer) might not be returned to the SEN
h.. Il
arisen since his former election on a
popular canvass.
"On these issues I have the misfor-
tune to differ With the machine OF my
state" declared Mr.. Palmer. The
| machine has control of Illinois.
THE MACHINE HAS CONTROL
of other states; the machine is against
me. [ defy the machine. Whether the
machine is stronger than the people
remains to be SEEM.
Mr. Palmer went on to show that
most salutary result from the popular
election of senators would be freedom
from machine control. a.
Mr.. Hawley (Rep., Conn.) opposed the
change.
At the request of Mr.. Mitchell the
second Monday of December next was
fixed for considering the subject.
The feeling of an adjournment was
indicated by the introduction of res
olution by Mr.. Aldrich, fixing Monday
next, at p m, as the time for adj
iournment.
Mr.. George Dem. Miss.) interposed
a protest against adjournment until the
bankruptcy bill hid been acted upon
The resolution was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
The bill was passed validating sew
eral issues of New Mexico bonds.
At D. m. the senate adjourned.