St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-07
NO ACTION ON THE QUAY RESOLU-
TIoN PROBABLE BEFORE NEXT
MONDAY.
THE PRIZE FIGHT BILL PASSES
SENATOR TURPIE PLEADS FOR
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY
POPULAR VOTE.
HOUSE TALKS FREE COINAGE
johnson, of North Dakota, Makes
One of the Best Speeches of
the Day.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Senator
Sherman today presented Mr. Foraker's s
credentials to succeed Senator Brice
March 4, 1897, and the senate passed
resolution calling for detailed state
ments concerning the bond bills An
other resolution offered by Mr.. Thurs
ton (Rep., Neb.) was agreed to, direct
ing the secretary of state to send to
the senate copies of all laws, regula-
tions and DEGREES Of Germany, France,
Belgium and Denmark, which discrim-
mate against the introduction of Amer
lean cattle.
Mr.. Quay brought up the resolution
to re-commit the tariff silver bill. He
offered an amendment modifying his
original resolution so that instead of in
structing the committee to report back
separate bills. the measure was re-
ferred back "for further consideration.
AT Mr.. Quay's request the resolution
went over until Monday, when Mr.
Quay gave notice that he would ask
to have it considered. There was a
general assent, and the order was
made.
Mr.. Turpie then addressed the SEN
ate in favor of the election of United
States senators by popular vote. Short
ly before o'clock the house bill pro-
hibiting prize fighting in the terri
tories was brought over from the house,
and was at once taken up Mr.. Hoar
Rep., Mass.) stated briefly the need
Of speedy action, as the prize fighters
had been driven from Texas to Mexico
and now New Mexico, where they hoped
RI OH hacaISa there wac NO
ing law. The bill was read. No OBJ
lection was made, and within three
minutes from the time it was presented
1t was passed.
Mr. Turpie spoke of the growth Of
corporation influence. 1t was notorious
that the central bureau of this
malevolent corporate power is at the
capitals Of the various states when
ever United States senator is chosen.
Destroy this rule of the trust by Civ
ing to the people the election of SEN
ators and the ballot Of opinion is re-
stored unawed and unsought The SEN
ator referred to the deadlock in Ken
lucky and the previous one in Delaware
and pointed out the growing dangers Of
leaving the choice of senators with
legislatures instead of with the people,
During the proceedings Mr.. Morgan
Oem., Ala.) offered an amendment to
the resolution of Mr.. Quay relative to
the recommitting of the tariff silver bill
Mr.. Morgans amendment instructs the
finance committee to add a provision
deducting 10 per cent from customs
duties on goods imported in vessels Of
the United States or of the country pro-
ducing the imported article, provided
that the countries exporting such goods
shall provide a law that silver bullion
the product of the United States mines,
shall be admitted to coinage on equal
terms with gold.
At 2 o'clock the resolution to dis
tribute the appropriation bills among
the various senate committees was
taken up and Mr.. Allison addressed
the senate in opposition to the pro-
posed change. There was considerable
debate pro and con, during which Mr..
Proctor Rep., w opposed the posi-
tion advanced by Mr.. Allison, but in