New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12
House,.
RESOLUTION FOR ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
RY POPULAR VOTE PASSED.

Washington May ll.-When tho House met TO- day
Mr DANFORTH rep. Ohio chairman OF the
immigration and Naturalization Committee, called
UP the Senate BIZ amending the immigration laws.
but tn, House voted against present consideration.
Mr.. LOUD Rep. Cal) called up tho Postoince
Appropriation bill az passed yesterday by the Sem
ate and on his motion the House refused to concur
IN the Senate amendments and asked conference.
Several members expressed opposition to the amend
ments limiting the deliveries IN cities TO four and
eliminating the House provision for rural free de-
livery Messrs Loud. Smith. OF Illinois, and Swan
son were named conferrees.
The Senate bill amending the revenue law provid-
ing for the disposal OF abandoned imports turned
over by importers 10 customs officials was taken
VI ard passed The amendment makes the I'M
porter deliver the abandoned imports at any point
In the port ot arrival directed by the chief officer
OF customs failure TO comply entailins disposal OF
tho abandoned property at the expense OF the i'm
porter.
Mr. CORLISS Rep. Mich) called up tho House
resolution proposing amendment to the Const-
tuition providing for election OF Senators by popular
vote He asserted that the election OF United states
Senators In some States IS Immediately followed by
resolutions Of investigation which. In turn result
I'm "whitewas hing" He referred to the baneful
effects Of these conditions, and asserted that the
House was now the conservative body In Congress.
which, however. largely due 10 the sagactty
and skill OF the Speaker.
Mr. UNDERWOOD Dem. Ala-) offered an
amendment making direct vote alone inc methoo
FOR choosing Senators.
Mr. GROSNENOR rep. Ohio) expressed tho
conviction that some fixed method should be estab-
lished and referred to the pending bill as leaving
10 the discretion o. the Legislatures whether they
themselves would elect the Senator or would pro-
vide for the election by direct vote. Thus. he said.
the choice OF Senator might be made by the
Legislatures "a political football"
Mr. POWERS ,Rep.. Vi supported tho Under
wood amendment. Speaking OF the influence or
bosses" In State Legislatures. Mr.. Powers was
Interrupted with question as TO bosses in the YER
mont Legislature. and he aroused applause by re-
plylne: # am happy TO that we have never
had bosses IN Vermont but we developed one
n.ek ago last Sunday when Commodore Dewey
won the battle Of Manila
Mr. HENDERSON Rep.. Iowa. advocated the
Underwood amendment lie believed an overwhel-
ming majority OF the people thought Senators
should be elected only after passing through the
rough and tumble of a popular campaign.
Il shall for this bill and the amennmen y
because It will remove. declared Mr. ct NM Ms os
noilcal systcm' with this introduction he pro
Isisl,,,tre Of New-York in fixing an apportion.
mont which limited Nrw-York city to one-third OF
the Assembymcn. irrespective OF the CITY pop"''
Mr. SIMPSON Pop.. kanl. speaking in support POI,
,rsn, of me rules Of the House which prevented II
being a truly representative body. AZ the close
-, Va sncoch he caused general laugh ny mount
Ing The Speakers stand and engaging Speaker
Rod I'm , humorous conversation.
,rra amondment offered by Mr.. Underwood was
,donted and the resolution was passed by vote
our NIL Rep.. Comm insisted that Two,
Thirds vote OF the entire membership or the Houso
40 necessary TO the passage or the resoutou.
W".srs Grow Lacey and Bailey opposed TINS view
and cited precedents To show that the Two
,,,n Was tvo-t birds of a quorum. since the touss
meant body capable OF doing puslness, anu sn 's
involved no more than quorum Inc "P'""'' ~
"a.
tanned me va, onart Nav 81 for euogies on the
,otc Senator James 4. George Vi ''Pf'
at sos D. m adjourned