The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15
TIE SENATE PROCEEDINGS
New Business Brought Up and Cal
endar Bills Passed.
Nr. Berry Calls Attention 4" the
House Resolution Regarding the
Election of scnators by Direct
Vote Of the People and Urges AC-
tion Jp"n It-Quny Case Goes over.

In the Senate Yesterday Mr.. Berry called
/ attention to the fact that the House Of
/ Representatives had adopted resolution
{ fsvoring the election OF United States
/ Senators by direct vote OF the people and
appealed to the Committee on Privileges
! and Elections to make a report pro or con
I on the joint resolution to that effect in
troduced by him some months ago or on
1 that passed by the House. He did not
/ think that there was any question before
/ the American people on which there was
so large a majority in favor OF the pro-
/ posed change
/ Mr.. Chandler, Chairman OF the Commit
/ tee on Privileges and Elections. said that
since Mr.. Berrys resolution had been re-
ferred to il the committee had been CON
stantly engaged on other subjects. but
that. now that the proposition Of the Sen
ator from Arkansas had been re-enforced
by the action of the House. the subject
would be taken up and acted upon by the
committee. He said that personally he
was opposed to the election OF Senators by
the people but he would be glad to have
/ the question considered. and If no other
Senator did so he would suggest to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
that il be taken up
The Quay case was then laid before the
Senate and no Senator was prepared to
speak on il Mr.. Chambers suggestion that
it go over until tomorrow was agreed to.
MIR Pettigrew continued his speech. be
gun on Friday. in favor OF the resolution
introduced by him declaring sympathy
with the people of the South African Re
publics in their struggle for independence.
He reviewed the circumstances leading
up to the war. the responsibility for which
he placed on the English Government.
There was no colony or people mot Eng
lishmenD he declared that was not i'm
measurably cursed by English rule, until
today England was hated everywhere. II
would be a blessing TO mankind to have
her colonies taken from her He was
sorry that today she had fooihold with
"so-called American Administration. He
hoped the Transvaal war would furnish
the opportunity. when Ireland, rising in
her might would drive every English sol
der into the sea and every English land
lord from her soil.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Pettigrew's re-
marks the following calendar bills were
passed:
House bill to extend to Greenbay Wis.
under the act of June 10 1880 and Senate
bill to make disposition OF the increment
and accretions of the fund received on ac-
count OF the payment of the awards of the
late Spanish-American Claims Commis-
sion
The Alaskan Civil Code bill was then
taken up. the pending question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Hansbrough
TO prohibit the location Of mining claims
gts
author il went over until tomorrow.
An amendment in the interest Of free
mining at Cape Nome was offered by Mi.
Stewart. and was discussed by him until 3
O'Clock. when The bill went over without
action and the pension calendar was
taken up.
All the private pension bills on the
calendar. eighty-fOur in number we're
passed in forty-fiye minutes.
The following calendar bills were theu
passed. Senate bill appropriating 5000, 900
for a public building in Great Malls Mon;
House bill 10 amend the charter Of the
East Washington Heights Traction Com
pauy. giving to the Court Of Claims juris-
diction Of the claims Of Jeronemus 5 Tn |
derhill for further compensation for the /
monitor Modoc Senate bill. fixing the |
number of appraisers al Philadelphia and /
Boston al one each with a salary Of $4,000, |
lnsttad OF TWO at 7'tia' les Vi F"'uO' 'tN'' |
and Senate bill 10 provide an Americas |
register for the foreign built steamship |
Garonne, owned in the State OF Washing /
ton.
During the morning hours a resolution |
was offered by NIr Mousap. .-Rnd was agreed |
TO calling on the Attorney General for /
report with all correspondence on The |
subject Of the distribution Of the receiver |
ship fund of the Union Pacific Railroad |
Company. with the grounds and reasons |
why the Government agreed TO such dia- |
tribution under which the Ugion Pacific |
Company received 81. Go0.o00 and the Coz
ernment only u per cent Of IT, eihim Or
about $500 900.
After an executive session the Senate, a, /
i.2o o'clock. adjourned until tomorrow