The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-14

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BiIl-Talbert and Private Pension
Legislation.
Washington, April 13.-The House to-
day by a vote of 24O to Is adopted reso-
luton for constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat
voted against it.
By the terms of the resolution the
amendment to be submitted to the Legis-
latures is as follows:
The Senate of the United States shall
| be composed of two senator's from each
vote of the people there for a term of six
years, and each senator shall have one
vote. A plurality of the votes cast for
cand dates for senator shall be sufficient
to elect. The electors in each state shall
have the qualifications requisite for elect
ors of the most numerous branch of the
state Legislatures, respectively.
when a vacancy happens, by death,
resignation or otherwise in the represen-
| tation of any state in the Senate, the
same shall be filled for the unexpired term
thereof in the same manner as is pro-
vided for the election eff senators in par
agraph /; provided that the executive
thereof may make temporary appoint
ment until the next general or special
| election, in accordance with the statutes
| or constitution of such state"
Minority Resolution Won.
There We're two Joint resolutions on the
| popular election of senat tors when the
House adjourned yesterday. The major
| ity resolution of the committee left it op-
| tional with the states whether their SEN
| a tors should be elected directly or by the
| Legislatures The minority resolution
made it incumbent that each state elect
| by direct vote. The minority resolution,
| which was offered as a substitute, was
| voted upon first and was carried by an
| overwhelming vote-ayes 1876, noes 80.
| Mr.. Corliss tried unavailingly to get an
aye and no vote, but only nine members
| seconded the demand The vote was then
taken upon the adoption of the amend
ment, the whole House rising in support
of the demand. The resolution was adopt
ed, 240 to 49,
The. negative votes were cast by Messrs.
| Allen of Maine, Burleigh of Maine, Calder
head of Kansas, Fordney of Michigan, 4
Gardner OF New Jersey, Hedge of Iowa,
| Henry of Connecticut, Lane of Iowa, Les
| ter of Georgia, Littlefeld of Maine, Nc
Pherson of Iowa, Mann of Illinois, Rus
| sell of Connecticut, sperry of Connecti-
cut, and Thomas of Iowa.
To Bring Up Canal Bill.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, asked unanimous
consent to set aside May l for the con-
sideration of the Nicaragua canal bill.
II object" shouted Mr.. Burton of Ohio,
emphatically.
Mr. Hepburn then took steps to over
come this opposition, and a petition to the
Committee on Rules was prepared, re-
questing that body to fix time for TAX
ing up the canal bill. Mr.. Hepburn cir
culated the petition on the Republican
side. and up to the time OF the adjourn
ment, secured sixty-one signatures
Mr.. Ada amson, who circulated the petit |
tion on the Democratic side, said:
There is no opposition whatever on
this side, and every man present to-day
has signed the petition. The number ex-
ceeds sixty"
Notwithstanding these efforts. it was in
timated pretty strongly in well informed
quarters that the committee on rules was
not likely to bring in special rule. The
members of the committee declined, how |
ever to make any definite statement on
the subject
TaIbert and Pension Bills.
Following Mr. Burton's objection the
House proceeded with the regular order |
the consideration of private pension bills
Mr.. Tabert of South Carolina sent to
ters from old soldiers in various parts Of
the country protesting against the spe-
cial acts ground out by the congression- !
al bureau, One of them said the old
soldiers were very "sore." Mr.. Talbert |
said the letters read were simply samples
of hundreds he had received.
Latsr on Mr.. Talbert, who was demand
ing the reading of the report in each case
and who several times made points of no |
quorum, became involved in controversy
with Mr.. Shattuc of Ohio, who expressed
the opinion that opposition to pensions
came with i'll grace from a former Con- |
federate soldier
Mr.. Sbley of Pennsylvania, said a SIM |
pie calculation would show that it cost |
$4,000 a day for a session of the House |
or $1,000 an hour. The time fritt6red away |
by Mr.. Talbert since he came to Con- |
gress, he said, would more than pay all /
the special pension bills passed during |
that period.
Mr.. Norton of Ohio protested against |
MIR. Talbert's course. If he found an un- |
Just bill and could demonstrate that it |
was unjust, he (Norton), and many mem |
bers on the floor. would join him I'm de-
feating it. He appealed to Mr.. Talbert |
to abandon his opposition.
Mr. Lamb of Virginia. Joined in the
appeal and his remarks drew forth 4 /
scathing denunciation from Mr.. Talbert. |
He said the trouble was that the gentle |
House he desired to get through. The /
same was true of other gentlemen II |
was a log-rolling combine. They dared /
not fight these unjust pension bills as he /
was doing When he went into the Con-
federate army, he said. he and his had |
staked everything and lost It, They were |
not passing the hat around now.
Little Excitement.
Mr. Fordney of Michigan attacked Mr.
sTal Uft1a later Ia hot xayba
MIR Talbert sai1 he was a friend of the
soldier he would not believe him on oath
Mr.. Talbert, with a great show Of wrath
replied that when the gentleman imputed |
untruthfulness 10 him he hurled It back
and "crammed II down his rotten
throat"
lie grew 80 excited that the Chair was
obliged to call him to order when quiet
had been restored. Mr.. Fordney raised
roar OF laughter by rcmarking quietly:
II believe in the Biblical promise that
we shall be born again. ! hope to God /
L. F.Fl L..