Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-13
EAYORAD|y|R|CI VOTE
0verwh whelning Majority Of Congress.
men Favor Election Of Senator
BY the People.
Resolution for Constitutional Amend.
ment Passes This norning-
Small Opposition.
Only Fifteen Nay Votes, Including
Three Iowans, Recorded
Quay Case


vate pension bill day IN the house, but
before the regular order was called for
the house voted upon the joint resolu-
tions. under discussioa when the house
adjourned yesterday, yor constitu-
tional amendment to provide for the
election OF United States senator's by
a direct vote OF the people. The major
ity resolution left it optional with the
state as to whether their senators
should be elected directly or by the
The minority resolution
made 1t incumbent upon each state to
elect by direct vote. The minority res
olution, which was offered as a substi-
ltute. was voted upon first and carried
by an overwhelming vote-ayes, 1876;
noes. 80. Corliss tried unavailingly to-
get an aye and no vote, but only nine
members seconded the demand. The
vote was then taken upon the adop-
stion Of the amendment resulting
ayes. 240; noes. 15.
The negative votes were cast by Allen,
iLittlefield and Burleigh. OF Maine; Call
Iderhead, of Kansas; Fordney. Of Mich
igan; Gardner, of New Jersey; Hedge,
Lane, Mcpherson and Thomas, of Iowa;
Henry, Russell and Sperry, OF connectt-
cut; Lester, Of Georgia; Mann, of Illi-
nois.
Hepburn, OF Iowa, asked unanimous
consent to set aside May 1st for consid-.
eration of the Nicaraguan canal bill. but
Burton, of Ohio, emphatically op1ected.
The house then proceded Win thes reg u ~
lar order, conslderatlon OF prlVale pen
sion bills.
Washington, April 13.-Interest in the
QUAY case increases as the date, April
"a. for final vote on the question ap-.
|proaches. The case Will be before the.
senate every day from now unit! that
time tho there may not be speeches ev-5
cry day. The address OF Senator Bur-
lrows yesterday in opposition to the
seating of Quay was the ablest so far
4 delivered on that side of the Issue.
Senator Burrows said thatfas a mem
lber of the committee on privileges and
lelections he was called upon two years
| ago to consider the case of Henry w.
tCorbett appointed senator by the gov
ernor Of Oregon, and he was forced to
the conclusion that the power fer APP
pointment in that case was not lodged
lwith the executive, and q majority of
| the committee SO reported. The senate
sustained that report by a vote of 80
Ito 19. Since that time l have seen moth
ling to cause me to reverse my judg-
lment: further examination tends rather
Eto strengthen and confirm it. The mate
Trial facts in this case are the same
as they wero in that. The constitu-
4i.tion is the same. The precedents are
4 the same. The only change is in the
|name of the party seeking admission
Ito the senate Then 1t was ex-senator
s|Corbett; now it is ex-senator Quay.
1.-THE change of parties certainly ought
slnot to produce change of convic-
f|tions.''
4 Senator Burrows carefully reviewed
a the Quay case! from it's incipiency anG
i stated the question at issue. 1T is /;
d ouestion OF supreme noment,' said he
ito all people and all states that thi:
i great council OF states shall have with.
lin its membership those and only thost
\ who bear the credentials Of unques.
a|tioned authority. To admit others FOL
4 a personal or partisan reason, Woulc
degrade this body to a level OF a po
Ilitica! caucus. shake public confidence
and bring the senate into contempt. ant
$Iinnict blow upon Representative gov,
ern,nent from which it could not read
lily recover. No governor has ye: at
!, tempted toStake the matter OF selecting
senators out Of the hands of the legis
lature, and make temporary appoint
ments to vacancy when the Legislature
;. was in active session.
It will be q mere matter Of time
however, II the refinement OF the con con
stitution continues. when the executiy
OF the state VIII usurp the functions 9
!, the legislature ana make appointment
even when the ieglsiature ~, IS IN session
DE can now. IN lhs y PAN iansuaee ,iil
the esconstitution, appoint oniy 70 Nacan
cies which haFpen y, aurihs ehs recess
the iegislatuNr re- mere can no. possipi
pe any controversy as 70 .ns n1eanih .,,''lI
!. OF tne WoIus uulihs cs lnal a..
hxeu, uei'n..e pei,ou ..is.liu ~.
the uas 'ne ies - y.
gay ol l.s Isas.sstlsp..ns, a .s ~. sa
eahey Ml,.en .ae ,,a,,1', .a.
is au.noiizea ~ =; sappy ,a.,as @ :. n1ppe
uu.as aa Ihis dsu vacancy ] @s occurred G not durIn
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