The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-14
wrathiIy HurIs Back an Imputaticn
OF UntrutbfuIness and Grams IL
Down His sRotten Throat,
eRIGGs PROPOSES REFORM
WANTS CONGRESS TO REMEDY DE.
Feet IN CRIMINAL LAWS.
Anxious TO Avoid Further Cases Like
Those of the savannah Contrac-
tors-Nicaragua Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The House to-
day, but vote of 2i0 to Is. adopted reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the election of United States sem
ators by direct vote of the people. Four
teen Republicans and one Democrat voted
against it. The negative votes were cast by
Messrs. Allen and Burleigh. of Maine; Call
derhead, of Kansas: Fordney. OF Michigan:
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 and Sperry. Of Connecticut and
Thomas, Of Iowa. BY the terms Of the
resolution the amendment to be submitted
to the legislatures is as follows:
1.-THE Senate of the United States shall be
composed of two senators from each State,
who shall be elected by a direct vote OF the
people thereof for term of six years. ana
each senator shall have one vote. A plural
ity of the votes cast for candidates for sem
ator shall be sufficient to elect. The cleo
tors in each State shall have the qualtfica-
tions requisite for electors OF the most nu-
merous branch of the State legislatures.
respectively. When vacancy happens, 10y
n,
resentation OF any State In the Senate, the
same shall be filled for the unexpired term
thereof in the same manner as is provided
for the election of senators In Paragraph
/; provided. that the executive thereof may
make temporary appointment until the next
general or special election, in accordance
with the statutes or Constitution OF each
State
The remainder of the day was devoted to
consideration of private pension bills. Dur
ing the course Of debate there were several
sharp attacks on Mr.. Talbert CDem., s. CD
for his course in delaying action on bills.
He was demanding the reading OF the re-
port in each case. and several tines made
points OF no quorum. when Mr.. Shattuc.
of Ohio expressed the opinion that opposi-
tion to pensions came with i'll grace from
a former Confederate soldier.
Mr. SibIey, Of Pennsylvania, said a SIM
ple calculation would show that IL cost
$50 900 a day for a session OF the House, or
$1,000 an hour. The time frittered away by
Mr.. TaIbert since he came to Congress. he
said, would more than pay all the special
pension bills passed during that period.
Mr. Norton. of Ohio. protested against
bill and could demonstrate that it was un-
just, he (Norton) and many members on
the floor would join him In defeating 1t. He
appealed to Mr.. Talbert to abandon his
position.
Mr. Lamb, Of Virginia, Joined in the ap-
peal. and his remarks drew a scathing de-
nunciation from Mr.. Talbert. He said the
trouble was the gentleman from Virginia
had claims before the House he desired to
get through. The same was true OF other
gentlemen. 1t was log-rolling combine
They dared not fight these unjust pension
bills. as he was doing. When he went into
the Confederate army. he said. ne and his
had staked everything and had enlisted.
They were not passing the hat around.
Mr.. Fordney. of Michigan, attacked Mr..
Talbert little later. He said that when
Mr.. TaIbert said he was 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 to him, he hurled II back
and "crammed it down his rotten throat"
He grew so excited that the chair was
obliged 10 call him TO order.
When quiet had been restored Mr.. Ford
ney raised roar OF laughter by remarking.
quietly: II believe in the biblical promise
that we shall be born again. i hope to God
that when Mr.. Talbert's time comes he will
be stillborn.
The House favorably acted upon ffty-
three bills. among which were two Senate
bills 20 increase the pensions of the widows
of Captain Allyn Capron and Captain Allyn
X. Capron. father and son. who fell during
the Spanish war in Cuba The Senate fixed
the rate of each of these widows at $40
The House reduced the amount to IS In
the case OF the former and SO in the case OF
the latter At SOS the House adjourned