Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-05-11

Washington. April 16-During almost
the entire session to-day the Senate
had under consideration the AlasAan
Civil Code bin. The amendment pro-
viding for the mining of gold along the
beach In the district was perfected. ar-
ter a discussion lasting nearly four
hours.
When the Senate convened. the Houae
joint resolution In favor OF constitu-
ional amendment providing for the
election OF United States Senators 10y
the people was laid before the Senate
AS IL was about To be refeued to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr.. Butler. OF North Carolina asked
that II be read. and then addl essed the
Senate briefly. He declared IL was the
function OF n committee OF the Senate
to consider not to smother legislation.
He thought this question had been so
thoroughly considered that IL was not
necessary TO send IL To n committee and
he therefore moved that Il be placed
on the calendar
Mr.. Chandler. chairman OF the Com
mtttee on Priv'le' IS and Elections OBJ
jected to MIR. Buffers making imputa-
tions upon the committee.
Mr.. Hoar called attention 60 the grav-
lily OF the proposition submitted. that
the matter should not be considered by
a committee 81 the Senate He did not
approve OF the lt.prs q amendment.
holding that its adj ton would give the
United States two legislative bodies
both chosen by the people i'm popular
elections. the only difference being that
the Senators will have "A larger con-
stituency than the representatives
Mr.. Fettps. OF Alabama. expressed his
regret that reflection had been made
upon the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections.
The motion TO place the resolution on
the calendar was Withdrawn. and II
was referred 60 the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections
Mr.. Hale presented an additional Ur-
gency i'eioicrCy lin. and IL was passed
without debate
bill providing for the removal To a
proper district fer tlal OF persons In
dicted I'm United states Courts was also
passed.
Mr.. Davis, 81 sllnresota. reported
from the Committee 81 Foreign Rela-
tions. the fclleviHs resolution. and Il
was adopted:
That the Secretary 90 state lac d.
rected To send Ia 'hc Scpate "A copy OF
the memorial OF Edward Gottfried. n
citizen OF Willesbnrte. Pa. and late "A
consular agent OF the United States ut
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