The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-11

'FpE Makes
4 RADICAL Speech.
fsyors Federal Supervision Isl
Of Elections.
LISTENED 70 CLOSELY.
Amendment to Bill for Popular
Election Of Senators.
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL |!
Senate Failed 10 Agree on Time to Vote
on the Mcasure-Mr. Grosvenor
Claimed that Reciprocity Was
Republican Principle. and
Said that Tariff Would
Have to Be Revised.
(By Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1o.-An Ell
fort was made late to-day in the Senate
TO obtain an agreement upon a time for
a vote on the Chinese exclusion Dill,
hut It was unsuccessful. The indications
now are that the vote will be taken next
Tuesday.
The measure was under discussion dur
ing the entire session to-day, except for
about an hour, in which time the post
Office appropriation bill was considered
and passed. a.
IT,ree speeches were made against the
& Chinese bill in its present form, Mr..
Dillingham;, of Vermont, concluding his
remarks, and Mr.. Stewart, OF Nevada,
and Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, stating
their objections to the bill.
MI. Stewart said he would vote Tor
the measure if it was the best that could
be obtained, as he favored the exclusion
of Chinese laborers. but he was opposed
to many of the provisions Of the meas
IRE. Mr. 11oar, with considerable feeling,
announced his vigorous opposition to the
i,ill. declaring that he never would vote
: for it.
Early in the session, Mr.. Depcw, OF
New York, spoke bdiefly against the adop-
lion Of the resolution providing for the
election Of Senators by popular vote. In
effect, he delivered notice upon those
States which had limited their suffrage
that il the resolution was enacted
demand would be made upon them to ac-
cord all their citizens the right to vote
or suffer loss of representatives in Con-
Gress.
DEPEW AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Depew offered an amendment to the
resolution to provide for the election of
Senators by popular vote The amend
ment was as follows:
The qualification of citizens entitled
to vote for United States Senators and
representatives in Congress shall be uni
form in all States. and Congress shall
have power. to enforce this article, by ap-
preparation and to provide for the regis
tration of citizens entitled to vote, the
conduct Of such elections and the certi-
ficate of the result
In part. Mr.. Derew said: The amend
ment under consideration proposes to
make the Senate popular body a;1c re-
verse the principle upon which the Gov
eminent has existed down to the present
time. With the adoption of such az
amendment to the Constitution, If Il Is
adopted, this amendment, which I offes
to 1t, is the clear and logical sequence.
"A number of States have. by various
devices, prevented a, third. or a half, or
more, OF citizens. recognized as such o>
the Constitution of the United States from
exercising the right Of suffrage. The To-
cal reasons which have led to the sadoF-
ton Of these measures are not pertneh.
TO this discussion. The adoption of these
new Constitutions in these several States,
however, contain grandfather and othe:
clauses and has led to a. movement N Inc
House Of Representatives and in the Leg
islatures of the States to change the rep
feSentation in Congress from population
to votes But if It is to be in the cleo
tion OF United States Senators, small
oligarchy in any State can send here
representation equal to great States ike
New York, which have manhood SUI
frage If these States in which some
voters are disfranchiscd are to have an
equal representation with Pennsylvania
and other States with ten times the.f
population. with manhood suffrage, then
the situation becomes intolerable.
GIVEN CLOSE ATTENTION.
.'I am not under ordinary circumstances
aud normal conditions, in favor of the
proposed reduction Of representation in
The Southern States. am not In favor
Of legislation by the general government
which interfercs with the legislation OF
those Commonwealth, but if the door is
opened by the ADOPT on Of this am imcnt
TO the Constitution for the changing of
the character and constitution Of the Sen
ate OF the United States. then that meas
ure must necessarily be accompanied by
power to insure a fun and honest vote
OF the citizens Of the Republic. and pro-
tect this body in the election Of those who
may be designated as Senator's"
MIR. Depew was accorded the profound
attention Of tho Senate as he spoke Dur
ing tho consideration of the postofice APP
preparation bill. Nj. Tlllmar. of South
Carolina, offered an amendment directing
the Postna ster-General to buy metal
boxes Of uniform size for the use of the
patrons of the rural free delivery service
at a cost not exceeding fifty cents each,
and TO furnish them to the patrons of
The service at cost. The amendment was
adopted after a sharp colloquy between
Air. Tillman and AR. Bacon. The latter
called attention to the fact that the rule
requiring Senators to obtain recognition
of the Chair before addressing the Senate
was being violated.
Mr.. Hflman. evidently ;rritated. said he
had no intention of violating the rules
1de was willing to do as others did, hut
eaid. somewhat tartly: 81 want to give
notice to the Senator from Georgia that
We shall have no special Tillman rule
here
Mr. Bacon disciaimcd any effort to app
ply the rule to Mr.. Tillrnan particularly
but insisted that it ought to be observed.
IN the Rouse.
(Ey Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 10-The
debate upon the Cuban reciprocity bill in
The House to-day was devoid Of enlivening
features. The most notable s-esch Of the
day was made by Mr.. Grosvenor. Of Ohio.
He not only answered the critics who
have charged him with Inconsistency by
insisting that reciprocity was sound Re-
publican doctrine, but declared that tariff
schedules were not sacred. and predicted
that the time would come. although It had
not yet arrived. when there would be a
demand for revision of the present rates.
Mr.. Grosrenor warned the Republicans
that the present tariff schedule could not
exist forever. for It was not schedules. he
said. but the protective principle, for
which the party stood. He warned the
publican opponents OF the bill not to over
turn rulings OF the Chair and plunge the
country into a premature AGITATION for
revision OF the tariff He told some inter-
ceting history Of the controversy between
Blaine and Mckinley over the free admis-
sion OF sugar in the Mckinley bill, Blaine