Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-12
57TH CONGRESS-.
Senate Discusses Bill EIeCting
Senators by People.
The House Kills the Corliss Pacific
Cable Bill.
lsthman Canal Question Considered
by the Senate.

Washington. June 11.-Just before
adiourning, today, the Senate agreed
IN vote finally on the Nicaragua canal
bill ard all the pending amendments
on thursday, June 10, the voting to
begin at +. NJ.
Repre consideration of the canal
uueaion was resumed, today, the mo-
lion of Wellington of Maryland, to
discharge the committee of privileges
and elections from further considera-
ito, Of the resolution providing for
tn, submission of an amendment to
tn constitution for the selection of the
saators, by the people was defeat
et by a vote of p to 80, after q sharp
,tbate.
Fairbanks OF Indiana. in a carefully
Dnsidered speech favored construction
81 the isthmian canal by the Panama
route Originally he said. he mad
favored the Nicaragua route, but an in
Vestigation Of the subject, coupled with
the determination Of the isthmian COM
mission. had induced him to change his
mind in favor OF the Panama route. He
argued that that route not only would
be cheaper in the first instance but
cheaper in opera tion after the canal
was constructed. He earnestly favored
the construction of the canal and re-
scented the intimation that those who
favored the Panama route We're in tn"
least opposed to a canal.
Soon after the Senate convened. to-
day. a House bill amending the present
law providing for the issuance Of pass
ports to persons who owe allegiance to
the United states whether they be citi-
zens of the United States or not, was
passed.
1t was explained by Foraker that the
bill simply was to provide for the iSsu
ance Of passports to citizens Of Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
a bin for the construction of dam
across the st. Lawrence river from Adj
ANS island in Canadian territory to
Lee Galops island, in United States ter
,itory. was passed.
The motion Of Wellington, Nd, to
discharge the committee on privileges
and elections from further considera-
ton, providing for an amendment that
senator's should be elected by the peo-
he, was called up by Berry Of Arkan-
sas. in accordance with q previous ar
rangement.
Clapp. Mimi. discussed the merits Of
the resolution. arguing in favor of the
,4ection of senators by the people.
Vest, Mo. said he was anxious to
have n square issue on the question
presented, but he was opposed to the
Depcw amendment and was opposed to
the resolution as it came from the
House He had been Democrat for
more than 80 years, but he was not in
favor Of the declarations in Democratic
platforms for this reason. He denied
the right of any convention-state or
nationul-to dictate how he should
vote on any question. He was OPP
posed to the pending resolution because
he believed that when the time came
for the people TO he protected against
their own ignorance and imbecility it
was a notice that popular government
was 4 failure. He inclined to the be-
lief that this was plan adopted by
:ldroit politicians to induce the people
to believe that they were purer than
some other people. The motion to dis
charge the committee was defeated,
Il 10 80. as follows:
Yeas Bailey Bate. Berry. Blackburn.
Carmack. C1app. Cuckrel Dubois, Fora
ker. Foster DAD. Ileitfcld, Jones (Ark.t,
McI.aurin (NIissD, Martin. Mason, Nelson.
Patterson. Perkins. Taliaferro, Teller
Tillman-2l
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Bard Burnhann.
Burrows Burton, Cullom, Deboe, Diet
rich. Dillingham;. Dolivcr. Elkins Fair
banks Foster Wash). Frye. Gallinger'
Gamble. Hale. Hanna. Hawley. Hoaf.
kean Kcarns. Nittrdge, McCommas,
McCumber Mcmillan. Willard, Piatt Ctt),
Platt On. ". Scott, Spooner, stewart
Vest, Wctmorc-33.
Consideration then was resumed Of the
NV nd .
addressing the senate in favor OF the
Panama route.
Mcssrs Warren. Proctor and Cockrell
were named as cnnferccs on the military
academy appropriation bill.
stewart then called up his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the treaty
between the United States and the Chock-
law ana Chickasaw Indians was ratified
Bailey had an amendment he desired t.
make 10 the bin ratifyng the treaty bur
when he explained its relation to the
eases Of the Indians pending in n"
courts Mr. Stewart announced that ha
would oppose the motion to reconsider
far such purpose. The entire question
was discussed mt length by Mr.. Ste warr,
platt (CtD Mr. Bailey and Jones tNrk9.
Pending a final disposition Of the mo-
ton. Morgan announced that an arrange
ment had been reached to vote on tho
isthmian canal bill and amendments on
Thursday. June -. ut p. NJ. no debate
10 be permitted after that hour Thi
Senate agreed to the proposed arrange
mcnt The Senate went into executive
session at SO u. NJ. and soon afterwar.
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.