Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-11
DEPEW FAVoRS THE OLD WAY
New York senator Opposes Election
of Senators by Direct
Vote.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-An effort was
made late today In the senate to obtain
an agreement for a vote on the Chinese
exclusion bill, but it was unsuccessful.
The measure was under discussion during
the entire session except for about an hour,
in which time the postof1ce appropriation
bill was considered and passed. Three
speeches we're made against the Chinese
bill in It's 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. Mr.. Stewart said he would vote
for the measure IL 1t was the best that
could be obtained, as he favored the ex-
clusion of Chinese laborers, but he was
opposed to many OF its provisions. Mr..
Hoar announced his vigorous opposition to
the bill. declaring that he never would
vote for 1t.
Early in the session Mr.. Depew spoke
briefly against the bill providing for the
election of senators by popular vote. He
offered the following amendment to the
resolution:
Depew's Proposed ChaBEe. 81
The qualifications of citizens entitled to
vote for United States senators and repre-
sentatives in congress shall be uniform in
al LII SldNCo oiN f
power to enforce this article by .appro-
pirate legislation and to provide for the
the conduct Of such elections and the GER
tificate of the result.
In part Mr.. Depew said the proposed
amendment under consideration proposes to
make the senate a popular body and re-
verse the principle upon which the govern
ment has existed down to the present time.
Mr.. Depew said IL in the election Of
United States senators a small oligarchy in
any state can send here representation
equal to that Of great states like New York
which have manhood suffrage; II states in
which half Of the voters are disfranchised
are to have an equal voice in this body
with states like Pennsylvania, of five or
ten times their population and with n
hood suffrage: II New York, which Z ,
because OF it's manhood suffrage, /. ,
votes, is to be neutralized in legi' /
affecting her vast interests by Miss (
casting 5000 votes because the mnisr.,y
OF her citizens are decentralization the
situation becomes intolerable.
Metal Mail Boxes.
1t the conclusion Of routine business Mr..
chairman Of the committee on post
ofices and postroads, called up the post
ONCE appropriation bill and it's considera-
tion was begun.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina offered an
amendment directing the postmaster gem
eral to buy metal boxes Of uniform size for
the use Of the patrons Of the rural free de-
livery service. at a cost not exceeding 30
cents each. and to furnish them to the pat
rons Of the service at cost. The amend
ment was adopted and the postofhce appro-
p~riation bill was passed.
Mr.. Dillingham; of Vermont then con-
tinued his speech begun yesterday in OPP
position to the Chinese exclusion bill. He
maintained that some provisions Of the
bill were unconstitutional and instanced
that section which referred to children Of
Chinese parents born in this country. Fill
ipinos, mixed with Chinese blood. he said,
could not come to the United States from
the Philippines under this bill. He thought