Evening star., 1902-05-09
THE SENATE.

Soon after the Senate convened today
joint resolution was passed to permit steam
railroads in the District of Columbia to oc-
cupy temporarily parts of streets for the
benefit Of the travelling public during the
national encampment of the G. A. r. in Oc-
tcber.
At the conclusion of routine business the
resolution recently offered by Mr.. Culber-
son (Tex-) calling upon the Secretary of
War for certain information as to General
Smiths order in the Philippines was called
up. and at the suggestion of Mr.. Culberson,
was indefinitely postponed
The resolution of Mr.. Berry (Ark) pro-
viding for the discharge of the committee
on privileges and elections from further
consideration of the resolution for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the election of senator's by the
people came up in he regular order. Mr..
Berry said the matter had been pending for
five months, and. although the House had
passed the resolution unanimously the COM
mittee had not seen fit to report it, either
fair to smother the resolution in the COM
mittee.
An Early Report Likely.
Mr burrows, chairman of the committee
said there was no disposition to smother
the resolution. Mr.. Burrows, speaking of
what took place in the committee said II
did not divide party lines He had no
doubt that at an early date the committee
would report the resolution to the Senate
either favorably or adversely. PROPOSE
tion. he said was pending before the com
mittee which tended to remove some OBJ
JeclionS TO the present method of eIecting
senators. and he hoped the resolution would
not be taken from the committee
Mr Berry indicated his willingness that
the resolution should go to the calendar In
view of the assurance OF the chairman of
t@ne @ committee that report would be made
at an early date
Mr. Pettus said: II have made I'D my
mind TO hold on to the fragments of the
constitution so long as one of these frag-
mentS remain"
Mr.. Morgan declared his purpose Of stand
Ing with his colleague. In his opinion 1t
was UNJUST and unwise to propose such
question at time when We We're about to
ADMIT to the Union other states.
The debate was terminated by the with
araWal by MIR. Berry OF the resolution to
discharge the committee from further con-
sidera'ion of the proposition.
Mr.. Carmack Apologies.
Mt Carmack (Tenn) apologized to the
Senate for the language he used yester-
day In reference to Mr.. Doliver He also
said that he regretted the use of language
he had employed in characterizins Bell
chaffee and Smith and recognized that
epnhets were not proper in debate. no mat
ter what his personal feelings might be-
Mr- DOlliver said he desired to express
regret II he had said anything to wound
the sensibiities Of the senator from Ten
nessee.
Skirmish on Philippines Bill.
The republican leaders In the Senate this
afternoon attempted to advance their out
posts in the direction of vote on the Phil
ippines bill. The effort was resisted by the
scouts of the opposition and skirmish en-
sued The result was a draw, both parties
falling back on their original positions.
Senator Lodge. In charge Of the bill asked
unanimous consent that vote should be
taken on the bill May 81. He said that he
thought that time would afford sufficient
opportunity for debate.
Senator Dubois Qdaho) one of the man.
ayers of the bill on the part Of the demo-
Gratis. Immediately objected to unanimous
consent for such an arrangement contend
Ing that there were still several senator's
Who wanted to talk He said he thought
that after some more speeches were made
II would be time enough to attempt to agree
upon a day for voting
Senator Lodge thereupon inttmated that
he would. In the face Of still further deIay
be compelled to resort to a method which
he would propose with great unwillingness.
but which he would feel compelled to urge
that the Senate sit longer hours in the con.
stderation Of the bill.
Talk Of Threats.
Senator Dubois. with considerable show of
earnestness. warned the Junior senator
from Massachusetts, that he would not make
progress in such a program. whereupon
Senator Lodge retorted that there was no
necessity for the opposition to indulge In
threats.
Senator Foraker endeavored to promote
aa understanding b.. suggesting that the
senator from Massachusetts had misunder-
stood Senator Dubois that the senator from
Idaho had intimated that an agreement