Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-28
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
senate Committee Declines to Act
on Popular Election Resolution.
STATEMENT BY MR.. BURROWS
Mr. Wellington Moves to Discharge
Committee From Further COnsid-
GRAFTON Of House Resolution,
but the Motion Goes Over.

Washington, May 2S.-Soon after the
senate convened a bill was passed es-
tablshing regular term of the United
States court in the western district of
Virginia. to be held at Roanoke. Va.
Mr.. Burrows, chairman of the com
mttee on privileges and elections, re-
ported that the majority Of the COM
inttee was opposed to the house resO-
luton providing for the election II
senators by the people, that majority
OF the committee was in favor Of the
Depew amendment providing that the
election of senators in all states shall
be uniform and congress shall have
power to enforce the amendment, and.
finally, the ma ority Of the committee
was opposed to the resolution as
amended.
In answer to inquiries Mr.. Burrows
said that the committee by majority
vote had refused to report the resOlu-
ton as amended to the senate either
favorably or adversely. He said the
committee had not directed him to
report the resolution to the senate
| either favorably or adversely. Mr..
Wellington Md moved to discharge
the committee from further considera
| ton of the resolution. This motion
went over at the suggestion Of Mr..
| Hoar.
Rights of Filipinos.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar re-
o. ha fn ipfn
ate whether there he any law which
would prevent any Filipino not under
arrest from coming to the United
States and stating his views or desires
as to his country to the president or to
either branch Of congress was adopted.
The conference report of the army
appropriation bill then was called up.
The question was on Mr.. Hoar's mo-
ton that the senate ask for full and
free conference, insisting upon its
amendments. Mr.. Spooner insisted
that the house would regard the adop-
ton Of the motion as an affront to its
dignity. After some discussion Mr..
Hoar withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Proctor. in charge of, the con
ference report, offered concurrent
resolution for the appointment of a
committee of three senators to meet
with like committee of the house to
confer on the subject of conferences
between the two houses and especially
on the matter of instructions to con.
ferees.
Mr.. Pettus offered an amendment to
Mr.. Proctors motion providing that
the matter to be considered by the
joint committee should be particularly
appropriation bill. This amendment
was accepted by Mr.. Proctor. and as
amended the resolution was adopted
The chair (Nlr. Pratt Of Connecticut
named Mr.. SpOOner. Mr.. Proctor and
Mr. Pettus as the committee on the
part of the senate.
Consideration then was resumed of
the Philippine government bill.
The Day In the House.
At II o'clock the house resumed the
legislative session Of the previous day
to complete the consideration Of the
code. 1t was passed a few minutes
before noon. and at the latter hour the
house met to begin new legislative
day.
The consideration Of the immigration
bill, which was discontinued last
Thursday, was resumed, and several
verbal amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Clark (Mo) moved to strike out
the prOviso in section 16 which exon
Grated masters and owners of vessels
from responsibility for the safe keep
ing Of aliens during the time aliens
were held in immigration inspection
buildings for investigation of their
right to admission.
After a somewhat lengthy debate the
amendment was lost-29 to 40. Speak
ing to a pro forma amendment, Mr.. Ball
(TeX.) at this point severely criticised
the conduct of the committee on H.
brary, which he said had shown favor.
itism on the occasion Of the unwilling
of the Rochambcau statue last Satur-
day by rcServing certain seats for GER
tain members of the house after aSSur-
ing other members that there were t.
be no reserved seats. He mentioned
the chairman of the committee. Mr..
McClcary Mimi. Ivy nH:N" ard Gp.
nounced the action uf llr commute"
as gross and tla -ript irdi.:iity upo"
the membership # lip i use. Mr. Nc
Cleary, who was present. made Il
reply.
LOubct's RETURN to Er"nrr.
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