Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
IN THE SENATE.
Southern Ire Aroused by Depew's
Senatorial Election Speech.

Washington. April 11.-Some remarks
which Depew IN. " made, yesterday,
concerning the proposed amendment to
the constitution providing for the cleo
ton of senator's by popular vote, in the
course of which he adverted to Southern
election methods. precipitated a lively
three hours debate in the Senate, today.
Money (Mss). to whose state reference
had been made by the New York sena
tor. replied tartly to some of the state
ments of Depew and defended the suf-
frage clauses in the Mississippi consti-
tuition.
Depew made a warm reply and attacked
the election methods not only of Missis-
sippi but of several other Southern states.
His remarks drew a sharp fire from sew
eral senator's. Money and his colleague.
McLaurin, explained Mississippi election
methods, and Simmons of North Carroll
ma, pointed out that Depew had been en-
tirely mistaken about the operation of
the constitution of that state. Black
burn CKy.) warmly arraigned the New
York senator for his comments on the
Kentucky elections and defended what is
known as the Goebel election law and
asserted that the New York senator was
not informed as TO the facts of Ken
lucky politics.
When the Chinese exclusion bill was
taken up an agreement was reached that
a vote should be taken on it next We'd
nesday at / o'clock. Teller (Col) sup
ported the measure in a brief speech.
Soon al flor fhn Senate convened the
river and harbor appropriation bill was
reported by Frye and placed on the call
endar.
A bill was passed providing for the use
by the United States of devices invented
by its naval officers while engaged in it's
services and covered by letters patent.
A bill was passed to pay $50o0 to the
widow of Judge |. C. Parker for extra
ordinary service rendered by him as
judge in the western district of Arkansas
Hoar. but he said that as the case was
absolutely unique he would vote for it.
Money (Miss.) then took occasion to
reply to some extent to the remarks of
resolution providing for the election of
senators by popular vote. He did not
quite understand. he said why Depew
| should discuss the question at this time
as it was understood generally that the
resolution would be reported adversely
| to the Senate. He said that Depew had
| selected Mississippi to criticise for dis
| franchising its citizens and to contrast
! with the state of New York. He said he
| did not Know whether the amendment
| proposed by Depew or his remarks there
| On were intended to deter anyone from
supporting the resolution, but if it were
so Intended il would fail of its object Tho
rattle OF small arms, he said, would
frighten nobody. He would content him
! self with replying to the fire of the skir-
| mishers with a promise that when the
\ heavy guns We're brought into action it
| would be the effort of his side of the
| chamber TO afford them entertainment.
| Referring to a statement of Depew ne
| said that if the vote of the people of a
| state was to be demonstrated "a small
| oligarchy'' what could be said of the in
| fiuence of great corporations who had
| their representatives in this body? He
denied that any citizen of Mississippi was
refused by the constitution of the state
| the right to vote.
' when state like Massachusetts, or