Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10

Representatives and in the legislatures of
some of the states to change the represen-
tation in the House of Representatives
from population to votes.
But If 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; If states in which half
of the votes are dsfranchised are to have
an equal voice in this body with states like
Pennsylvania, of five or ten times their
population and with manhood suffrage; If
New York, which casts because of its man
hood suffrage 1,o47 ,912 votes Is to be neu-
tralized in legislation affecting her vast in
terests by Mississippi, casting 5000 votes,
because the majority of her citizens are
disfranchsed-then the situation becomes
intolerable.
Il am not, under ordinary circumstances
anu normal conditions. in favor of the pro-
posed reduction of representatives in the
southern states; | am not in favor of any
legislation by the general government
which interferes with the local affairs of
those commonwealth; but il the door is
opened by the adoption of this amendment
to the constitution for the changing of the
character and constitution of the Senate of
the United States, then that measure must
necessarily be accompanied by power to in
sure full and honest vote of the citizens
OF the republic, and protect this body in the
election of those who may be designated
here as senators"
Mr.. Depew was accorded the profound at
tention of the Senate as he spoke.
Post Office Bill Discussed.
AT the conclusion of routine business Mr..
Mason, chairman of the committee on post
offices and post roads, called up the post
office appropriation bill, and it's consdera-
ton was begun.
During the reading of the post Office ap-
preparation bill all the committee amend
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Tiliman g. c. offered an amendm elit
directing the Postmaster General to buy
metal boxes in uniform size for the use of
the patrons of the rural free delivery serv-
Ice at cost not exceeding 30 cents EACH
and to furnish them to the patrons of the
service at cost.
The amendment was adopted.
n sharp colloquy occurred during the
consideration of the amendment between
Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. Bacon. The latter
called attention to the fact that the rule
requiring senators to obtain recognition of
the chair before addressing the Senate was
being violated.
Mr.. Tillman. evidently irritated, said he
had no intention of violating the rules.
He was willing to do as others did, but
said, somewhat tartly: Il want to give no
tice to the senator from Georgia that we
shall have no special Iillman rule here"
MIR. Bacon disciaimed an effort to apply
the rule to Mr.. Tfllman particularly. but in
sisted that it ought to be observed.
Post Office Bill Passed.
Without further amendment or discussion
the post office appropriation bill was
passed.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the erec-
ton of public building at Flint, Mich,
was passed; also a bill authorizing the is
suance of patent to the county of Clal-
lam Wash, was passed.
MI. Dillingham; Resumes.
Consideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill was then resumed Mr.. Dillingham;
Vt) continuing his speech begun yester-
day in opposition to the measure.