Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-12


House to-day vas devoid OF eniivening
features. The most notable speech of
she day was made by Mr.. Grosvenor.
OF Ohio. lie not only answered the
critics who have charged him with tn
consistency by insisting that recipro-l
city was sound Republican doctrine.l
but declared that tariff schedules were
not Interchangeable. and predicted that
the time WOULD come, although it had
not yet arrived. when there would be
an incxorable demand for revision oil
the present rates. Mr.. Grosvenor warn
ed the Republicans that the present
tarin schedules could not exist forever.
IL was not schedules. he said but the
protective principle for which the party
stood. He warned the Republican op-
ponents OF the bill not T. overturn rul-
ings OF the Chair and plunge the coun-
try into a premature agitation for re-
vision or ths tariff.
He told some interesting history OF
the controversy between Blaine and
Mckinley over the free admission OF
sugar in the Mckinley bill. Blaine de-
string 20 use the tariff on sugar as a /
means OF promoting reciprocity Nc
I Kiniey. he said. was also a disciple OF
reciprocity az that time. but did not
agree with Blaine upon the method OF
protecting sugar. and Alr. Grosvenor
said he had himself been present az
/ what might also be described as an
/ acrimonious discussion" tn the State
Department between Mckinley and
/ Blaine.
THE PRESIDENT'S TEMERITY.
Referring 10 the speech OF President
! Roosevelt AZ Charleston touching on
/ reciprocity, he sarc8sticaily wondered
at the temerity OF the President IN
making statements while Republicans
OF the House were denouncing such
sentiments as party disloyalty.
Mr.. Thayer, OF Massachusetts. took
advantage OK the latitude allowed IN
general debate 90 discuss his resolu-
ton which called upon the Attorney
General as to what steps. AZ any. had
been taken 20 investigate certain re-
ported charges OF the existence OF a
meat combination He read the
charges and evidence published IN tha
newspapers and declared that the evf-
dence showed ccnciusively that the law
had been violated
Mr.. Prince. OF Illinois. made strong
speech against the Cuban bill The
other speakers were Messrs. Lawrence.
Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Miers. OF
Indiana. FOR the bnl. and Messrs.
Weeks. of Michigan. and Kleberg. OF
Texas. against Il.
THE SENATE
Washington. April l0.--An cff0rt was
made late to-day in the Senate 10 OBJ
: tain an agreement for a time for a
vote upon the Chinese exclusion bill
= but it was unsuccessful The indlca-
4 tiOns now are that the vote VIII be
I, taken next Tuesday. The measure was
under discussion during the entire ses-
. sion to-day. except for about an hour
! In which time the postofiice appropris-
: ton bin was considered and passed.
Z Three speeches were made againsl
U the Chinese bin in It's present form
4 Mr.. DitlinghaEn con- 'ading his remarks
: and Mr.. stew agt 81 Nevada, and Mr.
3 Hoar, OF Massachvs rs tating thei
. objections 10 the bin Mr.. Stewar
= said he would vote FOR the measure 1
n it was the best that could be obtained
as he favored the exclusion OF Chimes
laborers, but ne was opposed TO man,
. OF the provisions OF the measure. MI
= Ioar with considerable feeling an
nounced his vigorous opposition to tn
,e bill. declaring that he never would vot
for It.
:, ELECTION OF SENATORS BY POP
UI4AR VOTE
II Early in the session Mr. Depew. q
1t New York. spoke brieay against tn
adoption OF the resolution providin
- fos the election OF Senators By p0puls
~ vote. In effect he served notice upo
y. those States which had limited thel
ID outrage that IL the resolution was en
ae acted demand would be made upo
- them 10 accord ali their C1tlzenS tn
ly right TO vote. or suffer loss OF repre-
is sentatives In Congress.
T. NV. Depew offered an amendment
sh the resolution TO provide for the eles
". ton OF Senators by popular vote RI
amendment was as follows.
ar 'sThe qualification or citizens entitle
as 20 vote for United States Senators an
r. Representative in Congress shall
rg uniform In all the States, and Congre'
OF shall have power 10 enforce this artic
he by appropriate legislation and 10 pr
ad vide for the registration OF citizens el
titled 10 vote. the conduct OF such ele'
ed tiona and the certificate OF the r.
as suit"
hs In part. Mr.. Depew said:
nj The amendment under considerable
Ise proposes to make the Senate a popul'
on body and reverses the principle upS
I'm which the Government has exist'
ZEN down 90 the present When the ado
ay kiou OF such an amendment TO the Co
In ktltation. IL IL Is adopted. the anen
no mene which I ofrer 10 it Is the Gle
at and logical sequence
,ln THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
~ ~ "A number OF States have by vario
- Hevlces prevented a third o. more OF
80 citizens. recognized as such by the Co
- ftltution OF the United States. from {
"a rrcising the right OF suffrage n
- local reasons which have. led 10 {
- adoption OF these measures are 2
- pertinent TO this discussion. The a
- b s<vsza akaksz &evssss. soptains'