Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
ELECTION
OF SENATORS.
Depew Offers an Amendment Cali
ing for a Uniform Qualification
or Electors and Congressional
Control.

Washington April lO.--An effort was
made late today In the senate to OBJ
tain agreement for vote on the Chi
nese exclusion BILL but it was unsuc-
cessfu. The indications now are that
the vote will be taken next Tuesday.
The measure was under discussion dur
ing the entire session today, except Tor
about an hour In which time the post
office appropriation bin was considered
and passed.
Three speeches were made against
the Chinese bin in is present FORM Mr..
Dillingham; OF Vermont concluding his
remarks and Mr.. stewart OF Nevada
and Mr.. Hoar OF Massachusetts STAT
ing their objections to the bill.
Mr.. Stewart said he would vote for
the measure If it was the best that
could be had, as he favored the eN-
Clusion Of Chinese lauorers but he was
opposed to many OF It's provisions. Mr.
Aoar with much feeling, announced his
vigorous opposition TO TIE b.u, declaring
that he never would vote Tor it.
Soon after the senate convened Mr..
Depew offered an amendment to tne
resolution TO provide tor the election
OF senators By popular vote. The
amendment was as follows,
"'rhe qualification OF citizens entitled
to vote Tor United States senators and
representatives in Congress shall be
uniform in all the states, and Congress
shall have power TO enforce this article
No. el ltf, t.l
vide FOR the registration Of citizens en-
titled to vote, he conduct Of such cleo
lions and the certificate OF the result
Mr.. Depew addressed the senate In
support of his amendment In effect
he served notice on those states which
had limited their suffrage that II the
resolution Was rnactedi n demand
would be made on them to accord all
their citizens the right to vote or suf-
fer loss Of representatives In Con-
Tess, Mr., Depew said in part;
"A number Of states have by various
devices prevented third or a half
or more Of citizens, recognized as such
by the Constitution OF the United states
from exercising the right of suffrage.
The local reasons which have led TO
the adoption OF these measures are not
pertinent 10 this discussion. The adop-
ton of these new conditions in several
states, however containing grandfath-
er and other clauses, has led to move
ment In the house Of representatives
and In the legislatures Of some OF the
states to change the representa- ton In
the house of representatives from pOpu-
lation to votes. But If in the election
OF United States senators a small oil
Rurchy in any state can send here a
representation equal TO that OF great
states like New York, which have man
hood suffrage II states in which half
Of the voters are disfranchised are to
have an equal voice In this body with
states Ike Pennsylvania of five times
their population and with manhood
suffrage; II New York, which casts, be-
cause Of It's manhood suffrage, l,54G9l2
votes is TO be neutralized in legisla-
ton affecting her vast interests by Mis-
slSsippi casting $4,000 votes, because
the majority Of her citizens are dis
franchised then the situation becomes
intolerabe
Il am not under ordinary circum-
stances and normal conditions, In favor
of the proposed reduction of representa-
tiyes In the southern states: | am not
In favor Of any legislation by the gem
eral government which interferes with
the local affairs Of those common
wealths; but II the door is opened by
the adoption OF this amendment TO the
Constitution for the changing Of the
character and constitution Of the SEN
ate Of the United States, then that
measure must necessarily be accom-
panied by power TO insure a full and
honest vote Of the citizens Of the re-
public and protect this body in the cleo
ton Of those who may be designated
here as senator's"