Show FOR FOE THE ELECTION OF U. U S. S SENATORS House Again Passes Bill Providing for Popular Method of Electing Electing Electing Elect Elect- ing to Senate WASHINGTON Feb 14 The H.-The The House House- yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution proposing proposing- an amendment to the Constitution Constitution of the United states States for forthe forthe the election eJection of Senators by direct p popular pu- pu Jar lar ar vote There was no demand for time t tg debate debate the resolution This is the fourth time the House has adopted a similar resolution Two bills of general importance ance were passed by the House today the re remainder remainder remainder re- re of the time being devoted to minor business One was a Senate bill to provide for the payment of the claims of Confederate officers and soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers- diers whose diers-whose wt ose horses side arms and baggage baggage baggage bag bag- gage were taken from them by Union soldiers contrary to the terms of the surrender of ot Lee and Johnstons Johnston's ar ar- ar- ar mies The amount to be paid under the bill was limited to The other bill was to confer on the Spanish claims alms commission authority to send for persons and papers and to punish for contempt Mr Corliss who is rs author of a bill for a Government cable from San Francisco to Manila ManUa delivered a speech In Jn opposition to the laying of such a cable by a private corporation |