The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-17
IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. Porter's Census Is Unmefcifully
Criticised.

MIR. Porters Census Is UnmefcifuIly
Criticised.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-MIlls presented
a resolution for holiday recess from De.
cember % TO January 25, and il was re-
ferred 10 the committee on ways and
means.
Dunnell then called up the bill provid-
ing for the reapportionment OF members
under the recent census and took the floor
in explanation OF the bill. Using 356, tine
basis of the bill, as avisor, the ratio of
1T3,90i was obtained. The ratio was most
fortunate he said, as no major fraction
resulted and thus doing justice TO each
state.
At the close of Mr.. Dunnell's remarks a
sharp coloquy ensued as TO the time to be
allowed for debates. After much dis
cussion and no time being agreed upon
Dunnell said: ~ will give notice that al
o'clock will move the previous ques-
tion.n Mr.. Blount Immediately responded,
"and will ll,gentlemen,eiye notice that he
will have TO have his quorum TO pass the
bill.n
Congressman Pierce introduced bill
relating TO the committees on ways add
means report on the Farmers alliance
subtreasury bill, fixing January for its
consideration.
Ii is understood that Dunnell will bring
up the consideration of the apportion-
ment bill and have il make the number
$50 instead of 356, which would give New
York, Minnesota and Arkansas one ad-
diiional member each.
Flower OF New York protested against
the passage of the bill and severely criti.
cized the census returns of New York
city.
Mills Of Texas said he believed New
York had lost the enumeration 10 which
she was entitled, but her loss was not so
great as that of his own state, which
amounted 10 10000.
hlcRae Of Arkansas gave notice for an
amendment increasing the representa-
tiyes TO 35s. Outhwaite Of Ohio stated that
great injustice had been done in his state in
taking the census. Under the census,
Illinois had become the third state in the
union. IL was no; true that Illinois had
grown so rapidly, nor had Ohio fallen of
TO such an extent. The whole census
ought TO be retaken, so a representation
could be apportioned according TO the
population and not according 10 schemes
of political advancement.
Frank, Of Missouri, earnestly advo-
Gated the bill, which was based upon the
bill originally introduced by himself.
Fowler, Of New York, offered an
amendment, increasing to.S5 the represen.
tatiou from New York. Spinola
of New York said when the people OF
New York found they had been wronged
they applied TO the secretary of the in
terror but had obtained no relief The
secretary wrote blackguard, impuden,
letter. which was unworthy 10 emanate
from any man calling himself a gentle.
man. The census as taken by Superin.
tendent Porter was crime against tic
republic. II was a wrong perpetraied by
the superintendent and he knew It, aud
his heelers knew it.
! Covert Of New York argued in support
Of an amendment providing a recount OF
New York and Brooklyn and an addi
tional representation for the state should
| the recount show an increase of 1000
| over the federal census
Lind II Minnesota favored the MCRls
amendment 10 the apporlionment bill
lie thought II should be satisfactory ant
| lust 10 the country. II was conceded on
both sides that there was difficulty in re