New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-17
TO cake A VOTE TO-DAY.
TfrEm R9lsRRORrIONs1ENT BILL DISCUSSED
BY THD HOUSE.
~s~s.rv, xz,s ARMS BY rAMAfAIvYfTEs on THE
I exBJFCT OF TxB NDwTokX cLNsVe-
sp1yonA ATTACKS SECRETARY NOBLE
AND MILLS TALES " FTGGBFS
-MyeH DEMoCR.AFICTALK.
BUT NO VOTE.
Jpv TELEGRAPH TO TEE TDnsSs.1
sUT NO VO1

vssAngton Dec. 16.-TAe House devoeed tlo
sav IN consideration Of the Reapportionhe'' "'i"
after voting to refer to the WAYS ana Mo'''
r,sf.,c a resolution offered By Colonel hIIs fo' WI
ntcf,t,s HOLIDAY recess The discussion Wa' " AV '.
one because no nl9n eikeT sde OF the i'enS W."
find a word 10 ssy against the fairness o. "'o "i1 II"
NAUTICAL sense ana 'only two or thpSs H'oH N" !"
,,oed 70 crtcse Il bee suse did not give to TIC 7u@
,ro, which they hail a. many Representatives, d. ''"
vo,ld r. glad 10 have. such ohleCVNis "O'o "'t'N
ly Mr. Lind Of Minnessea> in behah OF NAV 00' wv
Iv Mcssrs Peel and McEae. Of ATA"hSSN' WHO ~"
not content,wth a gain Of one Representa- " '
STATE Mr. McRae offered snendhe"' 10 i"''.'S7
Aha total from $50 70 800 and divide te ho'e@S'
,oo,, the states OF Arkansa., Minnesota ana view
York. .,aro.,on .,
Of conSs the controversy over The enu''er"uo" o'
N.vYerk CITY wa the plain feature OF "S "oS' v"
the Democratic SIDE man, except OV"'''i u' wv
,omons to attack or dscreAt the accuracy 'i 'h'sr'
Of the XIth Census a whoie' 40
tnoxs Mills is not only person "ini N' oal az"
-. ,roc,,o,inn but master Of what ffSe~Itauc'e
,ovo ssncyalIy come 10 regard rs one OF mo 0A"''
sctansn.-that is. the apphca'lo Oh pV''S
nssveA from one set of facts and h2'f'N U" "' Gil
-, a,eonen+ class of facs and igurso. 80 a, e8' 10
olvo most difficult prDblernS ana Obtain reSl'S mo-
satisfactory 10 the calculator AnT 'o."'cN Ivy
- doz,lcd the House Cor some time TO-DAY pY MS
,,o,nons eloouence and brilliant prTcafasoe' wa
.esv and natural FOR him 70 conc'idc Nih INC HD't
Censps has not vet been taken ana uS"' II S"""
80 taken Texas will be found to CONTAIN some
millions OF people mSre than 'h' recent ,',a
,oy.d Miu,'s fee.ts Of mathematics and eI"Suoh'e'
,,,rs,or did not awaken the enthusiasm ana acmii"
a., IN wbicb he felt that they were eiutloo'
The Tam1uany Representatives ala HooN' az
r7ov-er who had Consumed some h""urV" "a
midnight and carly morning gas M preparing "N ~
finn had conHded il to paper ana '""'" VI w
,os lost IN the reacing Int il was an able pr""e'0"
-, =, 49,, ,osna,t WORTHY of is distinguished ar"T'
,rr .41rih neulor~~ from NevYork and Jerrc\ INV
nc they are sometimes STYLED by persons WIG '''"
fine sense If discrimination. were "hI" ana '"4"'"'
also albeit the speeches % some were sohe"n''' '"
bv intimatons tina, United states census "h-' "''
- ~. confded 10 A superintendent OF kit'f'h UiNH u
-. sh Americas, sy-npatlB=s. Th"v proNFfH
vould resent an intiInation that the Amer. an ~
Of protection 0uCht not t" % ~" 10 " -
,,nrc,es Il Representatives Of I?1sh pIr'' W ~
w, prtsh fr,ctrale svmpa'hies. They all -'V'n
ND 1nanfluy for Tammany Hal. though 80 W."
oIceman" Turner who hopes 10 step mo w ~
,-hsc, ,fr Flower low wears after David l.. H."
shall have rs1I,cd him as tbe NEXT Democrats ''.D'
dat, for Governor Of the Empire state 50 "N ''''
Fitch Who spoke a. clpguently for TanAah' t-"N -
10 aid o,ly four year, ago for the Republican parry
50 did Nessrs. Cummings, Covert and IFacN' ol""7
who sr3ke m The Democratic side Were heNsr'.
uoir,ar . Indiana: Cultivate Of Ohio. WHO de- -Td
that bi. state not been fairly dealt WIN o> Inc
census enuueretors. as compared WIN limos ''"A
of Pernsylvaria. and Blanchard. 81 Louis1slA A.
strong speeches in favor Of the bill were delNereo
nv Chairman DunncN. and Mc~srs Frank Of Missouri
7 y. Taylnr. Of OHIO and Bingham, Of Pennsylvania
All ri. whom arc members N the Cen~'Is Committed
Chairman DJInuerS efforts to obtain vote On the
bin tonight we're foiled by the minority nhner the
leadership Of MI BlOInt. u Georgia. After motion
10 adjourn had been voted down by thirty majority
most If the Democrats Ief the House. and it was
then agreed 10 take vote the bin ard amendmeh'
after two hOIrs' debate tomorrow. In the meantime
the minority hope win over enough votes 70 carry
the amendment 70 increase the representation o.
Arkansas Minnesota ard View York by one Heinpea
each.
Mr. Dunnell in opening the discussion, sah that
$50 had been selected the proper nurt@r tecaus'
II had been found be the number first reached be
tween 80 and 376 that vouM secure 70 every state
at Ieast is pryzsIt representation. With $50 mem
bes the ratio Of population would ee 17UeOi. II tF
present representation were retained. many STATE
would lose or more member
Mr. Flower. Of Ecw-YNk, protested against tn
passage Of this Bill utter disregard Of the wei
founded criticism the BY the people. bidin
OREGON 10 New-York the people had ST up protest
that they were improperly coulf4d But nQfw1th-
standing these protests Il proposed 81 pnsh thu
Ine.sur. through CongreSs, The demand for TO-
enumeration was neither unusual nor unreasonable
lie enumeration had been granted before; yet Dever
had % strong showing been made as had been made
by the city Of New-Yori under The Eleventh CcIhue
York were alo~sd have her population rerountec-
she would DE ENTITLED 10 st least one member. aud
probably members more than was gwen 10 her ia
this bill.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, while expressing his intention
10 vote for the bill criticised thc action and returns
Of the Bureau He believed New-fork had Lost
am enumeration 70 Witch she entitled bat her los
was not As great a. the loss In the ennulertirn Of
In, population Of his State, which AMOUNTED 70
500 900.
Mr. Fitch Of New York. said that New-Yorhs repre-
seutatives asked that their right - recount should
be recognized. 1t not a question Of rammany
Hall or any other ORGANIZATION Democrats and Repnb
leans alike supported most heartily the manly and
energetic action OF the Mayor Of New-fOIk
Mr. McRae, Of Arkansas, gave notice Of an amend
ment increasing the representatives, ~ $50 VIII
tatJu % 3bG Arkansas had The largest fraction
and she was closely followed nv Minnesota and New
York ~ increasing the representation 70 aoG each
Of these states receive the extra representation
10 which il wiHS entitled
Mr. Outhwatte, Of Ohio, stated that q great in
Justice had been In his state IN tho taking Of the
ceusl. Under the census Illinois Lad become tht
third state Of The Onion. It was not true that
Illinois had grown rapidly nor that Ohio Lad
fallen OF to such an extent as 10 mdFe illinois the
third state The whole census ought 70 be revised
and rc-taken, that the representation should be
appoltionod among the States according to popula
ton and not according 10 schemes Of political I'D
vancement
Mr. Quinn. Of New York. protested against the 10
mort Of the Census Committee believing that II dc
great Injustice 70 the city Of New-iork With him
this was not a question Of paitisanehp. II was =
question Of justice 10 his country and he Appealed
u Congress not 10 do anything likely 10 prevent
justice being done New York
Mr. Prank Of Missouri, earnestly advocated the
bin which was based upon bill originally introduced
by himself lie did not think that This wa The
tine for Ne,gJYork to make her complaint. A. for
himself If Nev York was entitled on the equities
Of tuo case IN a recount. he would cheerfllly vote
10 give il 10 her II il found that on the ratio
established by the bill New York had been deprived
Of a Representative he would vote to give her one.
Lot this the time t. make the claim Inc
bill before the House founded on inc prhPp"'
Of fairness, justice and equality.