Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-18
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE REINFORCEMENT GILL RE-
oARDED AS REASONABLY FAIR.
Colonel oferralrs speech on the Bill
Virginis from 1870 to 1880 and
from 1880 TO 1890.
rrom our Regalsr corte.ponaen,.l

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE appor.
iionment bill oocupsd the whole atten.
ton Of the House to-day. The speeches
on both sides were entertaining and inter.
csting. The Republicans were particular.
~ pleased 20 hear Mr. Tillman. of South
Carolina, endorse Mr.. Porter's census,
since the enumeration Of so many of the
states has been denounced as fraudulent.
Er, lillman thinks that viewed AS a whole
tho ceusus Is fair enough one. but be-
Ieyos there are defects hers and there.
As 10 the apportionment bill proper the
Democrats rs a rule regard it az a reasona-
liy talr measure, and certainly less obiec-
tiorahle than the first bill Of the kind In.
tr1duced IN the House. Based on the cen
fus figures a rs t0lorably fair 10 the Demo-
Cmis. m that the Republicans, while they
val reap slight partisan advantage.
they have not gone TO the extreme
lengths they ~ FIRST talked Of going.
Inc Democrats have been about a. libe-
ral'y dealt with IN this matter as they
could have expected from a partisan Re
publican majority. Colonel O'ferrall was
ono Of tho SPEAKERS to-day, and his re-
marks were full of facts and figures Of
Heri0i local interest TO the people of Viz
GnW.
JUST MEAsuHE
IL said he would vote for the bill be-
hcvng - 10 be "a fair and just measure in
tlo light Of the census reports lie re-
Carded IL a. tree from any suspicion
If part.sarship. In fixing the repre-
fentatIou OF the House. AT 856 no
siato would lose any part Of her
present representation. while the States
which are entitled under the census 20 an
increase viii receive 10. He would, how
ever, vote for the amendment suggested
by Mr.. Mcfae. OF Arkansas. because he be
loved the states Of Arkansas and Mime
sota entitled 10 an additional repre-
sentative on account Of the large
traction which each represents. He be-
loved also that the evidence showed
tryond question that the city Of New
lork-that the real population Of that
clty-was about 100000 moro than that re-
ported from the Census Bureau. New
York. he added. should not be deprived of
The additional representation 20 which the
state is entitled by reason of any failure
ON The part Of the Government officials TO
do their duty.
SOME REPORTS INCORRECT.
" But. sir" continued Colonel OFerrall
" ] must not be understood, when | say /
shall vote on this blll, a. expressing my be-
lief Ia tho correctness of the census re
ports ON which the bill is based. / do
not believe the reports are correct. In
$3.50 the population of Virginia was ,225,-
900. speaking ~ round numbers. In 1880
tue population WIS put down at 1872, 600.
lu 1880 10 Is given "a 64S. 900. IL will be
seen. ~, from this that between 1870 and
l-7J thc population increased 2s0,00O, OF
"3 lf per cent, but between 1880 and 1890
che increase Is only $4,000, or only 9 10
ger cent. Now, sir, II IS well-known fact
fh1t between 1870 and 1880 the State Of VIZ
gina was not IN a prosperous condition,
Uuf That between 1880 and 1890 her great
mineral wealth was beng developed, rail
roads were being constructed in every d.
reetun, rolling mills, factories. furnaces,
and FORCES were being built every
Where-all bringing into the State
capitalists, artisans, mechanics and
iahorcrs her cities were expanding
her towns were growing, and new ones
were surlnclng up all along her railroads
and m all her mining districts; and yet,
while in ten years of gloom and despond-
cncy her increase was PSI 600, IN ten y-ors
of hope and brightness II is claimed her
Increase was only $4,000.
URGININs RAPID sTKDRs.
Sir. / believe without counting the in
crease by reason of the number of BIRTHS
over deaths i'm the last ten years IN Viz
ciuia that the adults who have come into
fLe State alone from other States and
who are there now would give us
1920 increase Of more than $4,000.
Why, # pestllence and famine, small
poN and the plague had swept
over Virginia, her increase would still have
boon more than $4,000. | DO not want It
ta 20 out 10y reasOno Of this census that
Virginia Is tagging in the race Of States To
reach the goal of material wealth. We
invite all to come and see for them
selves. and they will find that she is
making rapid strides going forward fast
and developing all her resources, and that
her population to-day Is nearer 2,OOO,OUO
than CAS- 600. In the last ten years her
gates have been swinging inward, not out
ward. and the flow Of capital and people has
been toward her channels and not from
bier and into other channels"
BLUEDEB OF PoBTER's.
Under the Porter census Virginia Is tho
fifteenth State of the Union in point OF
population. and North Carolina Is the six
teenth Under the tenth or last census
Virginia WAS the fourteenth State and
North Carolina was the fifteenth.
Wisconsin has slipped IN ahead OF bOth
Virginia and North Carolina. which ac-
counts for the change IN the numbering.
GOVERNMENT DEPosIToRIEs.
In response 10 a resolution passed by the
Uuuse tine Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
sent 90 that body a statement showing the
national banks In which Government funds
age deposited. These banks pay no IN
ters.t % the Government but they give
security for the safe-keepng Of the money.
Ile funds are deposited IN the banks Tor
convenience OF the public officials in
th. various States. Following are the
North Carolina banks that are deposito-
rl.e.
Che First National and the National
BIuA &C A.hcyillc, and the Commercial Ma
1.u Nub Of Charlotte.
Virginia Planters National Bank OF
uarNle. Iyuchhurg National Bank, Nor
Ik National Bank, the Merchants Ma
tOuliard the National Bank of Virginia OF
Richmond. and the National Valley Bank
az stanton.
THE WEARY DISCUSSION.
The discussion of the force bill in the
Senate to-day was weary and long. drawn
uut except when Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama,
polished" Mr.. Dolph, of oregon.
After that discussion was over the
r@t OF the proceedings were eX-
iremelv dull and the chamber was
practically deserted on both sides. Judge
E4eau, of Texas. was simply killing time.
Ie,, of tho senators took any interest for
tho reason that they were waiting Tor tho
caucus called for tonight at the residence
.l Senator Cameron. The financial situa-
H0n is worrying them.
when Senator DOlph was recently In
EChmond he talked very fairly and express,
ga the belief that the Infamous force bill
would be beaten. lie has been whipped
l1tp line. and his speeches are as bitter
and sectional "a any that old man HOar