The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-05
the Commiss then adjourned unit
Thursday next.
| RFAppnRIInNMMENr BILL.


The Republican leaders in the Houss
have decided 10 prepare Reapportionmen'
bill without waiting until the New York
census controversy Is decided. Chairman
Dunnell. in accordance with this de
sire, has begun work on the fgur Z
furnished by Superintendent Porter
showing the apportionments for each
State based on increases In the membership
Of the House from 332 10 375 inclusive. Mr
DunnelI has not yet ecided on the number
OF members that the bill will provide. IL IL
his intention 20 have the bill introduced AZ
an e,rly day and passed by the House be.
fore the Christmas recess.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Senator Barbour to-day introduced a hill
TO appropriate $1,000 for the payment 10 the
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal church
OF Arlington Heights. knOwn as Hunters
chapel, for occupation OF the property
during the war. \ communication accom-
panying the bill states that the c0ngrega-
tion was loyal during the war.
Senator Daniel TO day also introduced (by
request) bill to pay war claims OF loyal
citizens of Loudoun county. Va II names
each claimant and the amount due each
The total amount necessary TO pay their
claims is Sl9s, s,47O.75. The bill provides that
the amounts shall be paid 10 the claimants
or their legal representatives,.
SENATE.
The senate to-day passed Mr.. Calls resc-
luton directing the Com missioner of L.
bOr 10 examine the pb phaie industry o
Florida; also the joint r. solution for issuin (
arms tn settlers in North and South Dakota
and Nebraska.
The Federal Elections bill was then taken
up. and Mr. Pugh % ade long argument
against il. Mr.. Pugh said that the bill was
founded on the proposition that State officers
mignt be guarded and Oyerruled, because
they were Democrats, and because for that
reason II was unsafe & trust them. Under
il the whole election machinery OF the
United states would become partisan and
necessarily corrupt. The whole conception
Of the bill was a transparent and audaci We
scheme, having no other end or purpose
than the capture Of Democratic districts,
and their transfer TO the Republican party
in Congress, to be used in perpetuating its
supremacy in defiance Of the will of H. G
people.
He declared that the intelligent white
people of the South would prefer the rule OF
army officers and white soldiers to the in
tOlerable rule OF the infamous horde that
would be turned loose upon them through
the outrageous election machinery pro-
vided in the bill. In his responsible ity as a
mI n and a. a senator, he eXprest ed his con-
yictiOn that there was not a state IN the
South in which. as "A rule. II was not the
honest and earnest desire TO have fair and
free elections for members Of Congress and
for Presidential electors. lie undertook e
say Mat the black people of the South were
better treated than they would be in the
North under like cOud ditiOns; and he de-
elarpd i'm conclusion that the Wispst and
safest course for both races was TO trust tc
the policy Of n0n-iuterierence by the Fed
eral Government
Mr.. Gray obtained the floor, but said be
did not desire 10 speak before tomorrow
Mr. Blair made an effort to have the Labo
bills considered, but MI. Cockrell objected
because of the absence of certain seno tors
rhc Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, the bill making guardians
responsible for the pens on money OF minors
was passed.
The Pension Appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed without action tc
adjournment.
hr. Morrow explained that the bill apprO-
priated Tor the pay ment Of pensions the sun
If $l33, 1900, estimated to be distributed
among 6 Alb pensioners. tie largest mum
her ever provided in the statutes OF the
United states.
SIR. sayers, OF rexas, argued that the es
Inmates of the Commissioner Of Pensions
were totally unreliable. He yenIured to say
that the Fiity-second Congress would 0t
compelled to meet deficiency Of not less
than $3J,OO0.0OO.
Aftei further discussion the committee
rose, and the House, at 5:2o M, adjourned