The daily critic., 1890-12-09

/ 10 the restraining influence of the Nor
! mon Church and part 10 female pride,
/ which interprets a position In the insu-
tuition as an evidence Of degrading pau
| pefism."
The Commission believes, however.
| that the establishment of the Institution
/ has done good work in that e has
/ stimulated the church 20 greater dill
I gence in caring for the class Of people
intended to be benefited by It. The
/ managers Of the institution wish an ap-
propriauon from Congress TO enable
| them to purchase sewing machines and
other apparatus to assist In the estab
| lishment Of an industrial department.
/ They also want authority to pay the
/ expenses Of persons wishing 20 reach
| the institution from other parts Of the
/ Territory. There Is fund for the pay
/ ment of the expenses Of those who
wish TO leave the Territory, but this has
never been called upon The number
/ Of the applicants for admission during
| the past year was forty.fve, and of
/ these twenty five were ineligible.
Il
The authorities Of the Home do not
| believe that II has had a fair trial yet.
| They believe that the recent manifesto
| Of the president of the Mormon Church
| against polygamy will tend TO remove
| the prejudice against the Home, and
Will give II a better chance Of doing
good.
At the meeting OF the Committee on
Finance this morning Senator Aldrich
was authorized to make favorable 70
port on the bill, which passed the
House yesterday. providing for rebate
on manufactured tobacco in store Jan.
uary proXimo.
The Senate Committee on Agricul
turo and Forestry at its meeting this
morning ordered report without
recommendation on the Conger Lard
bill. The minority OF the committee
reserved the right to present separate
report.
The bill to establish a public farm
In every county was ordered reported
adversely
The bills TO establish sub treasures
throughout the United States (thn
Farmers Alliance bills) were ordered
| reported back 10 the Senate with the
| recommendation that they be referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
A favorable report was ordered on
the bill TO subject oleomnrglriue 10 the
laws Of the several States.
The joint resolution Of Mr. ingalls,
| for the issue Of seeds TO the settlers OF
Nebraska and Kansas who have suffered
from the drought, was considered, and
/ Mr.. Paddock was authorized To- report
| an amendment 10 the Agricultural Ap.
| preparation bill uppropriating $50 900,
| TO be expended under the direction of
the Secretary OF Agriculture for the
| purchase and distribution OF seeds
among the settlers IN the country west
Of the Missouri River who have suffered
| from the drought during the last year.
T. ], Gerry Of California was 70 day
sworn in as a member OF the House 10
succeed De Haven, deceased. Repre-
sentative Pinder of New York has
! already taken the place of Mr.. WILDER,
| who died during his term. Both Mr.
| Gerry and Mr.. PindeT are Democrats,
| while De Haven and Wilber were Re
| publicans. Mr. Breckenridge Of
| Arkansas, another Democrat, has taken
the oath as his own successor. BY
these things the Republicans In the
| House already have a fJretasie Of what
the November cyclone means. Their
| majority, which they worked so hard
10 get Is thus reduced In the number Of
six. They will truly have 10 hustle 10
| keen q quorum on hand
Mr.. Dunnell, chairman Of the House
Committee on the Eleventh Census, in
Toduced In the House today bill
making an appOrtiOnment of Repre-
sentatiYes Ia Congress among the sew
eral States.
The bin provides that after the 81
day Of March, 1898, the House shall be
composed OF 35G members The repre-
! senlaii0n Of some Of the States is in
creased as follows
Alabama ] Arkansas ?, California T.
Georgia J., Illinois 2, Kansas /, Mlssa-
Chuselts ] Michigan I, Minnesota .
Aiiss0mi i, Nebraska 3, New jersey J.,
Oregon I Pennsylvania ?, Tennessee 2,
Texas 2, Washington l. Wisconsin D..
The representation from the other
States will remain unchanged.
This bin Is very like the one recently
introduced by Representative Frank Of
Missouri. The spp0TtiOHment Is on the
same basis Of representation. The
DunBell bin as Introduced has been
agreed 10 by the Republican members
Of. the Census Committee. aui iJ viii
probably be reported back 10 the House
| tomorrow when the committee meets.
IJ Las been claimed that senator
Quay was engaged I'm preparing Fed
eul Election BILL as a substitute for The
! H0aT Lodge R0Well- Davenport mea Ure
nos before The senate. Sir Quay was
seen i'm regard TO the matter
lie said hat he ala not care 70 say
anything at This lime upon the subject
| but later be admitted that he did have
such a measure ia contemplation
though he bad not prepared il, non had
be begun The work Of preparation
He said Le had no Intention % an
Z aEuuiling the bill LsT under consider
alton aud any measure he might pre-
pare would acC0Ed with the views OF
Z the Republican Senatorial caucus.
When asked as 90 the way Ira which
Z I, would differ from tLe measure u1U
leiua tbe Senate he said BE- Thought l-
could be made m9ra practical il its
WORKINGS and therefore less o5iecd3Ha-