Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-06
The Appointment Question Liable to Cause
a Democratic Split in Congress.
THE PLAN OF REPRESENTATIVE HOLMAN.
Some Speculation as TO What the
House Committee on Rules Will
Do With Nebraska Public
Building Bills.
WASHINGTON BUREAU Tue OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,


overthe number of representatives that shall
be provided for in the new apportionment
bill. BY the plan which has been suggested
by Mr. Holman, the leading democrat upon
the census committee, there would be 1923
members in the house. On this basis Indiana,
Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee aud South
Carolina will each lose member each while
the republicans will gain several in the north.
western states The proposition of Mr..
Springer will be of no greater benefit to
them. The republicans plan of fixing the
membership at 354 gives those states their
present quota and the only states that suffer
will be Virginia and South Carolina. That
suggestion is more popular with the demo
Gratis than any that comes from
their own party, which leads the republi-
cans to believe that the reapportionment
bill upon this basis will be received with
favor and passed by the house regardless of
the threats that the democrcts nave made TO
defeat it. II has been suggested that the
adoption of new plan in the apportionment
process will prevent gerrymandering and give
all parties an equal and just representation in
congress. This is by having the congressional
districts of the several states designated by
congress instead of by the legislatures of the
several states. The republicans will see in
this means of overturniug the present demo-
cratic gerrymander in Ohio and will thereby
gain several members of congress.
NEBRASKA PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
Senator Paddock and other members Of the
Nebraska delegation were hustling around
the house today for the purpose Of ascertain
ing what is likely to be done tomorrow by the
committee on rules with tie Nebraska pu plc
building bills. Mr. Mckinley of the commit
tee said it was likely that the bills
providing for public buildings In cities
where there are no United States
courts would receive favorable action. Sen
ator Paddock thinks the Beatrice bill and
that for Hastings aud possibly another Ne
braska city or two will be favorably con-
sidered.
SENATOR PADDOCK on THE INDIANS.
Senator Paddock said -today that he did
not believe there has been at any time any
real danger of an Indian outbreak in Nebras-
ka or South Dakota and that il the military
authorities had not agitated the question
there would not have been near so much an
noyance to the settlers. 1.-The Indians have sim
ply been enjoying religious revival similar
to the Professionals in civilized sections" said
the senator. "We church people have reyiy-
ais and under the influence of the all wise
power we shout and give evidence of our Joy.
The Indians have the same experience
and they gave evi lence of their condition by
dancing. / really do not believe there was
anything of a serious nature among the In
dians, but they have been impressed that the
whites intend to molest them and they have
prepared to defend themselves. There is
such thing as too much interference with
the Indians"
Congressman Evans of Chattanooga has
plan for avoiding Indian outbreaks in the fu-
ture which he thinks will prove very effica-
cious.. 1t is likely that he will submit his
ideas in the form of q bill He proposes that
the Indians who are possessed Of property in
terests shall be responsible for the damages
done by them or their families to the prop
erty of others and that the government shall
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may be made in the future or tax the lands
already given for the damages Indians may
perpetrate. He thinks if tho Indians
instead of the government would
have to pay the losses suffered
by these periodical outbreaks there would be
soon a cessation. Mr.. Evans is inclined to
regard the redskins as being as easily lnflu-
enced when you touch their pockets as the
white man, ana says he can see no reason why
the Indian should not bear the expenses of
frolic the same as white man.
MISCELLANEOUS.
With the approval of the secretary Of war
Lieutenant Colonel George B. San ford Ninth
cavalry, is relieved from further duty as a
member of the tactical board at Leavenworth
and will proceed to Join the Fort Leayen-
worth cavalry battalion in the field
Hos spital Steward Alfred Bauer will be re-
lieved from duty at Fort Logan, Colo, and
will report in person without delay TO the
medical director, headquarters department of
the Platte, Omaha. for duty.
Senator Moody left tonight for New York
to meet Senator Pettigrew, who has been
there for several days on business Both
gentlemen will return to Washington on Mon
day.
Senator Manderson has written letter to
]. M. Thatcher, post trader at Fort Niobrara,
in which he says that the gederal govern
ment has no authority to issue arms direct to
settlers for use in Indian campaigns or any
other purpose, but that they may be issued
to the states and that the latter can issue
them to the citizens.
Representative Dorsey today recommended
the appointment of John Galley to be post
master at Cresson, Platte county, Nebraska
Senator Henderson today introduced bill
to pension Mary Haskell at the rate of $50 a
month.
Mr.. Stanley lectured hore tonight During
his stay in the city he and his wife are the
guests of Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote
Mrs. Tenant, the mother of Mrs. Stanley, Is
also a guest there. Sir Julian and Mrs.
Tennant are friends of long and intimate
standing, having lived on adjoining estates
in England. The Belgian minister will give
a dinner in honor of Mr.. Stanley on Satur-
day night at the Belgian legation, and there
will be many other dinners given in his
honor. PERRY 5. HEATH.