The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-17
GIVING THE CENSUS FITS.
THE REINFORCEMENT DEBATE
HARD ON PORTER.

ohio kicking Because Her Population
Is Returned as Less Tnan That of
Iuinois-San Francisco Complains Of
shortage-No Effort Made to Emu
merate Several Counties in Arkan-
sas.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the House this
morning Mr. Mills, as aprivileged question,
oesred a concurrent resolution providing
Cor a holiday recess from Dec. o. 1890, to
Ian. ). 1891. Mr.. Dingley moved its ref
arence to the committee on ways and
means. On a standing vote, which was
strictly partisan, the result was GO to CO.
The speaker cast his vote in the affirmative,
zhsreupon the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. Dingley's motion Of reference was
agreed TO. Mr.. Dunnen of Minnesota then
called I'D as privileged question
the apportionment bill, and briefly
.TnIained its provisions The bill appeared,
he said. il response to the requirements of
the constitution, and was based upon the
aIaveDth census, which showed a gratifying
increase in the population Of the United
states. There was a diversity of opinion
among the members of the House as to
whether the present representation should
stand or whether it should be increased.
WHY 365 WAS CHOSEN.
Some difference OF opinion had also been
shown in the committee, but 1t had finally
been dete mined TO accept 1856 IS the proper
number. This number had bean selected
because it had been found to De the number
6rst reached between 232 and 975 that
would secure to every state at least its
present representation. With 356 members
he ratio of population would be 173, 99l.
n the present representation were retained
many states would lose one or more mem
bers.
Mr.. Dunnell having concluded his gen
eral remarks, was asked by Mr.. BlOunt as
TO the time which would be allowed for de-
bate.
allow the debate to run along until he
thought it proper to demand the previous
question.
WANTS TO GIVE NEW YORK A SHOW.
Mr.. Blount was not content with this
suggestion, believing that time should be
given to the representatives of New York
r5tv to present their objections to the census
Of that city.
After an Intellectual effort to secure an
agreement as TO the limitation of the debate,
Mr.. Dunuell gave notice that he would call
the previous question at O'Clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Blount said that the gentleman would
have to obtain quorum in order to carry
his demand.
Mr.. Flower of New York protested
against the passage of this bill in utter dis
regard Of the wel-founded criticism of the
census by the people. He contended that
an accurate count of the population of New
York and Brooklyn would add one and
perhaps two members to their representa-
ton in congress.
TOOK A POLITICAL. TURN
The debate at once took on political
character Mr. Mills of Texas said he would
vote for the bill, but he criticised the census
bureau,and supported the contention of New
York and Brooklyn that the returns as
made were unfair, and claimed that re-
count Ct those cities should be made.
MIR. Mills expressed a belief that his own
state had suffered greater loss by the
census enumeration than had New York,
placing the loss at 100000.
Mr.. McRae of Arkansas gave notice Of an
amendment increasing the representatives
TO $50.
MIR. Cultivate found fault with the Gen.
sus bureau because his state had been placed
below illinois ia population. He thought
the whole census ought to be retaken-
NEW YoRK'S REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Flower offered an amendment max
ing the number OF New York's representa-
tyes thirty-fve.
Mr.. Covert of New York argued in sup
port of an amendment which, he said, he
would offer If he could procure tins floor for
that purpose. This amendment provided
for recount Of the Population of the cities
Of New York and Brooklyn, and for an
additional representative for that state
should that recount show an increase Of
$4,000 over the federal census. A careful
house-to.holse count had been made by the
police OF Brooklyn, which showed that
foOO persons of that city had not been
enumerated in the census
Mr. Lind OF Minnesota favored the Nc
hae amendment.
FRISCO ALSO KICKING.
Mr.. Briggs of California complained that
san Francisco haG not had fair enumera-
uoh, and he ascribed it to the fact that not
one OF the enumerators was democrat.
Mr. reel or Arkansas declared that three
III nVe counties of his state had not been
enumerated and no effort had been made to
e eod them. Arkansas had lost l00,-
WV names, he believed, by the failure to
count
Mr.. Tracey of New York opposed the bill,
az aso dIi Mr.. Holman, who grounded his
Upp9Sition on the increased membership OF
the House.
Other speakers in favor of the bill were
n neasrs Miliken. FRANZ, j. d. Taylor and
00hsnam; and against it, Messrs. Fitch,
Sulun' Dunphy, Cummings, McCar thy,
2Vplh9ia' Campbell and Turner, all of New
LUX, and Blanchard, McAdoo and Vaux.
DUNNELL CLOSES THE DEBATE.
Ar; Dunnell closed the debate and de-
I5 5t the previous question.
,, Ml' biount interjected a motion to ad-
ssg5arn' aHd during the progress of the vote,
we uenocratic members took their hats and
r r,si'ts and left the hall. showing a dis
nFQSK n ka ,a<k
vote. fA0. ""A Va '"o n0A'
nays 145. '
,, az .he suggestion of Mr.. Blount, it was
nos Isl mat after two hours debate to-
c orsfGw the previous question should be
"TTs ~, as ordered.
i1e House at o'clock adjourned