The Minneapolis observer., 1890-09-20


WASHINGTON, Sept lin the House
yesterday the entire day was spent in
fllibustering against tho considera tion
OF the Langston- Venable election con-
test Representative Dunnell, of Min
nesota. introd uced reapportionment
bill. IL provides for House OF 800
members on basis OF one Representa-
tive for 1870, 900 population.
WASHINGTON. Sept II AS Speaker
Reed entered the chamber yesterday at
q few minutes before noon he received
a round of applause from the Republic
an side of the House and from the spec
tators in the galleries, but no other
demonstration was made. Lack OF a
quorum prevented business.
WAsHINaroN, Sept IS. I'm the House
yesterday the tariff bill with amend
ments was received and referred to the
committee on ways and means. A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Burton (o.) to
regulate the division OF the States OF
the Union into Congressional districts.
The bill provides as follows:
Within twelve months after the passage Of
an apportionment act the States shall be d.
vided into Congressional districts by district
ing board in each State, composed OF four resi-
dent members two OF each political party, tobc
appointed by the Governors. Districts are tocon
sist Of contiguous territory, and no district Il TO
have more than one member district Is not
10 be divided unless its population exceeds by
one tenth the number necessary 10 en,itle IL to
Representative except In States clectiDg Rep.
resentatiyes by towns, and no district u 70 con
tain more than one-twentieth more or less In
hAbitants than the number necessary TO entitle
II to Representative. Districts are TO be com.
posed Of compact territory. bounded ne nearly
as Il may be by civil subdivisions or natural
boundaries.
There is TO be q National board OF i've mem
bers four politically divided and the other =
Judge Of the Supreme, District. or Circuit
United States Court, appointed by the Presi'
dent and confirmed by the Senate 10 act In ease
OF failure to act or disagreement Of toe State
boards. The districts made by these boards
are to remain intact until the next census ap-
portionment.
WASHINGTON, Sept f5.-The House
approved the journal OF Tuesdays pro-
ceedings by a vote Of yeas. 1871; nays,
o. The clerk then proceeded to read
the journal OF "Wednesday, which Mr.
OFerrall (Va.) demanded should be
read in full, although the Speaker
suggested that this would tend only 70
consume the time which had been
assigned to the Beck eulogies. The
journals OF Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday we're finally read and approved
without objection, and then the House
proceeded to pay its last tribute OF re-
spect TO the memory Of the late Senator
Beck, OF Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, sept 16.-.In the House
yesterday Mr.. Mckinley reported this
tariff bill with Senate amendments
with the recommendation that tbs
amendments be non-concurrsd in. The
measure was discussed. but no actor
was taken Mr. Enloe lTenn.I intro
duced a resoi ution denoaneing the 70
cent attack of Mr. Kennedy 70. ON tbs
senate In general and Senator Quay II
particular
/ WASHINGTON. Sept I7.-Bills wer'
in trod uced in the House yesterday foI
the erection Of a United States mint a
Omaha, Neh. and for the erection Of
| statue in the city OF Washington TO TIM
memory OF John Ericsson at cost o
$4,000. The Enloe resolution disclaim
ing sympathy with Congressman Ken
neAy's attack ON the senate and sena
tor Quay was referred 10 the judiciary
committee.