The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-29

! 1861 10 1869 by the military were concurre,
in. The bill now goes 10 the President.
The conference report on the bin for
| public building at Columbus. Ga. wa.
agreed to. The House App0rtionmenf hil
was then taken up.
Mr. Hale argued against the amapdmo,,
proposed by the minority Of the com.
mittee.
senators ought to bear in mind. - Mr.
| Hale said, "before throwing the bill hact
into the House, that the bill as il came from
the House was perhaps the one distincfiye
important measure which bad the nrac,i
cal support OF both parties in that bodv
The Republican members had resisted ~
pressure 10 attach clause 10 the nill A.
prevent gerrymandering, because they feit
that such a clause would arouse opposi.
ti0n."
SENATORS APPEALED TO.
He appealed to Senators to give TO the
blll the benefit Of that conservative action
Of the House. joined in by members ON botb
sides. The bill had no political Legislation
in il and no discrimination in favor of any
section.
Mr.. Davis repl ed to Mr. Hale and restated
some Of the considerations why the amend.
ment Of the minority Of the committee
snOuld DC agreed 10.
Mr.. Wasbburn said that 50 great an in.
justice would be done to the STATE of Min.
nesOta by the House bill, it was his duty 10
protest against ii.
Mr.. German agreed with Mr.. Hale and
Mr.. Washburn that there was no politics in
the BILL The only question W IS whether
its frame work did exact Justice TO all the
States OF the Uli0n. He expressed the be-
lief that on the whole the Superintendent of
Census had performed his work fairly and
well; but. nevertheless, he was convinced
that the enumeration Of New York city was
defective 10 the extent OF two hundred
thousand, and he thought that no sufficient
reason had been given why the requ st by
the state aud municipal authorities for a
recount had not been complied with
MR.. CARLIsLE's SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Carlisle suggested question which
occurred to him as likely TO arise from the
fact Of the appOrti0nment being made in
the same year that the census was taken.
That was whether the election of Presiden-
tial electors ia November 1892, would be
based on the number OF representatives. in
Congress, or on the number as il would be
on the lth day of March, lSl3.
Mr.Nance argued from facts developed in
the State Of North Carolina. that the cen.
7U7 was not correct. duu IN III II the appOr
tionment were made on that census il
would be- a false and incorrect one.
Mr.. PascO made similar argument
based on the defective enumeration In
Florida.
After further discussion the bill was laid
aside. Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would
ask "A vote upon il at noon tomorrow.
After hriet executive session the sen
ate. at O'Clock, adjourned until II O'Clock
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day the Journal OF yestcr.
days proceedings WAS approved without
question. The Speaker laid before the
House the resignation OF John II. Nee arihy,
rs representative ir m the Eighth District
of New ) ork. The resignation was laid on
De table. The House then went iltO Com
miltee Of the hole on the Military Academy
Appropriation bill.
Mr. Sp0oner of Rhode Island. defended
iho Commissioning Of Indian Alllirs from
reflections that had been made On him in
connection with his administration Of the
recent Indian troubles, and stated that he
was authorized to say that any isyestiga-
fion of the course and conduct OF the Com
missioner was not only desired, but c0urted.
Further debate was INDUCED in. after
which the House found itself without a
quorum and adjourned.