The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
THENICARAGUA BILL.
MORE OPPOSITION MANTIESTED
THAN 4NTICTPATED.

A Disposition 70 Talk IL to Death-Ecnewai
OF Old Scenes in the House-Democrats
Irving to Prevent Reed From Counting "A
Quorum.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb 20.-tSpecial.I-
The debate upon the Nicaragua Canal bill IN
the Senate to-day indicates that the oppos-
ton to this. bill is far more active than
its friends anticipated. There is disposition
shown by opponents Of the bill to talk IL to
death. and there is no doubt of their ability TO
POSTPONE action until the end of the session
unless the bill is previously withdrawn.
RENEWAL OF OLD SCENES.
In the House there was renewal OF the
ec enes which were so common during the last
session. The Democrats resisted the passage
of a resolution for the immediate conslde'a-
fon of bills reported from the judiciary Com
mittee bv withdrawing from the hali; but 'he
Speaker counted enough OF them before tney
escaped 90 make a quorum on the passage oi
the resolution.
The first bill taken up was the House rcso-
lution providing for Circuit Courts Of Appeals,
with the Senate amendment Enough Demo
Crafts vo ed with the Republicans 10 make one
less than quorum in favor OF non-concuil ih@
In the Senate amendments and agreeing 90
the conference.
The Speaker counted four more members
present and not voting, so the conference WAS
ordered Upon the second bill TO make me
salaries of district judges uniform at s3,OW
per annum, the Democrats succeeded IN
breaking quorum until o'clock when the
House under the rules, took recess iol eve
ming session on pension bills. .,
The Republican leaders in the House are
making vigorous efforts 10 bring III thelr an
sentees, and hope 10 have quorum oi 'helI
In
here until the end Of the session. As soon rs
the presence of a Republican quorum j. as
sured a special order will be made Tor the pas
sage of the Shipping bill, in which the Speak
er is deeply Interested, because OF us lhpOI-
tance to the shipbuildeIs Of Maine.
cIEvELAND's CANDIDACY.
The statement published to-day that Mr..
Cleveland had determined not IN any event 10
become the Democratic candidate Tor tne
Presidency in 1892 led TO considerable taik
and discussion here. The report, Mr. CleVe-
lands friends and admirers say, does not come
from sources particularly fnendly TO me eN-
President and one time UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN
standard-beare of the party, and they are
10th to credit it. On the other hand, the
ant-Cleyeland men seize upon the story
eagerly. Some of Mr.. Clevelands closest
friends in Congress say they know nothing OF
any purpose on his part TO decline the nomi-
nation, and do not believe II. Congressman
Tracy. of New York, says that some time ago
Mr. Cleveland thought of taking himself out
of the field but friends insisted that he should
not do SO. and that his duty would be TO obey
the commands of his party, and so the ex-
President agreed not 10 Withdraw, and let the
future shape itself
E1-Secretary Whitney who is in the city
when asked to-day about the story that he
had a letter from Mr. Cleveland, declining to
be candidate. said ''yhe story Is without any
foundation of truth whatever
COMPARED WITH THE MEAN TEMPERATURE
The Census Office to-day issued bulletin
giving the distribution of population compared
with the mean annual temperature III the
United States, excluding Alaska. The mean
annual temperature of the United States
is So degrees, while the greatest density
of population naturally centres on this
pivot ranging from fifty 10 tfty-tive degrees.
From this as a maximum. the density of pop
ulation rapidly dimilishes with the increase
or decrease Of temperature. the years 1910
and 1880 are also given in the table, forming
a comparison with 1890 in the distribution OF
population according TO temperature. The
tables show that III 1870, 1850 and lsyO,
more than one-half the population
of the United States was living IN
der a temperature between fortv-hye ami
IS degrees and that between 40 and 60 degrees
were found from 20 to 70 per cent. OF the III
habitants. Only trihe more than per cent
were living where the temperature was great
er than 20 degrees while in the region whose
mean annual temperature was above 70 de-
grees the number of inhabitants was ulhing:
The House Committee on POstoftices and
Post-roads to-day ordered a favorable report
on the bill 10 establish postal savings banks