The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-18

provided for 8s7 members, enough 10 care
for Maine. Tnis failed BY vots Of to s,
those voting In favor were Burleigh, OF
Maine, Russell OF Connecticut, Hsatwoie
OF Minnesota, Crumpaoker and Griffeth
OF Indiana, Mcdowell OF Ohio and Will
son OF 5outh Carolina, The seven
against were Hopkins OF Illinois, Bah
cook OF Wisconsin, Aoheson OF PennsYl-
vania, Brownlow OF Tennessee, Ryan OF
New York and klnttz OF North Carolina.
The Hopkins bill providing for mem.
bership of S57, the present number. was
then taken up. A motion was made to
amend this by making the number SIB.
This would have prevented any loss In
Indiana and Ohio, but would have left
out Maine, kansas, Nebraska and Vir.
glnia. When the vote on this proposition
was taken Mcdowell OF Ohio, Joined
those who had favored the Burleigh bill,
and II the others who voted for 3S7 had
stood for 373 the loss OF members would
have been averted In some states but not
In Maine. So Governor Burleigh chang ed
to the other side thus defeating the propo.
sition, to 6. 1t is believed tnat In doing
this he took the wisest course. He bad
talked it over with Messrs. Allen and
Littlehe,d, and they had agreed with
him that Maine must In the committee,
favor ss7, and failing In that vote for the
present number, 10 take the middle
course would be to snab BILE Indiana and
Ohio to avoid loss, but would not help
Maine. BY fsvoring committee report
OF Ss7, Maine forcss those two states into
the same b oat with herself, Kansas, Ne
brsska and Virginia and they all must
work, when the report comes into the
House, for a number that Will save all
the states.
OF conrse Ohio and Indiana may not be
counted on solidly. There are some DEM
ooratic members In those states and II
there is a loss the Republican legislatures
will probably see that 10 comes out OF he
Democrats This may make some Re-
publican members from those states In
different, but on the other hand it Will
spur the Democratic members TO greater
activity among their own friends IN the
House. Minnesota stands with Maine
because for some reason they would like
to gain two congressman In that state.
1t Is also likely that Michigan VIII go
solidly for an increase TO $50 mem bers for
the same reason.
80 while Maine ulu uOV nave nor OWu
way In the census committee today, she
got out of IL In the best way possible un-
der the circumstances, The postponement
of the consideration of the bill until after
the holidays Is also favorable, and the
delegations from the smaller states feel
full OF courage for the contest.
The bill to place Congressman Boutelle
ON the retired list OF the navy was pre-
sented by Mr. Littleiield late this after
noon and passed.
The Senate Will undoubtedly pass the
bill speedily Mr.. Boutelle will be en-
titled to q salary or 5000 year durin
life, In that position. Mr.. Littletieid
stated that Mr.. Boutelle would PROBABLY
resign from Congress after the bill bs-
comes a law. Inc House acted very nice
ly. The Democrats voted no, stating that
they were against the principle involved,
bu. they did not object to ths considera-
tion or call for quorum, either OF which
would have blocked the bill.
The HOUSE also passed today bill
giving q pension OF 900 a month 70 Lieut..
Henry f.. Rice OF Gray, Maine. The bin
has yet to pass tine Senate.