Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
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Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House
committee on Census by Il vote of to
agreed TO report the Hopkins reap
portionment bill, leaving the total
membership OF the House at 357 as at
present and rearlranging number of
State delegations. The bill will not be
taken up until after the holidays.
The only change in the bin was an.
amendment requiring that the several
congressional districts of the several
states should be composed of - con
liguous and compact" territory The
purpose Oh the amendment is to pre-
vent gerrymandering.
VIRGINIA LOSES ONE.
Under the bill the following States
VIII lose one representative each: In
diana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Ne
Dfaska, Ohio, South Carolina ana Vir-
ginia. The following will gain one
each: Illinois,. Louisiana, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York and West Vir-
sinia. Texas will gain two representa-
tiyes.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Based upon present political divis-
IONS neither party Will gain advantage
from the new reapportionment propos-
ed in the bill. The Republicans will
Gratis will gain three and lose three.
inc OASIS OF representation will he one
representative for each 20S SGS inhabi-
tants.
VOTE OF COMNI1TTEE.
The vote upon reporting the bill was
as follows: Ayes Hopkins. Babcock.
Acneson, Brownlow, Mcdowell, Ryan
Crumpacker Bureigh. Griffith and
Wilson, of South Carolina
THE HOUSE.
Under suspension of the rules the
House today passed bills to divide
kentucky and West Virginia into two
Judicial districts; to crea,ie another.
district judge in the Northern district
ol ONO, ana to refer to the Secretary,
OF the Interior for investigation phc
claim OF the State OF Texas for mon
cys expended on public improvements
IN Greer county. before the decision of
the Supreme Court placed it within the
jurisdiction of Oklahoma
AGAINST EX-SOLDIERS.
An attempt was made to pass a bill
TO give soldiers and sailors of the civil
war, me Spanish war and the war in
the Philippines preference in the mat
ter OF appointment to and retention in
positions in the executive departments
oil the government, but it aroused on
position on the ground that ii would
shut out OF the government employ for
years 10 come all civilians, and was
overwhelmingly defeated.
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the consideration OF private
pension bills and large number OF
them We're passed.
MIR. BOU1ELLE PENSIONED.
Just before the House adjourned n
flne tribute was paid to Representative
Charles a. Boutelle, of Maine who
served is years in Congress and who
has been reelected to the Fifty-sey-
enth Congress.
Mr.. Littlefield of Maine, asked I'M.
animous consent for the considera ton
OF a bill to place him on the retired
list as captain in the navy, Mr..
Boutelle having been a captain in the
navy during the civil war. Mr. Bou-
teile,. be said, would undoubtedly re-
sign from the House. No objection
was made and the bill was passed.
The Speaker first recognized Mr..
Bromwell (Ohio) who moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the veteran
preference bill.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) demanded
a second Mr.. Bromwell asked that g
second be considered as ordered, but
MIR. Fowler On. j., objected A second
was ordered on a vote of ca to "a.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the appro-
priations committee, reported an urg-
ent deficiency bill carrying $lS2, 500 for
contingent expenses of the House OF.
Representatives, Indian affairs, Dis
trict of Columbia and the National
Home, for disabled volunteer soldiers,
The bill was passed.
| The House then passed 102 private
\ pension bills and at 5:15 d. m. adj
(journed.
THE SENATE.
The Senate was in open session only
an hour to-day. the remainder of the
legislative day being spent in executive
SESSION upon the Hay Pauncefote
tteaty.
LITTLE FURRY.
Mr.. Chandler, OF New Hampshire.
Grated a little furry by endeavoring
again to get up the resolution relating
to Nhe Montana Senatorial case. The
case was futile. During its discussion
Mr.. Chandler said he thought the Sen
ate had right to an early report from
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, and said he would be glad to
know what had influenced members OF
the committee to delay action.
MIR. JONES AROUSED.
This aroused Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas,
who questioned the right of any Sena-
tor to demand the req sopc which ,,,;ybt