The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
Middle West Senators Not Anxious for
Vote, and the Measure May
be Allowed to sleep.
TRIBUTE TO C. A. BoUTELLE
BILL PLACING HIM on RETIRED LIST
OF NAVY PASSED By HOUSE.
Defeat of a Measure That Proposed to
Give All Soldiers and sailors Pref.
erence i'm Government Service.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
census committee to-day agreed by vote
of to to report the Hopkins bin to
the House. Those voting in the affirmative
were Hopkins, Babcock, Acheson and
Brownlow, Republicans. and Mcdowell.
Ryan and Kluttz, Democrats. Those I'm
the negative were Russell, Heatwole,
Crumpacker and Burleigh. Republicans,
and Griffith and Wilson. Democrats. This
bill fixes the membership Of the House at
357, the same as IL Eow is. and the basis at
EOS, $685. Before the final vote was taken
Burleigh moved that the membership be
fixed at 3SS, a figure at which no State
would lose seat This was lost by vote
of six to seven, Burleigh voting for IL.
but Mcdowell against IL. Had Mcdowell,
who wants the membership increased
enough TO have Ohio, which loses one un-
der the Hopkins bill. voted In the afiirma-
tive, the motion would have carried Crum-
packer then moved to fix the figure at SO.
a figure that would save all the States
from loss except Maine. Nebraska, Kansas
and Virginia. The vote on this stood six
for, seven against. This time Mcdowell
in the negative Then the final vote was
taken, with the result already stated.
Judge Crumpacker is hopeful the result
will be reversed in the House.
The only change made in the bill by
the committee was an amendment re-
quiring that the several congressional
districts of the several States should
be composed of contiguous and compact"
territory. The purpose OF the amendment
is to prevent gerrymandering. Under the
bill the following States will lose one rep
resentative each: Indiana. Kansas. Ken
lucky, Maine. Nebraska, Ohio. South Caro-
lima and Virginia. The following will gain
one each: Illinois. Louisiana. Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.
Texas will gain two representatives. Based
upon present political divisions neither
party will gain advantage from the new
reapportionment proposed in the bill The
Republicans will gain five and lose five,
and the Democrats will gain three and lose
three BY the terms Of the agreement made
in the committee the bill will not be taken
up until after the holidays.
Yeas-Hopxins, Babcock, Acheson.
Brownlow, Mcdowell, Ryan and Kluttz.
Nays-Russell, Heatwole, crumpacker,
DuIltiSn' 1iiialh anu 'hSoN' Va S~esfs
Carolina
There will be a minority report signed
by six members, and in addition Judge
Crumpacker will submit an independent
report, stating his views In favor OF cut
ting down Southern representation. In ac-
cordanoe with the provisions OF the four
teenth amendment. 1t will be long doc
ument as he will go into the subject very
thoroughly. The reports Will be submitted
to the House on Wednesday. There are
now severty-three Republicans pledged 10
vote against the Hopkins bill. and IL Is
believed by those managing the opposition
It with. OF course, the help OF the Demo-
Gratis opposed 10 II. The bill will not be
voted on until after the holidays. Mr.. Nc
Dowen is severely criticised by his Ohio
colleagues for voting for a measure that
Will cause his State 10 lose a seat in the
House, as the Hopkins bill will do. Nc
Dowell voted for a membership OF 373 be-
cause that would save Ohio from loss. but
he would not vote for 3SS. which would do
the same. and finally voted for a figure
which makes Ohio lose seat. Hopkins
has been telling the Democrats that a
House membership OF 3S7 would give the
Republicans a gain OF ten over the Demo-
Gratis I'm the matter OF presidential electors.
and IL Is thought this consideration in
fluenced Mcdowell in his unfortunate vote
against the Burleigh proposition. II Is
noted. too, as having some significance.
that Mcdowell will not be a member OF
the next Congress.