The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-04
cRUMPACKER's BILL FIRST
REAPPORTIoNMENT MEASURE IN.
TRoDUCED IN THE HOUSE,
Secretary Roots Army Bill, as Amends
ed by Chairman HulI's Commits
tee, Also introduced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The Republican
senatorial committee on order OF business
this afternoon decided that the ship-sub-
sidy bill should displace the Spooner Philip
pines bill as the unfinished business. II also
considered at the same time the disposition
OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and decided
that that question should receive alternate
attention with the shipping bin. The ar
rangement provides that the shipping bill
shall have preference. but that when no
one is prepared to make speech on IL the
Senate shall go into executive session for
the consideration oe the treaty. In ac-
cordance with this understanding Senator
Frye, at the first opportunity tomorrow.
will move to take up the bill and IL this
motion prevails, as there is little doubt
IL will, the effect will be to displace the
Spooner BILL which there is no disposition
a. this time to press. Senator Frye proba-
bly, will make speech. IL is not expected
that any one other senator will be pre-
pared to proceed on the subsidy measure.
and in that event Senator Lodge. of the
committee on foreign relations, who will
have charge Of the treaty, will move an
executive session in order to consider the
treaty.
The arrangement further provides that IL
the army bill reaches the Senate prior to
the disposal of the shipping bill or the
treaty, either or both of these may be dis
placed temporarily in order TO permit the
prompt consideration OF that measure.
which is considered to be Of more pressing
Importance than either Of the other ques-
tions. The same understanding prevails
regarding the appropriation bills. Senator
Morgan's Nicaraguan canal bill received
some consideration at the hands Of the
committee on order of business. While no
definite agreement was reached concerning
ii, the opinion was generally expressed that
it should wait on the Senates action on
the treaty. The members of the committee
apparently consider that ratification OF the
treaty is a necessity preliminary 10 the
passage of the canal bill. and the present
disposition is to contend for that order OF
precedence.
The committee also discussed the possi-
bility OF Democratic opposition TO the sub
sidy bill. Some OF the members who had
talked with Democratic senators. expressed
the opinion that there would be effort
to prevent this legislation by factious op-
position, though they expect a number OF
speeches against It,
A caucus OF the Democratic members OF
the House was held in the hall OF the
House at the close OF the session to-day
to consider the course to be taken on army
legislation. Representative Hay. OF yir-
ginia, a member of the military committee.
explained the status of the army bill pro-
posed by Secretary Root and urged the
desirability of not legislating until the
course of the government as TO the Philip
pines had been more definitely determined.
He proposed the following resolution:
Resolved, That IL is the sense of this
caucus that the law now in existence
to the army be continued for two years
from July l. 1900"
This led to extended discussion. Mr..
Slayden, OF Texas, also OF the military
committee, amended the time one year.
Mr. Jones, of Virginia, offered substitute
resolution, expressing the opposition OF the
caucus to the army reorganization bill
submitted by the War Department. Rep
resentatives Richardson. Bailey. Carmack.
Newlands. Cox and others made speeches.
showing considerable diversity OF opinion
as to what should be done. Mr.. Hay finally
withdrew his resolution and the other
propositions were not pressed, the caucus
adjourning without action.
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The first bill of the session introduced in
the House OF Representatives was by Rep
resentatiye Crumpacker. OF Indiana maxi
ing an apportionment of representatives I'm
Congress under the eleventh census IL
provides an increase OF membership from
357 to go. The following States gain in
representation: Arkansas, i; Colorado. 4:
California. /; Connecticut. /: Florida /:
Illinois, 2; Massachusetts,, i; Minnesota. .:
Missouri. i; New Jersey, ?: New York, ,:
North Dakota. 1: Pennsylvania, =; Texas. 3:
Washington. !; West Virginia. l. The fol-
lowing States lose: Kansas. 1: Louisiana.
2: Mississippi. 3; Nebraska. 1: North Caro-
lima, 4; South Carolina. B. Virginia, L
Xxx
Roots bill for the reorganization OF the
army was introduced to-day by Chairman
Hull of the House military committee ana
at once referred 10 the committee Work
on the measure has been proceeding and the
measure Is nearly ready. The report win
be made tomorrow and Chairman t
says he hopes 10 begin consideration of the
measure within day or two. certainly by
Friday. with the expectation OF passing n
in the House before the close OF the prss-
ent week.
Representative Littleheld OF Maine.
from the judiciary committee OF the
House. to-day presented a favorable re-
port on what is known as the Conspiracy
bill, limiting the use OF restraining
orders and injunctions I'm disputes between
employer and employed I'm places under
federal control. The report fayou two