The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-18
BIZ! to Give Them First Chance
in Civil Appointments Failed.
A CHEMAWA APPROPRIATION
Fine Tribute 10 Representative BOuielIe New
ReappOhIonmsniiH Bin BlnIntrOdueed
for SuppnssIOn Of Train
Robbery.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the
house today an attempt was made to
pass a bill to give the soldiers and sail
ors Of the civil war. Spanish war and
the war in the Philippine Islands the
preference In matters Of appointment
and retention IN positions In executive
departments OF the government but It
sroused opposition on the ground that
II would practically shut out Of the gov
eminent for years 10 come all civilians
and was overwhelmingly defeated.
One hundred and two private pension
claims were passed.
Iust before the house adjourned a
fine tribute was presented to Repre-
sentative Charles A. Boutelle (Malne),
who served eighteen years in congress
and who has been reelected TO the
9th congress. Littleheld (slaine) asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
Of a bill TO place him on the retired
.S=t as a captain in the navy. Boutelle
having been in the navy during the
civil war. Littlefeld said that Bou-
telle's condition was such that he un-
doubtedly would resign.
The condition OF the Maine repre-
sentative was we'll known to the repre-
sentatives and although some Of them
were inclined to protest against the
proposed legislation as establishing a
dangerous precedent. no objection was
made and the bill was passed.
The reapportionment bill introduced
In the house requires that the several
congressional districts OF the several
states should be composed OF "conti-
guous and compact" territory. The
purpose OF the amendment is to pre-
vent gerrymandering. Under the bill
the following states viii lose one rep
.resentatiye each:
Indiana. Kansas Kentucky, Nebras-
ka. Ohio. South Carolina and Virginia.
The following states will get one each:
Illinois. Louisiana, Minnesota, New
Jersey, New York and West Virginia.
Texas will gain two representatives.
Based upon the present political di-
visions neither party will gain an ad-
;,antage in the new reapportionment
provided in the bill. The Republicans
will gain nve and lose five. and the
Democrats will gain three and lose
theee.
This basis OF representation will be
one representative for each 2OS,S6S in
habitants.
The Indian appropriation bill was
completed today by the house commit
tee on Indian affairs. 1t carries about
$4,000. 900. The number Of Indian agen-
eies is reduced from So to "A. those
omitted being Lemi. Idaho; Neah Bay,
Wash; Nevada, New; Quapaw. indian
Territory; Sac and Fox. Iowa; Siletz,
Oregon; sisseton. So. Da.; Puyallup,
Wash.
The estimates made no provision for
contract Indian schools, but $4,000 Is
allowed for Hampton State School as
this is not considered a seetarian school
An additional $1,000 for the Salem,
Oregon, school. for an electric light
and steam heating plant. is provided.
A section was added to the bill al
lowing the Slletz Indians Of Oregon to
sell or lease a portion Of their reser-
vation.
Representative Ray, Of New York
in the house. and Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts,, in the senate. today in
trodueed bills for the suppression Of
train robbery in the territories Of the
United States and elsewhere" 1t pro-
vides the death penalty for those gull
ty Of a hold up" In case the
death of any persons on the train re-
suits. In case no one is killed the pen
atty is made hard labor for from TWEEN
ty to forty years,