The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-04

counties In Louisiana, with a population
or z0SS11 received only 2,fS4 votes; anG,
Whereas. IL Is & matter OF common ru-
NOR that other States have. for reasons
other than those specified In the constr
tutio. OF the United States denied to some
o1 their male inhabitants twenty-one years
OF age and citizens or the United States,
the right to vote for members OF Con-
gress and electors FOR President, as well
executive and judicial officers or said
States and members CT the legislatures
thereof. and no reduction has been made
IN the representation of any State in this
House because of such denial; and,
Whereas. The President of the United
States has. by message, recommended That
the Congress. at its present session, appor-
ton the representation among the several
States as provided by the Constitution,
therefore.
Resolved. Section ]. That the committee
OF census shall be. and is authorized and
required, either by full committee or such
subcommittee or subcommittee may
be appointed by the chairman thereof, 10
inquire. examine and report IN what States
the right 10 vote at any election for the
choice of electors for President and Vice
President of the United States, representa-
tives in Congress. the executive and judicial
officers IF a State. or the members of the
legislatures thereof. is denied TO any OF
the male inhabitants of such States, TWEEN
ty-one years of age and citizens OF the
United States, or in any way abridged. ex-
cept for participation In rebellion or other
crimes, and the proportion which the num-
Der Of such male citizens shall bear TO the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one
years of age in each such State
CREATED A SENSATION.
The resolution created sensation. 1t
was surprise even TO several OF the
Republican leaders. The leaders on the
Democratic side sought in vain TO head
off the resolution with points of order.
but the speaker ruled against them. They
then began a filibuster, openly avowing
that they would fight every proposition
locking TO the reduction of representation
from the Southern States TO the bitter end.
Several OF the Republicans were secretly
Ia sympathy with them. and their indif-
ference to the fate of the Olmstead reso-
luton in the end gave the opposition the
victory Of the day. Many of them quietly
paired with absent Democrats, leaving their
absent colleagues impaired.
As a result when the question of con-
sideration was raised against the resolu-
ton, Ii was defeated-s1 TO So. The vote
was strict party one. Two Republicans
Lands, of Indiana. and Mann. of Illinois
answered present, but did not vote The
story OF the defeat Is found in the alb
sentees on both sides who were impaired.
~hirty-two Republicans were absent and
impaired against sixteen of the opposition.
Those absent and impaired were:
Republicans-Boutelle of Maine, Brosius.
Brown, Burkett, Calderhead Clark of New
Hampshire, Dahe. Samuel Davenport,
Hawley. Hoffecker. Knox. Needham. OF,
5en, Parker, Prince. Russell, Showalter.
Smith OF Illinois, Sprague. Stevens of Min
neSota, Wordsworth and Wager.
Democrats = Barber OF Pennsylvania,
Bradley of New York. Brewer. Caldwell.
Catchings. Castor. Gayle, Glynn, Levy,
May. Meekinson. Sheppard. Stallings, Will
son of South Carolina, and Zeigler.
Silver Republican-WiIson. of Idaho
The situation with reference to the ap-
portionmens bill is greatly complicated as
a result OF the Injection of the Olmstead
resolution. Chairman Hopkins, however
IS confident of victory for his bill. He
thinks the Olmstead resolution may pass
ia full House and investigation may be
made. but that the matter will end there.
irrespective of the fate of the resolution,
however. he will press the reapportionment
II possible he will displace private bill day
Tomorrow with his measure.
Another resolution the representa- ton
question was introduced by Mr.. Shattuc, of
Whereas, In order that the apportion-
ment OF membership of the House of Rep
resentatives may be determined in con-
stitutional manner. therefore be it
Resolved, By the House of Representa-
tives that the director Of the census be
directed to furnish this House at the
earliest possible moment the following Ill
formation: First, the total number of male
citizens of the United States over twenty
one years OF age in each of the several
Der Of male citizens of the United States
over twenty-one years of age who by rea-
son or state constitutional limitations or
state legislation are denied the right of
suffrage, whether such denial exists on
account OF flhteracy on account of pauper-
ism, on account Of rolygamy or on account
of property qualifications or for any other
reason
Resolved further, That the speaker of
the House of Representatives be authorized
and directed to appoint select committee
of five members who shall investigate the
alleged abridgment of the elective fran
chise for any of the causes mentioned in
all the States OF the Union in which con-
stitutiof7al or legislative restrictions on the
right Of suffrage are claimed TO exist; said
committee shall be authorized to send for
persons and papers, to administer oaths
TO witnesses and to have hearings at such
places as in the judgment of the commit
tee the desired information can best be
had The committee is also authorized to
employ a stenographer and such other
clerical and expert assistance as it may
deem necessary. The expenses of the in
vestigaticn TO be paid out OF the contingent
fund OF the House of Representatives over
vouchers signed and approved by the chair
man OF said committee