Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-08
Mr.. uIILEF|H[D AROUSED.
Declares Attack on State of Maine
Is Made by the Hopkins
Reapportionment Bill.
SHARP coLloQuy OCCURS IN HOUSE.
Maine Representative Fnvors the
Burleigh Bill, Which Provides for
House of 1886 Members-Senate
Continues Consideration of Army
Bll-Amendment Adopted.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Speaker Hen
derson was again Saturday detained at
his home by illness and Mr.. Dalzell
Pa.), by designation of the speaker,
presided over the deliberations of the
house. Without Intervening business
the debate upon the reapportionment
bill was resumed. Mr.. Littlefeld (Ae.)
was the first speaker. His argument
was in favor of the Burleigh bill. That
bill provided for a house of 3S6 mem
bers. Mr.. Littlefield declared that the
Hopkins bill could properly be enti-
tied IAN act to cripple the state OF
Maine in her representation in the
house and in the electoral college"
He resented what he termed Mr.. Hop
kins'" assault" upon the state of Maine.
That statement drew from Mr.. Hop
kins an indignant denial which led to
a sharp exchange between the two
Mr. HoF;ttlefeld sarcastically called
who, like Loyer~s gsorrAto thsasseis.
to Illinois to give distincff6n 70 That
state. yet" said he, .'the gentle
mans speech Friday was saturated
with pettifogging assault upon
Maine"
Colloquy Becomes Sharp.
The colloquy between Mr.. Littlefel6
and Mr.. Hopkins became exceedingly
sharp at times. Mr.. Hopkins claimed
that Mr.. Littlefield had violated the
rule with reference to the second per
son about fifty times.
s.,I>t.o
ly technical and sensitive" retorted Mr.
Littlefeld. II will refer to him later in
the third person and later still I antici-
pate that he will have shrunk sufficient
ly to permit me to refer to him in the
fourth or fifth person, and perhaps in
the end I can eliminate him altogether
daughter and applause).
Proposes an Inquiry.
Washington, Jan. 7.-Representativ
Shattuc CO., introduced in an amend
ed form his resolution proposing a
congressional inquiry into alleged
abridgment of the right of suffrage.
The resolution recites that the right OF
representation is denied in many oil
the states to male citizens over 81 years
of-age, in direct violation of the four,
teenth amendment to the constitution
and is an invasion of the rights and
dignity of the house of representatives.
The resolution further declares that
Massachusetts,, Maine, Connecticut,
Delaware, California, Louisiana, Mis-.
sissippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Wyoming, Oregon and other states
deny the right to vote to certain male
citizens of full age and that "such de
pial in certain of the said states ex
tends to more than onc-half of those
who, prior to the last apportionment Of
representation, We're entitled to vote
in such states" The resolution calls
for an investigation by select com.
mittee of five chosen from the census
committee and report within 20 days
with bill "apportioning membership
in the house of representatives based
on the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution"
Senate.
Washington, Jan. when the SEN
ate convened Saturday two resolu-
lions offered Friday by Senator Petit
grew were continued until Monday.
bill extending the mining laws to
saline lands was passed. 1t declares all
nnoccupied public lands containing
salt springs or deposits to be subject
TO location and purchase under the
mining laws.
Army Bill Amended.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the army reorganiza-
tion bill.
Senator Proctor (Vt.), for the mill
tary committee, offered as an amend
ment TO section 90 the provision in
troduced by himself Friday concern
ing vacancies in the position of chief
of staff The amendment was adopted
When the section of the bill was
reached providing for the appoint
ment of volunteer officers to be Off
'zssas.ss in the regular army, an extended
digcuss,an ensued.
Senator Mcsey declared there were
many officers in IKE volunteer army
who were RS clearly entitled. as gentle.
men and officers, TO commissioners the
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