The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
DEBATE IS SPIRITED.
Olmsted Resolution Again Dis
cussed in the House.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The house Fri
day had another spirited struggle
ever the 0lmsted resolution to inves-
tigate the Arrangement of the suf-
frage in certain southern states, with
q view to reapportionment upon the
actual basis Of suffrage. 1t was final
ly referred to the census committee,
where the opposition desired it to go
originally. Some of the republican
leaders were not in sympathy with
the resolution. Mr.. Olmsted tried to
get Mr.. Hopkins to agree that the
committee would consider the reso-
luton within a week, but the chair
man of the census committee declined
to make any pledge to that effect.
The debate upon the resolution was
marked by exceeding frankness. Some
of the southern members avowed that
the attempt to enfranchise the ne
gro had been a lamentable failure,
and the action of certain states in
legally eliminating the blacks as fac
tors at the polls, they said, was in the
interest of civilization and progress.
Mr.. McDermott On. j. asserted that
every state in the union either added
to or subtracted from the constitu-
tional requirements of voters and
challenged any member to show to
the contrary one that did not. After
the resolution had been thus disposed
OF, the reapportionment bill was
taken up and debated by Mr.. Hopkins
(Ill.) and Mr.. Shafroth (Col.). An at
tempt to agree upon a time for the
final vote on the bill failed, although
the general impression is that the
debate will conclude early next week.
Proposes an Inquiry.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Representative
Shattuc (O) 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 of
the states 10 male citizens over 81 years
OF age, in direct violation of the four.
tenth 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-
Essippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Wyoming, Oregon and other states
deny the right to vote to certain male
citizens of full age ard that "such de-
NAL in certain Of the said states ex-
tends to more than one-half of those
who, prior to the last apportionment of
representation, were entitled to vote
in such states" The resolution calls
for an investigation by a select COM
mittee Of five chosen from the census
committee and a report within 20 days
with a bill "apportioning membership
in the house of representatives based
on the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution"
senate.
Washington, Jan. 5.-For five hours
Friday the senate discussed the army
reorganization bill. The debate took
q wide range, at times, but was con-
fined principally to the question of
the necessity for the increase in the
army provided for in the
pending measure. The Philippine
question was threshed over at great
but few really new points
were advanced. 1t was urged by the
supporters of the army bill that the
in the Philippines demanded
the increase of the army proposed.
was controverted by the oppo-
Sition senators who, while they were
willing. in a general way, to provide
for such temporary forces as might
be needful, were vigorously opposed
to the creation of a permanent stand
Ing army of 100000 men. Speeches
made by Senators Carter
(kont.), Teller Coli, Hoar (Mass.),
Stewart (Ney.) and Gallery (La.). One
" the ~sharpest colloquies of the ses-
hon was between Senator's Carter and
Wellington, and in the course of it
he Alaskan boundary dispute was I
drought forward prominently, the
Maryland senator charging that the
lresident had relinquished sovereign c
: ever territory he title to which I
he maintained was vested clearly in t
he United States. G
Senator Hoar advanced a PROPOSE I
don TO create a commission to be COM
'osed Of all shades of political opin-
on to investigate the entire Philip I,
ine question and report its findings h
o congress, in order that a basis d
night be formed for intelligent ac- q
ion. Some slight progress was made .
oward the completion Of the pend I
ng measure. I
Reported 10 the Senate. h
Washington, Jan. 5.-The legislative,
Executive and judicial appropriation
III was reported TO the senate Fri
lay, making the first regular appro- S
lriation bill to be reported. The only Il
of a legislative character o
Idded by the committee is one pro- a
fding that temporary clerks who b
ave been In the service of the gov S
rnment for two years and who have D
demonstrated their efficiency may in p
he discretion of the secretary of the S
in which they are en- IL
be appointed to fill vacancies s
a the classified service whenever such S
acaneies occur" The net increase e
q the total appropriation recommend Il
d by the committee is $21s, 759, bring n
ng the aggregate up TO $24. 2 ,307. r
he principal increase is sol ,o10 for
be congressional library, and of this
mount $50. 900 is for the purchase Of
ooks. making the total for hat pur- !
Ose 100000. There is also a proyi- !
on for keeping the library open Sum :
sys from two p. m. 10 ten p. m, and :
" his urn 10000 is anDronri- Z,