Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-05
SENSATION IN House.
0llsted Raises Trouble That Il Not
Yet Settled.
SOUTH WINS SO FAR.
The stir Genes Over q Resolution 10
Cut Dawn Representation In the
Southern States Having Suf.
frage In Constitution.

Washington. Jan. 4.-The radical ele-
ment among the house Republicans who
favor cutting down the representation
from the southern states in which the
franchise is abridged suffered defeat
Thursday because a number OF their col.
leagues refused TO act with them. The
issue was prccipitated quite Unexpected.
ly. The leaders had decided that the 70.
apportionment bill should be taken up.
but before IL could DO called Mr.. Ohm.
sted Of Pennsylvania, offered, as mat.
ter Of privilege n resolution reciting the
alleged abridgment Of the suffrage in
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
and North Carolina and directing the
committee on census 10 investigate and
report the facts 10 the house in order
that constitutional basis Of representa-
ton could be- established for those states.
The resolution created a sensation. Il
was a surprise even 10 several o. the Re.
publican lenders. The leaders among the
Democratic sought in vain to head OF
the resolution with points Of order, but
the speaker ruled against them. They
then began a tilibuster, openly ayowing
that they would fight every provision
looking TO the reduction Of representa-.
ton from the southern states % the bit.
ter end. Several Of the Republicans
were secretly in sympathy with them
and with indifference % tho Olmsted
resolution. Many Of them quietly pair.
ed with absent Democrats. leaving their
absent colleagues impaired As a result
when tho question Of consideration was
raised against the Republicans IL was
defeated 81 10 50. The vote was a
strict party one.
Two Republicans. lands Of Indiana,
and Mann Of Illinois, answered present
but did not vote The story Of defeat
Is found In the absentees ON both sides.
Thirty.two Republicans were absent
and impaired against 10 Of the opposi.
ton.
The situation with reference 10 the
apportionment hill is greatly compli.
Gated as a result Of the injection Of the
Olmsted resolution. Chairman Hop.
kins. however. is confident OF victory
for his bill lilo thinks the Olmsted res.
olution may pas In a full house and an
investigation may be made In the 70.
speotive fate Of the resolution, however,
he will press the reapportionment bill
and thinks It will pass on Monday. IL
he cannot get action before.
Washington, Jan. MIR. Dllzsll OF
Pennsylvania called the house TO oder
today in the absence Of Speaker Hen.
derson, who was detained at home by a
severe cold
Immediately after the approval Of the
journal half dozen members were on
their feet demanding recognition.
Among them was Mr. Ohm sted Of Penn.
sylvania, who Thursday created stir
by Offering "A resolution to instruct the
committee on census 20 Investigate the
alleged ahridgement Of the right 10 vote
In several southern states. The speaker
pro tenn recognized Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa,
who presented privileged resolution
asking the president TO return a minor
bill in which there was clerical error.
II was adopted
Mr.. Burton Of Ohio then presented
the river and harbor bill.
In order 10 clear the way for Mr.. Ohm
steds Mr. Graf Of Illinois, chairman OF
the committee on claims, after stating
II was apparent that no claims bill could
be- eonsidersd today, this being the
day set aside under the rule for their
consideration. asked unanimous consent
20 postpone the regular order until neat
wesk.
Mr.. swanson Of Virginia objected and
the speaker pro tenn was then about "a
recognize Mr.. Olmsted, when Mr.. I'm.
derwood OF Alabama headed him of
with the point Of no quorum. The
house was counted. but there was only
ll2 members in the hall Under the
operation Of the automatic rule the
speaker was about TO direct n call Of the
house when Mr.. Underwood interposed
with motion TO adjourn, and another
tlibustor was on. The vote was taken
and the motion 10 adjourn was defeated
by So 10 1903.