The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
THE HOUSE ADOPTS THE APP0RTI0N-
MENT MEASURE
THIS STATE GAINS A MEMBER
This Bill Substituted for That OF the
Committee Many Senator's Throw
Their Influence In Its Favor - The
House to Contain Three Hundred and
Eighty-SIx Members-Hot Debate In
Senate over Canteen Provision or
Army Bill.
SENATE.
Army Bill.

Warrington, January 8.-The senate
had under consideration today the much
nooted canteen question in connection
with the army reorganization bill. The
senate committee, in effect, restored
the provision for a post exchange, or
canteen. which had been stricken out
of the bill by the house. For nearly
five hours the senate discussed the
committee amendment. 1t is possible
a. vote may be reached late tomorrow
afternoon.
An amendment offered by Senator
Bate, of Tennessee. was adopted au-
thorizing the secretary of war to ap-
point 100 additional hospital stewards
in the regular army. volunteer stew
ards in the Spanish war being given
preference.
The "canteen' amendment of the
committee was then laid before the
senate Senator Galhnger, of New
Hampshire. maintained that if beer
was sold at post exchanges, otner III
toxicants. Of course, would be sold.
Senator Hawley declared that the
post exchange promoted discipline
and good 0rG+r in the army.
Senator Ptttigrew frequently inter-
rupted Senator Hawley to learn the
reasons for excluding wine from the
post exchange.
Finally oehator Hawlty became i'm
patient and declared he would not an
inability to answer any question"
81 am quite we'll aware" retorted
Senator Pettigrew, 'tof the senator s
inability to answer any question
Angry in an instant. the Connecti-
cut senator demanded with heat.
What does the senator mean by that
way low down insult Has he been TO
a saloon outside of the post exchange?'
The laughter which followed served
to clear the atmosphere and the incl
dent passed off.
Senator Money. of Mississippi, con-
tended that the post exchange pro-
NOTED temperance, health and morals.
He suggested that despite the prohi-
bition of sale of liquor on the senate
side of the capitol. senators could have
all the wTliSkey they desired in their
committee rooms. He suggested that
if senators had not arrived at years
of discretion in this matter they would
better resign and go home. Senator
Money quoted the secretary of war, the
lieutenant general of the army and 9TH
er high army officials in support of the
post exchange.
Senator HapSborough. of North Da-
kota, argued that the use of beer de-
graded the men: It demorahzed their
morals and discipline. He contrasted
the deaths from disease in the army In
the Spanish war and pointed to the ad-
mirable health record Of the navy
which had no canteen.
At $40 O'Clock p. m. the senate ad-
journed-
on TIVE,S
By a. vote of 165 to 102 the house to-
day accepted the reapportionment plar
proposed by the Burleigh bill, which
increases the membership Of the hous'
during the next decade from S51, tn
present membership and the member
ship proposed by the committee o.
Hopkins bill, to $50. The result wa
largely brought about by the influence
of certain senators from several OF tn
larger northern states who threw tn
weight of their influence iii the scale II
favor of the larger membership.
When it became apparent that theS
factors were at work against his bill
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to comproml $
by giving an additional representation
each to North Dakota, Colorado an
Florida, but his adversaries refused
compromise after complete victory wa
assured.
Under the bill, as passed today, n
states loses a representative and tn
following make gains: illinois, NeN
York and Texas, three eacn; Minneso
ta New Jersey and Pennsylvania, tw
each, and Arkansas. California, Colora
do, Connecticut, Florida, LouiSian<
Massachusetts,, Mississippi, Missouri
North Carolina, North Dakota, Wash
ington, West Virginia and Wisconsin
one each.
The bill provides that whenever
new state is admitted the representa-
tive assigned to it shall be in additio
to the number provided in the bill
also adds a provision, never hithert
incorporated in reapportionment bill
to the effect that congressional dis
tricts in addition to being contiguous
shall be compact"
States which are allowed additions
representatives by the bill. shall, by j
terms, elect them at large until II
legislature shall re-district the state.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio. declared thu
if the Burleigh bill became law
of the Fifty-eighth congress TO ti
cities of this country and stripped I'll
rural districts of their power.
Mr.. Hopkins closed the general d.
hate with a speech in which he sougl
to meet and answer the criticisms
the opponents of his DILL
He closed with an eloquent appear
members to vote. not for what mig
be best for their own districts
states. but for the best interest OF Il
whole country.
The bill was then read for amen'
ment under the five minute rule.
Mr.. Burleigh, of Maine. offered u
first section of his bill making the Z
tai membership of the house $50 men
bers as a substitute for the nrst Sc
ton of the Hopkins bill.
Mr.. Spaiding, of North Dakota, Q
fered the amendment to increase U
membership provided for in the Ho