The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
ARE DOMINATED
BY THE SENATE
Influenced Of Lower House
Diminishing.
so SAYS CRUMPACkER.
He Fayors Burleigh Rather Than
Hopkins Bill.
FINAL VOTE PROBABLE TO-DAY.
The Negro Question Was Discussed
incidentally by Mr.. Wilson, Of
South CnroIin3,-Mr. Hop
ki,,s Confident of His
Measures Pas
sage.
FINAL VOTE PROBABLE TO-DAY,
lRr Associatca rrsss.l


WASHINGTON. Jan. The animated
debate in the House on the reapporron-
mcnt Of representation from the various
States is nearing It's close it being unani-
,nously agreed to-day that The final vote
would be taken before the session closes
tomorrow. The general debate will close
at ) O'Clock.
Mir. Hopkins, of illinois, expresses con-
,idence that the bill bearing his name viii
be passed tomorrow, although there may
be a Slight change, giving an additional
member 70 Florida. Colorado and North
.pakcta, bringing the total membership
up to go,
Mt. Kitchen, Of North Carolina, the
first speaker To-day, supported The
Hopkins bill, but said he would vote
against the amendment requiring tho
congressional districts i'll the several
states to be CONTIGUOUS and compact
He said he did not believe Congress had
tht: power 70 designate the manner IN
which The States should make up con-
SresSiona districts.
Mr. Kitchen replied at some length to
the speech made b. Mr.. Linney, OF North
Carolina, last Saturday, attacking the
Southern Democrats for DISTINGUISHING
the negro.
DOMINATED BY SENATE.
Mr.. Crumpler, OF Indiana, who present.
ed the minority report Of the Census
Committee, III favor of reducing the re-
presentation in Southern States proper
rionate to the abridgment Of the fran
chisc. said that as between the Hopkins
and Burleigh bills. he favored the latter.
He argued that during recent years the
inhuenCe OF the House in legislation had
steadily diminished. attributable to the
members ef The lower House allowing
themselves 10 be dominated by the Senate
and the Chief Executive. He pointed out
ehe voting requirements in Louisiana.
Mississippi, North Carolina and South
Caroline and adduCCG figures 10 show
that in Louisiana 43 per cent. Of her
male citizens over twenty-ona years old
We're diSfranchiSed: in Mississippi Il per
cent: in North Carolina 81 per cent; and
IN South Carolina. AZ per cent.
Mr. Crurnpacker was frequently inter
s'upted by members OF the delegations
from Louisiana, North Carolina South
Carolina and Nississinpi. They besiegcd
him with questions and denied many Of
his statements
NEGRO PROBLEM.
mr.. Wilson of South Carolina spoke in
favor of the Burle;gh bill. and incidentally
discussed the negro question in the South.
He detailed the lavish expenditure and
Misrepresentation during the period of
negro rule in South Carolina. Tie worthy
and Industrious negro population. he said,
was being educated and cared for in the
South. and ii was only against the Crimi-
nal class. those guilty Of an atrocious
crime against women, that lguching was
necessary.
Mr.. Hepburn. of Iona, declared that the
House was no longer a de.@tatve body,
deliberative functions. The whole scheme
and place of the House under the Constt-
tuition. Mr.. Hepburn declared. sub
vertcd, destroyed and annihilated by the
rules Of the House Instead OF represent
ing his constituents every member sur
rendered his political power into the hands
of others ard was unable to be heard OF
any measure without the consent OF the
officials and committees To Whom the
power was surrendered. The complete
surrender of individual power was due to
the members themselves and not TO the
speakers. Members OF the Senate were in
7crcAtcd in seeing the House membership
further increased, for that carried with it
the increase of influence and power OF e@ch
individual senator and the further domi-
nation Of the House by the Senate.
nir. Grow of Pennsylvania, favored the
Hopkins bill and compared the workings
ot the House in the early days, when the
membership WAS far more limited. with
the disorderly and unrcpreseatative char
actcr of The body today.
Mr. Pearson. Of North Carolina, support
ed The Burlcigh bill and argued against
the C:umpacker bill. rs the latter would
be 50 carried out in the South as TO wipe
ont The few Republican members now
coming from that section. He asserted
that the time was fast coming when the
disfranrhisernent practiced in the South
would be wiped out.
At $40 z NJ. the House adjourned.
In The Senate