The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
DILATORY MEASURES.
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that he wholly disagreed with the COM
mittee which has drawn the bill A
to the proposition for appointment OF
volunteer officers to the regular army,
Senator Daniel said: 1T looks like a
skifful piece OF engineering b. q regu-
lar army officer to keep OUT of the
army many Of the brightest and best
military spirits OF the country. This II
h most proscriptive bill against the
volunteers OF this country that has ever
been presented"
Senator Daniel declared sarcastically
chat the bin constituted a beautifui well
come TO the volunteers returning from
the philippines. providing as it did. that
no volunteer officer could look forward
TO any better grade than that of erst
l~ieuterant in the regular army.
This Is an exclusive bill" he de-
clared. provided for the purpose OF be-
ing exclusive. / am not in favor OF
turning Owe the military affairs of she
country TO tie regular array
AT 3:25 o'csock the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The feature Of the debate upon the
re-apportionment bill in the house to-
day was a two-hour speech by Mr.. Lit
tlefield, OF Maine. In favor OF the Bur-
leigh bill to increase the membership
OF the house to 3Ss. He had a number
of sharp exchanges with Mr.. Hopkins.
chairman of the census committee, In
which he sustained his reputation as a
: hard hSftA- n-l
other speakers today were Messrs.
Shattuc. republican. of Ohio: Klutz,
democrat, OF North Carolina: Fox.
democrat, of Mississippi: Sutherland.
popuiist. of Nebraska: Kinney, repub-
lican, of North Carolina: Olmstead. re-
publican, of Pennsylvania. and Miers,
democrat, of Indiana.
During the course of the day Mr..
Hopkins expressed a willingness TO &C.
cept an amendment to his bin which
would give an additional representa-
tive each to Florida, Colorado and
North Dakota. the three states with
majority fractions -unrecognized in his
bill. He claims assured victory for his
bill. but the advocates OF the Burleigh
bill insist almost as confidently that the
Hopkins bill will be beaten.
Mr.. Littiefeld began the debate with
an argument in favor of the Burieigh
bill. Mr.. Littlefield declared thai the
Hopkins bill could properly be entitled
A Act to Cripple the State of Maine
in her Representation in the House and
what he termed Mr.. Hopkins assault"
upon the state of Maine.
That statement drew from Mr.. Hop
kins an indignant denial which led to q
sharp exchange between the two men,
bers.
After a sharper exchange than usual
). with Mr.. Hopkins, the chair was OBJ
liged to call the gentlemen TO order and
to call attention to the rule which pro-
3 vides that the gentleman on the floor
: cannot be interrupted without the con-
| sent of the other and also to the rule
that members cannot address each 9TH
4 er by the second person.
Y Mr.. Shattuc, of Ohio, followed Mr.
Y Littlefield. He insisted thai in making
: the reapportionment the representa-.
ton should be reduced in all states
S where the right to vote is abridged. Hs
claimed ten states abridged the suf.
= frage to an average of 20 per cent
: They were California III per cent. Con
s necticut 5.3, Delaware 14.3. Louisiana
: ass, Maine 5.5, Massachusetts, 60. Mis-
= sissippi 40, North Carolina 35.7. Soutf
Carolina As and Wyoming 3.4.
Mr.. Krutz, of North Carolina. a mem
Der of the census committee. argued
e in favor of the Hopkins bill. The rea
s question at issue, he commended, wa
whether the membership of the hous'
e hould be increased. He favored 357
because he thought the house was al
ready large enough and because on tina
s basis there would be no partisan ad
= vantage to either party, either In tn,
e house or in the electoral college.
Is Mr.. Linney, Of North Carolina, ar
r gued that under their oaths to supper
the constitution, members in votin,
s. upon he reapportfonment question
- must take ~cognizance OF the abridg
i. ment of the suffrage in the southerl
le states. He gave an entertaining de
scription of democratic election meth
DDS In North Carolina. scoring tn
democrats mercilessly for their actor
= He was especially severe In his con
n demnation Of their course in calling IN
l. legislature together last summer {
pass a law to prevent the issue Of writ
ID of mandamus.
Mr.. Sims, democrat of Tennessee
asked IL the real cause Of the alIege
Id crimes recited by Mr.. Linney was not {
~ prevent negro domination.
Mr.. Linney replied that the fear @
negro domination was pure rot: tha
r. SuSu rear couid pe ue
stroyed by requiring all officers OF tn
state and county to give bond.
Did the republicans Of North Car
DINA ever eject a negro to the suprem
court bench OF the state?" asked M
Gaines. democrat, of Tennessee.
- They never did. and they never will.
= replied Mr.. Linney. but the Democrat
10 serve their would appoin
ut a negro or a monkey. daughter an
a~pplause.)
N MI Linney declared that Il was III
love or power which led the democra,
OF the state to commit crimes aeafns
the ballot.
Mr.. Small. democrat, of North Carroll
ma, k IL Mr.. LInney charged frau
20 in his district.
How many negroes are there (
your district?" asked Mr.. Linney.
II do not know, but the negroes hay
d not a majority" replied Mr.. Small.