Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-08
Mr.. uIIL[F|H.D AROUSED.
Declares Attack on State of Maine
Is Made by the Hopkins
Reapportionment Bill.
SHARP CoLLoQuY OCCURS IN HOUSE.
Maine Representative Favors the
BurleiEh Bill. Which Provides for
House of 1856 Members-Senate
Continues Consideration of Army
Bill-Amendment Adopted.

washington, Jan. I.-Speaker Hen
derson was again Saturday detained at
his home by illness and Mr.. Dalzell
Pa.), by designation of the speaker,
presided over the deliberations of the
house. Without intervening business
the debate upon the reapportionment
bill was resumed. Mr.. Littletield (Me.)
was the first speaker. His argument
was in favor of the Burleigh bill. That
bill provided for house of $50 mem
bers. Mr.. Littlefield declared that the
Hopkins bill could properly be emit
tied IAN act to cripple the state of
Maine in her representation in the
house and in the electoral college,"
He resented what he termed Mr.. Hop
kins' assault" upon the state of Maine.
That statement drew from Mr.. Hop
kins an indignant denial which led to
sharp exchange between the two
members.
Mr.. Littlefeld sarcastically called
Mr.. Hopkins attention to the men
who, like Loyejoy and Fuller, had gone
to Illinois to give distinction to that
state. yet" said he, 1.-The gentle
mans speech Friday was saturated
with pettifogging assault upon
Name
ColIoquy Becomes Sharp.
The colloquy between Mr.. Littlefield
and Mr. Hopkins became exceedingly
sharp at times. Mr.. Hopkins claimed
that Mr.. Littlefeld had violated the
rule with reference to the second per
son about fifty times.
1.-The gentleman is becoming exceeding
ly technical and sensitive" retorted Mr.
Littlefield. II will refer to him later in
the third person and later still antici-
pate that he will have shrunk sufficient
ly to permit me to refer to him in the
fourth or fifth person, and perhaps in
the end can eliminate him altogether"
daughter and applause).
Proposes an Inquiry.
Washington, Jan. 7.-Representativs
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 to male citizens over 81 years
of age, in direct violation of the four.
teenth 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-.
sissippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Wyoming, Oregon and other states
deny the right to vote to certain male
citizens of full age and that "such de.
pial in certain of the said states ex.
tends to more than. enc-half of those
who, prior to the last apportionment OF
representation, We're entitled to vote
in such states" The resolution calls
for an investigation by select com.
mittee of five chosen from the census
committee and report within 20 days
with bill "apportioning membership
in the house of representatives based
on the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution"
Senate.
Washington, Jan. when the sen.
ate convened Saturday two resolu.
lions offered Friday by Senator Petit
grew were continued until Monday.
A bill extending the mining laws t.
saline lands was passed. 1t declares al
nnoccupied public lands containing
salt springs or deposits to be subjec
TO location and purchase under thu
mining laws.
Army Bill Amended.
The senate then proceeded to thu
consideration of the army reorganiza
tion bill.
Senator Proctor (yt.), for the mill
tary committee, offered as an amend
ment to section 90 the provision in
troduced by himself Friday concern
ing vacancies in the position of chic
of staff. The amendment was adopted
When the section of the bill wa
reached providing for the appoint
ment of volunteer officers to be off
GERS in the regular army, an EXTENDED
discussion ensued.
Senator Money declared there wer,
many officers in the volunteer arm,
who were as clearly entitled. as gentle
men and officers, to commissions in tn,
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