The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
BURLEIGH BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
No State Will Lose d Rep
resentatlVe.
SEVERAL MAKE GAINS
Result Brought About BY influence
of Senators.
ATTEMPTED TO COMPROMISE.
Adyersarics Of Hopkins Measure
Were. However, Too Sure OF Vic
tory Measure Provides for
Contiguous and Com
pact Congressional
Districts.
ATTEMPTED TO COMPROMISE.
(Bv Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, jan. S.-By vote OF
reipportionment plan proposed by tile
Erleigh bill. which increases the mem
bership OF the House during the next de-
cadc from 55S, the present membership
anc: the membership proposed by the
Con mittee or Hopkins bill, to $50
The result was largely brought about
by the influence OF certain Senators from
several OF tie larger Northern states,
who threw the weight of their influence
in the scale in favor of the larger mem
bership. When it became apparent ti.at
these factors were at work against ltiS
bill, Mr.. Hopkins attempted to con,pro-
mise by giving an additional representa-
live each TO North Dakota, Colorado ana
Florida but his aGversarieS refused to
compromise after complete victory was
assured.
The Crumpacker proposition to recon-
nit the bill for the purpose OF ascertain
ing what States abridged the right to
vote to an extent which would entail re-
uuced representation, was defeated, l3O to
10.
VOTED WITH DEMOCRATS.
There was no roll-cal on the vote, but
6; number of Republicans voted with the
democrats.
Under the bill. as passed today, no
State loses a representative and the iot-
lowing make gains: illinois, New YORK
and Texas, three each; Minnesota, New
eJrsey and Pennsylvania, two each; Ar
kansas. California, Colorado, Connecticut
Florida. Louisiana. Massachusetts,, MIS-
sssipDI. Missouri, North Carolina, North
Dakota. Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconsin, one each. The bill provioes
that Whenever a new State is admitted
the representative assigned to it shall be
in addition to the number PROVIDED III 'ile
bill 1t also adds Il provision. never i'ith.
erto incorporated in reapportionhieti'
lii 10 the effect that Congressional DIS
+ric+s IN addition to being contiguous
shall also be compact.
states which are allowed additional re-
nresentativcs by the bill shali by IL
terms eject them at large until the Leg
islat,1re shall redistrict the state.
ROBBED RURAL DIST rs.
Mr. Grosvenoy of Ohio, declared tha'
if the Burleigh bill became a Id" u
would turn over % per cent OF '',e pIMo ;,ist
st ~ rTiftv-eirhth Congress to the cities
OF this country ana StIlp tiAN
1ricts of their power ~ do
Mr. Otev. of Virg. MIA. enllVeneo ti'e ue
hate with i Characteristic speech.
Nr Gaines. of Tennessee, ana W.
Jones, of Virginia. also spoke.
AR hopkins closed the Seher;tt oepf' -
with an eloquent appeal TO meilioeiT ~
vnte not for what might be best lo' liiel.
own districts or States out ior ''ie ''S
interests of the whole country
White of North Carolina, the only
r, in ,he House, created something
of :, sensation by Il fiery speech VI nv
minures dcnouuc.ng the alleged tr' :
duccrs of his race.
Mr. William Alden Smith. of Mich!ss'h'
offered an amendment to the our. as.
substitute 10 fix the membership, at 5S'
The vote was first taken on ihe 7pitp-
;o,r amendment to the original text OF 'ile
EJonI1ins Dill to increase the membership "
:sG and assigning the additional Iepie-
san+,tiyes 70 Colorado. Florida and North
Dakota. and il prevailed without DIVISION
rrba smith amendment 10 the BuFiels II
uh.titute was defeated, s. to l56 1 ne
ynte-was then taken upon the butie'5h 4
SUBSTITUTE. Both sides demanded the
aves and noes, and the rolf was called
ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
The Eurleieh substitute vas adopted,
1e5 10 lO2 The announcement was 81 siee'e''
With a round of applause
NJ Clark. of Missouri, then offered an
,mandnent to create territory out OF
.l,a D;strict of Columbia and allow the
Dictrict a delegate in the House
Tha amendment was ruled out on d
MI Mr.. Taylor. of Ohio. expressed The the opin-
;on that the provision requiring that con-
gressional districts should be contiguous
and compact" was absolutely unconsti-
The House passed a bill to pay the mile
age of messengers who shall bring the
electoral votes of the several States to
Washington at the rate OF - cents per
Then, at 4:i5 P. NJ, the House ad-
journed.
IN the Senate.
(By Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON Jan. S.-The Senate
had under consideration to-day the much
mooted 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 dis
cussed the committee amendment. 1t is
possible d vote may be reached late to-
morrow afternoon.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bates, OF
Tennessee. was adopted. authorizing the
Secretary of War to appoint one hundred
additional hospital stewards in the reSu-
lar army. volunteer stewards in the Span
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