The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

grossly misrepressnted and maligned By
three members OF the House during the
pending debate. He was glad, however,
that the idle and slanderous words had
come from young men, against whom
the statute OF youth could be pleaded.
Mr.. White said he would take occasion
little later In speech, which perhaps
would be his valedictory, to defend the
men OF his race, who were no less Ameri-
can citizens than those OF whits skin and
Caucasian blood.
Mr.. White > remarks received q whiri-
wind OF applause from the public gallery,
in which were seated many OF his race.
4 Mr.. Moody OF Massachusetts, made q
vigorous speech in favor OF the Burleigh
bill. An increase in the membership, he
argued, would not weaken the House or
prevent the dispatch OF business.
MIR. Fitzgerald OF Massachusetts,, In
support Of the Hopkins bill, charged that
there was log-rolling combi bination to
control the size Of the next House. Mr..
Fitzgerald read the Constitution OF Mas
saohusstts 10 show that 1t contained
nothing analogous to the provision OF the
Constitution of Mississippi and other
Southern States, as had been charged.
MIR. Williams OF Mississippi thanked
MIR. Fitzgerald for quoting the statute.
The provision in the Mississippi Consti
tuition, he said, had been copied from
that statute. ut Ia not only analogous, I"
said he, sit Is identical"
Mr.. Gillett OF Massachusetts, favored
the Hopkins bill.
Mr.. william Alden Smith OF Michigan
offeied an amendment to the Burleigh
substitute to fix the membership at 1896.
The vots was first taken upon the SpaId-
ing amendments to the original text of
the Hopkins bill to increase the member
ship to $50. and assigning the additional
representatives to Colorado, Florida and
North Dakota, and 1t prevailed without
division.
Inc Smith amendment to the Bur-
leigh substitute was defeated, IS to 1856
The Burleigh substitute was then
adopted, 1856 to lO2.
The announcement was greeted with a
round of applause.
Mr.. CLARK OF Missouri offered an
amendment to create territory out of
the District of Columbia and allow the
District delegate in the House. The
amendment was ruled out of order.
But against the adoption Of the COM
mittee amendment adding the words
land compact some of the Democrats
protested vigorously, and a roll-calI was
finally forced upon Its adoption.
The amendment was adopted, l3O to
ITO.
After the bill had been read third
time, MIR. Crumpacker OF Indiana moved
to reoommit the bill with instructions
TO ascertain what states had abridged the
right to vote to an extent sufficient to
reducs their representation, and 10 re-
port the fact to the House.
On rising vote the motion was lost
94 20 1856, several Republicans, including
Messrs. Pearson Of North Carolina. Lit
tlefield OF Maine, Hill Of Connections,
jenkins Of Wisconsin, and JOY of Mis-
snuri, voting with the Democrats against
the motion.
Mr.. Stewart OF New Jersey demanded
the ays and noes, but only IA members
his demand. The bill was then
passed.
A bill was passed to paw the mileage
Of messengers who shall bring the cleo
toral votes OF the several states to Wash
inRton, at the rate OF % cents per mile.
Then, at DO p m, the House adjourned.