The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-06

crease of the membership until the house
should become unWieldly. The increase
was necessary to keep pace with the
growth of the population.
Mr.. Shattuc (O) followed Mr. Little
field. He insisted that in making the
reapportionment the representation
should be reduced in all states where
the right to vote is abridged He claim
ed ten states abridged the suffrage to
an average of 20 per cent. They We're
California, IL per cent; Connecticut, So;
Delaware, 143; Louisiana, ass; Maine,
SIS; Massachusetts, 81; Mississippi, 40;
North Carolina, S5.T; South Carolina, As,
and Wyoming, "a
Mr.. Kutz IN. c., a member of the
census committee, argued in favor of
the Hopkins bill.
Mr.. Fox (Miss.} replied to the attacks
upon the Southern states, especially de-
Tending the action of his state in adopt-
ing her new constitution
Mr.. Sutherland (Neb) replied briefly to
the structures upon Nebraska and Pop
ulism made by Mr.. Hopkins Yesterday
Mr.. Linncy Rep., N. c. argued that
under their oaths to support the consti-
tuition, members in voting upon the re-
appoTtionment measure must take cog
nizance of the abridgment of suffra ge
in the Southern states He gave an elab-
crate description of Democratic election
methods in North Carolina. scoring the
Democrats numerically. He was severe
IN his condemnation of their course in
calling the legislature together last sum-
mer to prevent the issue of writs of man.
damus.
Mr.. Somer Oem., Tenn.) asked if the
real object of the crimes referred to by
Mr.. Linney was not to prevent negro
domination Mr.. Linney replied that the
fear of negro domination was mere rot"
that all preteXt. of such fear could be
secured by requiring each officer of the
state or county to give bonds.
IN THE SENATE.
While the senate was in session for
more than three hours today little in the
way of important legislation was accom-
plished. The committee amendments to
the army reorganizatio bill to which no
objection had been raised were agreed
to, but none of the contested amendments
was considered. Diatory tactics were
employed by Mr.. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota to prevent the consideration of mat
ters that would advance the business. of
the senate. A few unobjected measures
were taken from the calendar and
passed.
The senate today confirmed Frederick
r. Rittman, of Ohio, to be auditor for the
war department.
THE NEW SHIPS.
The secretary of the navy has arrived
at the conclusion that the law relative to
the building of the new ships requires
the department to allot one of the YES
sells to the Pacific coast. Therefore, he
has announced that he will award the
contract for one sheathed battleship to
Morgan brothers of Seattle; one to the
Bath. works OF Maine, and one to the
Newport News ship building company.
These awards will be made conditional
upon the bidders named bringing their
proposals within the s3,6OO,O0O limit of
cost fixed by congress, and restoring
many important items cut out of the
specifications of the department by them.
Morgan's bid was 1866, 900; Bath, $780,
O0O; and Newport News, So, $685. 600. If the
bidders decline to accept the depart
ments condition, the department will
amend the specifications and re-adver-
tise.