The New York herald., 1870-01-18

seen that, Mr.. Speaker. We have asked for
a redistribution OF The banking capital, which all
been refused W. We have asked TO nave the mer-
camille interest OF the West placed upon the Same
oasis as those or their more fury represented breth
ren Of the Eas thus far 4 IL granted. Taris
ana internal taxation, banking ana the regulation
and 9 per currency anu its paper ossouson sc moae
osnseaness In fact all tnc great economical qnes-
r,ea are 70 De adjusted IN sucn form that tae va
rioa LEE interests OF this country shall have their
n9n.s and privileges and bear only their
,nst Jus ana, shares Of the burdens OF tine government.
have its equal ana exact representation on Ihis
MOOT. our natlon owes It's very existence TO the
assertion OF the great prncipe that taxation with
out representation rs u great nol,tlcal wrong me
west whose business interests as great those
Of any other portion Of the union ana requires as
much projection on tnis foor as any otner demands
tnat TINS apportionment should De made at tho
coming Forty- Congress. How Ionv arc wa
TO be Kept ia the condition OF warisY Now SIR,
ier,o,n ior one as representative OF a growing and
qulre care ana protection anu deence--more 80,
even. than the old settled communites--I demand,
II 10 Is loyal and constitutional tnaL you shall give
US the representation without DELAY 70 when we arc
entitled under The laws and the constitution.
opposition the bill, the elect of winch, said,
would be to give TO the last apporIonment only four
Congresses instead OF nye. lie replied 10 Inc argu-
OF Mr.. Judd ana said that all tae ques-
ton OF the number OF Representatives was more I'M
portaat than the question when the apportionment
number from 243 TO 300 the East might not lose its
Representatives absolutely. IL would lose them rela-
tlyey, Tor the additioai nfty seven members would
he gained IN the West almost entirely and II II
no no practlcai consequence 70 the East whether tho
vote OF 300 or on vote OF 2a3.
lie believed that body OF 243 was u
better legislative body TO transact business than
body o! ;ioo Tne British House OF Commons was
Illustration OF the evil OF large body. Tor Inerc,
slant attendance. the power was centrallzing in
tho West, and that might as wei be admitted IN the
East. Iney might as well submit TO Inevitable law.
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bill
Mr. MoCRARY, rep.) OF Iowa. also spoke in advo-
day.
ExrENsss OF THE GOLD PANIC INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. DAVIES, chairman OF the Committee on Appro-
prlatons, reported bin appropraing 49, 600 10 pay
the expenses OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency IN the gold investigation.
Alter the reading OF letter from Mr.. Garfield,
Chairman ol that committee, tue bill was passed.
DARlEs CANAL SURVEY.
Mr. BROOKS, ldem.l oil NJ Y, offered resolution
caling on the presiaent for statement ~ TO the
sesG e survey c Ss % S ., ss
Adopted.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MT. JULIAN stated that II he hal been present on
Friday he would have voted against Mr.. Blngham's
substitute for the Virginia Dll
ABOLITION OF THE FRAskING PRIVILEGE
Petinons for the aooinon OF the ranking privi.
le9e were presented by Messrs. Bird, KUtchan,
kelsy, Armstrong, Orth and Stevens.
RELIEF OF sHIPBUILDERS.
petition Of the shipbalders Of Soann. Conn., Conn. for
the repeal OF the tax on snipbuilding materials.
REVENUE RECEIPTS IN ALASKA.
Mr.. WILLARD. (repD OF VI, offered . resolution
directing tue Secretary TO iurnlsn q statement OF
revenue, customs and other receipts IN Alaska and
OF the disbursements for maintaining government
there, which adopted
EXPENDITURES or THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. SCHuMAKEK, tdeLn.) OF N. ", offered resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary OF the Navy for state
ment OF the number employed In the several navy
yards on the nrst OF March, July september and
December, 1869, and whether the expenditures OF
the Navy Department for lne last nsoll year have
exceeded the appropriations, $3.50, which was
adopted.
THE MGARRAHAN LAND CLAIM.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary Committee,
asked leave to report y joint resolution IN reference
the. PauOche Graude kancn III Ca.iiOrnia-tnc Nc
Garrahan claim. lie stated tlat IL u unanimous
report. ana that IT involved the question whether
the order OF the House should DC executed.
Mr. SARGENT, trep.l OF CAL, objected.
Mr. BINGHAM moved 10 suspend the rules.
Pending that motion, the House, motion Of
Mr. SARGENT ~ thirty minutes past lour, adjourned.