New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-14
XLIsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June Is, 1870.


uating the manufacture OF brandy from grapes appS
peaches. and other fruits. .
Mr.. POMEROY Rep., Kansas) offered a rosoiu'io" "
reoting the Attorney to examine into the c'so
made by the International Ocean Telegraph rennrt ~
upon ges passing their lne ana 10 IePot ~,
the Senate il they in of the rates oMeu w
an act Of Congress approved May m The bill granting
lands in aid of the construction OF rroaa Passed
vile, Nebraska TO Denver So9 3ca ,b land erant
bill for a railroad through Dakota Territory. II was
amended so as TO prohibit tne Oo'ra r1nn1e through
the same without the consent OF the tribe oceupyS w.
and Of the President OF the umtsH we're
new Committee OF Conference on the Invalid PENSION
"I Messrs Morrill, (se), Morrill, Ct), and Bayard
were appointed a Committee Of Conference on ,ne
Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation Bill
Mr. STEWART Qep. Nevl from majority OF tne SUD
report on the title Of the Memphis, III aso and Pacnc
Railroad TO lands granted the Company by the state Oh
Texas The Committee Of opinion that the charter
was not forfeited and that The Company was entitled 10
l6 sections Of land To the inlle. -
WAS tbcn taken mn in Committee the Whole and the
Senate Committee amendments agreed Ia. A.,
question being ON concurring in the first amendment,
Increasing the number of Representative IN the HOUSE
from 275, as provided by the House bill, TO 800 l.,
Mr. MORTON n}ep, Ind) opposed the proposed IN
crease 60 additional members, the present huper PC
ing 24O which would make the House 100 uiWeIy, anu
impair its efficiency Referring to the disadvantages OF
making population basis OF representations ne s,d no
Psult OF inc large DtItdst W lClhu'in Ni'h
low wond he the same as in the British House OF Com,
mons where the deliberations principally confined
to the Chairmen of the Committees, ana inc mcpeIs
we're as class generally Indifferent to business some
times than so out of the whole coo Dtlg present.
Mr. THAYER Cep Neb) was In favor OF the LARGEST
Increase as esscning tine onerous duties oil members,
and in Justice to the new states. - -
said that with the figures al 800 Rhode Island Vermont,
and probably New-lIampshire, would each lose one
MI TRUNBULL Rep,. Ill) thought that matter OF
opinion, and referred 70 an ,tnae O I cnrdn 10
which, a basis 800 members no state would lose
representative except Vermont and 1t was uncertain
whether that State would lose or not. The estimate,
after allowing for persons deprived of the right to vote
and therefore not within the representative popuato
placed the total population oil the Cheu 0I''oS a' 'e
The discussion took wider range upon the difficulty
of making an appOrOnment based upon the new census
in time for the election of members To the Fort
Congress in the States holding elections on Oct -
were required to make their 10 the supernten
dent before Sept 10; that the Superintendent was re-
qurcd to make his report Immediately, and at furtSt
not later than Oct the Secretary Of the INTERIOR VINO
was to inform the States OF the apportonnent.
Mr. MORTON Rep., lnd) said under that Arrangement
political candidates in Ohio and Indiana might be sub
ected great Inconvenience as II would DE almost tne
day of election before the NUMBER ol IepIeScaIo "
Mr. FRUMBULL Repy, I'D thought the difficulty
stateix Mr. Merton could he remcdied by the senate
passing The House bill before it, making The Tuesday
after lie first Monday in November in every other year
uniform day OF election for Representatives III congress
throughout the United states.
| Mr.. SUMNER Qiep Massl opposed the increase as
! having a tendency to make the House unWiedy. lie
thought the House would have done better to have de-
| cided on smaller number
was better Judge upon such question. ,.,u,, ,,.
Mr.. DRAKE 1iep., MOI replying 10 MT lrunnu Wa5
| have its representation diminished. Ii Iald down II
would he adhered to in 1880 and ~ subsequent app0r0n
| lnents when We would have population OF lOOQOO,D
thus requiTing House Of 1000 members. Instead OF an
increase, would be willing to fix the number as pro
Mi PRiMBULL believed that the smaller the number
OF Representatives the further removed was the Govern
| Ynnn fIDI
Mr. DRAKE d}ep., MOI said tho six New England
states with less popatiou than the state Of Newly
had twelve Senators while New-York had but two an
amount Of political p9"9F MIN %Ilo our 6 n
| member in tie House they shonld not complain; o..
| Mr.. EDMUNDS QeP, VI :" Have they complained =
Illinois mir TrmbuiD takes up for them and proposes
TO increase the number for their benefit He opposed any
further increase Of members Of the House as making
| places for politicians"
| Mr. YATES Giep. Ill argued that smaller districts
would make Representatives more directly Ieslons pie
10 their constituents. He looked forward 10 tie day
when there would be hundred s.aes WIN 200 ineiRc
Of the Senate and 900 members OF the ouHS Inns a. Ee
number would he in harmony with NE desigh Of the
sndiceDtiy large TO represent All interests. 1hcn too
there was less danger o corruption IN large body 1t
The amendment increasing the number Of Representa-
tvcs to 90 coucurred ~, Yeas u Nays, ~
oniring preliminary report by the superintendent Of
the Census to the Secretary ~ the Interior Of the results
Of the enumeration of the population 50 That thc ecfe
tary may ascertain the basis OF representation III
'l An 9' amendnen by Mr. TRUMBULL Rep III, that
I'm any State where, by the nppOrtonncnt there IS
an increase the number Of Representatives, thc adj
ditional number shall he elected 10 the &Llld Congress
on general ticket unless the states otherwise provide,
adopted. . -,
The remaining amendments reported by the Committee
on the Judiciary adopted.
The VICE-PIEsIDENT laid before the Senate Mes
sage from the President o. the United States Cuban
affairs, which read. Upon it's conclusion, Mr.. SUM
NER moved to refer the Message to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
| Mr.. THURMAN Dem Ohio rose to speak upon tie
MESSAGE but yielding to the apparent disposition ~ the
Senate take recess said lac would make only one re-
mark lie understood the message Ia be proclamation
the American people against interference with
Cuba Ia the Cubans 10 lay down their arms. He had
never played deagOue upon the Cuban question, but
for one whatever gt bC the situation in Cuba, he
unwilling the Government of tine United States should
| say 10 the Cubans, " Lay down your arms"
Mr.. Summers motion then agreed to, and at 8
| O'Clock the senate took recess till evening.