New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24

.1e ~, eenajzng representation by increasing the
humber Of members proposed in the senate Dill, dept
MT BINGHAM Hlep., Ohio opposed tne anleh , eho
offered by Mr. Marshall constitutional grounds1,,tnc
people Of state having n eoRro o. Tor the peo
without ntimatng that ~ would no' 10 "i'' i'' VIZ -
pie 10 SdpP.A DEEM Ind asked why it had not been
~ 1o ~ tbe states To carry out the Fifteenth
Constitutional Amendment. ll'augh'er vi '"o DO
MI BINGHAMLThe gentleman might as vel say why
not leave the people Of the seVe,i S, went on TO
re On the NECESSITY OF reappOroDment 30 ~ 70 give
representation 10 the 100000 c00red peVpo ,ee
allowed representation by abou5hln8 tno 'lieo"i'"'
Mr. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn) opposed the ainenaiaeh H.
os nroposing a system which would more IMAM once We
controlled by political machinery IL woald DO 10 s"o
King Caucus a power he never had before moan
ond RICK and Others Mr.. JUDD moved the previous
question and rejected all Appeals 10 Wi'nu"" ~ '" '
Mr. sCOFIELD ep, PENN then moved 20 rsl'r T me
bill and amendments to the Ju1ic1 n{ Igbt of and that
was whether there should be an app0ruonInent
than in years This bill be Wisbed
in eight years. That was one ques'ie wn II" ATntlor
TO have considered by the judiciary o, ba
question was whether me orr msthematical agent
the Secretary of the Interior as the bll poposei g.
other question to be considered was thdt ca .fr
offered BY the gentleman from Illinois lnr
MarsbaD AS to the argument OF MT Bingham eas ~
bill was required to do justice 10 inc DeR EDtTi "
south ne said that instead Of giving them power IpI -
protection and representation, u WOud oy IL
remembered that at tho close OF the war; whenever any
great wrong was be done In the House. II was done IN
ont whenever any fraud To be perpetraled IL was
to be done in the name Of the blacks, ,-..,o.
Mr.. HALE Nep, Me) argued III laVor OF 'ho i"o'io"
Mr.. LHFLIN Rep N. " inquired Of Mr. Judd ,l
discussions and in full House. defeat bl OF cnIaG
ter like this by vote OF Ca to l0 ana dd not aterWa
In thin House, without notice. without discussion air
fine same had been privately eDgrO5sed, contrary 70 AZ
precedent pass such bill by vote OF 90 TO e. ana 0u
he call that proper deliberate, manly legislatohI ia,
Mr. JUDD replied that the first vote was on an lnde-
pendent BILL and was taken at une "heh te 6Oo
Iii then pending subsequently tie sections to the
Census bill, which the questions appheu vert
ont which made il necessary for him to Introduce SIM
lar bill which discussed and passed by the House;
He argued that reference OF the bl Ut ths periou Vi
the session was tantamOunt to It's defeat; ,.,o 20
Mr.. VAN WICK rep, N, " spoke IN opposltioh I"
the bill and In favor Of It's reference. 80, -,
Mr. LOGAN Gep ~ spoke in support OF the Di, anu
attribntcd tbe opposition to il to combination between
the Proectonists and the Democrats, the former PC
ost SSiJ he entitled would not vote for taxing pins
and needles and the latter knowing that these auohi
NIr P0iSNp REP, W. denied that there any
such combination that alleged by tEe !, rom
Illinois mfr Logan, who put 80 much rallDO" lht0
the Constitution well as everything Else why sHOutu
this bill be passed nowbecause II was sld thele VIZ n
inequality In representation 10 had been 50 pIOLei
there had always been inequality, particularly tO
ward the end OF each decade. He believed tnai te C0
stution never contemplated that there should ever De
On anportionmcnt until after the census was taken ana
that il should be made by Congress. -,
Mr. Ella Q,ep., n. H oH,red an amendment, pro pro-
ing that tie representation of any State should ot DC
diminished I'm the XLIId Congress 49,, -
The discussion having closed, the vote was TAKEN Oh
referring the bill aud amendments to the Judiciary Com
nitee and they refcrreC-feas 80 Nays, 70; -,
tb Judiciary Committee standing No. 10 the list OF
committees to be called and 1t being unlikely that IL WIN
be reached this Sc sion. The vote was sectional not
Marty one the members from the West and South Young
against reference and those from the Mlulc anu =,
States for reference There were Sono "
Mr.. MAYNARD Rep., Tonn) moved to reconsider the
Mt. sCHoFIELD Rep, PENN moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table 49, ~ a.
The motion was agreed to-feas, 81; Nays, 93.
Mr. RITTER a2ep., Mass) from the Reconstruction
Committee reported BACK the senate ind Tat the
substitute the same as the bs Tor virginia, m9sls
sipp and Texas with the single addition or giving tLese
posed TO it debated for the rest OF the cay anu III an
evening session, and to let the vote DO taAeh
Mr. DAWES Rep. Mass( referred to the diversity Of
opinion on the subject Of Georgia in the Reconsrcton
Committee in the House and between the House i gnu
Senate, and asked what hope there was TO raise mat
gres might be able to devise measure even though
+ be concession which would end the controversy He
did not want to have it said that Congress In session
for eight months and could not agree upon an act IN
sttntc recognzfn the fact that Georgia had ratified the
lments tie Constitution, was entitled 10 repre-
sentaton and authorized to organize military Tor
The Substitute having been read the Clerks desk
MIR. BUTLER said he would not antagonze the sgbSti-
tute OF his colleague but would allow il TO be offered
Mr.. CESSNA rep, Pa offered substitute declaring
stcfon acts and tbs XVIII and XVIII Amendments to
the Constitution the United states having been ratified
i'm good faith by legal Legislature Of said state it is
hefsby declared the State Of Georgia is entitled to
representation i'm the Congress OF the United states.
Mr.. FARNsWORTH rep, H. objected to the gentle
man from Massachusetts, Buter yielding to have amend
ments offered unless he surrendered ne noor, and
claimed that when he did surrender the floor he Farns
WORTH was entitled to IT, for in fact he represented the
majority of the Reconstruction Committee.
Tie SPEAKER remarked that in that case the gentle
men FaInsworth) on ght to have rtl0rted the Dll:
Mr. FARNSWOKrH (Rcp, LII stated that he was
authorized by the majority VI the Committee to report an
amendment.
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem., Penny stated that majority
Of the Committee had authorized Mr. Parnsworh to pre-
sent report and that the case before the Chair was the
Of the majority trying TO get before the house the
report OF that majority.
the SPEAKER stated that he understood the gentle
man from Massachusetts, to he authorized to make the
report which he had Lade ana asked whether thaI Ict
Mr.. BECK DEM Ohio said he challenged 1t, and
stated the Chairman OF the Committee (Mr. Buer)
had made the report truly far he had gone. He
had been authorized make that report, but he had
been instructed at the time to have the report OF
Mr. FarnswOrh presented which was, IN FACT the report
of the majority lie added that eight or the COMMITTEE
had at first voted for the report OF the Chairman and
seven against IT, One OF the eight the gentleman from
Ohio r. UpsOn) aferward changed his vote and voted
for the substitute in the hands OF Mr. Farnsw0rth, but
was unwilling, lest it might DO deemed a reflection on
the Chairman, take the bill out OF his hands
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. Beck whether he raised the
point that the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS was nOt
authorized to make the report. .
Mr. BECK said that the Chairman was not authorized
to make il by itself without stating tne Other cOndllOn
The SPEAKER stated that was the only point on
which he could rule as 70 whether the report was
authorized TO be made.
various amendments were offered by unanimous con-
which, with the bill ana substitute were ordered 10
printed and 10 agreed that the previous question
would lie seconded at o'clock tomorrow.
The House then adjourned regardless OF the appeal of
ton bill, members saying 1t was too hot TO sit
longer.