Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-21

Ire LtY. One OF SSOu,UOU 10 pay th6 e&-
pen So of the American branch of the
Gaseva conference. and another of $62,-
275 for the British American chin COM
mission now in session here. These bills
we're passed without the anticipated op.
position, not even from Batter. But
doubtless the subject before its tiaal con-
elusion will add its sh ,re to the grind
agg, egato of political clip trap in the
Ho use.
TIE APPORTIONMFET BILL
known as Mr.. Mercurs bill, for aPpor-
tioning of representatives. of G Tngres9
h mong the several States according to the
U NTH census, has passed the House. In
he consideration of the bill, two o. YES
tions presented Themselves to the Solo cS
OF the lower house, to wit: whether TO iu-
crease the numbers of that body 80 as TO
retain the old members. and still give
States, not now fully represented, their
just due, or to divide the pre-ent number
of representatives. equally among the.
population, which would materially re-
duce the represen tations in some States,
while it increased it in others. Here was
poser. What should be done? The
House already numbering 243 ia I'M
wieldly, and everybody knows that the
legislation of the House Is partially in
vested in about thirty of It's members, the
remainder acting under file leaders, like
mere automatons, and contributing much
to the volume of the Globe by leave to
print electioneerinc speeches; and every
body knows that the rights Of tha people
at large. would suffer nothing if that bod ~
were reduced to a hundred, so long as a
fair proportion was maintained, but per-
sonal interests were at stake. To allow
the representation of some States TO be-
reduced would be the political death
knell of some now here. There are many
arguments in favor Of increasing that
BODY to three hundred. The larger it il,
the nearer it comes to being net only
the voice of the people bUt the people
in fact. bat we Judge that no argument
DdQ more Wbt&uI IMAM tiE1l 'fi p tillChl
salvation for existing mers bers, aud in the
grand finale after adding forty new s94ts
aud fixing the magical number at
283, it was found that only two had suf-
fered death at the HANDS Of their brothers,
one from Vermont aud one from New
Fl 4mpshire. Massachusetts gains one, the
Northern and Central States gain 5. the
Southern Border St4fes gain is and the
Western States %. Mr. Polard's motion
increase the number 30 a. 10 include
Vermont and New Hampshire from tho
unfavorable distinct ion, was Loot by an
over " helming vote. Mr.. Poland has al
ways been a reooru lied powet in the
House and we looked for something to
to result from his effo,rts, but, alas the
uncertainty of all this gs, dire di-appoint-
ment! There is yet the Senate. Let US
hops that Vermont M ay be felt there to
some purpose. 1t will doubtless not reach
thu Senate for action b efore the holidays
To-day the Senate Chamber is the thea.
tire of intense interest. When Mr.. An
thony offered his rssol ution in conformi-
ty with the caucus action, Mr. Sumner
opened vigorous ire, by calling the atten-
ton of the Senate and the couutrey TO
to the "complexiC'n Of the Committee" as
sorting in subste nee that it is packed IN
the interests of those opposing the meas
ure. A very loud animated and telling
debate followe d between Messrs. Sumner,
Trumbull, Patterson, Logan, Bayard.
Thurman upon one side, and Messrs
Hamlin, Ccnklin, Frelinghuysen, et. al.
upon the other. The House adjourned
early, and members rushed in filling the
seats and many standing in rear of Sens-
tors seats. Mr.. Patterson made loud
speech in favor of rigid Investigations,
hot as he said, not in antagonism to but
in favor of the administration. Mr.. Lo-
gan was very denuncistory in his remarks
upon the opposition. Arraying them as
unwittingly being the enemies of the party
and of the president. Upon motion of
Mr.. Scott, another nam was added to the
minority of the committee. Mr.. Casserly,
Democrat, from California. "K."