Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-27
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
sENATE.-Afer our report closed, discus

Cenelusion Yesterdays Proceedings.
sENATE.-Afer our report closed, discus
sion was continued on
THE APPoRTIoNNENr BILL.
MT Sherman saidthat in consequence of there
being tie IN The Ohio Senate, II might be i'm
possible 20 pass q law redistricting state, and
the consequence would be that Ohio would 10
without sny representation in the next House.
The HoUs. biil Obviated any such danger as this
Nv prov ding that the present sppOrtionment
should stand until new one was made.
Mi. FreLnehu suggested that Pennsylva-
mia. in this y sPect, was in the same position as
Chic.
DIR EGrnur ds pointed out an inequality in the
House bin, IN that Ohio, with but eight tim
the population of Vermont, was allowed ten
tmes the number OF members. He furthlr
Pressed him~ g in favor of a numerically large
HOUse-tfIre hundred or mOTe-as il wOulht tend
10 prevent the formation of improper c1mbina-
tons.
Mr.. Mort gave notice Of a m ,tiOn 10 strike
ont the ff'L s,ctiOr, providing that no new stue
shall be adT lttrd wItLO out having the necessary
reputation To- enJitle II to at least one Repre-
sentative. see riding to the ratio Of representa-
ton fixed h. tn bill HE contended that there
might b.. occasions when 10 would be Just and
Proper TO admit NV states which might N {
have the requisite population. He also favo d
a House 6, niI oSed OF over $40 members, as he
tIOught IN, Representative should be as close O
the peor,I 90 possible. He alluded to the fact
that the HouSe f Commons was composed of
over Geo IT. riheTs and cOmbatted the idea that
a numeTou ., composed legislative body was
necessarily cumbersome. He then said that { Q
substitute OF the Judiciary Committee unjust "
discriminate against the republican party; and
read a csl-u'at ON which he had made, TO show
that und-r The operation Of the Senate bill the
republican Iarty would lose twenty-five men,
hers and tw' uty two electoral votes.
Mr.. Thurman, in reference TO the tie in the
Ohio senate. said the effect OF il would be to
cure fair districting of the state, and Prevsn
Mf EdInunaS moved TO increase the number
Of meml,rrs Of the House 10 coo: which was re-
: jccted-aysS To- noes 81.
A at
final vote shall be taken on the bill on Satur-
tlav, January q, at O'Clock.
Mr. Morton then called up his
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The question ~ taken on the amendment of
Mr.. TTUmbul. that no adjournment shall take
place until The repeal Of the duty on COAL Re-
Mr. Thurman said hat for the purpose OF
test vote he would move lay the resolution on
the table
The motion 10 lay on the table was rejected
yeas &C. NAYS 80: the republicans in the affirma-
tive being Fenton, Sehurz, Summer, Spragae,
Sherman. and TIumbul.
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment
OF Mr.. SchurZ, that there shall be no adjourn
ment Until The passage of law reducing the
tariff and internal revenue taxation.
The amendment was reIected-yeas 20, nays
Mr. Sumner then moved an amendment that
there shall be- no sine die adjournment until
return tO sIecIe payments.
The amendment was rejected by a riya roce
vote.
a. Justice should go before generosity, and We
should be just 20 cOlOred citizens, always faith
ful, before We should be generous to rebels; that
eOlOTed CitZrrs are now labOring under disa-
biItieS. ard ANNE sty to rebels j. pressed that in
the removal OF disabilities We should be Just to
coiOred citizens, and that equal rights TO col
OTed citizens should go together with amnesty TO
rebels.
Mr.. Hsmlin said this was a very important
amendns nj, and should be voted on with due
deiberafiOn He suggested that the Senate
should row sing sold Hundred" ILsughterl
Mr. Sumner-Let the Senator from Maine
MIR. Hamiinl lead of. IGreat laughter.l
MIR. sumner then rose and said he might be
alone in this thing. but the rights OF cOlored
fellow citzrns Was a very serious matter.
TheCueStiOn was then taken on Mr.. Sumner S
amendment which was reiected-yeas 4, NAYS
II. those voting in the affirmative being Rice,
Spencer, sumner and Upton.
Considerable merriment was indulged In by
republican Senators as the democrats all voted
against Dir. Summers amendment
All amendments having been voted down, the
question REQUIRED on the resolution, when IL was
adcpte d-yeas So, nays r.
The Senate then, after a short executive ses-
sion, adjourned until Monday.
HOT SE.-Aft.r our report closed, the House
being in committee of the whole on
THE Legislative APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) moved To strike out the
section of th- bill prohibiting the consideration
q! claims 5y the accounting officers of the gov
ernmert unless said claims shall be presented
within seven years from the time such claims
accrue Agreed tO-yeaS -; nays 50.
MIR. Garfield offered a further amendment that
sll executive departments and public offices
authorized 10 have printing done at
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
he required To- submit annually certificates OF
the amount required for printing, and that the
public printer be required TO keep account
with each department or public Office emf loying
clerk for the purpose, and that il shall be UNI
lawful Tor him 10 execute work fer any OF said
departments IN excess of the amount apprOpri-
aied according To the schedule of prices fixed nv
law. After discussion, the amendment wss
agreed to
Mr.. Beck (Ky-) offered an amendment, which
was agreed TO, providing that the proceeds Of
the sales of ole material and other public prop
eTty shall be conveyed into the treasury, and
only be drawn therefrOm by appropriation.
The bill vas then informally laid aside. and
the committee took up and considered the pen
sion appropriation bill; and at its coEcl usion
rose and reported both bills TO the House, where
the amendments agreed upon in committee were
adopted and the bills passed.
Mr.. Cox IN. " offered a resolution requesting
the President, il not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to furnish the House with any in
formation in the possession of the State Depart
ment relative TO reinstatement of Chinese in
Cuba. and what action had been taken by this
government 70 prevent il. Mr.. Willard objected
to its present adoption, and il was referred To
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nicatiOn from the Secretary of War, trans
hitting additional information relative to the
affairs of Gen Geo. W. Bailoch. Referred 10
Committee on Military Affairs.
The House then, at $40 p m, adjourned