The New York herald., 1877-10-30

day and which must DO considered at this scsson or
Congress 10 providing for taking tho ninth census
and tho apportionment OF representation under it, 1t
is claimcd by tho southern members that 10 protect
the New England and Middle States the South
ern States were not properly canvasscd, and
that this omission shall not be repeated
In 1880. On tho basis OF a Representative
for every hundred ana fifty thousand Inhabitants
tho State Of Texas, now having but six members in
tho House. expects to be represented by twenty men,
bcrs in the Forty seventh Congress Missouri, linn
ois, Arkansas, Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota aroikcwsc calculating on an Increased
representation, whilc tho Northern States will en-.
deavor TO kccp their present number The fact the
forc itself that the time near NJ hand when
the present Hall OF Representatives will either have
TO be enlarged, tho English system OF allowing tho
members only bcnch room be adopted. The present
number Of desks is 302 which take up all tho space
In the hall, crowding IT, and 1t would be impossible 10
provide room tor fifty moro within tho present limits
OF the chamber. Under tho last apportonment tho
representation In tho House was increased Just
Aty members, from 2l2 TO 2o2 slncc then
Colorado has added ono TO tho number Besides
which there eight Territorial delegates OH the
floor. seated. Members OF tho present Congress who
TO have life lease on their favor the plan
OF tho House OF Commons, which would compel men,
bors TO carry on their correspondence committee
rooms and limit themselves tho transaction Of bust
moss on The floor OF the House.
MR.. BAxrERs NOMINATION AS JUDGE OF THE
SIXTH clRcUIr-A PROMPT CONFIRMATION
PREnicTvp.
T. nomiration Of John Baxter, OF Knoxville 10 bo
Ju,4 hssixth Circuit win be 1t IS said, promptly
rcpor, n1rmat,on by the judiciary Committee
the ross = 2avipg for his friend Senator Davis,
OF Illinc ., II no not only indorscs his appoint
mcnt but Is . member OF the committee
The confirmation, however, wilt in all
probability be opposed by the Tennessee Senator'S and
stronRy urGed by the Senators from North Carolina
and by Senator Burnside, OF Rhode Island, who
formed Mr. Baxter's intimate acquaintance ip Knox
vile during tho Tho only importance attached
to these details Is the anticipated opposition cxecu
tive session to tho confirmation OF enc whose war
record 10 Objectionable 70 OF the Tennessee Sena
tors.
EFFORT FOR IMPROVED COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO.
Among the I'm portant JOINT resolutions introduced
In tho House by Mr.. Randall Gibson OF Lou.
siana, requesting the President to appoint
commission OF three, to meet similar CON-
mission TO be appointed by the Mexican gov
crnment to agrcc upou a commercial treaty for the
establishme OF better relations between the two
countries A similar proposition wifi be made to tho
Central American states, both OF which will have
support OF the Southern delegations In Congress.
ILLNESS OF THE WIFE OF JUDGE BRIGHT.
Judge Bright, Of Tennessee, lett tonight for his
hcme IN obedience to telegram received during tho
session to-day TO tho effect that his wfc was dying
A CONSUL NOT TO BE DIsTURBED-PERsoNAL
MATTERS.
General John A. Bridgeland, Of Indiana, consul at
Havre, left for New York tonight sails thence ior
Havro on "Wednesday, having been assured by tho
President that hc will DO retained as consul ut that
point during his administration.
Tho acting British Minister, Mr.. Plunkett gave
dinner at Wormleys tonight TO the Member OF Par
hament OF tho samo name, and among tho guests was
Chief Justice Waite.
Mr.. J. Bancroft Davis, lutte Minister to Berlin, has
returned TO Washington.