Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21
THE EVENING STAR.
january 81, 1879.
CONGRESSIONAL.



| SENATE.-After our report Closed
dne palenI Dill having been considered In
Soniihi'tee O! the whole was reported to She
senate. and, the question being on coneurring
! Id amendments made In committee Mr.. Win
anin moved TO lay the bill temporarily aside and
tabe UP The naval appropriation bill
fenQlnG discussion the Senate on nation of
81. hotnunoS, at $50, went into executive
ID. and the Senate adjourned @'S a.
H0CSE.-After our report closed
Bi.S were introduced as follows:
p, by Sr. Money, TO pay certain mail contrac-
rTtS 81 t .he southern states for carrying mails
Iefreo 10 the committee on Claims hut tho
House by a vote OF yeas los NAYS liz refuSaS
10 give II that reference. and it was sent to the
committee on post roads BY Mr!sWhitthorne
a.nendlng the rules OF the House so that eyer
iuSsuay Shali DE set apart for the consideration
OF OF, business on the public calendar. By Mr.
or mait liquors on the Sabbath day; also To sun,
press the sale OF Intoxicating or malt l1uor, in
,9 me Gapltol or on the grounds adjacent thereto.
car companies from charging more than onS
doilaf tOr The use Of their cars by one person
,or s"en.y Tour hours, under heavy penalty. a
iaibe NUMBER OF DliiS On financial subjects ware
lntipuuced. MI. Martin introduced bi!ls 10 nav
10 citnens OF washington and Frederick cou1-
,ies. MD. the following sums for lands occupied
End property taken by United states tr6onS
during the late war. VITO Isaac REM. of
slede1fCk county, s., 495; Jacob u. Eayey, $50.
Jacob CHM, 1883: VIM. w. Warner, si2,50;
~ w
man, executor OF Williams {. Hoffman, Salsa
TIE CyPGER INTEsTIG ALTON
MI. Potter asked Mr.. Blackburn, chairman OF
the committee on the District OF Columbia, TO
Yield 10 him. 50 that he might offer resolution
connected with the Investigation OF electoral
frauds
would lead to discussion.
Mr.. Potter replied that his purpose was to
move to suspend the rules.
Mr. Blackburn said that with that understand
ing he would Yield the floor
Mr.. Thompson pa called for the reading OF
the resolution.
The resolution was read. II recites thai Ger
tain alleged kilograms in cypher had been pub
iShed indicating that attempts were made after
the presidential election OF 1876 10 influence by
money Or other fraudulent methods the vote OF
electors or the action OF canyaSSing Officers in
the states Of Florida. South Carolina and Ore
gon. Ii therefore directs the committee on the
investigation Of election frauds 20 inquire into
the same and into any other matter connected
with such election which, in its judgment. may
he proper, with power TO send for persons and
papers, and 10 report at any time. Also aDprO-
priating $4,000 for the purpose OF defraying eX-
penSeS
The matter then went over. with the under
standing that the resolution was TO be reported
to-day.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT
The House then at 2j0 went into committee
or the whole on the bill TO provide Tor the settle
ment OF all outstanding claims against the Dis
trict OF Columbia and conferring Jurisdiction Oh
the court OF claims.
Mr. Eden opposed the bill as comforting I'M
limited jurisdiction and opening the doors 60
al sorts OF claims tor DAMAGES in connection
Win changes OF grade, sc. He offered an
amendment limiting the jurisdiction TO cases
OF contract arising since 1911.
The amendment, with some Slight modifica-
ton, was agreed TO.
The committee then rose and the Dill was
reported 10 the House and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. blackburn, Thursday, Jan
nary 50 was set aside for the consideration OF
bills reported from the District committee
EQUAL AND JUST REPRESENTATION
Mr.. Springer introduced bill TO secure TO the
people OF every state equal and just representa-
ZION. 1t provides that after the next census the
legislatures OF each state shall apportion the
state under the census OF 1SS0, so as to provide
that when more Jlan two members are elected
III state the state shall be divided into districts
OF three memberS each, as far as possible and
when there are two odd representatives (that is
over three. or SIX or nine, Gel there shall be
one district consisting OF five members In
districts consisting OF three members every
elector shall vote for only two members OF Con
gIeSS, and in districts entitled TO five members
every elector shall vote for three members He
presented, III connection with this bill a state
Inent showing that under il there would have
heen elected at the last November election from
TIE southern states thirty-fotr republicans in
stead Of six {or 4 republican gain OF twenty
eight While the democrats wOnid have realized
a like gain in the North; that the general result
HOulu nave Oeen the same. but that the raDub-
ilcan mtn0ritieS at the SOut h and The democratic
ninoIltieo at the North would have been equally
represented in Congress, ard that the 4.e9oD 900
n cCnrfd population could control the election
or Twenty-Five members in the following states
tiahalna ,, Arkansas /. Georgia 3. Louisiana 2
Mississippi ,, North Carolina 5, South Carolina
:. tennessee 2, Texas =, and Virginia 2.
The House. AT O'clock. adjourned.