New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-21

reference, and II was sent TO the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. ELAN Dem. La. l-Grantlng right OF way and
making grant OF land to the NewOrleans, Texas and
Colorado Railroad.
claim agents for violation ofthe pension laws.
by Mr.. DURHAM dem, KvJ-To repeal all laws in
regard TO The appointment aud pay OF supervisors OF
BY Mr.. TURNER Dem, Ky ITO regulate charges for
United States.
BY Mr.. BOONE Dem Kv)-To establish United
by Mr.. wHITTHORNE Dem, Tenn.l Amen ding tho
rules Of the House hat Tuesday shall he set
apart for the consideration Of business the public
calendar
BY Mr.. BRIGHT Dem. Teun.l-Makng the trade and
Mex can dol ars leCal-teuder.
By Mr.. FULLER Dem. Understanding the land
Laws over the Territory OF Alaska.
By MI. COBB Dem, lnd)-IO reimburse the several
states Tor interts 81 pad on war loans
BY Mr. ALDRlCH (liep Ill)-To make ships, tugs ard
other vessels engaged IN commerce between the differ
ent States or betNeeB the United states and foreign
countries liable for debts contracted by their owners or
BY Mr. BURCHARD rep IL)-,To authorize the
issue OF com certificates In lieu OF gold, and silver cert Il
Gates Tor deposit IN the Treasury.
BY Mr. OLIVER rep, Iowaj-To establish uniform
By Nj. WlGGINTON Dem. Collaborating to Call
FORMS per cent Of the net proceeds of the sale OF pubic
Also defining The acts granting land to the Southern
Pacinc Railroad Company.
By Mr DUNNELL (tep., Minn)-FOr the survey OF
BY Mr.. STRAIT thep.. Minn)-To reduce the price of
BY NJ. LORING Rep, Mas Amending the laws in
regard To violation OF the elective franchise.
By III. ELLSWORTH (Rep., Micb.)-TO suppress the
sole o. intoxicating or mai liquors III the Capitol or on
the grounds adjacent thereto
Mr. POTTER UNABLE TO GET THE FLOOR
The business Of the District OF Columbia having come
up under the rule) at o'clock Mr.. POTTER Dem,
" " asked MI Blackburn Dem. Ky) Chairman
Of the Committee the District OF Columbia, to yield
TO him that lie might offer resolution connected
with the Investigation Of electoral frauds
Mr.. BLACKBURN asked whether the resolution would
cad n a
Nj. POTTER replied that his purpose was to move to
Mr.. BLACKBURN SAID with that understanding he
would WELD the floor
Nj BUTLER Ind. Miss) said that he proposed to
object the of'rIug of the resolution unless there
Nj POTTER sand that @ understood that the gentle
from Massachusetts Nir BuIie) would not occupy
much time. aud he also understood that the gentleman
from Maine (Air Reed desired discuss resou-
ton. He therefore suggested that he be allowed 10 re-
port the resolution to- morrow after the reading OF the
Mir THOMPSON Dem, PENN called for the reading
The resolution was then read II rectes that certain
alleged kilograms cipher have been published indcat-
ing ihst IGPs T,g ' nv n,r1 'me fr Nm
lent methods vote OF electors or the action OF can
yassng IN the states % Florida. South Car lima
and Oregon H. therefore, directs the Committee
the Investigation Of EectOn Frauds TO inquire INTO the
same and INTO any other matter connected with such
election which IN It's judgment may he proper WI.
power send for persons aud papers and 10 report al
auy tune Also appropriainc $4,000 for the purpose
Nj HALE .Bep., Me- said he hoped there would be
objection 10 the resolution.
The SPEAKER said that objection had been made,
and The trouble that there was already motion to
suspend the rules pending since last Monday.
Mr COSGER rep, Mich.l remarked, satir'cally,
that he di.lked very tie delay OF single DAY.
Mr.. POTTER TetOrted That the gentleman should Try
ana have his sdc Of he House withdraw is olJec-
ton.
The matter then went over with the understanding
that the resolution Is to be reported tomorrow.
Nj. KNOTT Dem X y. chairman OF the JUDICIARY com
miitec, ported resolution 10 dcfray tlc cXptnscs OF
the Davenport ana Bodgctt Investigations ordered 10
be made by that committee. Adopted.
Tie House then at $50 went iuto committee OF the
whole with Mr. HlrtZ~l Dem. ii IN the char. on the
BIZ provide for the settlement Of al outstanding
claims asainst District Of Columbia and COnferIug
jurisdiction thereof on the Court OF Claims
The committee and reported the BILL to the
House, and II Was then passed.
4 RFAPPOETIONMFNT BILL.
Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, IL introduced bill 10
to the people every State equal and just representa-
Referred 1t provides foE reapportonment after
the next census.
He presented In connection with his bill statement
showing that under il there would have been elected
at tue last November the southern States
thirty-foUr Republicans instead ~ six Republican
gain OF twrUtv-right while the Democrats would
have realized like IN the North That the general
result would have been the same, but thar Re-
publican mInoIities at the south and Demo
cra'lc minortles at the North would have
been equally represented in Congress. and tEat
the 600 900 Of COlored population could control tue
II twcntytW members III the following states:
Alabama, Arkansas. ! Georgia, 3 Louisiana .
Mississippi > North Carolina 3; south Carolina,
Tennessee .; Texas, ,; and Virginia, ..
The House al O'Clock adjourned.