Daily globe., 1881-01-18
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.--Bills were intro.
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Willis-To establish sub-treasury
at Louisville.
By Mr.. Newberry-Providing for Il Joint
committee by the United States and Great
Britain to investigate the alleged false and
fraudulent proof and statistics used before the
Halifax fishing commission. It recites the
allegation that certain documents presented to
the commission by the British government
contained false, fraudulent and forged state
ments, and requests the President to call the
attention of the government of Great Britain
to such allegation, and request said govern
ment to join with the United States in the ap-
pointment of q commission to consist of three
persons, one to be appointed by the United
States, one by Great Britain, and the other by
the two governments conformity, to fully
investigate the charge of false
and fraudulent proof and documents
of every kind and nature, and make report of
such investigation with the proof adduced and
the conclusion shown, to their respective gov
ernments. 1t also authorizes the President to
do all and every thing to carry out the prov.s-
ions of this bill. Also, for the appointment
of joint committee of the Senate and House
to Investigate the same subject
By Mr.. Ford-A resolution, declaring it to
be the opinion of tho House that every inter-
est demands the immediate construction of
telegraph lines by the government and request
ing The committee on postoffices and post
roads to report bill for the construction of
such telegraph lines as may be necessary to
protect the people from monopoly.
The Speaker ruled the resolution was not in
order under the call of States, and it was not
admitted.
BY Mr.. Dunn-To prohibit the sending of
firearms and ammunition through the mails.
By Mr.. Springer-To amend section 3,9O6,
revised statutes, in regard to payment of post
age on second class mail matter.
By Mr.. Fort-To prohibit the expectation of
diseased cattle and other domestic animals.
By Mr.. Willis, by request--To regulate and
improve the civil service of the United Stairs.
By Mr.. Kelly-Repealing all acts imposing
a discriminating duty of 10 per
cent. on all goods and merchandise of growth
or product of countries cast of the Cape of
Good Hope, which are imported from places
west of the Cape of Good Hope.
By Mr.. Lounsberry-To legalize the collec-
ton Of taxes on account of shares of national
banks.
By Mr.. Conyerse-To reclaim swamp lands
of the Potomac river and deepen the channel of
that river.
By Mr.. Keifer-To prevent the spread of
contagious diseases among domestic animals
By Mr.. Beltzhoover-To regulate commerce
by railroads between different States
By Mr.. O'Connor, Of South ca rolna-For
the relief of all persons having claims against
the United States
By Mr.. Davis, of Californa-For the impor-
tation of machinery used in the manu- facture
of iute and fax free Of duty.
By Mr.. White, of acknowledgements
a constitutional amendment providing that
United States Senators shall be elected by the
people of each State instead of by the legisla-
ture.
At conclusion of the call of States:
Mr.. Ford offered his resolution relative to
government telegraph lines, and it was refer
red
Mr.. Springer offered resolution directing
the committee on postoffices and post roads to
inquire into the expediency of establishing
telegraphic postal system by the government,
and also as to the cost of reproducing facili-
ties for transmitting telegraphic messages to
those now possessed by existing corporations,
and rs to the expediency of operating the
same, granting to the committee power to
send for persons and papers, and authorizing
it to reportGt any time by bill or otherwise
Referred.
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill for readjustment of salaries of certain
postmasters, according to the act of 1866, was
defeated; yeas, 159; nays, 81; not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
The speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the secretary of the interior,
transmitting the report of the superintendent
of census, which shows the total population
in the United States to be 50,152,S $50. Mr..
Cox moved to print the same in the Record
together with the tables sent by the commits
sioner of census this morning. He said these
tables were finished yesterday with the aid of q
dozen clerks and their accomplished chief, and
that he had received them early this morning
and was directed by his committee to ask
their printing in the Record. So much in
quiry had been made by members on this topic
that before the report was made on
the subject by the committee for
action by the House, it would be well to pub
lsh these official facts and calculations The
official figures of the whole population of the
United States was 50152, SOC. Deducting the
Territories and District of Columbia, the Rep
resentative population of the United States
was 49,S69,095 The tables showed the popula-
tion for the several States. 1t also showed the
number of Representatives to each State on an
even division, that is, not counting any frac
ton or residium, and this it showed,
together with the ratio and fractions
resulting, and the final number of members for
each State, running from the present number
of members, 29S, to S07, inclusive The calcu-
lation was made on the following plan: The
final number of members, whatever was agreed
on, from 293 to 307, was used as advisor in
obtaining the ratio of representation to the
whole representative population. This ratio
was'applied snccessively to the population of
each State. This process would yield in the
aggregate number less than the number of
Representatives originally taken. The differ
ence according to the best and most equitable
and recent practice should be made
up by assigning to States
having the largest fractions additional Rep
resentatives. Whenever q sufficient number