Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-04

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WASHINGTON, March s.-HousE
The Apportionment bill fixing
the number of Congressman at 3l9
was agreed to. Yeas, 1856; nays.
l23. The result was received with
some applause on the Republican
eide. Killinger was the only Re-
publican who voted In the mega
tive. while the following Demo-
Gratis voted affirmatively: Beltz,
Hoover, Bicknell, Coffrortb, FELTON,,
Hill, Hutchins, Richardson OF
South Carolina, Ryan OF Pennsyl-
vania, Tellmont of Wisconsin and
Wright.
Cox then stated that he intended
to abide by the will of the majority
and though he voted against the
bill, he would perform his duty
and present 1t In proper shape.
The bill was then passed. Yeas,
145; nays, 1l3. 1t provides as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. That from and after
the third of March, 1883, the House
of Representatives shall be com.
posed Of 3l9 me m ers, to be appor.
toned among the several States as
follows: Alabama and Arkansas 5,
California 8, Colorado l, Connectl-
cut 4, Delaware l, Florida 2. Geor.
gia 10, Illinois 20. Indiana ID, Iowa
10. Kansas 6. Kentucky II, Louisi.
ana 8, Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massa.
chusetts IL, Michigan IL, Miuneso-
ia 5, Mississippi 7, Missouri II, Ne.
braska 3, Nevada l, New Hamp-
shire 2, New jersey 7, New York
SO, North Carolina 8, Ohio 81, Ore.
g0n l, Pennsylvania %, Rhode Is
land 2, South Carolina 8, Tennes.
see 10, Texas 10. Vermont 2, Vir.
ginia 10. West Virginia 4, Wiscon-
sin 8.
SEQ. 2. That whenever a new
State is admitted into the Union
the Representative or Represents.
tives assigned 1t shall be additional
to the number (3l9) herein provid.
ed for.
SEQ. 8. That In each State enti-
tied to representation under this
apportionment the number to
which such State may be entitled
In the 4Sth and each subsequent
Congress, shall be elected by dis.
tricts composed of contiguous ter.
ritory and containing, as nearly as
practicable, equal numbers of in.
habitants and equal in number to
the representatives to which each
State may be entitled in Congress,
no one district electing more than
one representative.
snbserviens 10 ihe L~ss.
NEW YORK, March 3d.-Presi.
dent Hayes has vetoed the Fund.
ing bill.
AormNns Laohing for Lasd 10
Mexico.
NEW YORK, March 3i.-The
Worlds City OF Mexico special
says: The Mormons who, perhaps,
anticipated difficulties with the
new regime about to be inaugu.
rated at home, are here again en-
deavoring to procure lands for q
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the Mexican government has taken
no action In the matter, but may
when Congress assemblies.
The Bees kcpre ON R.esra.
| New YORK, March 3i.-The pc.
destrians: AT IL O'Clock Blanchst
scored 1854 miles, beating by one
mile the best record ever made
that of Rowell in November last.
severe sseranv Ia shs West.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-The worst
storm of the season begun yester.
day and still continues throughout
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, i'm.
peding traffic in the cities and
blockading the already almost i'm.
passabIe railroads. Trains on near.
~ all the roads have been suspend.
ed until the storm ceases, of which
| there 10 no present sign.