The Portland daily press., 1881-01-25
WASHINGTON.
The New Annortionman+.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House commit
| tee on census agreed to report to the House
| Cox's apportionment bill with amendments in
creasing the Representatives from 3O1 to 81,
ana striking out the second and third sections
OF tue bill. which provided that Representa-.
| tives from any new state should be added t.
this number, and also the mode of electine
Representatives.
The new basis of apportionu,ent was as fol-
lows Alabama, 8; Arkansas, 5; California, 5
colorado, l; Connecticut, 4; Delaware,
Florida, 2; Georgia, 10; Illinois, 10; Indiana
10; iowa, 10; Kansas, 6; Kentucky. 10; Louis
lana, 6; Maine, 4; Maryland, g.: Massachusetts
II; Michigan, 10; Minnesota, 5; Mississippi, 4
Missouri. IA; Nebraska, 3; Nevada, 1; New
Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, Z; New York, 49,
North Carolina, 8; Ohio, 20; Oregon, /; Penn.
sylvania, n; Rhode Island, 2; South Carolina,
b; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 10; Vermont, q Vir-
ginia, 10; West Virginia, a.; Wisconsin, s.
The Central Pacific and the Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-In the course of a
conversation with Auditor French this morn
ing, he intimated that the Central Pacific
Company contemplated the disposal of certain
property In violation of the last clause of sec.
9 of the Thurman act. The controversy at
issue, among other things, also relates to the
payment OF three per cent. dividend which
the company has recently advertised as having
been declared, but this is not the whole cause
Regarding that portion of the case, Auditor
French has decided that the dividend above
referred to cannot lawfully be allowed, and
the matter has, with that decision, passed from
his hands to the Department of Justice, where
legal proceedings may be taken against the
company. 1t could not be officially ascertain
ed to-day exactly what the company con-
templated DUNG beyond the payment of the
dividend, which was in violation of law.
further than as stated above.
Unless representations from the officers of
the Central Pacific Railroad satisfactory tn
QOVornm6nt 10 yUil ~ .:&t
drawal of legal proceedings against the com.
pany are presented within the next fortv
hours. Auditor French accompanied by
Solicitor General Phillips of the Department
OF Justice, and Assistant Attorney General
McCammon for the Department of the In
terror, will leave Washington for New York
tomorrow evening, with view to proceeding
In the case. Mr.. French stated emphaticallv
that the officers of the road are we'll aware OF
the whole matter and that the correspondence
IN his office will show 1t has been under con-
slderation for some time past. 1t is probable
the whole case will be made public Tomorrow.
Executive Appointments
The President sent the following nomina-
ton to the Senate today: Edward G. Billings
OF Louisiana to be U. S. Circuit Judge for the
9TH Circuit; John F. bravo, Surveyor of Gus
toms, Pittsburg, Pa; Asa W. Tenney of
trict of New York, Nathan F. Dixon for Rhode
Island, Chas. 81. Burns for New Hampshire;
Major d. G. Swain to be Judge Advocate
General; CO.. Geo. l.. Fobiger, Deputy Paw
master General, to be Assistant Paymaster
General with the rank of Colonel; Chas. Hen
ry Whipple and VIM. II. Comegys, Paymas-
tiers with the rank of Major; Lieut.. Col. Sam
uel B. Halabird, Deputy Quartermaster Gem
eral, to be Assistant Quartermaster General,
rank of Colonel; Major VIM. Myers, Quarter.
master, to be Deputy Quartermaster General
with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel Capt James
Gilliss, Assistant Quartermaster. to be Quar-
Iermaster with the rank of Major; Lieut. Col.
Chas II. Thompkins, Deputy Quartermaster
General to be Assistant Quartermaster Cen
,ral, with the rank of Colonel.
Death Of Secretary Ramsey's Brother.
Secretary Ramsey received a Telegram today
rom st. Paul announcing the death of his
'roteer, Justice 6. Ramsey The Secretary
caves for st. Paul tonight.
Foreign Steamers and the Inspection
Laws.
AT meeting of the board OF supervising in
pectors of steam vessels a resolution was
ldopted providing for memorializing Congress
or the passage Of a law placing foreign steam
vessels when on American waters within the
he jurisdiction OF the steamboat inspection
avs.
The Inauguration Fund Falling Short.
It is feared there will be insufficient funds
O carry out the Inauguration ceremonies as
damned, and an effort will be made to procure
in larger cities.