The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-14

should not be reported. He thought the
matter could be safely LEFT in the hands
Of secretary Eewhefry. The Brifish
government ard officials have had no
tice Of this for probably two years.
i The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the private calendar
The committee rose, and the follow
/ ing bills were passed by the house;
/ To confirm the title TO certain lands n
the state of Ohio; the senate bill for the
relief of the Winnebago Indians, In
Wisconsin.
/ sprineer,s Apportionmenf BILL
WAsHrNGToH, Jan. e.-Mr. Springer's
Te-app0rtioRment bill provides that
whenever state Is admitted 70 the Un-
ion the Representatives assigned TO IL
shall be Ia addition TO the number 80;
that section %, revised statutes Of the
United States, shall BE amended 50 g to
read as follows: The Legislature Of each
state, Is soon e. practicable after passage
Of this act, and 1t evsry subsequent ap-
portionment of Representatives IN con-
| gress AFTER new census, shall divide
The state as Serein provided. Ths states
entitled 70 one representatives In congress
shall constitute one congressional dis
trict. States entitled to two represents
tives shall be divided into two congress
si0nal districts, Is nearly equal in pop
| ulation as possible. States entitled 20
three representatives shall constitute one
congressional district, in which there
shall be elected TIRES representa-
lives in the manner here
matter provided; states entitled
to four representatives. shali be divided
into two districts, in one of which dis
| tricts there shall be elected three repre-
| sentatives; in the other there shall be
elected one representative. States en-
| titled 20 i've representatives shall con-
| stitute one district, In which i've repre-
| sentativcs shall be elected. States en-
/ titled TO six representatives shall be di-
| vided into two districts, in each which
there shall be elected three representa-
tives. States entitled TO seven represen-
tatives, shall be divided into three dis
| tricts, in two of which districts there
shall be elected three representatives
each. and in the other district one repre-
sentative, and all other states shall be so
divided by the legislature thereof as TO
constitute the districts in which one,
| three and i've representatives shall be
/ elected according to the number Of re-
representatives. to which each state
Is entitled, each being divided in
to rs many districts as three will
| be contained in q whole number of rep
resentatIves, 10 which the state Is en-
| titled, except where there is fraction of
two, in which case one of the districts
shall be entitled to i've, and There there
| is q fraction sof one there shall be one
| other district, in which one representa-
| tive shall be elected. The COMPRESSION
| al districts in which one representative
| in congress shall be elected shall con-
tain q population equal TO the ratio of
population of one member in congress.
| Districts entitled TO three members shall
contain q population equal to three
ratios, and districts entitled to I'VE men,
bers shall contain population equal 20
| flve ratios, or in all cases as nearly 30 as
practicable. The districts shall be FORM
ed of contiguous and compact territory,
bounded by counties or territories,
except those having . greater popu-
iatiOn than the ratio of representatives
in congress, in which case portions of
such county or parish may be attached
to contiguous territory in other districts.
In districts entitled to one representative
in congress, each qualified elector may
| vote for one person for representative
and no more. In districts entitled to
three representatives, each elector may
vote for two representatives and no
more, and in districts entitled to five
representatives, each eiector may vote
for three persons for representatives and
no more. Where any ballot contains
names OF more candidates for represent
atives il congress than the elector is en-
titled to vote for. such ballot shall be
counted az blank, so fer as represent
atives il congress sre concerned. In all
cases persons having the highest num-
Der of votes shall be declared elected,
and in all respects other than as herein
provided the election shall be conducted
and ballots counted and returned as
heretofore provided by law.
In connection with his remarks upon
the superintendent bill, Mr. Springer sub
United q tahle. on the subject under the
4 bill. The number Of members app0r-
toned to each state is fixed as follows:
Alabama z, Arkansas 5, California 5,
Colorado 1, Connecticut 4, Delaware l.
Florida 1. Georgia Q, Illinois IS, Indi-
ana 12, Iowa 10, Kansas 6, Kentucky 10,
Louisiana 5, Maine 4, Maryland 8, Miss
, Mississippi 2, Missouri IS. Nebraska 8.
Nevada /, New Hampshire 9, New
Jersey q, New York 80, North
, Carolina s, Ohio 10, Oregon 1, Penn
, sylvania %, Rhode Island 2, South Car
DINA g, Tennessee 9, Texas 9, Vermont
! 70, West Virginia 4. Virginia 8. Wiscon-
sin 8-total 293. The following states
, would lose one member each: Ala
; bama. Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisi-
; Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont and Tennes-
: see. Pennsylvania would lose and
: New York 8 members; Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi,
} South Carolina and West Virgins
would gain one member each. Minnesota
81 and Nebraska each, and Kansas and
Texas s each.
; Mrs. Chistiancy's Story.
> WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The Washing
ton Telegraph this morning published,
: under New York telegraph headings aser-
les of letters purportiug to have been
written last spring and summer by Mrs.
Christiancy 70 Edelbert Giro, whose
|. name is coupled with Mrs. Christiancy's
in the divorce proceedings. The letters
are of g very loving character, and con.
tain numerous appeals for him TO come
{ forward and testify, for her protection,
= against the charges made by Mr.. Chris
J. siancy's consul, in regard to their al
: legged improper intimacy. Accompany
: ing these letters are also several written
" to Mr.. jackson, whom she implores as
friend of Giro TO exert his Influence
and induce Giro to come forward and
: aid the woman he had compromised
: from the consequences of what he terms
thoughiless but great imprudence.
This evenings Star publishes inter.
: views with Mrs. Christiancy, in which
: she gives her explanation Of these letters
4 and the history Of her acquaintance
!. | with Gro. She says, among other
: things, that she declined many requests
: Of Giro 10 be permitted to come 70 see
I her at Washington, but finally went with
!. lady friend TO meet him al the railroad
: depot on his arrival from New York, on
{ the etength Of his assertion that he wa
about to visit Peru, and that knowing
. thsre was much talk about her that be
wished to hear her side of the story &c
defend her, She says she did not &C
: company him to q hotel, bat subsequent
IL she and her lady friend dined with
I morning st her mothers house he
: urged her 10 obtain . divorce and
marry HIM, but she declined
: He came back late In the afternoon and
!. told her there had been . woman with
:. him st the hUtel that evening, and thai
some had said that 1t was she (Nfs
I Chris.iancy); that Mr.. Chrfstiancy and
hs friends were prosecuting her, and
:. that she must marry him. She replied
!. that Mr. Christiancy and his friends
. might drive her to death, but they could
1 not make her marry him, and she neyeI
would. He then lei. but returned ID
! the evening and threatened her that i
she did not marry him ne would say shl
3 was the woman ct the ST. Jane.
: and ruin her. She again refused. HI
, swore vengeance upon her for having
a ! scOrued n1kns anu uun4lf sk5oHc ~ tio1r1t
: " thst 20 pacify him she said she wo1lt
!. marry him.
: Ma. Chrissiacy's father informed re
= porter that Giro then returned 90 New
York, and she then wrote him TesFacfinf
4 her promise, but he persisted in claim
!, ing It's fulallment, and some time efseE
wards, when she learned that kg. Chris
!. tiancyio counsel intended to institute ii
/. v0rce proceedings against her upon tn
q ground Of alleged improper intimaei
! with Giro, she took the advice 0fffiendi