Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-24
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. February q.

THURSDAY, February q.
SENATE Immediately after the reading OF
the journal. the Senate received In mournfal
silence the announcement, by M Cameron
(Wisconsin), OF the 1eath or his late colleague.
Mathew Fl. Carpenter, which occurrf1 AT p
minutes after O'Clock a. a.. at the residenceof
the deceased In the city OF Washington.
MIR. Cameron further stated that, at some
convenient time hereafter, the Senate would be
asked to consider resolutions commemorative OF
the life and public service Of the dead Senator.
After an expression of his own sorrow for the
loss OF bis colleague and friend and an aliusi0n
to the profound sorrow which the people OF
Wisconsin would feel In the death of their most
giftt and distinguished representative, Mr..
Cameron offered the following:
ReSolrfd, That the Senate has heard with pro.
found sorrow OF the death OF Hon. Matthew Fl.
Can penter, late Senator from the State OF Wis.
conSin.
That a committee Of five Senator's be ap.
pointed by the Wee President to take order for
experimenting the funeral of Mr.. Carpenter.
and IS q mark of respect by the Senate for his
memory. the remains DC removed from Wash,
fngton 10 Milwaukee, Wis. in charge OF the
sergeant at arms and attended by said con-
mttee- who Shall have full power TO carry this
resolution into effect.
That the secretary Of the Senate communi-
cate the foregoing TO the House of Representa-
tfvfs, and that, as an additional mark OF re-
spect to the memory OF the deceased the SEN
ate do now adjourn.
Mir. Pendleton, IN scconding the resolutions,
spoke of the deep seDsibtliiy with which he WAS
sure every member OF the Senate had received
The notice just made, and their full share In the
sentiment of sorrow expressed.
The resolutions We're adopted; and at ll:20
O'Clock, the Senate adjourned until to morrow.
THE late Senator's chair in the Senate was
covered with funereal draperyl
HOUSE.-Messrs. Cobb, Blackburn and Hew-
ley were appointed as conterees or the part OF
the House on the District Of Columbia appro-
prtattOn bin.
MIR PoLar from rho ooynpo;ttoa nm opp-on-,
atlops, reported back the fortl1cattOn appr0-
priat1on bill, with Senate amendments recon-
mel ding concurrence fn some and non concur
reLce In Others of the amendments. The report
was agreed to.
Messrs. Blackburn, Blount and Cannon were
appointed as cOnferees On the part OF the
House on the post Office appropriation bill.
The committees were called, but only two
hills-both of them OF private nature-were
reported: and then Mr.. Cox demanded the reg
ular oIder-oeing the consideration OF The
apporffonmeDt bill.
Mr.. Burrows raised the question of consider
alton.
AT first the republicans refused TO vote, but
upon the second roll call, they. AT Mr.. Conger's
suggestion, cast their votes In the negative.
The result was yeas IA, nays IS: SO the House
determined to proceed TO the consideration Of
the appOrtfonme Mt bill.
Mr. Hammond ga took the floor, contend
Ing that the limitation placed by the various
states upon suffrage was not an aDridgment OF
me me night to vote, but was only regulation OF
the use of the franchise; and as long as it ope-
rated equally, Congress should look upon it as
an intelligent safe guard over the ballot. Tha
appointment OF committee, such as had baen
suggested by the gentleman from New York
| MIR. Crowley. to inquire as to those limita-
tons, would disturb every community from
MaiEe to California. 1t would awaken In the
south fear OF repetition OF the wrongs OF
| past admin istrattoDs; 1t would disturb conf
| deDce, and II would paralyze business In
| conclusion he appealed for peace between the
| sections. Let the south glory In the wealth and
N no
| past history and magnificent possibilities OF
| the south. Between them let there be no more
1aII1ng. but let each round each revolVe-a
| ruling star-in peace and harmony forever"
| MIR. Dunn, in brief speech, denied the state
| ment made some time ago by Mr.. Herr. to the
effect that In the state or Arkansas the negroes
| were prevented from voting, and he quoted
| statistics to justify his denial
Mir. Hayes addressed the House In support Of
the Dill OF the minority OF the committee OF the
census, as compared with the bill Of the NJ l.
| Jority, which was partisan and not character
Hed by fairness. But he was not exactly salts
| fled with the bill OF the minority. He was In
favor OF larger representation than was Or J.
| vlded for even In that bill, and argued in al
! yocacy OF liking the number OF members at 315.
| At O'Clock Mr.. Cox demanded the prev tous
| question, but Messrs. Robson and Conger
| asked that further time be permitted for de-
| bate.
| Mr.. Cox tbereupon offered to yield to the re-
| pu bifcan size the hour TO which he would oa
| entitled after the previous question had been
seconded, but this offer was declined by MIR.
| CoLger.
MT. Robson stated that there had been six
| more speeches made on the democratic side
! than Oh the republican side, statement which
| Nj. Cox declared to be incorrect.
| The demand for the previous question being
| repeated, Mr.. Robson asserted that the re-
| publicans meant to have free debate or Sit
| here until they got it.
| Mr.. Cox yielded to Mr. Ryon (Pa.) to offer
an amendment and a sharp controversy en-
| sued between the Speaker and Mr. Conger as
| 10 the admsstbility OF the amendment: the
| Speaker finally deciding that 1t might be Of
| tered.
Mr.. Robson wished to understand whether
! the gentlemen on the other side intended 10
| put In all their amendments and refuse TO al
low his side to do SO.
| Mr. COX replied that the republicans had Of
| fered an amendment fixing the representation
| at 3lg