New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-06
norsE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was called to order ct II
o'clock
The SPEAKER as the regular order, proceeded call
on committee, for reports.
Mr. STEPHENS Dem. Ga). chairman OF the Commit
tee on Carnage Weights and Mrasurcs reported bac K
the bll amending J2t OF the Revised Statutes
~ authorize charc for melting Ct refining bal
MrACKLEN Dem, Lab from the Committee on Com
mcfrc reported adversely mi 10 INCORPORATE the
Foreign Co nInercIl Company. Lad on TIE table
The morning hour having expired, Mr. SPRINGER
Dem, I'D intrOduc u bill Tor the apport0nmcnt OF
Representatives, IN Conrcs, among the several states
and to secure to The peopr of each STATE cIla and lust
snort dscIion crsiicd 40 to whether the committee on
Elections or The Committee on the Census should have
charge Of the bill Mr. springer stated That the Pin en-
bodice than mere aIportloumrat. u draw ia
accordance with tho pruCple Ot minority repre- scnta-
the next decade that now composed the Ilousr@ 03
Deducting The territories and tn Dstlct O toiunlbi
the population Of the country i93GH1 1, when b."
divided bv 293 len porulniiOn 81 lOSi9S a. the
raiiuOf one member 81 Congress
In connection with his remarks upon the ApporuOn-
me- at vi r I tc foowIn ond
lose one member each: Alabama, Florldn, Ind aua
Illinois. LuuisiatI. Maine, Missachu-cts. Maryland.
sylvania would ose two aud sew York three members
Arkansas California. Iowa, MICHIGAN, Miss'rsippi,
south Carolina and West Virginia would gain one mem
Der each; Minnesota ana Nebraska each aud Kan
Texas tnroe each. The bin was referred to the
Sir. CLYMER Dem. PENN stated that the gentleman
from New iOrk r WuodJ who mad charge ~ the FUND
mg bill was ~, and had requested him IN proceed win
the appropriation bills lLc llou-r llcn al 10 o'clock,
giIIa III he cuaiFl Oh the Army Appropriation bill
Mr.. CLYMER proceeded 10 explain the provisions OF
the bill when appropriated SIG O,NOO-tn apparent
reduction rOmthc appropriation for the pending year
though really An increase on account 81 reippr0prl4-
Mr. HAWIEY Rcp. Comm offered an amendment
Increasing tnr humcrr of enlisted IN the army from
% 900 TO 900. Ruled Ont on point OF order.
Mr KEIFER (RCp. Ohpl offered an amendment pro-
vldng mat the actual tlmc OF service IN the Army
Navy. or IN both. shall br allowed 10 al officers
putting ihe pay and length OF service. Ruled out on
Mr. WARMER Dem. OHIO offered an amendment pro
yldnS that no officer on active duty ~ tue htld shall DO
retired without his consent. Mi Warner stated that
be induced 10 oder that Amendment III view
Of the late rrtIrcrGrnt of distinguished and
grand officer VINO haf been service the field
tincc the CO,C ui The war. HIS frlirr-
rneut had been made. not on purely military
Considerations, but on political considerations
lie believed II WAS du" To General ord the officer TO
whom he rcfcrrcd-thIt the country shod understand
that his retirement In the place ut General Mcdowell
not. under the circumstances. IN harmony Win the
Tie riinOr that General McD1wc had drawn i- mileage
for going to Newl York To vote. an he inquired whether
TINS bill contained an appropriation for the payment of
Sir. CLIMER replied that mileage had been provided
MI KEIll;-DJcs tie gem y IAN state - fact that
Genera McDnWc. did draw milcagrf
Mr. WAESEE-I state that IL reported
The amendment wis rnicd ont on Il point Ofofdcr.
Mr. pN&ER offered an amendment appro
propraug 900 [" pay land grant railroads, 30 per
OF hat the lartcrnai tI General finds justly due
them for transportation. Adopted
Tue committee then rose anu reported the bill 10 the
House, when u was passed
Nh REAGAN tDrn., Texas then moved that the
House proceed To- the ronIdcruu'n OF the House cal
dar stating II his intention cali No the liter
siacCOInmrTce bill Ho stated that that bill WIS Of
more Importance Than the Funding bill any other
measure before Congress. Nj. ReagaHs motion Was
agreed To, and the lious" calendar taken ny. The
first bill MAS the lio-tellcr BIN prohibiting political
as-cSsueuts" the me OF when greeted with laugh
ter on the Republican SIDE and though there
disposition shown " take u ui II was ald aside Tor the
present
ami taken up for consideration.
Mr. REAGAN stated that lie had reported
the pending bill from the Committee on Commerce.
though h did not himself approve OF provisions.
lie had oGred substitute knoSn as tho R.aGin sab
suute." and the gentleman from Maryland tMr Nc
Lance had also offered substitute, which. h" under
stood would be withdrawn. For the urposY Of getting
the matter IN shape for debate no proposed to explain
for lev moments he PROVISIONS ~ ms substitute ana
he would then call the previous question On the adoption
Mr.. HENDERSON (Ilcp, I'D called attention to the
Anomalous situation ~ the pending bill, which III
cdlY hostile H. good deal or noisy dcbae cnslcd,
but no agreement was made as 10 the discussion. -
Mr.. REAGAN continued III support Ot his substitute.
II provided that one man should not be charged more
or rebates should be allowed That the people should
not he deprived or the benefit OF competition by Tue
the people ~ localities should be projected by partial
restrictions tile power OF cOrpOraonh and that more
shall not be charged for shorter distance than for
Mr.. RICE Qiep., Mass.l inquired whether the gentle
man (r Reagan believed tnat Congress had the power
OblIro the New York Genital Railroad Company IN
any way 20 modify us charges upon freight received
carried within the state Of New.York.
Mr.. REAGAN replied that II was this origu and des-
natlon of the freight that hxed the nature OF the com
mcrce II the freight was shipped from state To
another 10 Interstate commerce, whether II went
many railroads.
The matter then went over, the understanding being
that when II next comes two days shall be al
lowed for debate.
The following bills were introduced and referred;
BY Mr. REAGAN Dem Misunderstanding 1n Amerl-
can register to the Egyptian steamship DessOug:
BY Mr. UPSON dem, Te1asl-AqthOrlBnR the Presl-
dent to place BrgAder General and Brsvet MaJorG
eral j. o. O. Ord the retired list according to his
brevet rank.
The SPEAKER jaid sevcratfE reeutfye oommuniea-
lions before the House, among them letter from the
Posfmas General relative 10 bags OF mall matter re-
tanned In the Washington Post ONCE which we're ct
tempted TO be sent through the malls under ranks