The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Reception of the
Veto in the House.
APP0RTToNMENT BILL AND
The CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE,
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
LAST MIGHT.
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
After reading the Journal the Presi.
dents veto to the Funding bill was resolved
by the speaker and submitted to the
House,
Mr. Tucker moved that the message be
printed and laid on thsatable for futher
censidsration.
MIR. Robson moved to Iprocsed to che
consideration Of the message Immediately.
The ayes and nays were ordered on Mr.
fuckers motion and it was agreed to
cas- 135, nays I16. So the message
remains on tho Speakers table.
Mr, Cox moved to suspend the rules
and pass the apportioDment bill On the
basis of 307. This meeting with eppo
sitien on the Republican side. Mr.. Cox SO
amended his motion as to bring up for
consideration the spportionment bill. and
SO have votes taken on numbers 322, 314,
3I5 and BOT, and when the majority shall
agree on any number to hays the bill with
the second and third sectien Of the srigin-
al bill on its passage without debate or
dilatory motions.
CoNGER's TACTICS.
Mr.. Conger raised q point Of order
against the proposition, and Mr.. Cox
modified it by striking cut the words "or
dilatory motions"
DIR. Conger. reserving the right fer
himself and friends to refuse to vote il
desirable, made no further objection to
the proposition aRd the rules being sus
pended in accordance therswith the
House first. preeseded to vote upon section
322. Rsjeetsd. yeas 119, nays 132 and O
vote was taken on 80.
This number was agreed TO. yeas 1856,
nays I13. The result was received with
some applause on the Republican side,
DIR. Killioger was the only Republican
who voted in the negative, while the fol-
lowing Democrats voted 10 the affirmative:
Belzhoover. Bicknell. Coffroth. FELTON,.
Hill, Hutchins, New, Richardson. Auseary.
of Pennsylvania, Tillman. Wise and
Wright.
Mr, Cox then stated that be intended
TO abide by the will of the majority and
though he would vote against the bill
he would perform his duty in the proper
bill shape.
APPoRTIONMENT BILL.
The bill'wss then passed. yeas 145. nays
113, and provides as follows:
Section /. That from and after the Sd
Of March the House Of Representatives
shall be composed Of 319 members. to be
apportioned among the several states az
follows: Alabama and Arkansas 5, Gal
ifornia 6. Colorado !. Connecticut 4, Della
ware /, Florida 2, Georgia 10, Illinois 20
Indiana Is, Iowa 10. Kansas 6, Kentucky
IL. Louisiana 6. Maine 4, Maryland 6
Massachusetts, IL, Michigan IL, Minnssota
6, Mississippi 7, Missouri IA, Nebraska 2,
Nevada /, New York 33. North Carolina
9. New Hampshire 2. New Jersey 7, Ohio
81. Oregon /. Pennsylvania %, Rhode
Island 2. South Carolina 6, Tennessee 10
Texas 10, Vermont 2, Virginia 10. West
VIRGINIA Wisconsin &
Section Q. That whenever o new State
ID admitted to the Union, the representa-
tive or representatives. assigned it shall be
additional to the number 310 herein pro,
vidsd for.
Section q That in each State entitled
under this apportionnent, the number to
which such State may be entitled in
Forty-eighth and each subsequent Con
gress, shall be elected by districts composed
of contiguous territory and containing as
nearly as practicable an equal number OF
inhabitants and equal in number to the
representatives to which each Ststs may
be entitled in Congress, DO one district
eleotiDg more than one representative.
As this hour the House adjourned,
On re-assembling Messrs. Mahon, Cobb
and Hiscock were appointed to confer on
the deficiency appropriation bill.
4 motion to suspend the rules and pros
ceed to the consideration Of the Senate
pension bills and private calendar met
with q good deal of opposition on the
Democratic side, many mem bers showing
a strong desire 10 60 on with the business
of the private calendar in regular order
There was great confusion and very sharp
words passed between the Speaker and
MrESineleton. .,of Illinois, The motion was
finally carried on yea and nay vote, bu.
on the frst pension bill twenty or twenty.
Eve Democrats refused to vote and left
the House without quorum.
MIR. Hooker raised q point of order
which was everruled by the Speaker, and
an appeal taken, which after some delay
and confusion, was laid on the table.
DIR. Hooker then made one or two
filibustering motions, but had not suf'
6ciens following.
Mr.. Blount submitted the
CONFERENCE REPORT
on the sundry civil appropriation bill, II
states that there was an agreement On al
items in the bill with the exception OF the
small relative extra pay of the House sm'
pleyes. The bill as it came from the Sen
when it passed the House. The Senate
conference had yislded 5000, 600 and the
House conference $4,000. The bill as
agreed to appropriates $2l ,5l3 900. The
House conferees recesd from their objec-
ton to the Senate amendment providing
that tine Secretary Of the Treasury may
use money not otherwise appropriated. or
SO much thereof as he may consider prop
er. 10 purchase or redeem United States
bonds, provided the bonds SO purchased
or redeemed shall constitute no part OF
the sinking fund, but shall be cancelled.
The Senate eenferees receded from the
senate amendment appropriating &l75.-
VoO to prosecute the search for the Jean.
nette.
MI Hawley said he would at the proper
HLhe move to instruct the conference COM
bill. 0''' 'N''
!, mr. Atkins hoped that the instruc-
uon would not be given. It was high time
NAY tnls bill was passed and enrolled.
to the report.
Inc House refusad 57 IN Of IN acree In