, 1881-02-19

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. Feb. l8.-Tho ltepu[-
ltcall members Ut the ilouso of Representa-
tEyes held ca.lc,ts this evening to consider
what course they will pursue III regard to
tho Keapportiolunent bill. About seventy
members were present. Mr.. DltniIell, Of Mill
ncsota, preslacd, and Mr.. Alnos Townsend,
Of Ohio, aeted rs Secretary. Tho session
lasted abont two hours, and there was free
Interchange Of opinion. At the outsetof tho
proceedings, Mr.. keitcr, OF Ohio, offered n
resolution dct!Ming Tint tho Republicans
would insist upon bill for SID Representa-
ttves, aud, falling ~ secure that would use MI
parliamentary ,ueaGs necessary to preventtho
passage ot my Kcnpportlonnlent bill this
session. Alr. Sherw!n, of Illinois. member
of the Census Committee, made lengthy OK
platlntton of tho utfect Ut tho different nu,ll-
bers from 2sB to 32a In tho States North and
South. :
NIL KE1rEn
expressed the opinion TINT q stand should be
made On this nunbur, and II the Democrats
did not yield to force a,l extra session.
slcssrs. Calklns, Of Indiana; Anderson, Of
.KM,sas; Vim Vonrhls. Ut New York; Shat
lenbcrger, of PENNSYLVANIA. and souio.
others took similar ground. Mr., Anderson
advocated tbs number :2a as the only
one which Ka11sns would tolerate, AMI
III this hG was seconded by tho members fram
Iowa md Wisconsin, Messrs. Frye, 1Iawley,
md Robinson took conservative ground, ant
while advocating no particular number, they
argued the ,nwlsdoin of my nctl0n by the
Republican minority which would result In
AN EXTRA SESSION,
rs tho country would rightcously hold them
responsible for 1t. There was, Indeed, al-
most Kenernl expression TINT MI extra ses-
sion Is not to bo thought Of aa solution Of
my questions now before Congress. Mr.. Con-
ger, under his system OF training for tlso
Senate. did not permit himself to thke n1ly
prominent part III tho debate. lie coilpe,l-
satel himself by moving to lay tho wlIoio
inatter over Until next week. As Ut. Cox Is
| really anxious tn pass his bill, ho
| will not press 1t tomorrow, rs that
would inevitably provoke opposition to tho
extent OF ftlbusterIng. 1t Is nlso certain tint
tho Republicans intend to debate tic bill
pretty getlorally-at lenst almost every mlelil-
ber On tho Republican Side llas speech to
make, ard ..:.
| CONSIDERABLE LAT1TunE
In this direction will be Insisted upun. There
Is MI impression among Republicans TINT the
Democrats will not reccle beyond the nu,n-
Der of 8o7, md tho conservatives aro not u,,-
willing to accept this as a last resort. Mas
| near tho present as possible a1,d henco they
| ,you]d mt rrs,st n nronoaffton IN cnm rrn.
mjqe upon thu ,,um,,er a17. Tho dlscussions
| thro,,ghont wcra hnrmontona n ,vos ran.
nra11v ovrcctl int the i!"nmh,tcnrs wonid
NH h. i,tsttHcd in forcfnw m axtro
ans.,on for thc sakc ~ ,,cfoa,1nr n
nrnnnort,onm nmcnt hl,l 1'hero >voa m nlnoat
unantmn,s fanItnr tint In n n,anu,,rn nf s,,c,,
tmnortaucc. fin" for tho tniiest dfacuss;o,,
o,'t ,loIiisr,tin,, al,ns,IJ H. .,o,,,n,,,ta,I A
v"rv stronr Scaltr9 IL .,avoio,aI "ra;nst anv
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not uaso ~ ,nl,"osr"," trna "s ,.ia,,,4,,uo Is w.
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'c'lu tne !uhotM VI tao 4ate Fe1
| HAnuo WO0a. On next MOL
day. III the House, motions tt