New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03
BOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SeEate joint resolution was passed ap-
propuatmg $4,000 aid in the erection OF monument
to commemorate the Revolutionary battle OF Benlmg
ton.
The Post Roulc bill reported from TIE Committee
on Posi- Offers and Post Reads and D. ssed.
Mr. TOWNSEND tRep. 0niOl introduced a bill. which
referred Il the Committee Ways bid Means, in
regard I" duties on manufactures II iron. etc.
Mr.. WARD rep, PENN presented petition OF the
American Iron and Steel Association and numbers "
large manufacturers of Pennsylvania in favor OF the
Eaton Tar q Commission. Referred
TIE House then, 1850. welt i1to Committee Of the
Whole (r. Converse. Ot ONO. IN !he chair on tae Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation eiG
Mr. NEAL (R F., Oho) offered an amendment yhch
was adUp, ell. aG,horiEng the Treasurer OF the Uad
states 10 purchase my OF the frne Indebtedness OF the
he created for tne redemption and payment Of the III
dr3teness oil tie pstric q Ia hs opinion mag be Tor
the nest Interests az such D.stli,t.
The comniJtee ten rose and reported the bill 30 tho
House. when /, wNs passrd-yras l4s nays %
M. ATKINS (DclI., TeDn.l, chairman OF ne Commit
App platon-, reported ne legislative, JUDICIAL
aud Executive Apr prltion bl Orde:ed u DC printed
and rlomui.ted IL recommends al appropriation u
.Sr ,he; cnsned a. to the possession Of the nocr.
Mr. Rk.GnN Dem. Tex demanded The regular oricr,
aud the iurlhtr consideration of the Interstate Com
call NJ, the 4 pOioDmen, 5ill as privileged Question,
ana Mr. sPARHo tDen, il antasonlzing 5oth pIopoSt
tons wI,h proceed To business Oh tie cata.
G4r pose, he statsd. OF calling up the Fs
The onrston OF eonsder alton being submitted. tue
House by vote OF yeas Us. nays $780, refused IL 'On
PruduA iuitner action. tue SPEAKER laid before the
House - message from the President. transmitting for
s Ger ron the SECRETARY Of the Navy, RECOMMENDING
an appropriation vi S2OuOOO Tor thO esta0lishnont Of
naval stations the American lsthAus.
IA TIL, Iier" sad the PresGeD, ''the concurrent
testimony proiu, ut officers of ti Ccyernn nj FOR
luus oi AS 10 tue Feasibility ana necessity u
establishing such stations. aud the advantages 10
auw L. tAc naval anu COMMERCIAL Interests u
CLned states Is clearly set 'orIl and he copsler
! tons ad,uurd Cannot out comm, nj themselves. am
cuntd,uI, earnest aud careful attention Of CO
fha wi .in a ma q
suggestions thus presented, recommend 10 Soh-r''
The ap reputation OF ihe sum named by tne sece'ay ="
the Navy. e. b. al his DISPOSE" NJ once iUr tA,thhuo,
IA - suitable arrangements oan be made 10 'Ne
T M ssIse WIS ordered to be printed and referred 70
tue Committee on Appr' priatlohs -...,., . .to
lie Ous- then. without division, procetded 10 tte
con, deratOh the ApporilOlncnt DIi' "i'E"ut aA'
hnit.,iu. ucln6 placed upon me deUa,e - ,,,, -,
MI cox ID H., y ~ sosr ~ ir1gtt ~ sutpo'l" q,
;le nil lac saa M part, that under bis Oil t"e GA
save ela;e> would gain rght a Ioss Two nt n'rts'
th MIDI, st;,,,s wCu.d lose ths+e aOd the Ne~.E4g'
ana S,s wuuld lose three, and the Western states
| would gam len and lose two Ihe oil sieF" stties
would mAAo net gam SIX K pres. aIaaves while the
rest OF iue stAtes Dade net IN OF W. lh!t - t.e
West wuu.u gain tGhi, wh!e NOVEL Slahl Ne" TO
nTI IN it was sectional or parts, be .nsht c.
culntr ne gam NORTH ana south t"h hunuois
{" $40 aud the south had gain owe: Ilt NOT
lnat , would Ce ~ iol'oSs on ~ I ne 80
niuei "a Z9l. eight N on, 80, seven ,,a ~ AZ:
IN .S3 our; vn 29s. three; on 200. tour;
o. 80, tnlee oL SOL i9ar Gu ,G 20 svi n' on
.D7 uIr; o. :jUS, i've; 800. t"ur ON $40, nte ~
3lIsx; uu 3l2 i've; on 3l3. four; on ia h'ei y,
80 al: Oh So threcj 3l7. IwC; 3ls, ONE "a
3O none. OF tue south would % LIN wiI" o.
a. ;i2Ji 32l. thIee 322 Two al 49, one al On
uui 80. rnrte tuen. Was the dlicnps 70 ID
Northern egS.dtVT, n ne Was opposed a. an lnctes
nu.ucr A, tie Northern States would gam NV e
(J,tng argcr Slatcs az that increase, there woua 10
ryluy W 60 parry section what Was meant -" :
sized body. Tue bill of ls trend th onst
VIM fixed number Of Representatives al Si', "a
cause found IN that uhInoer nrither sa'u AMI
North SOUTH The scheme WAS adrOit Tor VOICE. W,
WAS It VAST Tor lcgiSationf Ihe aytraSe "a
cyeIy Olncr number from 23O 10 3.O gave -
in 10 the south, but his bill gave sain Ia. n
Oty 4. Iiat WAS farcr than 81. which gave IN
Of a the ruutu, being larger tnau the aVrrdke Sd
&, r,n States lose their representa- Vn az
ONE of them would lose who c0ud hardly brook y.
Lie lur musl 90 somewhere. IL sbouiu io sor
Two stratioEs: first. the convenient nuIoe
busin, IS. IA Il second IL should Dc as Iuy repre- as
~ pAsiUr oy ssrnng the fractions All wouua OH or
tnaI the number 301 convenient tnan o..
$40 II prviced as itc Inc qualy rs any o.net nr
Doi Il regarded equal division. aud the iraoon ssl
Gu nunDer iutea OF lair sIzc II not tDe aik ~
IL added poiticai CO.'S quence ~ inc ho"so " ~
ihi, L. IL uig4 weaken IL -, rh,.h WAS
Az the cunclusiOn OF MT Cox's speecn "'a, ~, rar
louy aupI.uued Oh both sides Of the Houso,
wicn Lr 4, crIyvu CONGRATULATIONS % ~
lac House without lurther aolloD' az fo'' "''