Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

of increasing rather than decreasing the nu.
merical strength of the House. Mr. Horr,
of Michigan, thought that an apportionment
bill, founded on the last vote of the people,
would inset the requirements of the Constitu.
ton much better than one based on the cen
sus He pointed out that on the basis of the
last vote, the Southern States were getting
more than their proportion Of the representa-
tives. Mississippi and Alabama, for instance,
had seven and eight, while on the basis of the
vote, they would he entitled only to four and
ive Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, suggested
that if Mr.. Horr's plan were adopted, the
best way for the Republican party to succeed
in Georgia was to refuse to vote at all, and
thus reduce the representation from that
State Mr.. Horr: 1t comes 80 nearly to that
already, that it does not make much differ.
ence. In concluding his speech, Mr.. Horr
said he believed that the majority bill had
been drawn up for the purpose of giving
greuter strength to the South, and, for one, he
was fully determined to oppose the measure
A brief colloquy followed between Messrs
Horr and McLane as to the alleged crushing
out of the colored vote in the South, the lat
ter maintaining that since the election Of Mr.
Hayes, at least, the negroes of the South
had voted as they pleased. The subject was
finally laid aside and Mr.; King, of Louisiana
introduced bill appropriating $4,000 fol
the purchase and distribution of seed cane
Referred. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th, the Vice.Presi
dent submitted from the War Department
an abstract of the militia force Of the
United States. Laid on the table. The bill
for The relief of the Arctic exploration vessel
the Jeannstte, was taken up, and after al
amendment making the appropriation Sl75,
900, if 50 much be necessary, the bill was pass
ed. Motions to take up the Grant retiring
bill and the franking privilege resolution
were voted down, when Mr.. Morgan's resolu
ton denying the right of the President of th'
Senate to make the electoral count was re
sumed. A long discussion ensued. and sever
al amendments were offered and rejected, whel
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment that "it j
the duty of Congress, without delay, to exc
cute due and orderly performance of the dut,
in the future" As thus amended, the resolu
ton was agreed to.
The House was engaged on the privat
calendar.
In the Senate on the 5lh, on motion of Mr.
Johnston, the regular order was suspended
and the House joint resolution authorizing
and requesting the President to extend to tn
Government and people of France an in
vitation to join the Government and peopl
of the United States in the Yorktown Cen
tennial celebration in October next, was takel
up. Mr.. Dawes moved an amendment max
ing an appropriation Of $4,000, and Nj
Hoar, one extending the invitation to includ
the family Of Lafayette. The amendment
were agreed to, and the joint resolution, a
amended, passed. The pension appropriation
bill was discussed, but gave way to severa
private bills which were passed, and the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the. Senate concurrent resc
lutiors for counting the electoral vote, wer
discussed for more than two hours, and fnall
by vote of 160 to II, Mr.. Cox, of Nev
York, called up his apportionment bill, ant
after some discussion without action, tn
House adjourned.