, 1881-02-03
The Floor OF Congress Fairly
Mopped with the SUBJ
jact Of Census.
And SIN Tho Wonder Grew That Ono
Small HeuI Stloull Curry
All lie Knew.
Poor Mr. Reagan, with His Great Bill,
Compelled Either to Sit Quiet
or Cheer Coz.


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WASHINGTON. ID. e., Feb. 1.-The pros.
pccts Of the consideration ar passage nf tho
h Interstate Commerce bill are rapidly uiultli-
| ishtng. There arc 81, many measures coli
stnnt|y coming up which nfe considered by
tic House ~ of moro Importance, Tint tho
Commerce bill Is repeatedly pnt asttlc. Thu
bills which Will l,B presented tn ii 'nntas0nizo
tic Reagan BILL" us Congressman phrase II,
Increase 1T humber md Importance as the
| end ut the session approaches. To-day N(r.
Itengali brought up the bill, wlerGupon N[r.
Cox. having charge Of the .tpportlonMcnt
measure, Immediately raised the question of
consideration, and Afs. Rcagan way. voted
down by o. yeas to 150 nays.
IN ANY I:yEST,
| it the Interstate Commerce bill could he
brought to n vote III tic liunsc there is not
tho re motest chance tim. 1t can become law
! iii this Congress, as, II It should be sent to
T tho Senate, 1t won!.E be referred to thu Com
lnerce Committee, which weulh prove iis
tomb. Afr. lsegan thinks That Nr. Randall
is opposed to tho bill, and tllat lse WILL II m,,~
| slblr By aty parliamentary cXpedcnt, pre-
| yeni lis consideration. Cox, after the Ills
| trict Appropriation bill hAd been finally ds-
posed Of, ut Inst brought up the subject Of
superintendent, and made
4 y1:1.r ELABORATE: AND ELOQUENT SPEECH
up0n II. Mr. Cox has a Nn1!Eilal reputation
;s Il huMorlst, ind does not generally receive
tho credit Which lID deserves nS 0ilG Of the
most thorough students Df politics III either
| House OF Congress. 1Iis speech to-dny, ns
Was remarked By many OF thosn WHO heard
1t oil both s!tes, will raul1 with Ills best
efforts. IL showed great learllItsg, II vast
amount Of painstnklnr research and skill in
Arrangement, md WIS delivered In flno spirit.
I Tho speech was MI elaborate history Of tho
cens,lses Of the world, md will bu quoted
aS MI authoritative treastisn upon tnat
subject. Mr.. Tux lid mt to-dny explain In
detail the scheme ofnpp0rtionmrnt presented
t by tho Committee of which he Is Chairman.
| When that question Is reached IL will be
follntl tint the measures will ,nrct with tho
! unitcil opposition Of tho Republicans, and
may not secure tlla approval of NIL tho nc.ll-
ncEats. Str. cox himself IL nppnscd 10 1t,
mid Il
Quoted AS THINNING IT tSrA1Is.
Tho proposed scheme gives to The nnut!,
gain OF twelyu congressman. wIlle tho ell
| tLrD North and West are given
In gaia Of but six over tho
census of 1870. Tho Southern
members Of tho Committee Justify tllptr TIC
ton by claiming that tho cens,ls Of ls70 was
defective In tho Southern States, and tllat 1t
,.,,ot so.,,s ~ ho n Observation-Disclosures a lnnrtoso
l., ,,io,v ~ lin far, tnt fnr tar xn,rs II hoe
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