Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-04
FIRST EDITION.
II.3O p. M.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
.rrzE FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Renort of Proceedings in Senate
and House Of Representatives.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.

message WAS TecoiFou IIoA Ono A0o
dent, which was supposed to be ve~
to message on the funding bill.
On motion of Mr. Blount, of Geor-
gia, Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill were non
concurred in and committee of con-
ference was ordered. Subsequently
Messrs. Blount, McMahon and Mon
roe were appointed as such commits
tee.
On motion of Mr.. Bragg, Of Wis
consin, chairman of the committe on
war claims, the rules were suspen ded
and the bill passed making appro-
priations for the payment of claims
reported allowed by the commission
ers of claims.
Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, submitted
conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill.
The Presidents veto message was
then, at II 20, taken from the Speak
er's table and read by the clerk. =
The reading having been conclud-
ed, Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, moved
that the message be printed and laid
on the table for future considera-
ton.
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey,
moved to proceed to the considera-
ton of the message Immediate
ly. The yeas and nays were
ordered, on Mr.. fuckers motion
It was agreed to-yeas 1873, nays
116, so the message remains on the
Speakers table.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the ap-
portionment bill On the basis of 3O7.
This meeting with opposition on the
Republican side, Mr.. Cox so amend>
ed his motion as to bring up for the
apportionment bill and to have votes
taken on the numbers 322, 319, 3l5,
and 307, and when the majority
shall agree on any number to have
the bill, with the second and third
sections of the original bill, put on
its passage without debate or dila-
tory motions.
Mr.. Conger raised point of order
against the proposition, and Mr..
Cox modified it by striking out the
words "or dilatory motions"
At the expiration of half hours
debate Mr. Conger, reserving the
right for himself and friends to re-
fuse to vote, if desirable, made no
further objection to the proposition,
and the rules being suspended in
accordance Herewith, the House first
proceeded to vote upon 322; 1922 was
rejected 119; nays, 1872; and
then vote was taken on 319. This
number was agreed to-yeas, 1876;
nays, 1873 The result was received
with some applause on the Repub-
lican side. Mr.. Killinger was the
only Republican who voted in the
negative, while the following
Democrats voted in the affirmative:
Messrs. Beltzhoover, Bicknell, Cof-
froth, Tilton, Hill, Hutchins, New,
Richardson of South Carolina, Ryan
of Pennsylvania, Tillman, Wise and
Wright.
Mr.. Cox then stated that he in
tended to abide by the will of the
majority, and though he would vote
against the bill, he would perform
his duty and present it in proper
shape.
The bill was then passed-yeas,
145; nays, 113-and provides as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1. That from and after the
Sd of March, 1888, the House of
Representative shall be composed
of 319 members, to be apportioned
among the several States as follows:
Alabama s, Arkansas 5, California
6, Colorado 1, Connecticut 4, Della
ware l, Florida 2, Georgia 10, Hi
20, Indiana Is, Iowa 10, Kansas 6
Kentucky IL, Louisiana 6, Maine 4
Maryland 6, Massachusetts r.
Michigan IL, Minnesota 5, Missis>
sippi Z, Missouri Il, Nebraska 3,
Nevada 1, New Hampshire 2, New
Jersey Z, New York 33. North Caro-.
hua 9, Oeio 21, Oregon 1, Pennsyl-
Van'a 2o, Rhode Island 2, South
Carolina 8, Tennessee 10. Texas 10.
Vermont 2, Virginia 10, West Vir,
ginia 4, Wisconsin s.
Section 2. That whenever a new
State shall be admitted into the
Union the Representative or Repre-.
sentatives assigned it shall be add,
tional to the number 319 herein pro
vided for.
Section 3. That each State en-.
titled under this apportionmen
number to which said State may bt
entitled in the forty-eighth and eacf
subsequent Congress, shall be elect
ed by districts composed of contig-
uous territory and containing as
nearly as practicable an equal mum. >.
Der of inhabitants, and equal in
number to Representatives to which
each State may be entitled in Cons
gress; nc one district electing more
than one Representative.
On motion of Mr.. Loring, of Mas
sachusetts, the Senate bill was pass.
ed crearing commission to perform
certain duties under the act of Con-
.gress for the erection of monument
at Yorktown, Va.
The House then took recess un-
til s o'clock.