The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-11

With the Democrats in the affirmative. while
the Greenbackers voted In the NEGATIVE with
the Republicans. The opponents of the bill
various amendments in order to send the Till
back to the Senate. but they were uniformly
voted down. The House took a recess until
Wednesday, the Funding bill thereby main
tanning its precedence over all other business.
MARCH 1.-The Senate took up the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. Mr.. Beck said the
Senate Committee added s2.lls 900 to the bill
as It passed the House. An amendment APP
propriating S., $50 to reimburse the President
the amount paid for expenses OF theL0uisana
(McVeigh Commission of April, u, upon
which separate vote had been requested by
Mr.. Conkling, was considered, and gave rise
to quite an Interesting debate. Mr.. Beck read
letters addressed to the House Committee on
Appropriations by Secretary sherman, stating
the President had paid the amount adj
vanced by the First National Bank of New
York City. and giving an itemized list of ex-
the total of the amendment. He admitted in
reply to Mr.. Maxey the appropriation. II made,
would not be in pursuance OF any law, asthere
was no law TO warrant it, He thought, how
ever, it would look like a small piece OF bust
ness to refuse to make this provision. Hehad
endeavOred to defeat Hayes at the polls, but
having been unsuccessful, did not propose
pins into him. He hoped political discussion
might be avoided, as this might endanger. by
delay, the whole bill. Mr.. Bailey also favored
paying the claim. MIR: Conkling. after some
sarcastic remarks, in which the Commission
ers were styled 1.-THE tourists" said II the
amendment was adhered 70 he would deem it
his duty to enter into a political discussion.
to solve the question of the propriety
of making an appropriation which, In his be-
lief, would be worse than unlawful. Mr.. Beck,
to avoid further debate and save time. moved
%o Law COvnmittoo'a 1nQn6vnant N a
BILE. MI. Thurman said he would renew the mo-
ton, because he wanted to adjourn the fight
over to the next Congress. He wanted his
friend from New York lConklfnG to meet face
to face his (Thurman's) successor (Sherman),
q member of President Hayes's Cabinet, under
which, according to his friend from New York,
cnss the propiiety Of the thing with Sherman.
He did not feel called upon to
defend this Administration or its modes. or
the way it got into power, but his successor
could do it, and he (Thurmanl would wait till
the Hlen who had inauRurated and executed
this wrong we're able to be heard TN their own
defense. Anm0tion to table the amendment
but one Dissenting voice. The bin then
passed.. The House met In continuance of
the previous days session, and the Funding
bill was passed without division The Def
cheney bill, the last of the appropriation
bills, also passed.
FEB. 3.-The Senate passed the Appro-
priation bills and the japanese Fund bill A
resolution of thanks to Vice. President Wheel
er was unanimously adopted. President
Hayes's message vetOing the Rounding bill
was received by the House and, by vote of
lbs to lis, ordered printed and laid on the ia
BILE, which signifieu there would be no further
action taken on the bill by the present
House. Mr.. Cox d., n. ~ moved to suspend
the basis of sol. This meeting with opposi
ton on the Republican side, Mr.. Cox
so amended as 10 bring up for consid-
have votes taken on the numbers 322, sl9.
3l5, 3O7, 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
passage without debate. No further objection
being made, the House first proceeded TO vote
upon 322. Rejected-yeas, ll9; nays, l3s. A
Vote was then taken on3l9. This number was
was received with some applause on the Re.
publican side. killinger was the only Repub-
fican who voted in the negative, while
the Voted in the
g.. e., Ryan Pa), ,1'illman, Wise and
wright. Mr.. Cox then stated he in
ity, and though he would vote against the bill
he would perform his duty and present it in
the proper shape The bill then passed-yeas.
A5; nays. lib, and provides as follows telI % =,
March, 1888, the House of Representatives
shall be composed of 3l9 members, to be
apportioned among the several States
as follows: Alabama, g. Arkansas,
s: California, g.; Colorado, /
Connecticut, 4; Delaware, ! /; Florida. 2; Geor.
gia, 10; Illinois, 20; Indiana, Is; Iowa, 10; Kan.
sas, 6; Kentucky, II; Louisiana, g; Maine, q
Minnesota, s.; Mississippi, q; Missouri, IA
Nebraska, 8; Nevada, l; New Hampshire
New Jersey,7; New York, 80; North Carolina
9; Ohio, 81; Oregon, /: Pennsylvania, %
Rhode Island, 2; South Carolina, 8; Tennes.
see, 10; Texas, 10; Vermont. 2; Virginia, 10
West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin, g.
The gains and losses of the several States by
the Advertisement bill are: Gains-Arkansas
l, California 9. Georgia l, illinois l, Iowa l,
Kansas 3, Kentucky 1. Massachusetts l, Michi-
gan 3, Minnesota 2, Mississippi !, Missouri
Nebraska 9, North Carolina l, Ohio 2, Penn
], West Virginia l; total 20. Losses-Mafne !,
New Hampshire l, Vermont l total 3. By this
apportienment the North gains l6 and loses
3-net gain ID; the South gains Is and loses