The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-04
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the resolution az

/ Mr.. Edmunds opposed the resolution az
halfway measure. u did not cover one thIr
OF the whole question involved.
Mr.. Thurman favored action on The rest
lutIon without deb1te.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 lay The resoIutio
ON the table, but the notion was Jejecte
by party vote OF 80 TO -.
AZ the expiration Of The morning hon
The consideration Of The calendar was post
poncd. and the discussion OF Mr.. MORAN
resolution continued.
After a speech by Mr.. Conkling, Mr.. Ed
munds moved 10 amend The resolution so a
TO make IL read, ain the opinion OF III
Senate. neither The Senate nor The senat
and House. nor the President Of The Sen
ate Is invested by the Constitution with To
right 20 make ihis COUNT This amend
ment was voted down-ayss, 10; noe.
2S--a party vote.
Mr.. Wbyle said The duty OF the Presiden
OF the Senate was a ministerial one. anC
that the Constitution had made no provision
for the exercise OF judicial power IN case o.
two returns from The same State. This
omission. he thought. 10 was the duty oil
Congress to supply. lie should vote against
the resolution.
Mr.. Coukling, in reply TO Mr.. Wbyte.
took the ground that Congress had Away
exercised a quasi judicial power in all
matters. pertaining 10 The cODDt, and that
the Whole history OF Congress was contra
diciion Of The idea that the President OF the
Senate could decide anything on which
might hinge the asceriainNeni and decIara'
ton Of the preside initial vote.
After further remarks By Messrs. Blaine,
Morgan, and Thurman. a vote was taken
upon the amendment 10 Morgan's resolu'
ton. IL resulted:. Ayes, so; noes, (Mr
Whyte. OF Maryland). The Republicans,
with the exception Of Mr.. COnkIiDg, who
voted with the Democrats, refrained frOE
voting.
The roll was then called to ascertain wbe
ther quorum was present, and forty sena
tors responded 10 their names. There were
indications at this point OF prOtrac:ed ses
sion, the Republicans seeming determined
TO adhere 10 their Obstructive tactics. Mr.
Morgan, however. finally moved 10 adj
i)urn, and the motion was carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Anderson. of Kansas. offered a reso
luton providing mat every day after ih'
morning hour one hour shall be set aside
during which members may ask for unani
nous consent for the consideration and pas
sage OF bills. Referred.
Mr.. Bingham, Of New Jei sew, offered 70
solution requiring the Committee on Flee
| tons TO report on c0nieStedelectiOn case
within thirty days after the filing OF the pa
| pers in such cases. Referred.
| The House then resumed the cOnsidera
| ton OF The app0rlonment bill.
! Mr.. Cox, OF New York, offered in amend
/
al 307, and il was ordered 10 be printed ant
considered; pending which Mr. SherwIo
Of Illinois, Il member OF the Census Com
miitcc, took the flor upon The bin. HI
said there was TO reason that an apportiOl
ment should not be made at this session
since all the data was in on which 10 MAKE
the calculation. Comparing the various
| bills which bad been proposed, be SHOWED
| That at 301, the number first suggested ~
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, the Democratic State,
would gain eight representatives, ana lost
tWO-a net gain OF SIX, and the Republican
States would gain ten and lose eight-a ne
gain OF two. AT tue number selected by
the majority OF the committee GIL, The
Democratic States would gain twelve and
| lose noGe, and the Republican States would
gain Ten and lose iour-a net gain OF six
AT $40, the number recommended by The
minority, the Democratic and Republican
States would each cain thirteen representa-
tives. He argued in support Of the latter
! bill. COntending that mai hf matically as wei
as politically il meted out exact justice anC
| fairness 10 every portion OF the country.
Mr.. Crowley, OF New York, opposed al
increase in the number OF representative:
| in Congress. He thought the House wa:
already large enough. lie also pointed oU
that under section 2 OF the fourteenth
amendment the voters as well as members
mi hit be taken into account In apportion
ing representation. and whenever any State
denied TO any male citizen over the age Of
TWENTY zone the right 10 vote, in his judG
mcnt that State should be denied represent
alton in just the proportion in which it de-
MED such right 10 vote.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Kentucky, said he wa:
in favor of increasing rather than decreas'
ing The numerical strength OF the House
Abiding TO the second section OF the four
teenth amendment, he asserted that 1t wa,
utterly impossible to enforce it by legisla
ton or in any practical way. He then pro
ceeded TO compare the various apportlon
ment bills, and argued in favor OF the ma
jOrity bill as beng the best and fairest. il
was fair to every State aud section. II any
section should receive any advantage from
the apporlOument that advantage should be
given 10 the South, because that section had
for ten long years been deprived OF fail
representation.
Mr.. Horr thought an apportiOnment bill
founded on the lat vote Of The PEOPLE would
meet the Requirements OF the Constitution
much better than one based on the census
He pointed out that on the basis OF the lasl
vote the southern States were getling more
than their proper proportion OF representa-
tives. Mississippi and Alabama, for IN
stance, had seven and eight, while on The
basis OF the vote they would be entitled only
TO four and five.
Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia. suggested that
ii Sir. Horr'S plan were adopted the best
way for the Republican patty to succeed in
Georgia wgs 10 refuse TO vote at ali, and
thus reduce the representation from that
State.
Mr.. Horr: at comes so nearly TO that
already that it does not make much differ
ence." In concluding his speech, Mr.. HOrr
said be believed hat the majority bill had
been drawn up for the purpose Of giving
greater strength 10 the South. For one be
was fully determined 10 oppose the mea-
sure.
A brief cOloqnv followed between
MeSsrs. Horr and McLane IN relation to the
alleged crushing out Of the cOlored vote
in The South, the latter mantaning that
since tbe election OF Hayes, at least, the ne
groes OF the South had voted as they
pleased.
The subject was finally hid aside, and
Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, introduced a bill
appropriaiing $4,000 for the puI chase and
Il fat nj of paforrph