Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-25
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Mr. Baker reported
back the fortifcation appropriation bill with
the Senate amendments, and recommending
concurrence in some and inconvenience in
others. Report agreed to.
Mr.. Cox demanded the regular order, being
the consideration Of the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Burroughs raised the question of con-
sideration. At first the Republicans refused
TO vote, but upon second roll call, they, at
Conger's suggestion, cast their votes in the
negative. The vote was yeas IA mays $3.50 the
House determined TO proceed to considerati on
Of the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Cox demanded tthe previous question,
but Robson and Conger asked further time
TO be permitted to debate.
Mr.. Cox thercupon offered to yield to the
Republican side of the house the time to
which he would be entitled after the the pre-
vious question had been seconded, but this
offer was declined by Conger.
Mr.. Robson stated that there had been six
more speeches on the Democratic side than on
the Republican side, statement which Cox
declared incorrect. The demand for the pre-
vious question being repeated, Robson aseser
ted the Republicans meant to have free
debate, or set there until they get it.
Mr.. Cox yielded to Ryan of Pennsylvania, to
offer an amendment, and sharp colloquy en-
sued between the speaker and Conger as to the
admissability of the amendment the speaker
deciding it might be offered.
Mr.. Robson wished to understand whether
gentlemen on the other side intended to put in
all their amendments or refuse to allow his
side to do so. Mr.. Cox replied the Republi-
cans offered amendments fixing the represen-
tation at 319.
Mr.. Ryan's amendment was then offered 1t
makes it unlawful to divide any county or
parish, when any district shall consist of more
than one county or parish.
A vote was then taken on ordering the main
question, and resulted 136 to 10, one less than
a quorum. The Speaker cast his vote in the
affirmative, thus making a quorum. The
Republicans who voted were Dick, in the af-
irmatlve, and Robinson, Kittinger, Washburn
and Taylor, Ohio, inithe negative.
The Republicans then resorted to dilatory
motions, Mr.. Conger moving to adjourn, and
to adjourn to day certain, and Page, CAL,
moving for a recess, pending which, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Atkins, the Senate amendments to
the legislative, judicial and executive appropri-
alton bills were not concurred in.
A motion being put to adjourn to day GER
tain, Saturday, no quorum voted and call Of
the House was ordered. Although the roll
call disclosed the presence of 261 members,
more than quorum, the doors were closed
and resolution adopted directing the sergeant
alarms to enforce the attendance of members
Then all business was suspended, and the
Honse listlessly awaited the arrivel of the
sergeant t-at-arms with the absentees. The
members congregated in groups, smoking and
chatting, now and then interrupting the mo.
notony of the proceedings with points of
order, which had the effect of raising laugh,
but not putting an end to the deadlock.
When an hour and half had passed, and but
one member, Camp, had been brought by the
sergeant-at arms, Mr.. Conger moved further
proceedings under the call be dispensed with,
stating it was his intention to extend the usual
courtesies to the late Senator Carpenter. On
vote by tellers this motion was defeated
11o to Iii.
Mr.. Springer submitted a proposition that
the subject should be postponed until to-mor-
row, that the Republicans should be allowed
two hours for debate and that then a vote
should be taken on the bill and amendment.
Mr. Conger suggested the subject would
come up tomorrow as unfinished business
and declining to agree to the proposition. A
the speaker as to whether the main question
had been ordered on the bill. The speaker
maintained it had, and Conger appealed
to the record to prove the contrary. Before
any decision had been reached on this point ;
vote was taken on a motion to dispense will
further proceedings under the call, and it wa.
defeated-yeas 121; nays 135. The HOUSE
linen relapSeu lnlO llS lOTIner cOuuluOll VI luIc
ness, various propositions being submitted
and rejected.
EAt $50, Williams, of Wisconsin, arose
amid shouts of Irregular order" from th'
Democratic side, and asked for leave of alb
sence from to-night's session. He had hopet
the ordinary resolution of respect to the mem
ory of the dead Senator from Wisconsin
would have been adopted, but he made n,
complaint and he wouldn't call the resolution
up until the next regular session of the House
His leave of absence was granted.
There was another roll call and then for abou
an hour tho members gathered in groups il
the area and aislcs consulting and endeavorin!
= to come to an agreement as to the number o
representatives to be provided for in the bill. l
division of figures of State populations fror
301 to 325 were made so as to ascertain whett
er the fraction left over would be large enoug
to entitle State to a
additional member because tina
seemed the special advantage after which a
were striving, but it was all in vain, the r.
sulting fractions would not come out so as
give advantage to every State, and cons'
quently the magical figure remained undi
covered.
Various suggestions Of compromise, mol
acceptable, which occupied the time uni