The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-18
XLVII tn Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, FEB. IL.
Mr.. Miller of New York presented sfrom the
Union League Club of New York city memorial
in favor of a bill introduced by Mr.. Blair to
aid in the establishment and support of COM
mon schools. resolution appended to the
memorial expressing hearty approval of the
scope and object of the bill, was at the request
of Mr.. Miller read by the secretary.
A bill appropriating 100000 to improve the
harbor at Galveston passed @
The Senate at LAO after considering several
bills on the calendar without action agreed TO
adjourn from to-day until Monday.
Mr.. Hale from the census committee report
ed the House bill providing that the compen-
sation authorized by the census deficiency bill
may be made to assignees in writing or to such
persons as shall hold power of attorney to re-
ceive the same. Passed.
Executive session and adjournment followed.
HOUSE.
Owing to the great confusion which existed
at the close of yesterdays session, there were
several corrections made of the Congressional
Record. after which the Speaker announced
the regular order to be the motion to lay on
the table motion submitted at the close of
yesterdays session by Mr.. Springer of Illinois,
to reconsider the vote by which the House re-
jected an amendment offered to the apportion-
ment bill by Mr. Colerick of Indiana, provid-
ing that in case the legislature of any State
whose representation is changed shall fail to
re-district the State before the time fixed for
the election of Representatives, the Governor
shall be authorized to call special election.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Joyce of Yer
mont providing for 365 members, was rejected
without division.
The motion to table the motion to reconsider
was carried, yeas 100, nays ia.
The question then REQUIRED on the substitute
for the whole bill submitted by Mr.. Colerick
of Indiana, and which fixes representation at
316.
Mr.. Cox of New York demanded the yeas
and nays, and tellers on yeas and nays having
been ordered, the Speaker appointed Messrs
Cox and Prescott, of New York, as such tell
ero, but Mr.. Cox declined to serve in that ca
pacity with his colleague. The Substitute was
rejected, yeas "a, nays 154.
The question then required on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Page providing that the House
shall be composed of BIT members. This Mr..
Page desired to withdraw but as it was the
numbered favored by the Democrats object
ton was made. It was, however, rejected;
then ordered on the final passage of the bill
and it was then passed without further diyis-
ion as follows:
Be it enacted, &c., that after the Sd day of
March, 1888, the House of Representatives
shall be composed of threeIhundred and twenty
five members, to be apportioned among the
States as follows
Alabama 8, Arkansas 5, California 6, Colora-
do l, Connecticut 4, Delaware l. Florida 2,
Georgia 10, Illinois 20, Indiana 10, Iowa IL,
AauodS /, AoutuChy IL, 1Oulelaua o. MALLS +,
Maryland 6, Massachusetts IL, Michigan IL +,
Minnesota 5. Mississippi Z, Missouri IA, Ne
braska 3, Nevada l. New Hampshire g New
Jersey 7, New York 80, North Carolina 9Oho
81, Oregon 1, Pennsylvania %, Rhode Island 2,
South Carolina 7, Tennessee 10, Texas II, Yer
mont 2, Virginia 10, West Virginia 4, Wiscon-
sin 9.
Sec. 2. That whenever new State is admit
ted to the Union the Representative or Repre-
sentatives assigned to it shall be in addition
to the number of three hundred and twenty
five.
Sec. 3. That in each State entitled under this
apportionmsnt the number to which such
State may be entitled in the Forty-eighth Con-
gress shall be elected by districts composed of
contiguous territory and containing as nearly
as practicable an equal number of Inhabitants
and equal in number to the Representatives to
which the State may be entitled in Congress,
no one district electing more than one Repre-
sentative, provided that unless the legislature
OF such State shall otherwise provide before
the election of such Representatives shall take
place as provided by law. Where no change
shall be hereby made in the representation
of the State Representatives thereof TO the For
freight Congress shall be elected therein as
now provided by law. If the number as here
by provided for shall be larger than it was be-
fore this change then the additional Repre- sem
tative or Representatives allowed to said State
under this apportionment may be elected by
the State at large aud other Representatives to
which the State entitled by districts as now
prescribed by law in said State and if the num-
Der hereby provided for shall in any State be
less than it was before the change hereby made
the whole number to such State hereby pro-
vided for shall be elected at large unless the
Legislatures of said States have provided or
shall otherwise provide before the time fixed
by law for the next election of Representatives
therein.
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
On motion OF Mr.. Neal an order for night
session for Tuesday next was reached and
session ordered for Monday night for the con-
sideration of the District code.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with the House went into committee of the
whole upon the private calendar.
The committee rose after considering two
bills
Mr.. Valentine, chairman of the committee
on agriculture, reported the agriculture appro-
priation bill. Referred to the committee OF
the whole.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President in furtherscomplance with
the House resolution calling for the cores
pondence respecting the war on the Pacific,
transmitting the report of the Secretary of
State and accompanying documents. Referred.
Adjourned until tomorrow.