Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-02
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. GUITBAU'S NEW YEARS. His Reception to Be Held
 in Jail. An Invitation to the Public. TIae Last Stages of
 the Case. Only 8 Few More Witnesses. A Chance of Its Ending This
 Week.
Only 8 Few More Witnesses.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

ers-A Quiet Day in the Case-The Trial |
 Drawing Near Its CIose-Its Probable |
 Finish This Week.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.--The proceedings in l the Guiteau trial yesterday were rather dull, the unusual quietness of the prisoner and the | absence of Judge Porter of the prosecution | as@ MT. Reed of the defence contributing to this esult. The day was consumed with the cross-es animation, by Mr. Scoville, of Dr. Gray, the last witness presented by the pros- ecution. Nothing of value to the defense was brought out by his examination, Dr. Gray insisting that in his opinion the prison CT was entirely sane on the second of July, when he shot President Garfield. When the time for adjournment had arrived the assassin made closing speech saying Tomorrow is New Years day, 1882. I receive my calls this year in jail Anybody can come that can get in. I will be glad to see anybody that can get in. l wish everybody happy New Year" Court then adjourned until Tuesday.
 Guiteau spent quiet Sunday A number of people called at the jail, but few were ad- naitted to the cell of the notorious criminal. Those who were accorded this privilege state that the assassin was in good spirits and con- fdent of acquittal. MT. Scoville now thinks the trial may end this week. He has yet four or five witnesses who will testify to in- sanity in the family. Mr. Corkhil thinks that the arguments will be in and the case submitted to the jury by Friday. The pre- vailing opinion: is that the jury will convict after few hours deliberation.
 Representation in the House--A New App portionment PIan-To-Day's Reception atthe White House.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. Under the previous \ system of apportioning the Representatives among the several States according to their number, the process has been to first fix the number of members to compose the House, ! then divide the whole number of people in the United States by this number, which l gives the ratio of representation or the num- ber of inhabitants that are entitled to arepre- sentative. In the division of the number of l inhabitants in a State there is the remainder ! which is left until all the States have been 1 gone through. The number resulting from even division is consequently less than
 the number fixed upon and the differ
 ence is made up by taking the State having the largest fractional remainder and so on until the full number is reached. But
 now MT. Seaton, superintendent, comes in 1 with series of tables to show that this rule | is not good, and that by it's adoption the small States get more representation to the ! inhabitants than larger. This grows out of
 the division of fractions among large num- Der of Representatives The adoption of the new plan on the basis of House of 293 | members would take one member each from
 the number they would have on the old plan
 from Minnesota, Connecticut, West Virginia, Nebraska and Rhode Island, and give to the
 great States of Pennsylvania, New York, ! Massachusetts, Illinois and Ohio each one.
 The same rule affects the large and small
 States the same way, whatever the mum
 Der may be. As the large States throw the
 heaviest vote, the chances are that the new plan will be adopted, but it will not be until
 after vigorous protest against departure
 from the established usage from the losing
 States. The fact that many of the State Leg
 islatures meet in January makes early action
 by Congress in the matter of apportionment
 important in order that the States may be re
 districted before adjournment. It is there
 fore probable that this will be one of the | earliest measures considered in the House, 1T
 which body the main contest over it will be ! as it does not directly affect the Senate. ,f Hon. Benjamin H. Brewster and ex-Sena
 tor Howe arrived to-day and registered al Wormley's. They will be sworn in as Attor | ney General and Postmaster General respect ! lively tomorrow or next day.
 |
 Dorsey Star route case will be laid before tht
 grand jury Tuesday, not on January ? as re
 ported. George Bliss, special United State attorney for these cases, has gone to New ! York, to remain until Tuesday.
 Fl Preparations are being made for 8 large at tendance at the Presidents reception to-mor ], row. The army and navy officers and diplo natic corps will form the principal feature
 Following is a corrected list of the 1adie who assist in receiving. Mrs. Blaine, Mrs
 Logan, Mrs Senator Cameron of Pennsylva ] nia, Mrs. Senator Pendleton, Mrs Senate Jones of Nevada, Mrs. Senator Miller O California, Mrs. G. M. Robeson of New Jer {: sey.
 The last official act of Mr. James, lat, Postmaster General, was the appointment O
 P. H. Woodward, who has been connected
 with the Star route Investigations, as post office inspector at salary of $2,500 pc 1 year.
 ,, The following named ladies have been in
 vited by President Arthur and will assist hin
 at the New Years reception at the Whit
 House to, morrow: Mrs. Logan, Cameron I (Pa.9, Pendleton, Jones (Nev.) and Mile ! Gal. ), wives of the Senators, and Mrs, Rep = resentatiye Robeson