The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

i occasionally was nOs ooJ,e',oh"p'e, Dut n
:, was adverse TO the House being turned into
: an amusement BODY:
:. MIR. Warner, Of Tennessee, asked that
I the bill and report he referred to the Com.
mittec OF the Whole. so ordered.
Tho consideration OF the apportionment
bin was resumed at 1:f5 +. VI.
Mr.. Prescott offered q resolution pro-
viding that whenever the House shall de-
terminc upon any number OF members the
same shall beapportionea among the STATES
on the same basis OF ui's'oh USED at the
Forty-sixth Congress, ana now known as
the old method.
Mr.. Bayne moved 10 amend so a. 10 pro,
,,;do that the apportionmcnt shall he based
mon tho q Seaton, method, and Mr.. Con-
verse moved 10 amend the amendment so
~ 10 adopt the plan previously presented
and favored by him.
amendment 10 the bill, selecting 32G rs the
total number OF representatives.
At3o'clock the previous question was
seconded. and vote was taken on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Converse to the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Prescott, and
It was rejected.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Baync's
amendment. but il only received Q affirma-
five votes. while 14s members were re-
corded as being opposed to the adoption
of the " Seatonv method OF apportionment.
Mr.. Baync endeayored TO obtain the
yeas and nays. but was not successful.
Mr.. Prescott's resolution, basing the re-
presentation upon the old system OF APP
portionment, was then agreed to without
division.
The last hour OF debate was opened with
short speech by Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan,
who advocated the bill OF 32J. He was fol-
/ 10 ed by Mr.. Tyler, OF Vermont, who
spoke in favor OF fixing the number OF ~.
Mr.. Springer stated that he would vote
for $40. though he preferred the present
number-293. The number $40 had been
determined upon rs one OF mathematics!
and political equality by the last Congress,
and he therefore supported ii.
! Mr.. Cox favored 80, holding that ii
would be more fair than 900, which gave
additional representatives to Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, and Kansas, surely Republican States,
and TO South Carolina and Texas, certainly
/ Democratic, and TO New York, which was
| likely TO be Republican unless the Demo
Gratis behaved themselves better.
! Mr Prescott closed the debate, and in
/ the course OF his remarks reflected some
what upon his colleague (Alr. Cox for his
change Of base from the position he took in
the committee-room. The excuse given
for such change was that the New York
/ Legislature might fail 10 redistrict the
State. His colleague evidently did not
take pride in the rights and place winch
New York maintained amongst the States
of the Union. lie only viewed her inter-
ests from a standpoint Of politics.
As Mr.. Prescott concluded his speech
| loud cries OF Vote" "Note," came from
all parts Of the hall. but Mr.. Cox, in IN in
( dlgnant tone, demanded his right t. be
/ heard.
/ The Speaker stated that the time for de-
! bate had terminated.
Mr.. Cox appealed to the IIouSe'to allow
him few moments TO reply to the impuia-
1 tons OF his colleague.
Mr.. Page, OF California, objected unless
he should he allowed TO reply TO some re-
marks made by Mr. Prescott is to the Con-
stitution OF California.
Mr.. Cox then asked that he be allowed
| to move to reconsider the vote by which
! the previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Prescott objected.
"That," shouted Mr.. Cox, amid cries OF
"Orderr and "Note," sis a cowardly
proceeding, to attack man at the last mo-
ment without giving him chance to re-
ply-most cowardly."
The Speaker stated that the first vote
would be taken OIL the amendment offered
/ by Mr.. Cox fixing the representation mt
| 307. and ruled that Mr.. Cox could not
modify ii by changing the number To 3l0
! Mr. Cox thereupon withdrew the amend
mcnt.
| A vote was then taken upon the amend
ment offered By Mr.. Anderson. Of Kansas,
fixing the number at 325, and il was agreed
| to--ayes, 1G2; noes. 104.
! Mr.. White. OF Kentucky. was the only
| Republican who yOtcdIn the negative. but
| the following Democrats voted in the az
/ frmativc with the Republicans: Messrs.
| Aiken, Beach, Beltzhoover, Bragg, Culber-
son, Curtin, Davidson, Dcnster, Ellis,
/ Evans, Finley, IIOblitzell, Jones OF Texas,
McLanc. Mills, Reagan, Richardson OF
South Carolina, Shelley, Speer. TilIman,
/ Epson, and Wellborn
Thereprcscntatives are distributed among
the several States as follows: Alabama, $ !;
/ Arkansas, ): California, 6: Colorado, !;
| Connecticut, I Delaware, Florida. > I;
Georgia, 10; Illinois, 20: Indiana, IL;
Iowa, IL; Kansas, kentucky. ii Lou
isiana, g.: Maine, 4; Maryland, G; Massl-
chusetts II: Michigan, If; Minnesota, D;
Mississippi, :; Missouri. II; Nebraska. j;
Nevada, /; New Hampshire, >; New Jer-
sey. Z; New York, 81; North Carolina, y;
Ohio, 81: Oregon, /; Pennsylvania, %:
Rhode Island. ,; South Carolina, 1; Ten
neSsec, 10; Texas, IL; Vermont, ,; VIZ
ginia, 10: West Virginia. 4 Wisconsin, y.
The next vote was taken upon an amend
ment offered TO the third section OF the Dill
by Mr.. Beltzhooycr, Of Pennsylvania, the
object OF which is to make it unlawful to
divide any parish or county in the foflna-
ton Of any representative district which
shall consist OF one county or parish. he
iected-yeas, a; nays, 1876.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, moved 10 re-
consider the vote by which the House had
rejected nm amendment offered by NE.
Colerick amending section 3 OF the bill, 80
rs 70 nrovidc that il. in any State i'm which
thc number OF representatives is changed
by this act the Legislature thereof shall not
have adopted its laws in time to enable rep
resentatiyes TO be elected TO the Forty
eighth Congress, il shall be lawful for the
Governor OF such State, after il shall have
been redistrcted, to provide for special
election for such representatives.
when this amendment was rejected there
. was no interest paid to ii. and Mr.. Cole,
rick was unable 10 obtain the yeas ana
nays, but Mr.. Springer's motion to recon,
slider was the signal for scene OF great
noise and confusion.
A motion to table the motion to recon
slider was Immediately made on the Repub
: lican side, and the Democrats demanded
the yeas and nays.
MIR. Springer asked that the amendment
Inc read ont. storm OF objections came
, from the Republican side. and the Speaker
t ruled that II could only be read by IMAM