The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-02-23
HOUSE.


Bills were introduced prohibiting polygS
mist or bigamist from voting or holding Office
in the Territories to amend the laws relating
to internal revenue and fixing the tax on each
proof-gallon distilled to create . department
OF manufactures, mechanics, and mines (by
Mr.. Warner, of Tennessee) to repeal the law
chartering national banks and to abolish ma
tiona1 banks. The Senate amendment to the
House bill for the relief of colored immigrants
was concurredi in.
Mr.. willetts, from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, reported q bill to prevent persons
living in bigamy or polygamy from holding
Territories Of the United States, and from
being Delegates to Congress. Placed on tho
House calendar. The resolution from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported ad-
versely by Mr.. Orth, calling on the Attorney
General for his opinion as to whether certain
parties should be arrested in the British En-
pire, and retained without . speedy and fair
trial, created great excitement among the MEM
bers. The resolution was originally offered by
Mr.. Robinson, and during the discussion Mr..
Robinson cot New York; and Mr.. Robeson
(of New Jersey indulged in personalities
freely.
The discussion Of the apportionnnent bill
continues. MIR. Hewett argued for An increase
of members. Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin,
thought 325 members would be about right.
Mr.. Deering had his mind fixed on 322 Mr..
Brumm thought small States had too many
members now. Mr.. Anderson regarded 321 .
good figure. Mr.. Clements opposed the bill.
| Mr.. Tllman opposed the bill for himself, he
| was in favor Of House of six hundred. Dur
| ing General Grants administration, the House
was proportionately smaller than it had ever
been before; and then was the time that
| executive authority ran riot, and when the
lobby dominated legislative authority to &C
cumulate public money and property in in
dividual hands. He was in favor Of max
ing the House Of Representatives 8 Gibral-
tar, impregnable to bribery or intimidation. In
the course of his further remarks, Mr.. Iillman
made some allusion to universal suffrage, and
asserted that universal suffrage led to universal
damnation, and when the laugh, which this
remark gave rise to, had subsidized, he accused
the Republican party of agreeing with him
citing as proof of the fact that it had abolished
universal suffrage in the District Of Columbia
He expressed his wish that the Senate wal
composed of three hundred members. Thai
would place that body above suspicion. Tn.
people believed that some Senators had secured
their seats by corrupt means, or were employed
by lobbyists. 81 don't mean that in any often
sive sense" he explained as he saw Senator
Anthony occupying . chair in front Of him
Mr.. Cox modified his amendment by making
the total membership 319.
Mr.. Horr reported adversely from the Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform, bill to reduc
the salaries Of the heads Of departments an,
members Of Congress. Consideration was re
sumed on the apportionment bill. A vote ol
the amendment offered by Mr.. Anderson, o
Kansas, fixing the number at 325, was agrees
to-yeas, 1862; nays, 104. The Representative
are distributed among the several States .
follows: