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pportionment, was agreed to without di-


on the amendment offered by Mr.. Cox.
fixing the representation at 307, and ruled
Mr. Cox could not modify il by changing
that number to $40. Mr.. Cox thereupon
withdrew his amendment.
The next vote was taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Anderson, OF Kansas,
fixing the number at 325 and il was agreed
to. Yeas, 162; nays, 104.
The Representatives are distributed
among the several States as follows: Ala
bama 8; Arkansas 5; California 6; Colorado
1; Connecticut 4; Delaware l; Florida 2;
Georgia 10; Illinois 20; Indiana IS; Iowa
II; Kansas I; Kentucky IL; Louisiana 6;
Maine 4 Maryland 8; Massachusetts, II;
Michigan IL; Minnesota 5; Mississippi 4;
Missouri IA; Nebraska 3; Nevada 1 New
Hampshire 2; New Jersey Z; New York "a;
North Carolina o; Ohio 2l; Oregon 1 Penn
sylyania 2S; Rhode Island 9; South Caro-
lima Z; Tennessee 10; Texas IL; Vermont 2;
Virginia 10; West Virginia 4; Wisconsin o.
The next vote was taken upon the
amendment to the third section OF the bill
of Mr.. Beltzhoover, OF Pennsylvania, the
object OF which is to make il unlawful to
divide any parish or county in the forma-
tion of any representative district which
shall consist of one county or parish. Re-
jected-yeas III; nays l35. =
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois, moved TO re-
consider the vote by which the House had
rejected the amendment of Mr.. ColeriCk, OF
Indiana, amending section three of the bill,
so as to provide that, if any State
in which the number of representa-
tives is changed by this act and
the Legislature thereof shall not
have adopted its laws in time to enable its
eighth Congress. it shall be lawful for the
Governor of such State, after it shall have
been redistricted, to provide for special
election for such representative.
When this amendment was rejected there
was no interest paid to il, and Calerick was
unable to obtain the yeas and nays, but
Springer's motion 10 reconsider was the
signal for scene OF great noise and con-
fusion.
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.
Mr. Springer asked that the amendment
be read, but storm of resolutions came
from the Republican side and the Speaker
ruled it could only read by unanimous
consent.
Instantly Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi Mr..
Springer, of illinois, and Aiken, ofSouth
Carolina were on their feet, and insisting
upon their right to hear proposition on
which they were called to vote.
The continuous rapping of the Speakers
gavel had but little effect in allaying the
confusion, and il was not till consent had
been given to the reading of the amend
ment that comparative order was restored.
A vote was then taken on the motion to
lay on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House rejected
Mr.. Calericks amendment, and resulted:
Yeas, 13l; nays, 4 no quorum.
The Democrats rafrained from voting,
and without further action the House ad-
journed.
senate.
WASHINGTON, February 16.--In the SEN
ate, after q short executive session, the
Anti-Polygamy bill was proceeded with,
the question being upon the eighth section
as reported from the Judiciary Committee,
and Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate. He
exclude from his seat in the House
the Delegate from Utah. Mr.. Vest de-
nounced the bill, as in its every feature,
as bill OF attainder, iuflicting punishment
without judicial trial, which was prohibit
ed by the Constitution. He would not
give his vote for the principles of a bill
though upon his assent to it should de-
pend his future official life. He believed
it would substitute for anti-Republican
government III tan dull-hepuDllCuu
star chamber arrangement.
Mr.. Pendleton objected to several feat
ures OF the BILL particularly to the one eS-
Guiding from the jury box known Polyga-
mists in trials for Polygamy. He said that
this bill Disseminated against man faith
full to several wives and in favor OF one
holding adulterous relations. He regarded
the measure for the reasons he stated as
intended to secure the punishment of
crimes with conviction therefore. He gave
notice OF amendments in those respects.
Mr.. sherman said he would vote for the
bill, but doubted its effectiveness. He
b elieved the time would come, and that it
was not far distant, when some saints in
authority in Utah would have new reye-
lation from source all would recognize, and
that in this way we would get rid of pOlyg-
amy by voluntary action, its supporters
remaining. The committee amendments to
several sections of the bill were then
agreed to without debate, and bill reported
to the Senate as from the Committee on the
Whole.
Mr.. Brown then renewed his amend
ment requiring that not more than three
of the members Of the Board of Commits.
Sioners shall be members of the same
political party. Agreed to on party
yote-ayes %; noes "a.
Mr.. Davis of Illinois, voted aye with the
Democrats, aud Mr. Malone was absent.
Another amendment was offered by Mr..
Brown to the last section of the bill was
adopted, prohibiting the Board from dis
franchiSing any one ON account of his
opinion on the subject of bigamy or polyg
any.
Mr.. salisbury offered and advocated a
proposition making the seventh section
inapplicable to all persons now holding
office in the territory. Defeated after a
statement by Mr.. Edmunds that such
amendments would render the bill nuga-
tory. Ayes, Is; noes, Al.
Several amendments were proposed and
defeated by decisive votes, and after re-
arrangement of its sections, the bill passed
by a viva voce vote, in which no negative
responses were heard.
The pension arrears resolution was laid
over as unfinished business.
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