Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-08
interest Of the larger states. Many amendments

were introduced.
THE BIDS FOR PAPER FOR PUBLIC PRINTING.
The joint committee on printing, tas stated in
THE STAR yesterday, opened the bids received
under the recent re-advertiscment for supplying
paper to the Government Printing once during
the current year. The lowest bidders for common
OF Philadelphia, at from 4-lO to = 6-lo cents per
man, of Philadelphia, at from l-o to $40 cents
Graham, of New York. at from $40 to $40 cents
per pound; for MANILA paper. 7-10 cents, to
bond paper, George Mcdowell Co. of New York.
at from z 10 to 2-l0 of a cent The awards will
be officially announced on the 9Th inst, when con-
tracts Will be entered into with the successful
bidders.
TARIFF COMMISSION.
The committee on ways and means, at their ad-
1ourned meeting yesterday afternoon, agreed to
report bill providing for the appointment of COM
misstoners to investigate the question OF the tariff.
This is substitute for the kaSson bill, which in
cluded the consideration by the commission OF in
ternal revenue laws as well as the tariff.
A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
Mr. Hawley had read in the Senate to-day let
ter from Gen. Benet, chief OF ordnance United
States army, in which he stated that he had read
Senator Morgans resolution calling for the re-
ports of the tests OF heavy ordnance etc. that he
had no objection to the resolution to the strict
est investigation. He wrote that the law required
reports OF all the tests and examinations made by
the board created by the law of last year to be
submitted to the Secretary of War; that the board
has vast subject in hand, and should have ample
time to properly look into it, that the facts in rea
tion to the guns that burst had been laid before
the board, which will submit full reports of its
work.
THE FIGHT ON THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
The opposition to the pending apportionment
bill in the House was outspoken and very emphatic
to-day. Mr. Blackburn pronounced the bill ssout-
ragcouS." He said it gave an increase OF repre-
Sentat0n TO eastern states that are steadily de-
cllnlng in population, and ignored the great and
growing western states, whose population is
steadily increasing; that 1T unjuSty deprived
raj small states of members to give them TO large
states. MeSSfS. Page, OF California; Biount, OF
Georgia; Sparks, Of Illinois, and others spoke OF
the bill as UNJUST and predicted its defeat. The
impression seemed to be that the House would
adopt substitute fixing the membership at either
COZ or 319.
TIE UTAH CASE BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY CON-
MITTBE.
The House committee on the Judiciary gave a
hearing this morning to Mr.. Cannon, of Utah,
who is contesting the seat in this Congress which
was given to Mr.. Campbell upon the certificate Of
the governor OF Utah. Mr.. Cannon contended
that the discrimination against him had been
made merely and solely on account Of the rel-
giouS tenetS of the Mormon church, and that such
DISCRIMINATION is directly opposed to the spirit and
letter Of tue Constitution That he was elected TO
seat in the 47th Congress by an OyerW helming
majority OF the votes cast, and Is legally entitled to
represent his constituents