Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-18

Hand in the DeaI-Grant on Deck
The ADpOFtIOnment Bill Passed by
the HOuse-A Disgusting ExhibI-
sion In abe Bear GaFdsn-KeIIOgg
at the Money B0gs-NOmInaItOns
and Combinations.
WASHINGTON, February 17n-I the Sen
ate Mr.. Coke reported favorably from the
Committee on Commerce the bill introduced
by him on the previous day appropriating
one hundred thousand dollars for the i'm
provement of the harbor of Galveston,
Texas, and urged its immediate considera-
tion.
Mr.. ingalls, insisted upon the regular
order, but later in the orning Mr.. Coke
renewed his appeal, and the bill was con-
sidered and passed.
Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, reported from the
Committ' On Public Buildings tine bill to
autboriZe tn Secretary Of the Treasury to
erect pubnc building in KY West, Fla.
A bill authorizing the payment of the
assignees of Gains Of the Census Bureau
emiloyes cut Of the recent deficiency ap-
propriatiOn, was passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr. KellOgg-PrOviding for the follow
ing sppropriations-For theimprovament OF
the Tiv.r front of New Orleans, $500 900;
the Ouf chita river, $50 600; the R ID river
urche, $75 600; Bayou Teche, $50
| 600; Cslcasien river, $50 coo; for
| deepening the channel at the
Chafalaya river $50, 600; for building lock
az the mouth of Bayou Plsquemipe $25, 600;
for building a post cffice and court house
at Shreveport $3.50 600: for building court
house and post office at Opelousas $3.50 600;
for a custom house and post office at Nor
gan City Sl500O0
The calendar was then proceeded with.
Two bills for the relief of individuals were
passed, WHEN, at 1:40, the doors were
| closed for executive business.
At 4:3O the doors were reopened, when
the pension arrears resolution was taken no
and laid over as unfinished business, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Owing to the great confusion which ex-
listed at the close of yesterdays session
| there were several corrections made of the
| Congressional Record, after which the Speak
er announced the regular order of business
to be the motion to lay on the table the mo-
| tion submitted at the close of yesterdays
| session by Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
| to reconsider the vote by which the
| House rejected the amendments offered to
the spportionment bill by Mr.. Coer ok, of
| Indiana, providing that in case the legisla-
| ture OF sny S ate whose representation is
| changed shall fail to redestrict the State be-
| fore the time fixed for the election of Rep
resen'atives, the Governor shall be author
| Y d to call special election.
The motion to table the motion TO recon
slider was carried--yess 100, nays ia The
| question then required on the substitute for
the whole bill submitted by Mr.. Colerck. OF
Iodiana, and which fixes the representation
at 3l6
Mr.. Cox demanded the yeas and navs,
and tellers on the yeas and nays having
| been ordered, the Speaker appointed Messrs.
/ Cox and Prescott as such telers, but Cox
| declined to serve in that capacity with his
| colleague. The substitute was rejected
| yeas "a, uavs 154.
The substitute offered by Mr. Jovce, OF
| Vermont, providing for house of 365. was
| rejected without a division. The question
| then REQUIRED on the substitute offered by
! Mr. Page, of California, providing that the
House shall he composed of 3l9 members.
This Mr.. Page desired to withdraw, but
It was favored by Iumber of Democrats.
| Objection wss made, but it was, however,
| rejectPd-yeas SO. nays 14S The previous
| question was ordered on the final passage of
the bill and it was passed without a di-
vision.
The text Of the bill is as follows:
Be II enacted, etc That after the 81 day Of
| March, 1888, the House of Representatives
shall be composed of 325 members, to be
aDportloned among the several States as fol-
| lows:
Alabama s, Arkansas 5. California 6,
fColorado 1, Connecticut 4, Delaware l,
| Florida 2, Georgia 10, Illinois 20, Indiana
| 13, Iowa IL, Kansas z, Kentucky II, Lou
| issns 6. Maine 4, Indiana 6 Massachusetts
- Michigan II, Minnesota 5, Mississippi z,
| Missouri a. Nebraska 3, Nevada l, Naw
| HsmDshire 3, New jersey z New York a.
| North Carolina 9, Ohio 81 Oregon 1. Penn-
| svlv9nia 2S, Rhode Island 2. South Carolina
z, Tennessee 10. Texas IL, Vermont 9, Vir-
| ginia 10. West Virginia 4, Wisconsin 9.
SEC. 2. That whenever a new STATE is ad-
mitted to the U0ion, the Representative or
Representatives assigned to it shall be in
addition to the number 325
SEC 8. That in each State entitled under
| this apportionment the number to which
| such State may be entitled in the Forty
eighth and each subsequent Congress shall
be elected by districts, composed Of con-
| tiguous territory and coDtsining as nearly as
| practicable an equal number of hsbItants
and equal in number to the Representatives
IN which such State may be entitled IN Con-
gress, no one district electing more than one
| Represen' ativs; provided that, unless the
| legislature Of such State shall otherwise
| provide, before the election of such Repre-
| sentatives shall take place. as provided by
| in the representation OF said State, the Rep
resentatives thereof to the Foriy-eighth Con-
gress shall be elected therein as srowproVided
| by law. II the number as hereby provided
| for shall be larger than 1t was before this
| change, then the additional Representative
| or Representatives allowed to said State
under this apportionment NAV be elected by
the State at large, and the other R.presen-
tatives TO which the State is entitled by dis
| tricts, as now prescribed by law in said
State, and II the number hereby provided
| for shall in any State lie less than It was
before the change hereby made, then the
whole number 10 such State hereby pro-
vided for shall be elected at large, unless
the Legislature of said State have pro-
vided or shall otherwise provide before the
time fixed by law for the next election Of
Representatives therein.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sIstent herewith are hereby repealed.
The morning hour having been di pansed
with, the House, at $3.50, went into commit
tee OF the whole Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, in
the chair) upon the private calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was one
authorizing the restoration of Thomas Lit
tie to the army, with the rank of Cap siu.
The report shows that Little was court mar
tialed on the charge Of conduct unbecomiug
an officer and a gentleman, and on this
ground Mr.. McCook, OF New York, pro-
".
The House had last Friday passed bill
restoring Kirby to the army, and he wanted
to raise his voice against the policy which
was then pursued.
Mr. Upson, of Texas. supported the bill
The charge on which Capt. Little had been
dismissed from the service was ridiculous
and frivolous, and nothing more than the
offspring Of prejudice against volunteer
officers. The charge against him was that
h. had been seen on the Dublfc street with
a common woman. While he (Upson) did
not wish 10 lower the high standard Of NOR
slliy in the army, he would like to have
some one point out person who could cast
the first stone. There was no other charge
against the officer, thous h he bore scars re
ca!yed IN the service of his country.
Mr. AeCook read extracts from the re-
view OF Judge Advocate General Mckee,
during the case OF Thos. Little, comment
ing severely upon the conduct of the officer,
aud recommend ng that the finding OF the
court martial be confirmed. He then sent