Evening journal., 1891-01-30
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
The Apportionment Bill Goes
Through the Senate
as IT II CAME FROM THE HOUSE.

New York STATE Fails to Get Another
Representative and other Common
weaiths share Her Fate-The Hons,
After More Evidence on the silver Pool
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The reapportion
ment bill was passed in the senate by /
strict party vote. Every amendment K
the house measure was defeated. and tn,
bill now waits the president approval. Il
was just after noon when consideration O.
the bill was resumed Senator Edmund.
maae brief address, in which he calleC
attention to the fact that the act took il,
cognizance whatever of the provisions O
the fourteenth constitutional amendment
that IN ease the right Of suffrage be deniec
or abridged in any state its representation
should be diminished accordingly.
Proposed Amendments Defeated.
Then the voting on amendments began
The FIRST, 90 increase the representation Of
Arkansas from to7. was speedily knocked
out, S8 to 50 The solid Democracy, with
Messrs. Davis, Mcmillan, Paddock, Stew
art and Washhurn, Republicans voted foi
il. That 60 increase the representation o.
Minnesota from to was also rejected
81 TO 81, MR. Casey joining with the Demo
cratic Republican combine Missouri
claim for an increase from IS to l6 was
beaten, sa 70 80, Messrs. Paddock, Davii
and Washburn uniting with the Demo
Gratis, Messrs Casey Mcmillan and Stew
art voting No"
No Increase for New York.
Then MIR German pressed the amend
ment increasing the representation OF New
York from b to 50. He got only two Re
publican votes, those of Messrs Davis ane
Paddock, and the amendment was defeat
ed, IS to 20.
After Mr. Davis had withdrawn his plar
for fixing the total number OF representa-
tives at 300 Mr.. Berry presented an amend
ment fixing tshe total az $50 giving Arkan
sas, Missouri and New York each an addi
tional member. Mr. Hale at once moved
TO lay the amendment on the table. and
this was agreed to, IS TO -. Messrs. Dav,
and Washburn again voting with tbs !
Democrats
Mr. Vests Criticism.
Mr.. Vest stated why he could not vote |
for the bill it was large fraction Of III,
population im the states of Missouri. Min Il
nesota Arkansas, and New York were left /
entirely without representation
Mr. Morgan also opposed the bill because
IN his belief, a RECOMMENDATION should have
been made 10 the city Of New York where
there was a deficiency of some 200,000 II
the census returns as taken and because ht
believed that that state and the states oi
Arkansas, Minnesota and Missouri should
have an additional representative III
thought that in ali fairness the apportion
ment should have been left to be made il
the next session
Mir Jones tArk.) declared his belief that
N has state the census returns were very
defeetiveanu that, II the truth were known
ArsansaA had population enough to en
title her to seven representatives.
The Biil Passed.
Mr. Morgan spoke Of the necessity II
special declaration in the bill that the
number ~ presidential electors in lSg
shall correspond with the number Of rep
resentatsves fixed in the bill. The country
had had enough Of trials and troubles anc
difficulties ~ connection with presidential
elections 70 aumonish congress TO exercise
'he most extreme care in the matter and
q make the law perfectly clear and def
lite. Tho bill was then passed exactly a.
: came from tne house-yeas, "a; nays, -
Mr. Wanamakers New Assistant.
The senate also passed the bill creating
he Office oi fourth assistant postmaster
general with salary Of 5000 a year. The
enate committee on commerce agreed Il
epoft favorably without amendment the
louse bill giving an Incorporated company
o. construct tunnel under the
waters Of New York bay from Staten Isl
sud 20 a point on Long Island