Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-30
APPORTIONMENT BILL

Passed BY Senate Exactly Is Il
| Came from House.
The Army appropriation Bill Yilefoasly
Discussed. !
The Murder Of Postmaster Mathew
OF calrolitop. llisA. Aired In HOUSE.
WAsuISGroN, Jan. 39-She Senate bill
creating the Office Of fourth assistant post
master general was passed.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the apportionment bill - unfinished
business.
Edmunds addressed the Senate calling
attention to the fact that the bill took no
| cognizauce whatever Of the provisions Of
the fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton. and that, in case the right of suffrage
be denied or abridged in any state, the rep.
resentstion of that state would be dimin.
ished accordingly.
The Senate then began to vote on the
amendments proposed by the minority, the
first being to increase the representation Of
Arkansas from six to seven. The amend
ment was rejected, yeas. 80 4; nays, 33.
All the Democrats voted for the amend.
ment, reinforced by five Republicans
Davis, Mcmillan, Paddock, Stewart, Wash-
burn.
The amendment to increase the represen-
tation Of Minnesota from seven to eight
was rejected. Yeas, 81; nays. SO.
On this vote Casey voted with the Dem
the preceding vote.
The amendment to increase representa-
ton Of Missouri 10 to l6 rejected; yeas
80. nays 3s. Only republicans voting aye.
on this amendment. were Davis, Paddock
aud Washburn. Casey. Mcmillan and
Stewart voted no.
representation of New York "a to 35
rejected; yeas 80, nays 3S. Davis and
Paddock the only republicans voting in the
affirmative. Davis withdrew the amend
ment fixing the total number Of representa-.
tives to 360.
Berry offered An amendment fixing the
total number $50, giving an additional
member tn Arkansas. Minnesota and New
York; and he desired to have 1t voted on
as one amendment. The division of 1t was
insisted on by Hale.
Hale then moved to lay the amendment
on the table which was agreed to; yeas 3s,
nays 90. The only republicans that voted
in the negative were Davis and Washburn.
Vest stated that he could vote for the
bill because large fraction of the popula-
ton in Missouri, Minnesota. Arkansas and
New York were left entirely without repre-
sentation.
German opposed the bill because in his
belief the Remuneration should have been
made in the city of New York, where there
was deficit of some 200, 900 in the census
returns as taken, because he believed that
that State and Kansas, Minnesota and Mis-
souri, should have an additional representa-.
tive. He thought in fairness to all, the
apportionment should have been left to be
made in the next session.
Morgan spoke OF the necessity of specific
declaration in the bill, that the number of
presidential electors In 1892 shall cores
pond with the number Of representatives
fixed in the bill. The country had had
enough Of trials, troubles and difficulties in
connection with presidential elections TO
admonish congress, to exercise the most
extreme care in the matter.
The bill then passed exactly as il came
from the House. Yeas 81; nays "a; (strict
party vote.)
The Senate, on motion of Blair. took up
the House bill providing for the adjust.
ment of the accounts of laborers, workmen
and mechanics arising under the eight-hour
law. 1t having been made "unfinisbed
business" Blair consented to have it laid
aside temporarily. so that the army sppro.
psiation bill might be taken up and pro-
ceeded with.
German objected to that arrangement
being made. Allison. who made the re-
quest. withdrew it. and moved Gas = priv
ileged notion that the army bill be taken
up. 1t was agreed to, displacing the eight
hour bill from its position as unfinished
business"
The consideration of the army Appropria-
ton bill was proceeded with.
Hawley moved to strike out of the bill
the provision that no officer shall receive
pay Is an officer on the retired list while
receiving salary as q government official.
The provision applied. he said, to Only l2
so I'LL "'seSAa"'' iVs''-
Ter OF .ne treasury. some OF them were
cerk' W !ae senate comht'ees ana some
c'erss ~ ~ ..e o.ueI oepaumeh'e.
me mo'iOn ~ s"lke ou' was supported
oy hstrH, oioson, Hpoonet ana was op-
Poseo oy heasah' VINO instshcea tne case
Vi zen hosecrans as craving sfloV
a sear a. an oihcer on she reurea nst ana
Sfyoo year rs ,egstel Oh the treasury.
RYE sassetted that me exception migh,
oe maoe 1or tno,e Wouhdea or incapaci'ate"
IN service: ana he agreed iwith heagAn as
h1,ecIans case =" outrage. ,,
perry oesc'ioeu .he provision III !he oiii
ons 'ha. so"sh' 10 10 oy 'nci,ecaoh tna'
which oagnt 10 Dc zone, II AZ all, direciiy'
IL was aimed ~ uens. kosecrans snd Baby
omih. Inc aamln,stra'ion mad not seen
proper 70 Cali iof Hossc,aas rehgnauon'
whose place was wanted oy some hungry
patiiot' 'he somihisUauon Wouid IKE eg-
isis.loh 10 make vacancy IN thas once.
Inc h'o.oh was agreed 70 Win the pro-
Viso sfuck ou'.
An aihsnament was Nkeh up 10 suike
out .he piosiso imiiog rates 70 pe PAID oy
ue Government iof Ianpor'ation on land
gran. ,a'lroads, 70 % per cent OF rates
ehA.seu 10 private parues' ana 10 Suos'"a"
ior p'oViso rs'es ,os' shai. De such as he
secretary OF war snail oeem Just and reason
aoie not 10 exceed ~ per cent OF charges
70 p,iva,e parties; .,
biscxou'h askea whethef tne proposed
amenu'.eu' wou.u sppiy 10 foads that
rece,Vea oonaen a'u, AZ wen $40 those tna'
ieee,.eu oh'y iAno grant aio-