The sun., 1891-01-30
THE FIF7Y-FIRST CONGRESS,
THn HOUsE APeORT1OyMEyT HILL
NAsSED IN THE SENATE

sssa-Mr. Blair secures The Right Of |
Way TOR . Labor Biii, but ~ vas Arscr. |
ws~a ssAe-srscked ny The Army Appro- |
pvssasr Bsii-A stormy Political bes~se |
h the Mouse Over Appropriation RIi. |
wAsHrHoroS, Jan. 20 tho Senate to-day |
The bill. creating the ocoe OF Fourth AZ istant !
Postnast General was PASSED TITO senate !
then proceeded TO the consideration OF the Al. /
portionment bill as tho unfinished busines.
and Mr.. Edmunds tFer.. Vt addressed the /
Ssna.a He called attention Go the fact tha, |
the bin took no cognizance whatever OF tho /
provisions 81 the fourteenth ame endi mt 10 tho
Constitution. thnt. IN case tho right OF suf |
fFags be denied or abridged In any s,ate tho |
representation OF thai State sha,l be di. |
uainishsd accordingly.
The Senate then began TO vote on the amend.
nonts proposed by tho minority. the arst being /,
&c increase the reprose nation OF Arkansas
from sx to seven. Tho amen dmont was re- |
lactcd--Y Yeas. 80; NAYS, 80. All the Democrats
Benaturs voted for The amendment and were |
rssn,Orcsd w I've Republican Senators |
Mcssrs Davis, Mcmillan. Paddock, S,ewar,.
and Washhurn.
The no1t amendment waa TO increas. the |
yeprcsontatiun OF Mtnnssoin from : to & /
II was blso reIec,ed- ycns, 81: nays, 30 On |
this vote Mi Chbcy otod with the Democratic
oi VII ON two iehs voted than on tho precodi, .
TIC next amendment was to Increase ~,
Representation OF Missouri from IL tol1 Y,
was re- ectsd-ysas. 30; nays 3s. Tho o Nv.
pubcans voting aye on this amondr Az, ,,...
Messis Davis, Paddock. and 'Snshhmrn
Msssrs. Casey. Mcmillan, and btew A., yo,sd ,n
The next amendment was 10 iucreas. IN.
representation OF Now York n o,r "a ,nu, 7,
was rojscted-yens, 70; nays, ~ Movsrs n.,,s
and Paddock hoinK tho onl'/ v..nuh,ta.,. 49,.
ing IN tho affirmative. No Davis ,h.n ,r,,h
drew the Amendment Il" f. 40 m. t,,nl numh.r
OF keprsssnt ives IA ~ a
msn, My sns l.,x ,,e eeo io,at offered an amepa,
ing AN ndditionn a. mher tn A,np'.nn %n" MY
aiod nn ns as @ NV ana desired To- have it
howsy stsS ssS"snt on BY y AYs'cn Hss XII X i.
W. M,; ;, "n1 in ae' :no.sd to lny the amendment
s ysas. S 81: % M A!a th1, mo, on was agreed to-
WasHL1, SasH ,n e. negative were messts DAVIS aud
sHa r.cton h1 rnae ., nc" Hpus vpse
t'on a rno States, OF Missouri Nil nesota, u Ar
re- ,,.. 1.t nnd New iork was left entirely without
M s.So5ss S"r%an IN cm II. Sen Md also onnassd the
I"rk where there was deficit OF sonn lUu.-
' ," "s sss and Ss be-
States Of Kansas, Minncs",a and Missouri tii
in.u' ~. saGh bon nsys m nn nddtona, Ecpressn,a
aprori,onmeni should have been loft t''s to be he
Mr.. Jonss Uein.. Ark declared his belief
thai in Ills State the cenaur roiurns we,e very
aeiocilv". and hlt, II tho truth were known.
Afknns'S had ujpulBtiOn enough to eutitle her
t4SoNen hepre.entRti,-s
Mr. Morgan Dem Alal spoke Of the noces-
tho number OF Pres idcntin electors IN s92
shSii niaf;nn fS;Nrr~tnnd with The nrmb"r OF Repre-;
had cnorRh of trails and troubles and Difficult
ties IN on;e,tion with President 'inl elections
70 1on onish Congress- TO exercise the most ex-
uomr care in the matter aud To- make tho law
psr'.e e1y clear aud deiin,e. The b il was then
y'Ax. 81 nays. 24-a s,rc, party vote
The Senate then or motion OF hr. Blair
tor the adjustment ,oi accounts of !uborors.
work men. and mechanics arising under tho
s@snS M TIA SSSn made
70 N have !, laid esdo teiTln2raris hsil 50 at the
and proceeded With W '''' ~
Mr Gormen however objected to that ar.
Ksr Iowa who had mads de- the s'Ge peaups, M r'n wisn
Grew IT, and ID, moved ms l"iv,,egei motion that
creed TO- thus dis1 nctns ,he @ ,-loar nrta" Iii lii
,s ~ G.snn ~ 81
Appropriation Sil Was then proceed ed vita. -
Among the amendments reported from the
Co%Ipmit,ee lit, on Appr9HIi., was ono 10
paid by the Governmnnt for transportation on
land. srant railroads TO 90 per c,,n, Of tho rates
the Socretnny OF War shall deen. Jus and
cnNGes to private PARTIES. The amendment
wv Oyer ,.l W,h"n, VIA nc'i9m %nn, noro, .,ur
out OF tho hi!! tho rroytso that no officer 8, nll
receive pay us at "'l'c"r on the retired !;st
twsve officer; Of '% % %tn.lTdnr Gen horscrnns;
clorks 10 tho senate commiiteee. AID ONO
were clerks In the ,terartnenrs II was rather
prev nj wounded and Disabled o;ncere irota
IND ny ONE rt."e who're thoy ,rould do some
th'nG I add to their income. II WIS very
Ine n'g,ioa TO ;,r,ke Su, was spnpor'"Hd by
la and snooner Pen, Wls J. and as opposed
by Mr. !;"n@nn Dem. lex who n,so IN
s4inN = Yen, rs an ,"N'rer n tn" i,sirri iisi
and $4,000 >, ycnra~ l-.;ist", o IL" ir as,I.y.
,on mIs, "" @ nnGe Mt ot tee n & La 6t r'."n %
wonnted or nc"naci,nIec IN ~" ,"i'ice aga
MI berry lem, Ark. describe" ,he pra-
vision ~ III. bii! rs one thu I'M, s"nG,t +" de- hy
all, directly WAS ainred at t,ru. "nrerr1n.
Apd Con Badly SIN h. 1he lan.tn "r'. on
crAnsR res'C "Iion. whose r,a X. wHs wanied
ty som" hunEry r"trioi, hui h" ,Admlni9:r"-
!inn would !ikr leEs,aton to nlaAc IA vacancy
Mr.. ii.wcy motion war agreed 10 and the
prny,so was struck ont
The rtlrr on ii regard I" The cha'-rs Tor
,ansnaEra;ion on ,hc snaIfran' r"!r"h was VA,
amendment prop"sed ty the comm, zoe.
dr. tlark burn 'iIein., hy asked Nj. Alison
who hsr the pfopo."d ALnehduir.l; Won q HUplS
10 III" roads iha, had rrce'rd hond-d .,Iu ,ts
we as 10 those that Lad received uhly laud-
grant aid,
NJ, Allison re"l!cd N tn. negative. 2ls
bond aided railroads. he said, such "a III.
lon aaii!" AnI TIA" C"utta! lar &c, cam"
under uu entirely Ginrr~rt rNlc. A lci ont. 20
~ their "ntiro p,orr"d- wns rnia lrto mo
Treasury under the rh, ruap ac',
ton OF the Appropriation Committee waA "A
greAL inri iovenleut on tae hil! IA u cH;n~ rom
~. ia on rpI n n Al .Iu taAr
assigned for lli. "a lIun ol III" lou-" ,rn, tilnt
All the rHilrH" DIR We / ~ Oh caco not oHiy 'hG
land u! fua l. hu, ali he u..i. iRi iormpa
an association 10 NN price. II" dcpro HHir,.
th- no" ~ enc GnrucinG CNnnGinn n.l. Dads
10 he de,,l!acn' "i he American ruadr whirh
were hGrd prrSsed ~ r"aty on .vcoWat ol the
Inequalities ~ the roUt,;iuA. Ee.wreL them
Hpu the ,AEaGItn ro.. -.
NJ. Nalc h6kel Mr.. GoImau whahGr h
would isvur my policy that ou!G ,aEe nwsi