Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-30
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WASHINGTON, January 29-SENATE.-On
motion of Mr.. Sawyer the Senate bill Gre
ating the Office of Fourth Assistant Post
master-General with salary of $4,000 q
YEAR, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
APPoRT1oNMENT-THE FOURTEENTH AMEND
BIEET.
At the close Of the morning hour az
o'clock the Senate proceeded 70 conside-
ration of the appointment bill as I'M
finished business, aud Mr.. Edmunds adj
dressed the Senate, calling its attention TO
the fact that the bill took no cognBance
whatever of the provision of the four
teenth amendment TO the Constitution
that in case the right of suffrage be de-
MED or abridged in any State the repre-
sentation Of that State shall be diminished
accordingly.
MINORITY AMENDMENTS.
The Senate then proceeded to vote on
amendments proposed by the minority,
the first being to increase the representa-
ton of Arkansas from six to seven. The
amendment was reiected-yeas, 81; nays,
80. All the Democratic senators voted Tor
the amendment and were reinforced by
Mcmillan, Paddock, Stewart, and WASH
burn.
ALSO REJECTED.
The next amendment was to increase the
representation of Minnesota from seven TO
eight. Also rejected-yeas, 81 nays, 81.
On this vote Mr.. Casey voted with the
Democrats, of whom two less voted than
on the preceding vote.
The next amendment was 10 increase the
representation of Missouri from fifteen TO
sixteen. Reiected-yeas, 30; nays, IS. The
only Republicans voting aye on this
amendment were Messrs. Davis, Paddock,
and Washburn. Messrs. Casey, Mcmillan,
and Stewart voted no.
NEW YoRK's REPRESENTATION.
The next amendment was TO increase the
representation of New York from thirty
four TO thirty-fve. Rejected-yeas 29.
NAYS 3s-Messrs. Davis and Paddock being
the only Republicans yotingin the afiirma-
tive.
TO TOTAL NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Davis then withdrew his amend
ment fixing the total number of representa-
tives at 500.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment fixing
the total number at $50, and giving an adj
ditional member each to Arkansas, Mime
sofa, and New York, and desired TO have 1t
voted on as oneamendmeut Adivision oft,
however, was insisted on by Mr.. Hale.
Mr. Hale then moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, and that motion was
agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, 20. The only
Republicans who voted in the negative
were Messrs. Davis and Washburn.
PEOPLE UNREPREsENTED.
Mr.. Vest stated why be could not vote
for the bill. 1t was because large fraction
f -. -. -. ~ %
Arkansas, and New York was lett entirely
without representation.
Mr.. German also opposed the bill be-
cause, in his belief, a remuneration should
have been made in the city of New York
where there was q deficit OF some 200, 900 in
the census returns as taken-and because
he believed that that State and the States
of Arkansas, Minnesota, and Missouri
should each have an additional representa-
tive. He thought that, IN fairness to all,
the apportionment should have been LETT
to be made in the next session.
MIR. Jones. of Arkansas, declared his be-
lief that IN his State the census returns
were very defective, and that If the truth
were known Arkansas had population
enough to entitle her to seven representa-
tives.
THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS.
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the necessity of a
specific declaration in the bill that the
number of presidential electors in 1892
shall correspond with the number of rep
resentatives fixed in the bill. The country
had had enough of trial and trouble and
difficulty in connection with presidential
elections to admonish Congress to exercise
the most extreme care in the matter and
to make the law perfectly clear and def
mite.
The bill was then passed exactly as 1t
came from the House-yeas, 81 nays, "a
"a strict party vote.
THE NEIGHBOUR BILL.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Blair,
| took up the House bill providing for the
adjustment of the accounts of laborers.
workmen, and mechanics arising under the
eight-hour law. II having thus been made
unfinished business" Mr.. Blair consented
| to have IL laid aside temporarily, 50 that
the army appropriation bill should be
taken up and proceeded gith.
THE ARMY BILL.
| Mr.. German, however, objected to that
| arrangement being made, and then Mr..
Allison, who had made the request, with
| drew it and moved las q privileged mo-
| tion) that the army bill be taken up. That
motion was agreed TO, thus displacing the
eight-hour bin from its advantageous posi-
| ton as unfinished business" Considera-
| ton of the army appropriation bill was
then proceeded with.
| TRANSPORTATION ON LANp-aRANT RAILWAYS.
Among the amendments reported from
| the Committee on Appropriations was one
| to strike out the proviso limiting the rates
| to be paid by the Government for trans
portation on Immigrant railroads to so per
| cent. of the rates charged to private par
ties, and to substitute for ii proviso that
| the rates shall be such as the Secretary of
War shall deem just and reasonable, not
| TO exceed 20 per cent. of the charges to
| private parties. The matter went over
without action.
ARMY PAr AND GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
MIR. Hawley moved to strike out of the
bill the proyiso that no officer shall re-
ceiye pay as an officer on the retired list
while receiving salary as q Government
official. The proviso, he said, applied to
only twelve officers, including Mr.. Rose
Grams, Register of the Treasury. Some Of
them were clerks 10 the Senate commit
tees, and some were clerks in the depart
ments. 1t was rather. he said, persis-
tent, sharp, and bold watehfulness TO try TO
prevent wounded and disabled officers
from finding places where they could do
something 10 add 10 their income. II was
very small business.
THE CASE or oxNKRAL RogRcRANs.
The motion 10 strike out was supported
by Messrs. Harris. Gibson, and Spooner,
and was opposed by Dir, Reagan, who also
instsnced' the case Of General Rosecrsns