Evening journal., 1891-01-29
THE FATE OF The FORCE slLL.
Republican Managers Seem Satisfied That
Lt Mnsf a I-aasf o. n.cr


II Must at Least Co over.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2g.-Fnom the presen
indications the elections bin has iinalh
been disposed Of The senate steering
committee, which has inst arranged tn,
order Of business, provided for nearly al
the important measures. but made no plac,
for the elections bill. and since the declara
tion OF Senator Stanford as to his position
on the closure and elections bin, the Re
publican managers are quite satisfied that
there is no hope for either Of these meas
ures, IN this congress at least The appro
priation bills are TO be taken up and con
sidered in rapid succession. then the other
penning bills will have to fight for posi-
tioni such as the shipping hill. the suprem,
court bill and the pure food bill
in the senate yesterday the house appor
uonment bill was then taken up Mr.
Hale argued against the amendment pro
posed BY the minority Of the committed
MT Washburn said that go great an in.
Justice would be done to the state Of Min.
nesuta by the house bill it was his duty ia
protest against it. Mr. German believed
the superintendent Of census had done his
duty fairly and well. but nevertheless he
was convinced that the enumeration of
New York city was defective to the extent
of 100000, and that no sufficient reason had
been given why the request Of the state and
municipal authorities for a recount had
not been complied with.
MIR, Carlisle suggested question which
occurred to him as likely to arise from the
fact OF the apportionment beiny made the
same year that the census was taken. That
was whether the election Of the presiden-
tial electors in November. 1892 would be
based on The number Of representatives IN
congress or on the number as ii would be
on March a, 1888 Mr. German said that
the question was an important one and n
the bill required 10 be amended in that re-
speet the amendment ought 20 be made
now.
Mr. iliseock did not believe that IL was a
matter Of vital Importance 70 the state Of
New York whether il had "a members out
Of 80 OF IS out OF 360 But il was a mat
ter of interest and was essential. that a
fair and honest and fun census should be
taken. Tie had no doubt however. that
any census taken in New York city last
June would not faithfully represent its
actual population
tie regarded it as so important that the
bliishonld be passed and that the danger OF
sending it back % the house should be
~f"idoA bhdt3 Notwithstanding The offer OF
the proposed amendment Of an additional
member for the state Of New York he
would vote against IL and for the bill MS II
came from the house
Mr. Hale took up the question suggested
by Mr. Carlisle relative 10 the operation Of
the bill upon the electoral college. and
stated that there was perfect analogy to
the present bill and the heapportionment bin
passed IN 1879 under the ninth census. aud
that IN that case the electoral college was
on the basis Of the increased representa-
ton 29s instead Of 243
Mr.. Carlisle remarked that If the next
presidential election were very close. and If |
Nebraska for instance should choose ia
November 1922 three more electors than
she was entitled TO, and II other states
should elect one or more electors than they
Were entitled to- the result OF the presiden-
tiai election might be determined by the
vote Of those additional electors.
Mr Hale besides the analogy III 1872 in
1867 and 1879, submitted that there was
an unhroten chain Of precedents in favor
~ having the number Of electors CORE
spond with the new apporuonment
The bill was laid aside under statement
from MI Hale that he would ASK 4 vote to-
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