New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
PASSED WITHOUT CHANGE.
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL AGREED TO BY
tHF SENATE.
NO AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE BILL ADDED
THE NEW REPRESENTAT1 ON-THE ARMY
APPROPRIATION BILL CONSIDERED.

..,od today without amendment the House bill for
he apportionment of Representatives under the new
census. and this important piece Of legislation VIII
novV 90 directly to the President for signature. The
,eyt ls-~lse of Representatives will accordingly ha'o
axe members and the number of Presidential electors
., h. chosen in 1892 will be increased to 44l. Inc
apporttonment which both branches Of Congress nave
now approved must be conceded by every nnbid''eu
Judgment to be the fares and most satisfactory 'a'
,opld have been devised. 1t distributes the neoersp
of the Uouse on strictly mathematical prnclpe>' ah"
leaves no state with unreprcsentcd hactOh "i
population large enough to justify any complaint y"
partiallty discrimination.
A determined effort was made neverthelesS' pN ue
Democratic side Of the senate aided by few inter.
osted Republcans to do violence TO the aflthneuca'
theory on which the bill is based, by giving aFuI-
trarlv one additional member apiece 10 the old'e u
Arkansas Minnesota Missouri and NeWloFh iIo
amendments authorizing this self evident bit OF iaNo
jtism and championed by Mr.. Davis OF Minnesota e
Mr. Berry Of Arkansas and Mr. Bodsett. of New
Jersey minority Of the Committee on the Oen>"'
were supported with great unanimty on the Demo
cratic side and the two Minnesota Senators were abe
IN secnre a few scattering votes for them among iheI
Republican friends The committee deieatcd c'Vn
proposed change in turn. however
The Apportionment bill. as it stands. was mIY
analvzed when il under consideration III t'c
Uouse and the gains in representation maze DN Na'"
II NAV be laid briefly here that the bill as passed
provdes that after March 8. 1893 the House OF hep'0
sentatves shall be composed of 3j6 members as'enc
as follows. Alabama 9. Arkansas 6, California .
Colorado . Connecticut A. Delaware l. flOrda -
Georgia H. Idaho l, Illinois o. Indiana l"' low" -
Kansas = Kentucky IL. Louisiana q, Name T. h"'H
land g. Massachusetts, 10. Michigan L. MHlic>o'" -
Mississippi = Missouri ID, Montana l, NebraSAa %
Nevada l. New wIIampShirc >. New-Jersey = Ne"'iorN
. Pennsylvania So Rhode Island .. South Carohha .
soutb Da,ot, . Tcnressee 10. Texas l3. Vermont -
Virginia 10. Washington >, West Virginia q, Wisconsin
TO- Wyoming l. ,
The following States retain their present representa-
ton: Connecticut. Delaware, Florida Idaho, lndlaha
Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine. MARYLAND, MlsslS
snpi Montana Nevada, New Hampshire. New York
Nartb Carolina. North Dakota Ohio, Rhode Island,
south Carolina south Dakota, Tennessee. Vermont,
VIRGINIA West Virginia and wyoming.
Each of the following States gains one additional
member: Alabama. Arkansas, California Colorado,
Georgia. Kansas Massachusetts, Michigan. Missouri.
New-Jersey oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
Two additional members given to Illinois. Min
nesOa. Pennsylvania and Texas. Three additional
members are given Il Nebraska
Twentysx of the forty four states retain their pres
ent representation. Thirteen states each gain one
additional member -Four states each gain two nd
dltional members, and one state gains three.
The aggregate increase over the present member
ship Of the House is twenty four No state loses any
part Of its present membership
Some question was raised during Yesterdays dc
bate and again today 10 whether the new ap-
portionment would go into effect at the next Pres
dental election and Mr.. Carlisle and others Crdvey
argued that it might be held that the Electoral
Colleges in the various states would have to be
based on membership in Congress at the time Of the
election, November 1892. and not on that after
March 3, 1898. The prcccdentS of 100 wears are
all the other way. however. and though the text o
the Constitution is indefinite the question has been
decided expressly by United States statute Mr.
Carlisle appeared TO be ignorant Of both tsese facts
as did Mr.. Morgan and other Democratic senators
There is absolutely no doubt that the next Electoral
College will have the increased membership due tC
the admission of states and the changes made
in the membership of the next House by the present
bill.
The Senate bill creating the Office of Fourth AS
sistant Postma ter General passed to day The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the Ap
pOriOnment bill, and Mr. EdmlmdS addressed the Sen
ate calling its attention to the fact that the bill ooh
no cocnzance whatever Of the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment TO the Constitution. that In casC
the night # suffrage be denied abridged in any
state the representation Of that state shall be dmin
isl ed accordingly.
The senate then began to vote on the amendment
proposed by the minority the first being 20 ncreas'
the representation Of Arkansas from Il u a. 1h'
amendment was rcjected-ycas 50, nays 33. All IN
Democratic Senators voted for the amendment. an(
were reinforced by five Republican SenatOT'-Messrs
Davis. Mcmillan Paddock, Stewart and Wa'hbuIn.
The next amendment was to increase the representa-
tion Of Minnesota from 10 IT was also rejected
yeas 81 nays 81 on this vote Mr. Casey voted Wit
fhe Democrats-Of whom two less voted than on TN
preceding vote
The next amendment to increase the representa-
ton Of Missouri from - 10 16. II was relected-yea
70 navs 35 The only Republicans voting yea OF
This amendment were Messrs Davis, Paddock anC
Washburn. Messrs. Casey. Mcmillan and stewar
voted
The next amendment to increase the representa-
fon of Ncv.Y York from "a t. %. 1t was rejected
yeas % navs 39-Messrs. Davis and Paddock bein
tbe ONLY Republicans voting in tn, Affirmative
Mr. Davis then withdrew the amendment hXihg IN
total numbe, Of Representatives at 800
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment fixing the tota
number AT :59 and giving an additional member Z
Arkansas. Minnesota and New-Iork; and desired t.
have it voted one amendment. DIVISION oi IL
however was insisted on by Mr. Hale.
Mr.. Hale then moved 10 lay the amendment on On
table: and that motion agreed tO-yeas 35, nay
90 The only Republicans who voted in the negativ
were MessrS. Davis and Washburn.
Mr. Vest stated why he could not vote for the bill
il was because large fraction of population in th
States of Missouri. Minnesota. Arkansas and New
York was left entirely without representation.
Mr. German also opposed the bill because, in hi
belief accommodation should have been made I'm th
city Of New YOTk-wherc he said there a doGci
Of some 100000 in the census returns taken-an
because he believed that that state and the states
Kansas Minnesota and Missouri should each have a.
additional Representative.
Mr. Jones. Of Arkansas, declared his belief that II
his state the census returns were detective and that
if the truth known, Arkansas had population
enough to entitle her TO seven Representatives.
Mr. Morgan spoke of the necessity of specif
declaration in the bill that the umber of Presidential
electors in 1892 should correspond with the nunbc
Of Representatives fixed in the bill
The bill then passed exactly as 1t cane from
the Iiouse-yeas 81, nays "a "a strict party vote
The Senate then. on motion Of Mr. Blair, took NJ
the House bill providing for the adjustment OF ac
cnnnts Of labOrer.. WOrkmcn and mechanic aTsinl