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Show IN SENATE AND HOUSE. Wolcott's Motion to Tako up the reapportionment reap-portionment Hill Prevails. Washington, I). C, Jan. 20. The senate met at noon in continuation of the legislative day of Thursday last, the pending question being the resolution resolu-tion to amend tho rules by providing a method of closing the debate. Morgan resumed tho lloor and continued his argument begun on Saturday in opposition to the proposed rule and to the elections bill, both of which measures meas-ures ho claimed "on authority of the New York Times," would be for the ddvaiicement of llarrisou's prospect for re-election. At 120 o'clock Morgan Mor-gan yielded for a motion by Wolcolt to proceed to the consideration of the apportionment bill. Dolph moved to lay the motion on the table and the motion was rejected amid much applause; yeas ill, nays 8.1. Senators Sen-ators Cameron, Jones. " of Nevada, Stewart. Seller, Washburn, and Wol-eott Wol-eott voted with the democrats, and In-galls In-galls was paired with Sanders. The vote was then taken ou Wolcott's motion mo-tion to take up the apportionment bill and it was carried; yeas ii."), nays 81. |