Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-23
ny LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Fiom the iniepsaden, Of yesterday.
IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.

MIR BhiGos. OF Mas, again offered his resolu-
uon' calling Tor the report Of any one or ALL OF the
commissioners appointed to examine into the N
Sostom House. Mr. PRoFrir objected. lwhat Is
inc meaning OF this studied effort to suppress this
matter n
APPORTIoNNENT BILL.
MIR EVERETT, OF VT, moved that the House re-
soNe ltsell into COMMITTEE Of the Whole.
Mr. ALLss, OF Me, was called to the Chair.
MIR L Mason, Of Md. proposed to substitute
Tor tue proposed number Of o., 900, which that
under consideration, $1,000, and gave his reasons
therefor
Mr. TILisGmA'r, Of r. I. objected to the pro.
posed number, for, him. the best Of all reasons;
u deprived his State of n Representative.
Mr. Thompson, Of II. was in favor OF the ratio
OF Ioo.OOo. which reduces the number OF members
to ii". Mr. rs. reasons for preierring this number
were briefly, that order would be promoted BUSH
ness facilitated and economy subserved.
Mr. Charles Brown, talked IN his usual style
about plain farmers, &c. &c.
Mr. Bolts reminded gentlemen that, az the oues-
uon was presented, vote not TO strike out 6S 600
was equivalent TO an adoption Of this number.
some conversation followed. md finally the ques-
.on WIS laken, and the number reported IN the bill
tsS,OOOl was stricken out, and also the amend.
inert TO insert $1,000 was rejected
By generel understanding, those members who
were 10 ia'oT OF any given ratio their respec-
i've propositions to the table; md these were read
ny the Clerk to the number Of some thirty or more
/ ! so 900. '' "
Mr. EVERETT, Of VI. novel {, 'ay the bill aside
anu take up some o'her hut the House refused.
| Mr UNDERWOOD, Of Ky, proposed to fill the
n'ank IN the bdl, hv inserting IlI 900 MIR a.
tho"ght that unless the members of the House were
m'"rlaly reduced, and the qualities of the mem
ne's materially improved, the des,inies OF the eoun.
try were In downward progress.
Mr. PorE. OF Kentucky was IN favor oc n sm,l
tnlo' anu thought that, from the nece .sity of ia,
thlng, II the House was large there would he NOR,
order, and less deb'te; also that the nreer The 10.
dy. the nearer II wouli be brought TO the affections
of the people.
Mr. DAVIS, OF New York, was in favor of Arg
House, where the mechanics and farmers and thos
who really represented tie feelings and ineres,s q
t1tir communities might find place
MIR UNDERWOOD made some further explana
tons. lie showed these who oontende1 for .mil
number UPON principle. thai, taking or instanc
the ratio OF $1,000. and then cnlcua. ing the increas
ioi population for single lie time, there wer
those now living who would see a House compose,
OF upwards Of 600 members lie wanted Il
Know no" Ions II would take TO coun, the ayes a NJ
noes under such a system
Mr. WEE made lone and sensible argument il
favor Of n reduction in the number of members O
the House.
MIR SPRIcc amused the committee with remark
against tie arguments OF Messrs. Wis, end Under
wood ana then, alter on Intellectual movement TO
wards rising, the Chairman put to woe the variou
proposed ratios, beginning with ia 900, and com
ing down to $4,000, which last number was adop,
ed 10y vote Of 50 to &c. The committee then rose
and the House adjourned.
NorE.-The ratio adopted in committee give
Tor The entire representation $50, being a small IN
crease of the present number the l1reest fraction
$1,000, falls on Missouri.