New-York tribune., 1842-01-13


"a an itiuztraton:-" We are called upon he
says, =" to violatc the Constitution by adopting
measure wilcii will give Representatives for these
separate and distinct fractions in the respective
States; ard afterwards are tOlsi tia; It Is not
10 the fractional! numbers in the States ,y refer,
bat 10 The aggregate OF Ike fractions in the Cne!
States. IF The reasoning be good wily 90 gentle
men stop at this boundary OF representation by
STATES why not proceed erect The whole o! he
United States into on" District in order - prevent
tie inequality they conceivc exist in regard to
individual States %
On The re,na Of the bill with the Vctoof Gen.
Washington, the House procrcaed wiihonf delay,
to frame anotior in accordance with the views of
The Constitution expressed by the President which
became Il law withoutcncounlcfing any opposition.
Tho :spporionmenl according to the Ceu.u, Of
/ 500 was made without any difficulty or opposition,
and hat Of ISL 0 in the same manner. In 800 it
was proposed that each Member hereafter elected
u this House shall represent the number Of per-
sons as near mcyJe practicable, agreeaby TO
the Fourth Census This proposalwa negatived
division by vote of l25 to i3, and bill pass
ed, without discussion, authorizing an arporton-
sr.nt according TO the established usage.
In 1882 when the Filth Census was under dis
CUSTOM the principle Of The representation Of rac-
tons was again Introduced by the Senate, but re-
iected by The House Aszthc Reports TO both
branches are very fuii and apparently exhaust the
t1'ler' We sha', before proceeding to the census
OF 1870 notice thema. s9r.e length
The interest attached to any sta.e=paPer or re-
roti IRON the present Secretary OF State fully war
ranis our making concise, yeidstinct abstract OF
the report made 10 the Senate, adverse TO the bill
Itotosed Dy ;he#liouse. and advocating an az
loronmcn; OF Members sn equitab'c principles
lie bill from he fioase, says tie=repotf,
provides, that after tie ~ March, 1888. fhe
House o!, Representatives sha!! be composed OF
Members elected asreeab!y toii 'aii" Of oae Reg
:. resefta;ive FOR e2ery= 1000 persons in each
9'als com l,olo ac'o'1ln9 l. Tue rue tteseftD7d
" 'l''i0ii ne '',i'l;'o'i 81 'e wv %
The 1'ooo 'n=iiio composition q this lapo pro-
du'9- no effect whatever IN regard 70 the ooa'f'-
luton OF the House. rs only results tt;e re
dlct1on OF The appa ent amoua' ct th'; fractions
az they are u'uhiiZ= called OF fesduarg Members
alicr the application OF the rn~o. ~ report
,lcn goes on TO illustrate the inequality produced
~ the bill in the representation By tic following
'Nnrnpies: NcNS-lork has BY the bill propose.
oi.s.s:N'i OF tho whole representation; "crcas
cr population less than one-S'sti OF t!le Popu-
a;lon Of tAe 0H'ted States ~ ''ear!2z eV,o9o. Il
st,s N&"a u tifL's ~ Ia; Hef'i1.fS a.
'..''2''. "i'.s"s='ls' '' tn
,.''gs NV i'1-'...'>.s -
,i,ai. y '' y = 80
vim 'tS ''ia ie ssN.'-'' '-. 80, "''' .
is-'-'''' . 800 - '..,',,
80 ''s - -: i,',.s-
''' !,o "a ~ -,
''i' ss.''ios l1o00 ''''' y SIC
,e''''e % nc e''''' s'os'' .
- '0ss'0.' s'"a9 ~ p Of0.ls' - NC .-''o 80
'''' 'g'a'''0' . s'5 ut - ~
! '30i"'a''o" q t'' e"'''a s'a'ls 'ts s't' 1'a'
i1on, urged, means not tic erection OF an az
ottrars Sia;.drl on e!ttie' OF w!cHs acii sia.e