Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-27
Tuesday, May "A.
a rY.ty

The bill from the House Of Representatives making
appropriations for the naval service, for the year 1912,
was read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. CRITTENDEN presented memorial from the
State Of Pennsy lvania praying for the imposition OF
such n tariff Of duties foreign and imported mer-
chandize will afford sufficient revenue tor the pur
poses of the Government and at the same time protect
American industry.
MIR. PORTER presented a memorial OF similar I'M
port, from Madison county, N. Y.
MIR. RlERRlCK, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill 10 provide Tor the
permanent employment OF certain clerks who nave
here been temporarily employed in the Post Ohce
Department. lie said that he had been induced to re-
port this bill, in consequence of communication which
he had received from the Department These clerks,
it appeared had been employed since 1887, and their
salaries paid by annual appropriation and not IN pur-
suance of permanent law Their services could not
now be dispensed with The House had thought pro-
per strike out from the Appropriation bill the appro-
priaon for objects not provided for by express law.
Therefore these clerks deprived of all benefit Of
TINT act provision should be made to pay their salaries
The communication to which he had referred stated
these facts, and it accompanied by list OF the
names Of the clerks and the employment of each He
moved that the communication and statement be print
ed for the Of the Senate and the motion was agreed
to.
Mr. BAYARD said that he would propose to revive
the committee appointed at former session 10 report on
the subject of employing corps Of Reporters by the
Senate II had been suggested to him that 1t was de-
srahle that the matter should be acted on ltmght be
ecolected that he had made report, but it had not
been acted on, and had laid over FROM that time to
this He proposed if it should be the pleasure of the
Senate to revive the committee for tue purpose ofagan
taking into consideration the expedency OF carrying out
the object designated.
The CHAIR su gges,ed to the Senator that it would
be better TO reduce his motion to writing.
MIR. BAYARD was understood 10 acquiesce in the
suggestion.
The bill for the appcrtionment Of Representatives
among the several States taken up for consIdera
ton, and it is as follows The portions of the bill
enclosed in brackets thus are proposed to be stricken
out by the Committee the Judiciary, and the parts
in italics are intended TO be substituted for those srick
en- out.
AN ACT for the apportonment of Representatives
among the several States according to the sixth cen
sus.
Be il enacted By tie Senate and House of Representa-
tires IF the IT, S. IF .1merica in Congress assembled
That IRON and after the third day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty three, the House OF Re
personalities shall be composed Of members elected
ngreeably 10 ratio Of Representative for every
fifty thousand lone hundred and seventy nine persons
in each State Of additional Representative for ede'
State hquing fraction greater than moiay Of IN
said ratio computed according to The rule prescribed BY
the Constitution of the U. s.. that is TO say Within TIT
State Of Maine ten; within the State OF n Hampshire
five sir; within the State of Massachusetts,, fourteen,
the State of Connecticut, six; within the State Of Yer
mont, five sir; within the State of New York, flor
tyeight forty nine; within the State of New Jersey
seven within the State Of Pennsylvania, thirty.tour
within the State of Delaware, (one,l tDo; within tn
State Of Mary land, Teght nine; within the State o
Virginia twenty one; within the State Of North Ca
rona, thireen within the State of South Carolina
nine; within the State of Georgia, eleven,] tlcetre
within the State of Alabama, [nne,l TEN within tn
State of Louisiana, [hvp,] sir; within the State
,bo Cfafo Tan
fifteen; within the State Of Kentucky, fourteen with
in The State of Ohio thirty; within he State OF Ind
ana thirteen fourteen; within the State OF Illinois
mime ten; within the State OF Missouri seven; with
in the State of Arkansas [one] t,0o; and within In
State Of Michigan, four.
SEC 9 Ind be il further enacted, That, in ever
case when State is entitled TO more than one Re
preventative, (the number TO which each State sha
be entitled under the opPor.ionmen shall be elece
by districts, composed of contiguous territory, ecu;
in number 10 the number of Representatives to whc
said State may be entitled-no one district electin
more than one Representatives, and the election i
such State shall, under the LaWs thereof, be made
DISTRICTS such districts shall be composed Of eonhgt
Gus territory, and each shall contain represenat'
population equal to the number chich, by erising n
ito, shall BE- required for one member, as nearly
may Be; and no one district shall elect more than
member.
Mr. BERRlEN explained the nature Of the amen,
menls. His own preference was in favor Of high'
ratio than that adopted by the House; but, inasmuch
the popular branch had fixed upon small ratio, and
a majority of the Committee on the Judiciary were
favor Of it he would surrender his individual preferent
and support the bill as it was now presented.
!. MIR. WALKER addressed the Senate on the meri
of the bill and in favor Of the amendment Of the con
mtee proposing to give one additional representative
, each State having fraction greater than one moiety
! the fifty thousand ratio
, Mr. BUCHANAN was ofthe opinion that this amen
: ment was as much violation Of the Constitution as
was of the settled principles of the Government fro
> its foundation