The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

MI. c. ii. WILLIAMS moved that the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union be discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill providing
for division Of the United States into two military
districts, having regard TO population and territory.
The question was taken, but no quorum having
voted, the motion was waived for the pre-, ent and
suDdry bills from the Senate were read and appropri.
ately referred.
Several Executive communications were laid be-
fore the House, IN reply to resolutions heretofore
adopted
Mr.. G. II. WILLIAMS, after rcmarkipg that a
quorum was now present, renewed his notion and
II was agreed to-aycs SO, noes not counted He
said that the bill involved appropriation and he
hoped il would be read at this time
Mr. MCKAY objected as the bill, in his opinion,
involved very important principle.
MIR. WILLIAMS moved suspension of the rule
but the motion did not prevail.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT LAW.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina
the House took up the bill 10 extend for limited
time much Of the act for the apportionment Of re-
representatives. among the several States according 10
the sixth census, passed in June last as affects the
election of representatives in the next Congress.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that when an object was 10
be obtained either by coercion Cancellation il wa.
certainly the more proper course TO adopt The latte,
alternative. From present indications. he had NJ
doubt that the objections to this law were gradually
yielding to public opinion The tocsin of alarm had
almost ceased 10 sound; and in nearly every Logs
aturc the people, through their representative.
have declared their appreciation of the district system
with the single exception Of the State of New Hamn.
shire, who, when the excitement now existing shall
have abated viii no doubt owe il 10 her character
and laws TO acquesce in the views of her sister me
bers Of the Coniederacy. But the condition of things
in New Hampshire was not the only obstacle TO car
ryng the law into operation. In Georgia the cleo
tons were held previously 10 the meeting of the o.
gisature and although the Legislature with the aid
OF Democratic Governor, had almost directly after
its meeting, provided for the disricting of the State,
with view to the election Of Representatives for the
twenty -nntb and subsequent Congresses vet so far
az the next Congress concerned, the evil was
remedilcss-the elections had already taken place
Tho election also took place in Missouri before the
meeting OF The Legislature; but he had been informed
on indisputablc authority, that il had come 10
the determination to divide the State INTO districts
Tor Tho twenty-nlnth and subsequent Congresses.
Mr. EDWARDS here interrupted the gentleman
from south carolina, and informed him that the Lee
gslature OF Missouri had pronounced the law uncon
stitutional
Mr.. CAMPBELL resumed In N.,;s.;nn; tho
Legislature met but once in two wears and he nd
been informed that the Governor vould moi call an
extra session. Therefore IL was more than nrob,-
bic that the election for representatives would he a,
usual by general ticket II hence ared thai mo-,
only sound policy, but justice, required the passage
OF this bill, or one OF similar character Jf thew
should refuse to pass IT. they would deprive the peo-
pie Of these States Of Their representation on tb;.
floor, and who have had no opportunity of conform
ing 10 the law. He bad been asked why he was 40
DESTROYS to obtain suspension Of the law for the
passage Of which, at the last session, he manifested
so much anxiety. His opinions had undergone TO
ohangc--the moro he thought Of the subject, IN,
more ne became convinced Of tho Importance Of pre-