The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-25


House Of Representatives shall be composed Of TWO huA-
sd and thifty-hrse members 10 be aPporuoned among
ne several States la the manner directed In me next soeo
Of this act
And further
sThai so the next and each subsequent enume-
ton Of the inhabitants Of the several States directed
he consultation OF the United States 70 be TAKEN shall
ba completed aud returned the office OF the Department
al The Interior IL shall be the duty OF the Secretary oil me
Interior ascertain the aggregate representative
he shall divide by the number hundred and thirty
three the product Of such division, rejecting any ac
lion Of unit II any such happen to remain, shall be the
ratio or rule of superintendent OF representatives among
die several states under such enumeration and the said
Secretary the Department OF the Interior shall then pro-
coed in the to ascertain the representative
population Of each State and to divide the whole number
of the representative population OF each State by the RATIO
already determined by him above directed and the pro-
duct Of last division shalt be the number OF representa-
tves appoonedto such state under me aen last eHu0
ration"
repeat that from these citations OF The constitution
and laws deduce the opinion that the enumeration oil
1850 is the basis oil the apporionment OF representatives.
in the next Congress, and OF electors ioa the ensuing
presidential election in November next The act OF l7y!
which have quoted is specific in It's provision that TINS
shall be So The condition that II overwhelmingly,
that the apporonment under the enumeration shall
have been made prior TO the eeciolis provided Tor IN
the act OF $780, and will be fulhed by the Secretary OF
the Interior who, by simple arthmetcal computation,
will as soon as the returns shall be complete, ascertain
and announce the appoonment and that certainly be-
fore the election in November next And, as II to make
this intention and provision the more clear and emphatic
the provso at the close OF the section makes express
and contrasting provision that in the event that appor
,onment under the new enumeration shall not have been
made PR to the election then the number OF electors
shall be the under the old apportonmen
This, to my mind, is conclusive OF the question More
over, the uniform practice in all preceding presidential
elections has been in accordance with this opinion
might perhaps with more popriety say that my opinion
has been based upon the constitution and laws as have
quoted bem and as they elucidated by the uniform
practice OF the government
lido not think have overraied the importance OF this
question: certainly involves the highest rights and in
,ere Of the Satehe exercise Of the elective franchise
in the election to the highest Offices in their gift To
Joy that right and exercise that franchise in effective
manner it is Indispensable Tor them to know how many
votes they are respectively entitled TO- But upon this
point, as have before remarked there opposite opn
ions; some contendng that they to vote under
appotonment, and others insisting that another appor
give. 1.-THE old superintendent is TO be observed, my owl
State will have but three electoral votes, whereas under
the new one she will have four. Differences much
greater than this with other States, will be- made by the
adoption of the the other apportionment Some
States will lose, and others will gain votes and relative
weight in the electiono the extent, several instances
then, not only the Importance of the question itself, bu
the urgent necessity OF disposng OF by early action upon
the resolution have submitted. move its reference to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The motion was agreed TO.
CONVENTION WITH BRAZIL.
On motion by Mr. MASON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration, in committee OF the whole, of the
Joint resolution to extend the time OF the commission
der the convention with Brazil
Mr. M. said 1t is necessary, if this resolution is
adopted that should be done before the first of March
Its recommended by the President that there should be
an extension OF the lime of the commission as il appears
ya communication from the commissioner TO the Score
ay Of State that he will be unable to complete the
business authorized by the provisions OF the treaty,
OF the stipulatons that the claims against Bra
I'll should all be announced and furnished 10 the com
mission before It's expiration at the 1st OF March But
has been found impossible 10 obtain all the document
ary evidence TO lay before the commission, prior the
extended
ritory through which that evidence 10 be sought
The Secretary of State has consequently recommended
that the commission should be extended for nine months
but upon consultation with the senator from Maine ant
the commissioner, have become satisfied that it would
be most exPedent to have il extended only for foul
months therefore move 10 amend by striking out the
VOID "nine" and inserting "four."
The amendment was agreed TO.
No further amendment being offered. the resolution
reported TO the Senate amended the amendment
was concured in, and the resolution ordered TO be
engrossed for third reading.
The Joint resolution subsequently, read third
time and passed.
GRANT OF LAND TO IOWA
Mr. JONES. of Iowa. i move TO dispense with the
consideration OF all the prior orders, with view 10 take
up the bill making grant OF land 10 the State oil
Iowa
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | would say 10 my friend from
Iowa MIR JoHEsl that il be permitted to take
up the bill making land warrants assgnabe, and pass
upon the amendments, it would give opportunity,
II committee oil conference should grow out OF the mat
ter, 70 be acting upon it. | hope he will consent 10
withdraw his motion for a moment and let us act upon
the bill have named. presume there will be no debate
upon it.
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa II it should cause debate will
the honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. UsDERwooDl
then consent 10 have il posponedl
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | will promise to do So
Mr. ATCHIS0N. trust that will not be done. II is
avery important bill
MI JONES, OF Iowa The senator from Kentucky
MI USDERwooDl that this matter will lead 10
debate
Mr. UNDERWOOD withdraw my proposition then.
Nh. JONES, OF Iowa l renew my motion
The question being then taken, the prior orders
postponed, and the Iowa land bill taken up.
The Senate them in committee oil the whole, pro-
eeeded 10 consider Senate bill No f-beng bill grant.
Stale oil Iowa. in aid of the construction OF certain rail-
roads in said State"
The question then stated 10 be upon the substitute
proposed by the Committee Public Lands which was
adopted
MI UNDERWOOD | now renew my amendment,
which withdrew temporarily, to come IN al the end OF
me bill as amended. II has been before the Senate
lor some ime and suppose there need to have II
read as all know what II 10.
The question was then stated TO be upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr. UNDERWOOD
Mr.. GEYER addressed the Senate al length upon the
bill. This remarks are reserved for revision Without
concluding, he gave way TO a motion Tor adjournment
and
The Senate Adjourned
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