The daily union., 1852-04-11
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anne ndmsnl move 10 strike oal the latter portion Of IL
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aAad that lo this purpose OF May %. 1885, pro-
yidink for the OF among the
several aa,es be amended ha the whole number sha
e two and.sd and tnl, Gswo
1 Upon this amendment trust the Senate will indulge
me with the yeas and nays. #ts 4g Asfnf1 s1
| The yeas and nays were ordered ,tNe n,
| Mr.. BORI.AND | wish 10 act nnderstandingly ~
regard this matter, and therefore desire 70 inquire
OF the senator from Ohio what is 10 be the effect o ns
smendment i seems TO me that we assign to Gaili
fornia 1 think may properly do, the additional
representative this portion which is proposed 10 strike
ought wonld follow a matter Of couTse. n
| Mr., WALKER. It will deprive South Carolina Oh
Ar. BRADBURY. The effect Of the amendment will
BE- 10 cut of South Carolina; ls' :. y,
Mr.. CHASR. will state. y, q very few words, tte
sasc n the nsnt Tbs object Of it's not, as has
been spxxes,sd odepve South Carolina q any repre-
sentaon II simply TO retain the number two hun
dfed and thirty three, fixed by the act Of 1850 u the
Senate shall decide to retain that number undoubtedly
the question will then arise as between California anu anu
vote This amendment does not affect the question
whether South Carolina California is entitled u Is
simply me question wssnss ss wo %u Suodsd and
thry-four shall be stricken out, and two hundred anu
thirty three inserted such representation will be appor
toned according 10 numbers, as the constitution requires
| Mr. WELLER The adoption Of this amendment VIII
raise the controversy between South Carolina ana Ca'-
forna.
such controversy at all. The question now involved 49,
whether the number of representatives fixed by the aci
Of 1850 shall be retained not The question between
South Carolina and California it will be time enoagn 70
decide when il comes up. The object OF this amend
men is to simplify the question: and bring 1t down
to the simple point whether or not we shall increase 'ne
| number.
| Mr. RUSK If, by this amendment, you give two mem
bers California. you do not leave one to South Caro-
lima for her representative you fix The number attwo
L lhunIr Ianlf hfriu- fhrao
! Mr. DOWNS The motion now ia, not TO give Cali,
forna members. but TO strike out two hundred and
Representatives fixed at hundred and thirty three
leaving it to be decided afterwards whether California or
South Carolina shall have member The question Is
not between these Two States; but u the latter
part OF the amendment OF the senator from Maine is
stricken out as proposed by the senator from Ohio then
the question viii be. Shall California have two repre-
That will come up on the next vote. The question now
to be decided is only whether we shall have two hun
dred and thirty or Two hundred and hirty-four as
the number OF the House of Representatives
| Mr. BADGER The senator from Louisiana certainly
this matter II you strike out this povision
/ you must necessarily reject what left.
/ Mr. CHASE Not a, all
Mr. BADGER Then il you retain that part Of the
provision which gives California two members. without
increasing the number OF the House OF Representatives
you necessarily strike off from South Carolina mem
ber That is Irresistible Therefore, it will follow that
we must reject what is left submit therefore. to those
who in favor OF giving California two members, 10
vote against the amendment
Mr. DOWNS do not think that follows at all
This vote will not decide whether California shall
have two members but only whether we will keep the
number OF the representatives as II IS xed by the ACT OF
1850.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the amendment OF Mr. CHASE, resulied-yeas IA, nays
24-as follows;
YEAs-Msrrs. Aichlson Brodhead, Chase, Davis Daw.
son, Downs Hon,er NJ son. Miller Morton Smith, spfu
NAYS -NIsssr.. B,.iser Bell Borlaud, Bradbury, Cas
Dadss Of pGaEe aaer ?, Msnsam RS
ler-24
| So the amendmest rejected
The question then recurring on the amensment offered
by Mf BRApBURY he desired the yeas and nays upon y
which ordered, and the question being iaken the
amendment was adopted-yeas 20, nays 10, as ioi-
lows:
| Yras-Messrs Badger, Bell Bodand Bradbury, Csss,
Chase Cooper, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Doug
seward, Shields. Sumner. Wade, Walker, and Weller
Downs. Hunter, King, Maagam, Mason, Miller Morton,
Smith. spruance, Underwood, Upham-i5
Mr.. GWIN. Since that amendmen, is adopted. would
suggest the gentleman who reported the bill that all in
the first section OF the BILL after the word "lnteor IN
| the second line. is superfuous
Mr.. BADGER. OF course that follows as matter Of
course.
The PRESIDENT The bill is to be reported TO the
Senate as soon as the amendments made.
/ Mr. BADGER Let the bill be reported 10 the Sen.
ate.
The PRESIDENT This is an amendment. as un.
dersand II, which be made now II s TO strike out
all after the word "lnerior." which reads as follows
"Returned 10 the Census Office OF the Department OF the In
terror including the population Of the counties OF San Fran
csco Santa Cara and Contra Costa In the State Of Calf
fons according the reufns made thereof by the census
OF Calorala ihs secretary OF State OF California
amounting 70 25,22i"
/ Mr. GEYER. One word This clahse was inserted
with view to up the returns an official basis
| upon which apporionmen, was TO made. They are
unofficial returns They not found except IN that
communication from the agent 10 the secretary Of
State OF California. They have therefore, no business
in The estimate in making calculation upon the returns
The question being taken on the amendment. II was
| agreed 10.
4 Mr DAWSON | would ask the senator, who has
control OF this BILL whether change in the ratio would
make any difference 10 any OF the States.
Mr.. BADGER. Not a bit.
i Mr. CHASE. change IN the aggregate OF the whole
number diminishes the ratio, and The result as attempt
ed TO show in the remarks made this morning, would
be to give anember Louisiana for the fraction II you
change the aggregate number You change the ratio and
IL you change the ratio, the application OF that ratio,
cording The OF s5o does give member TO Lou.
i isiana.
Mr. DAWSON | thought !, when asked
| the question.
i Mr. GEYER II will have no such effect. II Is true
the fraction for any particular State will be increased,
but they will all stand IN the same relative position
Louisiana being the twelfth State in the order OF the ac
/ tions
No further amendments being offered the bill, as
amended, reported 10 the Senate.
| The amendment striking out part OF the hrst sec
ton, made in committee, was then concurred in.
The question then stated on concerning in the
amendment Of Mr. BRADBURY adding fifth section.
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