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amendment which have proposed will not remedy the
representatives cadets at West Point only where there
are additional districts made in the State II will then be
found substantially within the principle upon which ca
i Mr. SHIELDS. Not at ali.
\ Mt. STUART But if il is allowed TO stand as it is.
and me number OF cadets is to be increased in State
IN which the congressional districts diminished then
'hste can be no apology for 1t whatever.
Mr. ADAMS. If il is in order move to amend the
amendment proposed BY the senator from Michigan by
have cadets West Point than number OF repre-.
sentaves TO which tits entitled in the ohor branch of Con
gress."
i MIR. BROWN. If that amendment is made, you might
as well not pass the resolution.
i Mr.. SHIELDS 1t is not worth while TO attempt 10
pass this resolution if either the amendment OF the
aior from Michigan that OF the senator from Misss
spp, is adopted. The honorable senator from Michigan
seems to think that it would be well amend it
provide for States where the number o districts s not
diminished The principle OF this resolution is precisely
the same The object Of i is to give to each district
whether the number of districts is diminished or in
creased, cadet Now, agree with that honorable
ator that Tor the time being some States will have
greater number Of cadets than there districts But
that will be only for brief period The inequality will
exist only until the present OF study expires; and
then each new appointment will be made from the new
Districts and IN exact proportion to the number OF dis
trcts The object OF the resolution is only to remedy
Temporary confusion. temporary arrangement, owing to
the changes in these districts. Now. if you lay down
the principle that no State is to have greater number OF
Teso alton is wrong II does not matter whether you in.
crease the number of districts in State or diminish
them, the principle is the same The principle OF the
general law is TO regulate the number oil cadets not by
States, but by districts. do not say whether is right
or wrong BY the general law each district is entitled
10 cadet. who mus! reside in that district Now, in
carrying out that law il happens that number OF dis
trs will have no cadets There is not great number
of such districts understand upon inquiry, that there
OF seven cadets for the time bengonly until the next
appointment Then they will be again proportioned 10
the number of districts. ...
But repeat be The intention OF the Senate to lay
down the principle ha, no State shall have any more
cadets than it has districts, then the resolution ought TO
be defeated On the contrary il every district should
have cadet then it necessary that those districts that
are without cadets should have them. s-st st #a@
i Mr. ADAMS withdrew his amendment to the amend
meat and the question required on The amendment OF Mr.
stuart.
| The question being taken upon the amendment of Mr.
STUART no quorum voted
I Mr.. TOUCEY Mr. President, il in order 10 say
anything With regard TO the question: 40 quorum beng
present?
The PRESIDENT. lis.
| Mr.. TOUCEY 1t seems TO me that We are too exact
in this matter II understand the existing law, it is in
tended 10 give every congressional district cadet
West Point But, by The luegularity which has been
created by changing the districts the object OF that law
cannc, be carried out The object of this resou-
ton that those districts that under the arrangement
will have cadets, shall be allowed TO have them The
consequence will be that there will be very few super
numerary cadets Those who are now al West Point
ought to continue there through the COURSE which will
be one, two three, or four years but the moment they
graduate and appointed those
come from the new districts do not see how the
difficulty can be remedied in any other way The amend
ment proposed BY the honorable senator from Michigan
think is wrong. know of why any district
should be debarred from having cadet because some
other district in the State may happen to have two The
principle OF The law IS TO give 10 every district cadet
object OF this resolution s 10 carry out that principle
As soon as certain number OF those who now al
West Point shall graduate, this temporary rreguarity
| ltfarx Naif Ehn heS nsfo,p
/ Mr.. STUART. | do not wish 10 detain the Senate.
but would like to make word oil reply 10 the senator
from Connecticut cadet that enters the Military
Academy this year enters for four years After the four
years expired there will be another enumeration,
which will produce recurrence OF precisely the same
sort OF dfcuy this, and we canno, help because
the number c idlsrcts will be constantly increasing in
,he new States and diminishing IN the old ones. Now,
the question s whether you will let these districts
remain until the term OF the cadets n the States in which
the districts shall expire and then let the cadets be
appointed from the new districts whether you will
increase the number OF cadets by until another
remuneration takes place, without any reference to the
number OF districts in State Now, upon every rear.
rsngeme Of the districts State the chances are tha,
districts will be created tha, will contain cadets
undertake TO say that this will happen in every
ion that shall take place hereafter AT every reaange
men, OF the districts therefore, at the end Of ten years the
same necessity will recpr for proposition OF this kind
Now. while It is true that cadet s appointed for each
district II s equally true that il s not the
intention OF the law that any State shall have
dets than II contains districts; that Is TO say,
matter somewhat by introducing the amendment, / con-
fess my judgment, Is against the entire proposition
/ Mr. RUSk. One part OF The resolution provides that
the full number OF cadets shall be continued to those
States that have lost by the last enumeration SO far as
that s concerned have objection 10 IT, But there
provision in the resolution that suggests tsef my
mind which would produce confusion, aud il is this
Upon the rearrangement Of The congressional districts
when two cadets included in one district and
none in another, the district which is without cadet H.
by this resolution, 10 be allowed 10 have one and that
law is TO continue throughout all time The old law was
based upon the principle that each Stale should be en
tied 10 as many cadets at West Point had represent
atves in Congress, Now, take the whole thirty -one
States, and venture TO say there is not single year in
OF The congressional districts. 40, therefore, this pro-
vision would continue on, and often as earrange.
ment should occur IN any State BY which two cadets
would fall into district and in spoiher that
State would be entitled 10 one cadet than The law
originally contemplated
/ Mr. SHIELDS The honorable senator from Texas
has Just pointed out the difficulty, and the only difficulty
IN this esse-lo vii, that this provision might become
permanent intended 10 amend the resolution in order
10 prevent the recurrence al such confusion hereafter
am informed however that there will be no danger upon
that point understand that the department will provide
against the recurrence o any such arrangement hereaf-
ter But as here is some dispute about the matter
lbnk y might perhap, be very well to amend the resolu-
ton now so as to prevent any such arrangement in fu
ture, by providing that hereafter 10 any new arrange
men oil any STATE, there shall be more cadets allowed
to The State than there are districts within It. | will &C.
tep such an amendment the suggestion Of the honor.
able senator, although, as remarked, the department IL
sell intends 10 take measures to provide against the diff.
| Gully hereafter
/ Mr.. ADAMS. should be glad to know of the hon.
oabe senator from Illinois what necessity there is now