The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-20

NY CobdIuiug INC HHcioi IepOft OF Tue ue-
bate in the House, on the Minnesota Bill,
on the 4th. We propose to give such por-
tions Of the debate, as seem to Us OF general
interest.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. | move to
amend the bill by striking out "two" and
inserting three 20 as to give Minnesota
three members ia this House instead Of two.
also move 10 strike out all after the word
| Congress" in the second line Of the second
section, and 10 insert, in lieu thereof, the
! words
Until a census be taken I. and after that TO
| IA many as the State may he entitled to under
the general apportlonment OF Repre- sentatlges
amongst the several States.
Mr.. GROW hope the gentleman will
| insert in bis amendment that the members
Of Congress shall be elected by single dis
tricts. presume there will be no objec-
ton TO that. The Constitution Of Mime
sofa does not provide for distrctiDg the
State.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia should Oh
/ jet TO that amendment. as the election has
| been held and the members elect werg elect
I'd by general ticket.
Mr.. GARNET. / wish TO ask the gentle
man from Georgia TO permit me 10 offer an
amendment to his amendment.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. | will do so.
Mr.. GARSErr. move to strike ont
two, and insert zone" 10 M to give Min.
neso,a only ono Representative upon this
floor; and if ! can get an opportunity
hereafter, ! shall briefly give my reasons for
Offering the amendment.
After some little sparring, Mr.. KINGS.
BURY, our Delegate, obtained the floor, and
addressed the House in the following ap-
propria,c remarks, on the proposition to
give Us three Representatives instead of
| two:
Mr.. kiSGsBuRY. move an amendment
! 10 strike out two and insert " three go
that Minnesota shall be entitled 10 three
members OF this House.
The SrEAKER That amendment is al.
ready pending.
Mr.. kNGsBCRY. Mr.. Speaker have a
few remarks to submit to the House upon
the question of population and in order
that may coniine myself strictly to the sta.
tistics Of this subject, have chosen this
mode OF presenting them.
II will he recOllected by every gentleman
who was n member OF the last House of
Representatives, that in the enabling act
for Minnesota, passed at u late day OF the
session, there was stipulation provid-
ing for the taking of a census, at "a early a
period after the acceptance Of the enabling
act by the constitutional convention as pos
sible. This was, undoubtedly well, 50 far as
/ it extended but, in order 10 accomplish
this result in Il Territory who's population
IL distributed over an area OF ninety thousand
square milcs-in u latitude OF extreme sever.
ity-at season OF the year when the streams
were swollen TO an impossible extent, and
the swamps and morasses full required an
amount OF means which the marshal was un.
able 10 supply bis deputies wi,h--a sufficient
amount not having been furnished by the In.
terror Department in tn absence OF an ar-
preparation Tor that purpose hence the de-
lay aud imposslbility OF taking such enumcr.
alton. As fast as deputies could be found
willing to undertake task involving 50
the law provides. they have been appointed.
Quite number however, threw up their
commissions, and refused to proceed without
. pvcuniary compensation received in advance,
Aud one a, icast finding that h. must wait
until the Department should receive all the
returns before auditing the accounts destroy.
ed the pC0rd>. The marshal has. from time
10 time, lncloscd such returns a. he finds
properly madc out. 10 the Secretary Of the
Interior And lind that, within the last
few days. final report has been for
wardcd embracing nearly all the state, to-
getber with clear and succluct statement
o, the difficulties attendant upon the taking
Oi this census. giving something over one
hundred aud fifty thousand pcoplc--exclu.
sive OF mixed bloods and lGdlans who have
adopted the habits aud customs Of civiliza.
uon-'n the limits OF the proposed State.
With thse lew facts 10 PREDICATE an opinion
upon. my own convictions arr that the State
poss~scs sGihcien, population IN addition to
wha, has been returned. to morc than entitle
Us 10 IuO rnembers-lf, indeed. We have not
saeuga 10 warrsaL Tbs sdp.!sNsas ~ ri -. &c
view OF the heavy acceSs,ons by emigration
CONSTANTLY pouring IN lhroagh the various
channels leading towards our State since the
taxing OF the census.
| am well aware that representation is
based upon population Only bu, in order to
satisfy gentlemen tina, Minnesota does POI
sss "a large 3 constituency a. We claim Tor
her, viii cite them 10 the number of votes
pollej at the October el,,,ioa, and then In
sti,ate FAIR pmportion pO,icat,i upon The
statistics OF other agricultural States, by
which shai. arrive at The probable popula-
ton at preseat within the limits of the State
of Minnesota have taken the State OF
Michigan, Wisconsin,. and Iowa, upon which
TO bas my calculation, ami lind that. by
/ rcterence 10 the census riarns OF le5O, and
the number oi votes IN each II thos. States,
the ratio Of population Is 10 the voter a. sr
To oss. ! think this fair calculation upon
which 10 estimate the number OF inhabitants
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