Nebraska advertiser., 1878-06-13
A Letter From Col. Tom Majors.
WASHINGTON ID. c.,
June 4tb, 1873,

or my efforts In behalf of far repre-
sentatiOn for our young and growing
State, l write this to say that the sub
committee, composed Of Stenger, OF
Pennsylvania, Culberson, of Texas,
and Lapham, Of New York, from the
Judiciary Committee, had the matter
under consideration, and after months
of deliberatioD, reported i'm my favor
the last two. Their report was then
submitted to the whole committee,
which this morning decided by a vote
Of to 5 against US. They, however,
ordered the reports-majority and mi
nority-to be made to the House, and
fixed the second Wednesday of De-
Gem Der for the consideration by that
body. They all concede the equity
of n ebrask's claim, but plead trouble
some precedent, and when confronted
with the California precedent, estab-
lished In 1852, which is analogous to
our case, and precedent made by q
Democratic Congress, they only say,
lit is bad one." The truth is that
political considerations have had
much to do with their conclusions
but in justice to many fair minded
men in Congress, l m ust say. have
fuH faith yet that Nebraska will be
righted ; and that when the full merit
of our claim Is heard. as It will be
when discussed In the House next
Decem ber, political bias will yield to
sense Of fairness, and Nebraska will
have conferred upon her equal repre-
sentation, as guaranteed by our ma
tional constitution, which expressly
provides that representation and di-
rect taxes shall be apportioned among
the several States, which may be in
cluded within this Union according
to their respective numbers" A COM
parative statement of the internal
revenue collections for the year end
ing June Both 1877, shows Nebrask a
to have paid nearly $l4 900 more rev.
enue for the same period, than eight
other States of this Union said eight
States having ttOenty-nine members
in the present House, and sixteen
senators while Nebraska has but one
member and two Senators. When
viewed from O constitutional stand
point with the facts and figures rela-
tive TO "direct taxes" and the further
undisputed facts and figures of the
requisite population in 1870, bad we
have had a just enumeration of our
people, 1t will puzzle our good people
to understand why our claim was not
recognized. While /, as the chosen
prosecutor of Nebraska's claim, have
done everything in my power, ably
seconded by our entire delegation in
Congress, backed by our whole people
irrespective Of party, am sorry that no
better or speedier results have been
reached, yet, as before said, do not
despair of reaching the desired end,
and fully believe after the fall elec-
tions are over and the political cald-
ron shall have boiled down, enough
fair minded men will be found In thi
Congress to pass our bill for relief.
Having pressed the case thus far, the
people may rest assured that no effort
shall be spared on my part, to secure
them their rights, until the House
shall, by their votes. reject the reason.
able and just demands of our State to
equal representation I'm the National
Cangress. To the whole people. Dem.
Ocrats and Republicans of Nebraska,
great credit Is due for the encourage
ment given me in the unequal strug-
gle, but especial credit Is due to DR..
6. l.. Miller, of the Omaha Herald,
and ]. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska
City-both leading Democrats of our
State-and Hon. p. w. Hitchcock,
who have been here, and labored
"both In season and out" and "spar.
ed not" to secure a just recognition
for Nebraska. Their unselfish, per-
sistent efforts will not be forgotten by
a grateful people. Especially would 1
commend the earnest, patient, watch
full care and untiring zeal manifested
by our Senators and Representative
In this. as in all else Nebraska has an
interest in. Our people may feel sat
isfied that all that an equal number of
representatives Of any State can do
will be done by ours. To name all
public men who have given our ef-
forts encouragement, and to whom
we are indebted for courtesies and
kindness, would be trespassing upon
your time and space. Suffice 1t to
say that to no one ought we, as a State,
to feel greater gratitude, than for the
disinterested, unselfish, bipartisan
and effective efforts of Hon. D. B.
Culberson Of Texas-a man with
whole heart and honest purpose, will
ing at all times to accord justice to
each and every subject of legislation
that calls for his action. No man
stands higher, and no man deserves
better Of his immediate constituency
or of the whole people. To know he
is right Is sufficient apology for his
official acts regardless of attendant
Feeling it due to
those whose interests I have sought
to serve, that brief synopsis of my |
stewardship should be given, is my
apology for tresspassing on your valu-
able space Yours &C.,
Tom MAJORS.