The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-08
Census Results.

| WARRINGTON, Dec. o. The cen
sus of the population of the United
States. so far as taken, shows that the
total population will exceed fifty
millions; and consequently there is
not much doubt that the basis of
representation in the next House of
Representatives will be increased to
at least $1,000 of population fer each
member. There is a general desire
not to increase the membership of
the House, and to prevent this it
may be necessary, perhaps, to raise
the ratio of representation to fig
ure above that mentioned. There
remains. therefore, no doubt as to
Maryland's representation in the
next House of Representatives The
population of the State is 935, ,000.and
it would he entitled to five members
OF Congress on basis of anywhere
from 100 900 to 1856 900 for each MEM
. beE, This iS aT@luction Of enc from
sitspresant representation. The State
has increased over 100000 in popula-
ton since the last census, but this
will not be sufficient to enable her
to retain the present membership.
But Maryland is not the only State
on the Atlantic coast that will suffer
a reduced membership in the pOpu-
lar branch of Congress. Although
New York, which has thirty-three
members in the lower House, has
largely increased in population, she
will lose three members on this basis.
Her present population is slightly
over five millions, while in 1870 it
was 1882 900. New jersey will lose
one of her seven members. Connec-
ticut loses enc of her four members.
Delaware has only one member now,
and as every State is entitled to one
member, eY IN when the population
is smaller than the basis required,
she will not lose in her representa-.
ton. Her population is emily 146, 900.
Rhode Island has now two, but on a
basis of 165, 900 she will lose one. half
of her delegation, and with Delaware
will he represented by only one
member in the House. Massachusetts
will lose one Of her eleven members.
New Hampshire will lose one of her
three representatives Maine Will
lose two cut oil her five representa-
tiyes, giving her but three on the
new basis. Vermont has now three
representatives, and on the new ba-
sis would lose one of them. 1t will
thus be seen that every Eastern and
Middle State will lose in the number
of representatives in the lower house,
if the ratio is fixed as above stated,
and all the probabilities are that it
will. Pennsylvania is the only State
in the section named the official fig.
ures of " hich have not been receiv-
ed. but the pi liabilities are that un
der the proposed apportionment it,
toe, Will lose two members in the
House. With the exception of the
States in the extreme northeastern
section of the Union, the increase of
the population in the Middle and
f lstern States has been from twenty
to thirty per cent.
The Southern States, under the
same ratio, will lose IN the same pro
portion. Alabama will lose enc of
her eight representatives. Florida
will share with Delaware and Rhode
Island the distinction of being repre-
sented by delegation of one MEM
ber in the lower house. its present
representation being two. Georgia
will retain her representation of nine
members. Louisiana will lose one of
her six mem bers. North and South
Carolina will retain their present