Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-07

Its Numbers Under the New Census.
SOME INTERESTING sTATIsTICs-THE COMING
SENATE.

For the Forty-eghth Congress there are to be
elected 293 members, 80 having been already
chosen. In addition there are to be five members,
elected to the FOrty-seventh Congress for the
vacancies existing-in Missouri to fill out the un-
expired term of Representative Allen deceased:
one in Alabama, to succeed Lowe, deceased: one in
Illinois, to succeed Hawk deceased; successor to
Representative Shelley, Of Alabama whose seat
was declared vacant; and successor to Represen-
tative Stephens, of Georgia, elected governor.
The present House of Representatives is made
up OF s93 members. less the five vacancies noted
above. OF this number the republicans have 15O,
the democrats 123, the republican greenbackers s,
the democratic greenbackers 3, the readJusters 1,
and the Independents /. Over all the republica rs,
have clear majority of H. of course including the
Speaker.
THE NEW DEAL.
The Forty-eighth Congress, under the new
apportionment, will be made up OF 1926 members.
Under the new census, representation Will be as
follows: Alabama, 6; Arkansas, 5; California, G.:
Colorado, 1; Connecticut, 4; Delaware, l. Florida.
2; Georgia, 10; Illinois, 20; Indiana, 13; Iowa. II
Kansas, z; Kentucky, II Louisiana, 6; Maine q:
Maryland, 6: Massachusetts, II; Michigan, II;
6rassa Sevaaa Rew i Hamos9r a.
Jersey, 2; New York. "a; North Carolina, 8; Onio.
q; Oregon, l; Pennsylvania, %; Rhode Island, 2;
sin, 9.
THE STATES THAT GAIN AND LOSE.
The states gaining in representation are as fol-
lows: Arkansas, /; California, g Georgia, l. ILL
nois, /; Iowa, 2; Kansas, 4; Kentucky, /; Massa-
chusetts, l; Michigan. 2; Minnesota 2; Missis-
sippi, 1; Missouri, /; Nebraska, 2; New YORK, /;
North Carolina, l; Ohio, l; Pennsylvania, l; South
GaTgna Wlconsn q Texas s. vrginia1 West Virginia.
The states which lose representation are ::
Maine i; New Hampshire, 1; Vermont, i. Total-a.
The states which have already elected their
Congressional representatives are: Maine, Yer
mont, West Virginia, Ohio and Oregon. Maine has
chosen republicans, but loses a member under
the new apportionment In the Forty-seventh
Congress the delegation was made up of 3 republi-
cans and democrat-greenbackers. Vermont has
elected 2republcans Under the old census the
state had "a loss OF one republican.
Ohio gains member by the re-apportionment
The delegation in the present Congress stands IS
Congress the full delegation win be q MEMBER;
OF these the democrats have elected 13 members
and the republicans Sa net loss OF ITO the repub-
licanS.
In West Virginia there is gain Of by the re-
apportlcnment The delegation In the present
Congress Is democrats. In the recent election 8
democrats were elected and republican, A re-
publican gain of the new member.
In oregon there Is no change; the republicans
hdfing & rfeeGted fHe tie the present member
neld the republicans have gained / in West Vir-
ginia and in Maine, and have lost in Ohio
BY the reapportionment the republicans also
have been elected 32 members OF the Forty-eighth
congress, OF which the democrats have 16 and the
~, US lOLONS. ONiO ID QemOcrltS
republicans; West Virginia 8 democrats,
l republican; Vermont 9 republicans: in
Maine republicans; in Oregon 1 republican
To organize the next House OF Representatives
the democrats must elect 163 members, which is q
quorum ana a majority. The present democratic
strength Is 12S with three demOcr tc districts not
represented, and three democratic greenbackers
q najgrity.
By the recent apportionment the democratic
states gained 10 members and the republican
states l1 That IS upon the present representation
Ohio, however, having been carried by the demo-
Gratis, the gains Will be a stand Of-16 to 16.
THE SENATE IN THE FoRTY-EIGHrH CONGRESS-
The terms Of 26 Senators Will expire on the 4th
OF March next, as follows:
Present Senator's. Se,aatOrs-elec.
Henry B. Anthony. Henry b. Anthony
James b. Beck. James Is. Beck.
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