The Portland daily press., 1890-08-14
FOUR MAINE CONGRESSMEN OR THREE
Reasons for Believing that Appor-
tIonment Will Not Be Changed.
cerrymanderIng Will Probably Make
the Next House Democratic.
Republican Senators Reported to
Have Traded the Election Bill.
Especial to the Press. |

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WASHINGTON, August 13.-The completion
of the census tabulation with the estimated
gain Of only about ten thousand since 1880
has bearing upon the representation of
Maine in future Congresses. AT present
there are three hundred and thirty members
OF the House, apportioned upon basis of
one member to every $4,000 of population.
This gives Maine four members. With the
great increase of population in the whole
country and the small increase in Maine, it
might be inferred that the state would lose
Congressman. Should the number of the
House be kept at $50 the basis would prob
ably be about 10000 to member, and on
this basis Maine would probably lose one of
her congressman. But it is not probable
that the number will be kept at $50. Forty
or fifty new members might be added with
out any bad effect upon public business and,
with this number added, Maine would still
have four Congressman. Were the Demo
Gratis to make the appointment they would
probably see it that the pride of Maine
should be h bled by the loss of member,
but the apportionment Will be made in the
next winters session of this Congress, and
by the Republicans, among whom the Maine
delegation in the House is especially influen-
tial With Speaker Reed in the chair and
on the floor, the "Pinee Tree State"
is very well able to hold her own
The coincidence of this year of apportion-
ment with Republican control of the House
is very. fortunate for Maine. Unless the
present signs fail, 1t is very doubtful if the
Republicans control the next House. BY
gerrymandering in Ohio, Maryland and Ken
lucky, eight or ten Republican districts have
been made Democratic. This means differ
ence of sixteen or twenty votes, or about the
whole of the present Republican majority,
Besides, some of the present majority are
from southern districts where the mistake of
allowing Republican candidates to have their
votes counted will not be allowed to happen
is passed. At present it does not
look as though the election bill will pass
this session. The Senate does not appear
likely to defeat Democratic obstruction, and
It IS currently reported here and generally
pelleyed that the Quay resolution means
bargained with the Democrats to let the
federable election bill fail on condition th at
the Democrats shall let the tariff bill go
through. Further developments may show
tnat opinion to be erroneous but so far no
given.
Yesterday In Congress.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-In the Senate
today, Mr.. Quay's resolution for a vote on
the tariff bill and the resolutions offered by
Messrs. Blair and Edmunds for limiting de-
bate were referred to the committee on rules.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The conference report on the fortification
bill was presented in the House today.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
John O'Brion, National Military Home.
Charles Sanborn, Detroit.
Jacob Wissell, Goodwin's Mills.
RESTORATION.
Joseph Wilner Biddeford Pool.
Joseph j. Gambett, Richmond.
INCREASE.
Ferdinand c. Burr, Brewer
REISSUE.
VIM. L. Pond, 0nington Centre.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Adeline, mother of Jacob Weymouth, Clinton.
Nancy A, mother of Geo. A. Carter, Freedom.
Harriet N, widow Of Chas. Abbott, Winthrop.
Washington Notes.
Among the delegates attending the national
convention of photographers this week are
Harry Plummer and Mrs. j. E. Flagg of