The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-24
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The New Census.

Inc NEW census.
From the New York Tribune
The expectation and belief that the statistics
OF population under the eleventh census wi Il be
completed and the results made known early in
August have already impelled men of both par
Ties III Congress who are of q mathematical
turn of mind aud have a fstntiness for the cal
oHlatioi, of Political probabilities to begin to
make figures and estimates of the house aftel.
the next apportionment Of representative es.
Among many Republicans there is a strong de-
sire. not only that the apportionment shall be
made by the present Congress- but that it ST all
be made soon enough to give all the States an
opportunity to fix the bounda ries OF the new
Congressional districts before the Presidential
election OF 1852.
Among the arguments in favor OF this course
are these That the Legislatures of thirty-stx of
the forty Two States nieet biennialiy; that the
regular biennial sessions of the Legislatures of
twenty five of those States will be held in jan
uary, 1881, and that between December l. Is. 0,
and November 1892, the Legislatures of all the
States, except Alabama and Georgia. will have
met i'll regular sessions. If an apportionment
law should be passed 50 late as March ], 1891, the
Legislatures of thirty-odd States would have to
be called in gpeasal session In order to comply
with it's provisions before the next Presidential
election AS the Western and Southern States
expect to make substantial gains in electoral
Votes, as well as in the house. under the new ap-
portionment it is not expected that the repre-
sentatlves and senators from those States will
offer any serious opposition to the carly enact
illent of the new law.
The belief seems to be somewhat general that
The next house will be composed OF 353 members
or, il Idaho and Wyoming be admitted this
year, or 800 members On that basis and If The
apportionment should hamade by this Congress,
she total number of electoral votes in 1892 would
be either Ar AS, and the successful, candidate
for President would have to receive in the first
case 2i9 votes CT more, and i'll the second case
~ votes or more. On the basis of increase of
population between 1870 and 1850, it is estimated
that the total population according to the new
census will be about 65oOoG0, distributed as fol-
lows: New England States, 4,aOeaolO, Middle
States New York, New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA.
Heiawafe, Maryland and West Virginial, 1909
Has Southern States, including kentucky and
Missouri, a2,0OQ,G11; Western States, including
Pacific States and States newly admitted or to
be admitted, 25,500,0OO.
Ii these estimates shonld be correct and the
membership of the house should be increased as
mehtlohed, the New England States probably
Woulu lose one OF two presensasives the Mid
die States probably would gain one or two; the
soIthesn States would gain nine, and the West
ern States would gain fifteen. On the basis of
3'5 members, the New England States would
have say, twenty-five votes in the house and
thlrty-seven electoral votes the Middle States
elghty-two votes in the house snq niue5y- four
e!ectGraas votes; the aoutharn States would have
~ Votes In she house aud AS electoral votes
ana the Western States would have 1923 votes in
the house and l6T electoral votes