The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-04
REDUCE SOUTH'S
REPRESENTATION
Resolutions introduced
in the House.
STATISTICS CITED D..
Claim Made That More Than Half
are DISTINGUISHED.
OLMSTEAD Is THE MOVER.
Resolution Directs Census Committee
to Inquire and Report i'll What
States the Right to Vote
Has Been abridged
or Denied to
oLMsTEAD is THE MOVER.
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WASHINGTON, Jan S.-Mr- oimstcac,
of Pennsylvania, today introduced the
following resolution in the House:
..whereas. the continued enjoyment of
fun representation in this House by any
State which has for reasons other than
participation in rebellion or other crime,
denied to any of the male inhabitants
thereof, being q years Of ase and citizens
OF the United States. the right to vote
for representatives in Congress. Presl-
Dental electors and other specified Off
GERS, is in direct Violation Of the 1ittl
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States, which declares that IN
such case tie basis of representation
.ierein shall be reduced in proportion
which such male citizens bear 10 the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one years
of age in such State, and is an evasion
of the rights and dignity of this House
and of its members, and an infringement
upon the rights and privileges in this
House of other States and their represent
atives; and
STATISTICS CITED.
'sWtlereas since the last aarortion-
ment the States of Mississippi, South
Carolina and Louisiana have, by changes
in their Constitutions and statutes of said
States, and for reasons other than par
ticipation in rebellion and other crime,
denied the right of suffrage To male in
habitants twenty-one years of age, citi-
Zens of the United States. and such de-
Mai in each of said States extends TO
more than one-half OF those who prior
thereto were entitled to vote, as appears
from the following statistics, published in
the Congressional directories of the fifty
second and fifty-sixth Congresses, viz:
In the seven districts of Mississippi
the total vote cast for all Congressional
candidates~in 1890 was g.. .652: in 1898, 21,of5.
In the seven districts OF South Carolina
the vote in 1890 was 1922, and 2S,S3l in
1895 In the six districts OF Louisiana,
14542 in 1890. and a3. 16l in 1898.
..One member of the preAent House.
representing ten counties in MISSISSIPPI
with a population in 1890 of 1Si.29I re
ceived only 2,o6S votes one member OF
the present House. representing six coun-
ties in South Carolina with population
in 1880 of 15S.S51, received only /, ,lh5 votes,
and one member representing thirteen
counties in Louisiana with a population
of Cos Se2 received only 2.49l votes, and
DIRECTS a REPORT.
.'Whercas it is a matter of common
rumor that other States have, for rea-
sons other than those specified in the
Constitution of the United States, denied
to some of their male nha abtants twenty
one Years old, and citizens of the United
States, the right TO vote for members of
Congress and Presidential electors, as
well as executive and judicial officers of
said States and members OF the LeslSla-
.ures thereof and no reduction has been
made in the representation of any State
in this House because of such denial,
and
''Wi1ereas. the President of the United
States has by message recommended
that the Congress At its present session
apportion the representation among the
several States as provided by the Con-
stitution.' therefore
Resolved. Section !. That the Com
mittee on Census is requested either by
full committee or such subcommittee as
may be appointed by the chairman there
of, To inquire examine and report i'll what
States the right to vote at any election
for the choice of electors for President
and Vice president of the United States.
Representatives in Congress. the cNccu-
tive and judicial officers of any State
IS denied to any male iricallIt-nls
OF ich State. Il Years Of age.
and citizens of such States, or in any way
abridged, except for participation IN re-
bellion or other crimes. and the proper
ton which the number Of such mile cit
izens shall bear TO the whole number of
male citizens q years of age, in each
such State