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Show XJSW APPORTIOS.MEM OP COX- GKESSME-V The ceusus just taken is likely tc exercise greater influence on the politics poli-tics of the Republic than many people are aware. New England.through not keeping pace in population with the growth of other portions of the country, coun-try, will lose largely in members of Congress. Con-gress. At present, New England hah twenty-seven members iu the House of Representatives ; but a fair apportionment, apportion-ment, under the census just taken, ani retaining the same number of Representatives Repre-sentatives as at present, would give it only twenty. New York would luse four members, but they would not be lost to New York city ; consequently the gain would be Democratic. Penn-sylyania Penn-sylyania and Ohio would each lose three ; while Illinois would gain two, Missouri two, and Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas, of the so-called Western States, wouli each gain one. In round numbers, the New England States would lose seven, the Southern State3 would lose three, the Middle States would lose ten ; while the Western States would gain nine. The matter of reapportionment will be pressed by the Western members, and will doubtless be stoutly opposed by the Eastern gentlemen. |