Show ration in congress the ratio of representation in the lower house of congress at washing tion has steadily changed since the year 1789 when the constitution beran begun its work the ration was to tha the representative in 1910 the ratio was to the representative if 11 the ratio did not riso rise the members ol 01 tho the lower house would in time become too numerous for business bu elness it Is for tho the purpose of keeping the dembar ship within reasonable bounds that the ratio Is made to keep pace with I 1 bation |