Show STATES THAT WILL LOSE ARE organizing TO OPPOSE NEW apportionment reapportionment RE EILL IN CONGRESS dec 18 there prom isea to be a big fight over tho apportionment reapportionment re bill when it is taken up in the clouss alter the holiday recess ithe representatives of he states which will lose representatives under the bill are organizing for the struggle the members of the minority of the census committee are seeking to marsti all all the strength among the dissatisfied members by making a minority report which will recommend a basis for apportionment reapportionment re that will not reduce the representation in any state this can be accomplished by making inhabitants the basis of representation upon this basis the house would consist ot members no state would lose and the following would gain arkansas ArE ansas 1 california 1 colorado 1 connecticut 1 florida 1 illinois 3 iowa 1 louisiana 1 massachusetts 1 minnesota 2 mississippi sis sippi 1 missouri 1 new jersey 2 new york 3 north carolina 1 north dakota 1 pennsylvania 2 texas 3 washington 1 west virginia 1 and wisconsin 1 mr burleigh of maine will draw the minority report recommending this basis |