Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1920 — CONGRESS TO ADO MEMBERS [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS TO ADO MEMBERS

Reapportionment Planned on the Basis of Population of 105,708,771. Washington, Dee..2o.— Drafting of a bill for reapportionment the membership of the house On-the basis of the increase in population shown ,in the 1920 eonsus was begun by Jhe census committee pursuant to a decision reached by Republican members at a caucus last night to push through such legislation at the present session of congress: While no definite numerical basis for the reapportionment is understood to have been reached, a bill already introduced b.v Representative Siegel of New York, chairman of the census committee, increasing the hou-m membership from 435 to 483 was expected to be used as a basis in framing the legislation. One represen'ative to each 219,000 of population is suggested instead of otie for vref; 211.000 ns at present. The latest re apportionment proposals followed the action in certifying the population oi the United States to congress as 105,708,771. or 25,663 more than the preliminary figures made public October 7. This is exclusive of outlying possessions. Illinois’ population is placed, at 6,485,280, and under the readjustment the state would gain two congressmen.