Apportionment bill shapes House representation
The Doings of Congress reports the House passage of a new apportionment bill listing state by state seats totaling 283 and noting Indiana could elect a Congressman at Large next October. The Senate is expected to concur, shaping upcoming political alignment.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
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Yronte
Interview in Fort Wayne On Federal Streamlining Debate
In Washington City on the 2d, Senator Morton discusses consolidating states into a centralized government. A Fort Wayne citizen questions expansion of federal powers, with Morton arguing increased authority is essential as the nation grows. The New York Herald notes an electoral apportionment shift, clarifying past elections followed different apportionments.
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Amphictyonic Council
National Bank Failures Prompt Calls for Government Reform
The Baltimore Sun cites failures of several New York City national banks as evidence of inadequate legislation and unsafe administration. It urges thorough civil service reform and stronger scrutiny of all government departments, noting scandals across pay, Pension Bureau, post office, customs, and Treasury divisions. It also reports the Supreme Court's reversal in Veit and Graf, and mentions Kentucky's legislature electing Thomas C. McCreary to the U.S. Senate.
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Weit
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Week of Prayer 1872 Plan for Evangelical Alliance
The American Evangelical Alliance outlines a Jan 1872 Week of Prayer observance across Christian groups. It details daily themes from January 7 to January 14 focusing on sermons, Thanksgiving, confession, prayer for families, authorities, nations, missions, translators, and the Holy Spirit. The document includes a Horace Greeley letter note from St. Louis dated December 26 and a Caucasian publication reference.
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