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"One of the prominent features of the bill IS that which purportS to be mandatory to the states to form districts for the choice of Representatives to Congress in single dis tricts. That Congress itself has power by law to alter state regulations respecting the manner for holding elections for Represen- tatives is clear; but its power to command the states to make new regulations, or alter their existing regulations, is the question upon which have felt deep and strong doubts. ] have yielded those doubts, how ever to the opinion of the Legislature, giving effect to the enactment as far as depends on my appreciation, and leaving questions which may arise hereafter, if unhappily such should arise, to be settled by full con- sideration of the several provisions of the Constitution and the laws, and the authori- ty of each House to judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own mem- | berS.

 ] "Similar considerations have operated with me in regard to the representation of | fractions above a moiety of the representa- tive number, and where such moiety exceeds 3O,OOO-a question on which diversity of opinion has existed since the foundation of the government. The provision recom- mends itself from it's nearer approximation to equality than would be found in the ap- pllCitllOH O1 common ana simple QlVlSOc to the entire population of each state, and corrects, in great degree, those inequali- ties which are destined, at the recurrence of each succeeding census, so greatly to augment

 "In approving the bill, flatter myself that disposition will be perceived on my

 part, to concede to the opinions of Congress

 in matter which may conduce to the good of the country and the stability of it's insti- tutions, upon which my own opinion is not clear and decided. [Gencral laughter here

 when this was read, and murmur.l But it seemed to me due to the responsibility of opinion against the constitutionality of the bill as we'll as to the real difficulties of the subject which no one feels more sensibly than do that the reasons which have de- termined me should be left on record. JOHN TYLER. Washington, June 25th, 1942.

 The "expositons" of MT. Tyler have been read amidst mingled merriment and close attention. MT. Adams moved their refer ence to the select committee of which he was chairman, aud where the subject was referred some eight days since.