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March 28, 1949
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Rep. Coudert (R-N.Y.) proposes constitutional amendment to limit new states like Hawaii and Alaska to one U.S. Senator to address disproportionate Senate representation favoring small states over populous ones like New York.
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Will Try To Give Alaska Only One U. S. Senator
WASHINGTON, (AP)-Rep. Coudert (R.-N. Y.) said yesterday statehood for Hawaii and Alaska would give them a "wholly disproportionate" voice in government.
He contended it would further distort popular representation in the Senate.
Coudert said he will introduce a proposal today to amend the constitution limiting a new state's Senate to one or none.
Bills granting statehood to Hawaii and Alaska have been approved by the House public lands committee.
"Surely," Coudert said in a statement, "the people of New York and other large cities should not blindly acquiesce in the further dilution of their already under-representation in the Senate by the admission of additional Senators of very small communities."
He observed that small states, having 19 per cent of the U. S. population, elect 50 Senators and so control the Senate--as against 81 per cent of the population having 46 Senators.
New York, with a population of 14,000,000, has only two Senators, Coudert noted, adding:
"Yet we are asked to give two Senators to the less than 500,000 population in Hawaii and two Senators to the population of less than 100,000 in Alaska."
House representation for new states, under the Coudert proposal, would be on the usual basis.
WASHINGTON, (AP)-Rep. Coudert (R.-N. Y.) said yesterday statehood for Hawaii and Alaska would give them a "wholly disproportionate" voice in government.
He contended it would further distort popular representation in the Senate.
Coudert said he will introduce a proposal today to amend the constitution limiting a new state's Senate to one or none.
Bills granting statehood to Hawaii and Alaska have been approved by the House public lands committee.
"Surely," Coudert said in a statement, "the people of New York and other large cities should not blindly acquiesce in the further dilution of their already under-representation in the Senate by the admission of additional Senators of very small communities."
He observed that small states, having 19 per cent of the U. S. population, elect 50 Senators and so control the Senate--as against 81 per cent of the population having 46 Senators.
New York, with a population of 14,000,000, has only two Senators, Coudert noted, adding:
"Yet we are asked to give two Senators to the less than 500,000 population in Hawaii and two Senators to the population of less than 100,000 in Alaska."
House representation for new states, under the Coudert proposal, would be on the usual basis.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Alaska Statehood
Hawaii Statehood
Senate Representation
Constitutional Amendment
Disproportionate Voice
What entities or persons were involved?
Rep. Coudert (R. N.Y.)
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Key Persons
Rep. Coudert (R. N.Y.)
Location
Washington
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
Rep. Coudert argues against full Senate representation for Hawaii and Alaska upon statehood, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit them to one senator each to prevent further dilution of representation for populous states like New York.