limits the term of the members of the house of Representatives, the lower branch' of Congress, to two years. Thus every other year the' people ofthe country have an opportunity to express forcibly their views on national' questions' in this. chance'"of choosing an entirely- new niembetship: 'The Senator, meinber"of the'upper branch of Congress," is elected "for six'years, but jit is so "arranged by- the ' Constitution! that the terms of a third of the meuibers expire' every two "yea which means that! thirty of the seats in that body will become vacant on the' 4th of March next.' The successors to these by the State legislatures, which are in turn laces will be'elected or'have been elected'
chosen directly by the people.' "Last Tuesday 23 legislatures were chosen which will findias a part of their duties andj the election of a Senator each. seven places had been previously Gilled.
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