jun 25, 1842 - Signs Apportionment Act of 1842 (5 Stat 491) that specifies that, starting in 1843, House elections would be for single-member districts (as opposed to so-called "general ticket" ballots). The Act also decreased the number of members of the House. On the same day, Tyler sent a Special Message to Congress explaining his approval of the act despite his "deep and strong doubts" as to the constitutionality of the act
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