Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-05
EVENING STAR.
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.
lFrom the Chicago Republican1

lhIon the CnlcaRO Republican,
We lay before our readers, in another page of
this paper, a complete list of the two Houses of
Congress. This list comprises all the States
not involved in the rebellion, and appended to
we nave gwen the names OF the persons who
have been chosen TO either House from States
which were lately in the Confederacy and are
now preparing 10 ask for re-admission into the
Congress of the Union.
In the Senate one seat is vacant, that of Mr.
Harlan, now Secretary of the Interior, and this
Is not likely TO be filed until the meeting of the
Legislature OF Iowa which takes place on the
second Monday in January. Twenty five seats
are now represented in the Senate by thirty
eight UniOnists ard eleven Democrats Sena-
tors have also been chosen by Virginia, Louis
lana tennessee, and Arkansas, all Unionlsts
AZ the time OF their election; but 10 what party
they would attach themselves we have no
means OF knowing. Nor can we tell whether
these eight applicants are likely TO be received
into the Senate. Six of them sought in vain 10
be admitted into the last Congress. These were
Messrs. Underwood and Segar from virginia;
Messrs. Cutler and Smith, from Louisiana. and
messrs. Baxter and Snow, from Arkansas. No
vote W as taken in the Senate upon the applica-
ton of the member elect from either Of these
States; but IL was thought that majority were
in favor of admitting the applicants from Lou
isiana. The question upon the gentlemen from
Virginia was discussed good deal, though not
an connection with any direct motion for their
admission. On the one hand, il was held that
Congress was concluded by its previous recog-
milton OF the State Government of Virginia, by
which they were sent; while, on the other
hand, II was alleged that the Legislature which
elected them was a body two small in num-
bers, and chosen by a district too limited TO be
allowed 10 elect Senators and perform the other
functions of Legislature. What will be the
temper and the judgment of the Senate on this
SUBJECT 1T Its next meeting, it is out of our
power 10 predict
In the House of Representatives there are
three vacancies in the delegations of loyal
States, one caused by the appointment of Mr.
Gooch. OF Massachusetts,, to the Office of sur
Eeyor OF the port OF Boston, one by the ap-
pointment of MIR. Webster, of Maryland, as
collector of Baltimore, and one by the fact that
the result of the election in Nevada has not
been heard Of but all these vacancies will soon
be filled by loyal men of a so-called radical
complexion. most probably. According to the
party division that existed during the war, the
House now stands one hundred and forty
Unionists TO forty-one Democrats: but on the
great question OF admitting the representatives
OF the southern States, or keeping them, or
most of them, for a longer period in probation
II Is not probable that the same proportions
Will be preserved.
From the present indications all the rebel
States, except, perhaps, Texas will have gone
through the forms of reeonstructing their con-
stitutions an electing members of both houses
OF Congress before the second Monday of De-
cember. when the session opens. Should all
the States now without representation whose
Senators and Representatives are vet 10 be
elected, choose Democrats opposed 10 universal
suffrage, as it is to be expected they will do,
and should they all be admitted, the Senate
will then contain forty seven Unionsts and
twenty seven Democrats. and the House of
Representatives would contain one hundred
and fifty UnlOnists TO ninety-two Democrats,
Colorado Is also preparing for admission and
Der representatives Will no doubt be found at
the doors of both houses soon after the session
begins. To Judge by returns of the popular
vote upon the Constitution formed for that
state, her Senators and Representatives are
pretty sure 10 be opposed TO negro suffrage,
wheresoeyer or howsoeverit may be proposed.
In point of talent, the new Congress will not
differ greatly from the last. In the Senate
Mr. Wilkinson, of Minnesota, succeeded by
Mr.. Norton, and Mr.. Hale. of New Hampshire,
by MIR. Cragin. Mr.. Hale's wit and his readi-
ness in debate, viii be missed, but Mr.. Cragin
will not be found wanting in any of the quail
hes which make a useful Senator. OF the new
claimants Tor admission, Messrs. Underwood
and Segar, of Virginia, desire to take, one of
them, the place just vacated by Mr.. James s.
Carhle, a violent pro-slavery man, whom the
Inconsistencies of human conduct threw upon
The loyal side in the rebellion. tits not vet de-
termined which of these gentlemen will sue
coed MIR. Garlic, and which will fill the va
West Virginia; but either of them would be a
great Improvement upon such predecessor
as Garlic. of the Senators elect from Louisi-
ana, Tennessee and Arkansas. none enjoy
what may be called national fame Mr. PAT.
terson, OF Tennessee, is a sen-in- law of Presi-
dent johnson; MIR. Fowler, from that State
acter.
Among the newly elected members of the
House of Representatives, the more distin.
guished are General Marston, of New Hamp-
shire, Mr.. Raymond and Mr.. Roscoe Conkline
of New York; John A. Bingham and Column.
bus Delano, of Ohio; ]. d. Defrees, of Indiana:
b. c: Cook and 5. NJ. Cullom, of Illinois: Gen
eral Paine, of Wisconsin: and John BidwelI,
OF California. MIR. Raymond, MIR. Conkling,
and Mr.. Bingham are gentlemen OF eminent
aolhty and extensive parliamentary expert
ence, though Mr.. Raymond has not before been
member of Congress
For the Speakership, Mr.. Colfax seems to be
generally regarded as about the same as al
ready elected. Apparently, he is to have no
competitor among the Union members and the
democrats Will nominate an opposing candi.
dafe only a. a mater of Formally