The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-29
From The Chicago BepubIRSn.
The Next Congrt y. .

Welay before cur readors, ia another page
Of this psper, a complete list Of the Nv,
! Houses Of the mex. Congress. This list com
prises al the States not involved in the re-
bellion, and appended % it we give th,
names of the persons who have been choseI
to either House from States which wer
| lately in the Confederacy and are now pre-.
| pairing to ask ior re-admissi0n into The Con
i grsss of the Union.
/ In the senate one seat Is vacant, that O
| Mr. Harlan, nov Secretary Of the Interior
| and this is not likely TO BE- f led until th'
/ meeting Of the Legislature Of Iowa, Which
| tskes place on the second Monday IN Jan
] uary. Twenty-Five seats are BOW repre-
I seated in the senate, by thirty-eight On. on
1 ists and eleven Democrats. senators have
also been chosen by Virginia, Louisiana
Tennessee, and Arkansas, all Unionists Al
\ the time Of their elsctI0u but b whal
/ psrty they would nov attach the mselve W,
have no means OF knowing. Nor can VI
tell whether these eight applicants are like.
/ ly 20 be received into the Senate. Six o.
/ them soughs 10 vain 20 be admitted into thS
/ last congress. These were Messrs. Under
wood and Segar, from Virginia; Messrs
Cutler and smith, from Louisiana, aud
/ Messrs. Baxter and SNOW, from Arkansas
/ No vote was taken in the Senate upon ths
application Of the members elect IRON eithei
| OF these States but it was thought that 4
maiority were IN favor Of admitting the ap-
| plicants from Louisiana The question upon
/ the gentle men from Virginia was discuss, d
/ a goJd deal, though not 10 connection with
| aay direct motion for their admission. On
| the one hand. il was held that Congress wa
| concluded by is previous recognition Of the
ate Government Of Virginia, 5y which
they we're sent; while on the o her hand, il
n a -
elected them, was a body too small in num-
bers, and chosen bya district too limited %
/ be allowed 10 eiecs Senators and perform the
other functions Of legislature What viii
be the temper a0d the Judgment Of the Sen
ate on this subject &C is next meeting IL q
/ out Of our power 70 predict.
In the house u ropes ntatives there are
! three vacancies IN the delegations Of loyal
States, one caused by the appointment oi
| Mr.. CO. ah, Of Massachusetts,, the Office Of
surveyor OF the p. rt Of Boston, one By the
appo ntmeat Of Mr. Webster, Of Maryland,
| a. collector Of Baltimore, and one by the
factrhas the result Of the election IN Nevada
has MT been heard Of; but eli these vaca n
oies viii soon be filed by loyal men Of a So
called radical complexion, most probably.
According 70 the party division that existed
durinr the war. the house nov stands one
bundled and forty Uniauists 10 f1rtv-one
Democrats; but 90 the great question OF a.
once admitting the representatives, Of the
Southern States. or keeping them, or most d
them, for q longer period IN probation, ID j.
not probable that the same proportions will
be preserved.
from the present indications all the rebel
States, except, perhaps. Texas. VIII have
gone through the forms o. rcconsiructing
their constitutions and electing members OF
both houses Of Congress before the second
M0nday Of December, when the session
opens. shouid all the States now without
REPRESENTATIVE, whose senafcrs aud Repre-
sentatives Ere yet 70 BE- elected, choose
Democrats oppo "a 90 universal sufrafe, O.
Il Is 10 be expected they viii Do, and should
thew ail b. admitted, ihe seuaie will then
contain iorty-soven Unionists aud twenty
seven DcmccTatsi and the house oi Repre-
ssutativfs pCuld contain one hanfrel end
CIV Uui0uists 70 ninetr-tH1 Democrats.
Colorado Is also FTepariog for admission, aud
her Henresentalivea win no denbt he found
Il the doors oi bcih houses seen lier the
essiou begins. To judge By returns ri The
popular vote upon the Iansiitutien iormcd
ior that State, Der seustofs aud efFescuta-
tives are pretty sure b. he gpposed g. negro
sufraEe uheresacvcr or however Z may be
proposed.
70 rolEt 81 flicut. the ueW Congress VIII
not differ gteafiy from the iasi one. In fhe
ssuaic Mr. WiiEiusQu, of H|Huss1ta, is suc-
eeeied bv NJ NdFtor. arf NJ. Hafa. oil ga.e
Hanpshire. hy Mr. Cragiu. NJ. HaIe's Sat.
and bis seaciness 10 debate, VIII D. miasei
but NJ. Crag'u VII Dot D. found rantinr
in any q tie qualiiies which make b uaefui
senator. Of tle aew claimants for nimis-
sion. Aessra. nderEeod and .eear, n Nir-
giuia, desire to take, one ~ them, the piacc
Just Facafcd by Mr. james s. Garlic, Fi1-
lcnt pro-alavsFy msu, uh1m the inconaist-
eneiea q human conduri threw upon lhe
loyal SIDE in the re5e lion. it = nci yel ls-
ternired which Of these gent elata eIii
tuecesd Mr.. CsrIile, and which VII hll The
vtcancy caused By the transfer oi Af. valley
= West Yirgiaisi bat either si ihen Weaia