Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-10-26
The Next Congress.

page OF this paper, complete list Of the
two Houses OF the next Congress. This
list comprises all the States not involved in
the rebellion, and appended to il we eive
the names of the persons who have been
chosen to either House from States which
were lately in the Confederacy and are now
preparing to ask for re-admission into the
Congress of the Union.
In the Senate, one seat Is vacant, that of
MIR: 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 jan
uary. twenty-five seats are now represen n
ted in the Senate, by thirty-eight Unionists
and eleven Democrats Senators have also
been chosen by Virginia, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, and Ar kansas, all Unionsts at the
time OF their election but to what party
they would now 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 to be admitted into the last
Congress-. These were Messrs. Underwood
and Segar, from Vireinia; Messrs. Cutler
and Smith, from Louisiana, and Messrs
Baxter and Snow, IRON Arkansas. No
vote was taken in the Senate upon the ap-
plioation Of the members elect from either
OF these States; but it was thought that
majority were in favor Of admitting the ap
plcants from Louisiana The question upon
the gentlemen from Virginia was discussed
a good deal, though not in connection with
any direct motion for their admission. On
the one hand, 1t was held that Congress was
, concluded by its previous recognition of the
State Government of Virginia, by which
they were sent while, on the other hand
1t was alleged that the. Legislature which
elected them was body too small in num-
! bers, and chosen by district too limited to
be allowed TO elect Senator's and perform
the other functions of Legislature. What
will be the temper and the judgment Of the
I Senate on this subject at its next meeting,
it Is out Of our power to predict.
? Iu the House of Representatives there
are three vacancies in the delegations of
loyal States, one caused by the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Gooch, of Massachusetts, to
:, the office Of Surveyor of the port Of Boston,
/, Maryland, as Collector Of Baltimore, and
one by the fact that the result of the eec-
tion in Nevada has not been heard Of; but
all these vacancies will soon be filed by
!, loyal men Of a so.caled radical complexion,
! most probably. According to the party d.
vision tina. existed during the war, the
= House now stands one hundred and forty
u Unionists to forty one Democrats but on
che great question of at once admitting the
!, representatives of the Southern States, or
. keeping them. or most Of them, for long.
er period in probation, it il not probable
$ that the same proportions will be preserved.
J From the present indications all the rebel
o States, except, perhaps, Texas, will have
J. gone through the forms Of reconstructing
u their constitutions and electine memberNo ol
; both houses of Congress before the second
y Monday nf December when the session
II opeLs. Shond all the States now without
y representation, whose Senators and Repre-
sentatives arc yet to 10 elected, choose Dem
ocrats opposed to universal suffrage, asi i.
/ to be expected they viii do, and should they
. all be admitted tn" Senate will then con
u tain forty.seven Unlon,ts and twenty-sever
u Democrats; and The House of Representa-
II tlves would contain one hundred and fifty
s. Unionists to ninety two Democrats. Color
. ado is also preparing for admission and hel
II Representatives will no doubt be found a
}. tho doors Of both houses soon after the
80 session begins To judge by returns of the
n popular vote upon the Constitution formed
% for that State, her Senators and Represen
!. tativcs are pretty sure to be opposed t
- negro suffrage, wberesoever or howsoeve
10 1t may be proposed.
;, In point Of talent, the new Congress viii
81 not differ greatly trem the last one. II
;, the Senate, Mr.. Wilkinson, OF Minneseta
g is succeeded by Mr.. Norton, and Mr.. Hale
Of New Hampshire. by Mr. Cragin. Mr..
lr Hale's wit, and his readiness in debate
,, will be missed, but Mr.. Cracin will not b.
% found wanting In any Of the qualities which
makes useful Senator Ofthe new claim
l. ants for admission, Messrs Underwood anC
. Segar, OF Virginia, desire to take, one o.
l. them the place just vacated by Mr.. Joh1
>; ). Garlic, violent pro slavery man, whom
u the inconsistencies of human conduct threw
l. upon the loyal side in the rebellion. 1t i:
: not yet determined which Of these gentle
u men will succeed Mr.. Garlic, and which
D. will fill the vacancy caused by the transfer
, Of Mr.. Wiley to West Virginia; but either
q of them would be great Improvement
j. upon such predecessor as Oarlile OF the
), Senator's elect from Louisiana. Tennessee,
u and Arkansas, none enjoy what may be
$ called national fame. Mr. Patterson,
OF Tennessee, IS u son ln-law of President
; johnson, Mr. Fowler, from that State, has
D a reputation for ability and force of charac-
9 terjTd a5.f
q Among the newly elected members oi
the House of Representatives, the more
distinguished are General Marston. of New
: Hampshire; Gr Raymond and Mr.. Ros.
I, coe Conklinv, of New York; John A. Bing.
J ham and Columbus Delano, Of Ohio. j. ID.
Defroes; Of Indiana; B. o. ook and s M.
Cullom, of Illinois; Gen, Paine, of Wis.
cousin; and John Bidwell, of California
: Mr.. Raymond, Mr. Conkling, and Mr..
Bingham are gentlemen Of eminent ability
and extensive parliamentary experience
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 already elected. Apparently, he is to
have no competitor among the Union mem.
bers, and the Democrats will nominate an
opposing candidate only as matter of for.
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