Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-12
Prom the New York Tribune Of Tuesday last !
THE NEW coNGREss.

The XLth Congress organized yesterday
Immediately on the expiration of its pre-
decessOr. In the Senate tweniy-eeven States
were represented, making the total number
of Senators 54 of these, Al may be ex'
pected TO act on ALL or most, Of the import
ant questions of Reconstruction, in conform
ity with the principles of the Republican
party. Senator Van Wrinkle of West Viz
ginia, who In the First Session Of the XXI
| IXth Congress frequently vacillated, voting
sometimes with, sometimes against, the Re-
publican party, helped last Saturday to carry
both the Reconstruction and the Tenure OF
| Office bills over the Presidents vote II he
adheres to the Republican party, it counts
AZ members, three fourths majority. Sena-
tors Dixon, Norton, Patterson, and Doolittle
remained TO the end of the XXXIXth Con.
gress the steadfast opponents of the Recon.
etruction policy of the Republican party, and
must therefore, be expected TO vote the
same way on the important measures which
will soon occupy the attention of the XLth
Congress. AS the vote on the ReconstTnc-
ton bill showed, we may sooner expect one
of the Democratic Senators to cast by acct.
dent right vote than these apostate sons OF
the Republican party. Democracy has only
seven representatives, to whom soon one
will be added from Maryland. Reinforced
by the four ex-Republicans, the Democrats
will generally control dozen votes.
In view Of the impeachment Of the Presi.
, dent, the office OF President of the Senate
is of special importance. II has been filed
! by the election of Benjamin f. Wade OF
. Ohio, tried leader Of the Radical wing oil
the Republican party, and as such enjoying
!, the confidence of the party to a higher
! degree than his predecessor, Lafayette 8
Foster, who was regarded as very conser
), vative Republican. Comparing the old and
y the new Congress, We lose one Senator II
. Maryland, but We gain, beside the two
20 Senators from the new State Of Nebraska
one In California, one in Oregon and one II
1t Pennsylvania, being a clear gam of four
ii The Harmony OF the Republican party vii
" be greater than in the preceding Congress
h Of the new Republican Senator's Morton
b, Cameron, Drake, Conkllng, and M0rrll
N will in particular bring q large share Of ex
T. ecutive and legislative experience and abili
l. ty into their new offices, and take their ran
Is among the prominent men of their party.
n The House has reelected Schuyler Cola
of Speaker, and Edward Mcpherson, Clerl
in Both Speaker and Clerk have gained til
e. esteem of their friends as yell as politics
al opponents TO an almost unparalleled degTet
I'd Both are uncOmpromlsing representatives {
d. the Republican party. AS six States hay
not yet held their elections, the total numbt
=, of States represented at present is 81, an
-, the total number of representatives is IL
(not including the vacancy which has bee
=. caused by the election of Roscoe Conklin
Of as the Senator from New York;. The nun
~ Der of Republicans is 1928, and as all the
~; have been elected as avowed opponents
Ie the policy of the President, we presume the
d. ~ will vote on most or all important question
W. as unit. The Democrats number "a, II
~ GLIDING NOEL (Mo.) and Phelps (Md) }, wi
~ were elected on the Democrat ticket. L
W. allowing them also Thomas E, Stewart
~, this city, their number increases to 50,
ID Statas u'i,,oi, stiIi ho,, ~ ' ai,
Congress are likely to send delegations
MI the following comnlexion.