The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-10

The vacancies are from the States OF New
Hampshire, Connecticut, California and
Texas, represented in the Forty-Hrss Con.
gress by ten Republicans and four Demec-
rats. It is not at ell improbable that in
Connecticut and New Hampshire the Rad
ioals will lose and the Democrats gain three
members. This will make the full Dem.
oorAtio strength in the House 1902. There
has been no Congressional election in Tex
as, and there will be none until 1872, so
the State goes unrepresented. The SCALA
wsgs OF Texas initiate Governor Hayes, Of
Ohio, and deny representation to the four
districts of the State, because they would
10 oil probability, return Democrats
Whether the Governor borrowed the idea
from the Texans or the Texans from the
Governor, it is difficult to state. In addition
to these vacancies the seats of Messrs Logan,
of Illinois, and Ferry of Michigan, elected
10 the United States Senate, remain to be
filled. Leaving out Texas, the House will
stand, with the other vacancies filed, 1876
Resublcans, l02 Democrats, and 2 Inde-
pendents.
The Democratic voting strength !: in the
House Is not only increased, but there is
added to our side many Representatives OF
great ability and experience, while, at the
same time, the most prominent Democrats
OF the Forty first Congress are retained.
Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania is the
only Democratic member, of what might be
called national reputation, not returned, il
We except that accomplished wit, Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky Brooks, Randall, Voor
hees, Cox, Judge Marshall, of Illinois, Fer
nando Wood, Holman, Niblaek, Morgan
Van Trump and Beck, are reinforced by
Democrats fully qualified to take leading
position by virtue of their experience anC
abilities. While the Democrats gain NO
only in numbers but brain power, the Re
publicsns lose iu both.
The Forty-frst Congress ceased to exis
at noou on Saturday, and the new Con
grsss, fully armed for mischief, at one
sprung into eXistance. The only notab !
event characterizing the close of the oil
Congress, was the unexpected debut 0
General Garfield in the character o
"Bill Nye." He eude4yorsd, in ST.
way, to amend the rules of the House
so as TO place the Democratic minorit
in the Forty-second Congress as COM
pletely under the heels of the dominan
party as it was in the Forty-hrst Congress
by virtue OF two-thirds Radical majority
Garfield, in effect, proposed that the Con
Gaess going out should frame rules for tn
Congress coming in-the said rules nc
being changeable unless by a two-third
vote This piece OF Purisanical rascalit
was denounced in Lnmeasured terms, as
deserved to be, by the Democratic members
and Garfield, instead of getting the require
two-thirds vote for his cowardly scheme
only secured majority of tro the vot
standing ca 10 CO. Heretofore, we hAv
esteemed Garfield as far more honest thai
the rifrAf OF the Radical Congressman
O'0 VI MS, "uich was 80 slHhaiA
defeated Ct once sinks him to the level o
Ben Batier. In fact, we would not be sur
priced if further developments show tina
Garfield was a mere tool of Butler in movinl
70 change the rules. The trick has decid
sdly the odor of the Beast"
In the election Of Speaker, there were q
votes cast; Mr.. Blaine receiving l26 an
General Morgan 70 votes. The other officer
Of the House, as nominated by the Radios
caucus, were chosen by resolution. A res
luton wa ADOPTED by the House for q
adjournment on Wednesday, the 18th inst
but j. is hardly probably that the Senat
will conour.