The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Sts,s Domingo and Grants Z2e-election-}
. Ne,o Senator'S Eject, Their Politics and
Culi6re-1HeN esc Hoa4se, and tie ssiMl,e |
and B1'other''-7hen ert Speaker, &c.
! IFron,our Special ,Correspondent.]
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. Is, 1871.
It is q settled fact that we are to have
a Spring session of Congress. 1t will be
too late when the, San Domingo COM
mission returns provided it has not
gone to 80 Davy Jones' locker" as feared
just now--for the present Congress to
deal with the annexation question. 1t
will therefore come before 81 body in
which the Radicals will have but a
working majority, instead oftwo-thirds,
as now. At this Spring session there
is also promise of q lively fight over
revenue reform. The new House will
contain several more members pledged
to this measure than are in the present
body, and some of the new Senators
would not object to making their
&c maiden speeches - on a theme SO Inn
portant and so interesting to the country.
The repeal Of the income tax, the grant
Ing Of general amnesty, with many
other important measures, which can
March, warrant the belief that the
Spring session will extend over at least.
two months. It bids fair also to be
noteworthy in many respects. 1t will
decide whether Grants annexation job
is to succeed or not, and on this decision
is considered to rest, to some extent, his
chances for reelection. Anadverse de-
cision would, it is believed, be fatal to
his hopes. We shall also see of what
and whom the Revenue Reform party
is composed, and what is to be it's posi-
: ton in the coming Presidential cam
paigp- It is probable also that the Sen-
ate may have another Alabama-claims
treaty to ratify, or reject; that our rela-
tions with England may be satisfac-
torily adjusted, or made Il party cry for
next year. .... ...
The composition Of the Senate will
be considerably changed at the next
session. OF those whose terms expire
on the 4th Of March the following have
been re-elected-an Republicans Nor
riil, of Maine; Wilson, Craigin, An
thony and Robertson. Warner (Rad.)
is succeeded by Goldthwaite, IL Demo-
crat, and man Of marked ability. Gov.
Clayton, of Arkansas, succeeds McDon-
aid. Willard Saulsbury's seat will be
occupied by his brother Eli. John A.
Logan succeeds Dick Yates. Gov. Ste
venson, of Kentucky, succeeds McCree-
ry. Louisiana sends j. r.. West, one of
Johnson's appointees, in place of the
carpet-bagger Harris. Ferry, of Michi-
gan, succeeds that blatant old hurnbug,
John Howard. Minnesota sends Win
dom, vice Stearns. Gov. Alcorn, of
Mississippi, succeeds the coffee-coIored
Revels. Frank Blair, now seated, fills
the uneXpired term for which Drake
was elected. Thayer, an unmitigated
blatanite and Radical, is succeeded
by Hitchcock, Conservative. New
Jersey will be represented by Freling-
huysen, rice Cattel. Mr.. Carpet-bagger
Abbott will be succeeded by Gov. Vance
of North Carolina. Oregon also sends
Il Democrat, Mr.. Kelly, in place of Will
liams. Tennessee sends Judge Cooper,
Democrat, vice Fowler, Radical. West
Virginia has elected Davis, a Democrat,
rice Wiley, Radical. Virginia has yet
to elect a successor to Johnston, Demo-
crat. Mr.. Johnston's chances for re-
election are thought to be good; but, in
any event, Virginia will elect a Demo-
crat. Twenty-four States held elections,
in which there was Democratic gain
Of seven Senators, and no losses No
negroes have been elected. Georgia
will probably be represented solely by
Mr.. Hill, Republican.
The new Senators, generally, excel
the present incumbents in ability. A
Radical paper says: We should select
Gen. Logan, Gen. Blair, Gov. Alcorn
and Mr.. Frelinghuysen, as most likely
to become conspicuous as debaters and
legislators. The New Jersey Senator
is undoubtedly the most accomplished
scholar and .courtly gentleman of the
entire new delegation, but in emergen-
cies requiring pluck, ready resources in
debate. and strong expressions Of Opt
Mon, Blair, Logan and Alcorn will be
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