The New York herald., 1873-12-01
The Meeting OF Congress.

The two houses of the Forty third Congress,
first session, assemble in their respective
chambers in the national Capitol to-day. The
Senate, Vice President Wilson in the chair,
organized at its extra session in March last,
will at once be ready for business. The or
ganization of the House was agreed upon i'll
the republican caucus of Saturday night last,
and the work of electing the Speaker, Clerk
and other officers of the body will, perhaps, be
SO readily accomplished as to secure the read
ing of the Presidents Annual Message before
the close of the days proceedings, although
it is possible that the Message may not
be sent in before tomorrow. Mr.. Blaine,
having been renominated for Speaker by the
republicans without serious opposition, will
doubtless be reelected upon the first ballet
without break in the republican column,
and throughout, as usual the election of the
officers will be only the formal ratification of
the nominations of the governing party
caucus.
The democrats, in their caucus, nominated
Speaker, in recognition of his abilities as a
party leader and of his heightened term Of
active service to the party in and out of
Congress ; and this, too, in spite of his posi-
ton as defender of the increased salary and
back pay bill of the last, or Forty-second
Congress. From this proceeding of the first
democratic caucus of the Forty-third Con-
gress, Notwithstanding the indignation Of Mr.
Cox, we think it may be safely assumed that
the aforesaid increased and back pay bill
will not be seriously disturbed for at least
year or two to come. In word, the agitation
of the scandalous and intolerable wickedness
of this ''back pay grab, having served its
purpose in the elections of the last summer
and autumn, the democratic chiefs in Con-
gress have given notice that they are willing
TO drop the subject, and as "a fellow feeling
makes us wondrous kind" the republicans,
being in the same boat will cordially agree
to drop the subject
We expect the reading Of the Message in the
| two houses to-day, and from its budget of
recommendations on our foreign and domestic
affairs, including our difficulties with Spain
and Cuba and our financial embarrassments,
VIC ob"h A"'c oAO PioSiuhmt vi tuc icbuluB
Legislative measures OF the session, and Of the
acts, views and purposes Of the administra-
ton. For good or for evil, in its general re-
suits, this will doubtless be one in half
dozen of the most important sessions Of Con-
gress since the annexation of Texas. Upon
the good or evil fruits OF this session will
largely depend the success or failure Of the
republican party in the elections Of 1874 for
the next Congress- and the strengthening or
weakening Of this party for the Presidential
campaign Of 1876. With this Congress and
the administration is the power 10 maintain
the honor and dignity Of the country abroad
and to relieve the country Of its financial en-
barrassments at home; and upon the admins
tration and this present session Of Congress,
if they fail to meet the just expectations Of the
country, will rest o fearful responsibility.
With two-thirds vote in tho House, and with
majority Of twenty in the sevsnty-four mem-
bars Of ths ssoAiA and With beth hgq0ss