Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03
POLITICAL.

Mr Mcpherson, the Clerk of the House,
has prepared, rs far as he is able at this
time, the roster of the next House of Rep
resentatiyes. The full membership will be
292 The Democrats or opposition must
have, therefore, ninety-eight votes to break
the two-thirds majority of the Republicans.
Thus far the Democrats have eighty-nine
votes, and New Hampshire and Connecticut
have Yet to elect their members. The rela-
tive strength as given does not also include
the members of Florida, Louisiana, or est
Virginia, these being subject to future de-
ci~ion. There Is prospect that five, or at
mos: SIX more Democrats may be added,
making in all not more than nincty-fiye. or
three less than q third Of the member
ship.
The voters of the Thirteenth Congress,
District of PENNSYLVANIA elected on the 24th
inst. n asuccessor to Congressman ly~ses Mer-
cur, .ustice-eaect of the State Supre me
Court. The new Representative will have
only sixty-six days to serve.
In consequence of the resignation Of Gen.
Beyeridge, elected observation-disclosures,
Illinois viii be without a CongreSSman-at-
Large after January l. At the last elec-
tion a full delegation was elected for the
State by districts, so that the distinctive
Office Of Congressmau-at-Large ends with
the term for which Gen Beyeridge wa
elected
The next Senatorship of California (yice
Casserly, ls75), will be decided by the elec-
tion next September.
The vote of Oregon for President Grant,
II, SIS Greeley, 7,7l5 O'Conor. 5s7.
The President is said to be in favor Of the
admission of Colorado as a State, and that
the House Committee is disposed to report
the bill iavorably 1t Is claimed by friends
of the measure, that by the time the act of
| admission could be completed, the growing
| Territory would have the requisite popula-
| ton for State
Iowa Is having a political sensation. ten
eral George ". Jones, once United States
! Senator, and a gentleman Of great ability
/ and wide influence, has seeded from the
Democratic party, and, as he expresses it,
- marched into the ranks Of its oppo-
nents'
Gratz Brown is running in Missouri for
| t. ). Senator, against Frank Blair.
Senator Conkllng has not yet announced
whether he will be candidate for re-elec-
ton or not.
The Independent says - The members Of
the Presidents Cabinet ought to be paid, at
lut NtIN ltdols ANtiNt tllhuolliN NoAAdlE ltl
annum The Justices Of the Supreme Court
should receive like sum. The Judges of
the Circuit and District Courts of the Uni
ted States are entitled 10 a compensation OF
ten thousand dollars and we would give
the same salary to the United States District
Attorney"
tits claimed that the colOred voters of the
South aggregate power enough at the polls
to seat in the United States Congress SIX
Senators and twenty-five Representatives
The New York Tribune says Of Horace
Greeley " His formal nomination by the
Democrats at Baltimore was carried against
his wishes. on the judgment-perhaps mis-
taken-of his near friends He deplored
what he deemed an unfortunate error"
1t is reported from St Louis that if the
Republicans act iudiciously they can name
the next United States Senator in place OF
Frank Blair This belief is based upon the
fact that the great number of Democratic
aspirants and the conflicting interests in
volved in the election will prevent enough
Democrats uniting upon any man especially
obnoxious to the Republicans to elect him
Congress adjourned for the holidays with
over four thousand bills on its files. Tn,
number pending in the House is about 3 800
{ an increase of 300 since the session began
while the Senate has added nearly 100
making present total nearly 300.
The election for Senator in Florida take
place on the second Monday of January
Adyices received in Washington from mem