The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-06

ISpecial dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
The Next Congress-strengih Of the
Democrats Chambers Chances
Butler and the g M ud-H1achine"-
Prospective DecapitaiiOns.
WASHINGTON, November 4.--The Demo.
cratic muiorlty in the next House of Repre-
senratives is now set down by the most care
full calcuIators as certain to be over thirty.
The unexpected gains which have been
made in the State Legislatures will add
la, eely to the Democratic representation in
the Senate, thus reducing very materially
the overwhelming majority which the Re-
pubIicans have so long had in that body.
There will probably be gain of at least ten
Democratic senators after the 4th Of March.
The elections have shown that but
one member of the Cabinet Of Presi-
| dent Grant now represents Republican
State. New York has declared against
Secretary Fish; New Jersey against Secre-
tary Robson, npplng his senatorial aspirin
| tons in the bud. Secretary Delano has no
| Republican constituency to back him in
Ohio. Oregon does not support the cham
pion outrage manufacturer Attorncy-Gene-
! raj Williams, and Connecticut, the home of
! Postmaster General Jewell, wheeled into the
Democratic line last spring. Secretary Bel
KNAPP can still point to Republican major
| ity in Ohio, but even there the enemy have
| made serious inroads. General Butler is not
| the only blatant member of Congress who
| came TO grief yesterday. If the returns
| from Michigan are to he relied on, the great
| Zachary Chandler has also bitten the dust,
and the place which has known him so long
| in the Senate WILL after the 4th Of March,
Know him 20 more forever.
General Butler, in one Of his speeches last
winter, replying to certain structures made
| on bis course by the newspaper correspond
ents here, shook his fist at the reporters gal
| lery, and, comparing the gentlemen who oc.
| cupied it to u forty Jackass-power mud-ma-
c9ine, defed them to do their worst. This
morning the following dispatch was sent to
the re1oubtable General:
| WASHINGTON, November 4, 1S74.-Gene.
raj 3. +. Butler, II Pemberton Square, Bos
ton: One thousand yards Of Grape have been
purchased for The 'iorty -jsckass-power mud
machine When will lpe procession move;
"NEwsPApER Row."
To this Mr.. Butler sent the following
reply:
'.Boston. November 4.-Newspaper Row,
Washington: Wise men do. not mourn for
Jackas.es. b. +. BUTLER"
Up 10 the time Of the receipt of this dis.
| patch some little sympathy had been ex-
pressed for MIR. Butler, but after the dispatch
had been read it was concluded to take his
advice.
The change in the political complexion CT
| the House will result in the removal of the
| entire body of officers In that wing of the
| eaptol, including all the committee clerks.
The number of appointees under the House
| is not less than two hundred, but the num-
Der OF hungry patriots who will seek these po-
sitions will run up into the thousands. Many
| of those now holding these. positions have
hadthem from the first entrance of the Re-
publican party into power. So far as re-
CARDS those who hold Office under the clerk
of the House, it IL but simple justice to say
that the large majority OF them have per
formed their duties faithfully, and have been
uniformly courteous to all who, have been
brought in contact with them. Their Fe-
moVal will cause general regret. I