The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
WASHINGTON.
Will Congress Reassemble
Early or Late?
PARTISAN UNCERTAINTIES,
Political Measures and Appropriation Bills
Unfinished.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 1879.
TINE OF CONVEYING THE NEW coxoREss-AN
EARLY SESSION NOT DESIRED BIZ EITHER
PARTY-sTATus OF THE LEGISLATIVE BusI-
NEss-PoLrTIcAL MEASURES AS DdPEDndENrs
The Senate caucus. which met ON Saturday con.
sidered the order Of business, but came 10 no
dennite conclusion. The oruer OF business be.
comes an important matter Just now. for II the
republican caucus should decide to pay no atten-
ton 70 the appropriation bills until rhe Civil
Rights bill. the Pinchback question: the Louisiana
and the Arkansas matters are settled, they would
at once decide the question OF q call OF the new
Congress. As matters stand now 1t Is not I'm.
probable that the new Congress may be called.
The wise and moderate men in both parties do
not desire IT, and It may be discerned that the
democratic leaders dread II. They are not
sure OF their own men and fear
some plumbers which would ipjure the
party. The republican politicians would
like, on some accounts, to see the new Congress
called together. They say the democrats win
make extensive and probably damaging inv esti-
cations whenever they do meet, and that 1t Is
better to have these finished this year than car
ried over into the next They have also strong
belief that the democrats Will blunder and thus
help the republicans before the country. On the
other hand, there is some reason to believe that
the President does not desire to see the new Con.
gress meet lit Is called together soon after the
Ath OF March It may quietly pass the necessary APP
preparation bills and adjourn or IL may continue
Its session. In the latter case 1t would probably
prove thorn IN the Presidents side 1t Is not,
therefore, clear advantage to the republicans to
call the new Congress together. and 1t is not
at all probable that they can be united
IN course which would make the call necessary;
but only ten days more remain OF the session, and
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even the appropriation bills It win not complete
It's work. II Is pretty certain, however, that
efforts will be made to call up the Civil Rights
bill, TO renew the struggle over Pinchback. and
even to procure some action on the Arkansas
Message. Judge Poland's Arkansas non.in terrier.
ence resolution, which comes up in tie House on
Tuesday, and Will probably pass, will occupy the
Senate. Mr.. C00urn means to bring up the Habeas
Corpus Dill II can, and that will take up at least
two days in the House. Senator Morton threatens,
II ne can get up the Pinchback matter again, to
debate 1t till the Attn OF March rather than
let It DO lost. In short. unless the republicans
hurry up business, the new Congress must meet,
and It IS in their power to decide the question.
The democrats gave notice some time ago that
they would at any moment give way aud suspend
debate to take up and pass necessary business.
II o SUFFICIENT number OF republicans IN the Sen.
ate unite with them IN expedtttng business 1t can
easily be finished by the Attn OF March; but II they
dwell on bills too long, or II they bring up two or
three obnoxious political bills, they cannot hope
to get through. Personally. those members Of the
present Congress who are to serve IN the next are
almost without exception opposed to the meeting
OF the new body, either now or before December.
1t would expose all OF them to great inconvenience
and discomfort. Those who ore not reelected are
Indifferent.
THE ARKANSAS QUESTION AND THE SENATE.
1t is said that an attempt will be made to-mor.
row to bring the Arkansas Message before the
Senate and pass q resolution In. favor OF seating
Brooks. The object Is to forestal the action OF the
House on the Poland resolution for non.ipterfer.
ence, but IL will have no effect, even II It could be
accomplished, and 1t IS now thought probable that
the Senate will vote Gown any measure looking to
interference In Arkansas.