Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-18
TIN: yyxr CONGRESS-.

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TIE NEXT CONGRESS. /!
The session Of Congress. which will
begin early mex. month. is likely to bs
OF more intsress ,haa for years precsd-
ing. The d,ugs il Hugely Democratic.
VIII in the Senate the i .publiean
pns,y still holds a respectable majority.
Tho currency question will likely 10 an
absorbin. topic Of discussion. and much
depends upon tho attitude assumed in
relation thereto by both parties. 1t
may. We think. be taken for granted
that the Republican party will adhere to
its programme Of early specie resump-
ton as embodied in the Currency Act Of
last Winter. and it is probable that n
serious effort TO fix an earlier period for
reaching this much desired result will be
made. There il now almost universal
harmony upon this question among Re-
publican leaders. even Morton and Lo-
gan having quietly suecumbed to th.
pressure Of the hard money element in
their party. With the Democracy the
case Ia wholly different. A large
and formidable. not to say desperate
element Of that party who. in the late
campaign made imitation their shibbo-
leth, and who were defeated in Ohio
and Pennsylvania. chasrined and mad
dened by the opposition OF their party
In New York and New England. will be
found In Congress ready ios almost any
thing on .'the rule or ruin" basis.
The first contest will bs over the cleo
ton OF a Speaker Of the House, when
the relative strength Of tho respective
Democratic factions will DO made apPar-
snt. Ono thing appears very plain,
and that is. tina. tho Democratic party is
not likely to propose any measures
relating to the currency. The inia-
tionists will not dare to move for q re-
peal Of the Resumption Act, because
they know that such action would DO
opposed BY the hard money wing OF the
Democracy. while on the other hand
the latter viii probably be too polite to
press tho resumption issue any farther.
while the inAa:ie.is,s s.c still smartine
under the defeats OF October and No
vsmber. The Democrats, policy will be
one OF conservatism and consilis.ion.
looking 10 q reunion Of Its discoriar,
and opposing elements. Yet the a
rsncy question will be asitated, for a
Republican Senate has 1t in its power 20
force the Issue. All tina, will he reqair-
81 to make the Democracy show its
hand 10 to pass a Senate bill giving
force and efficiency to tho Resumption
Act Of Las: win.es. and send 1t u the
House. There i, must be acted upon
In some manner. and then the fan will
bssia.
The Democrats e1pec. to make some
strong POINTS against their opponents
this Winter BY the appointment Of CON.
miitees aud prosecution Of numerous
Investigations. But in this ;hsy have
in q great measure bsen for.sial!sd By
the Eepnb,iear party which. during the
past two OF three years. h,s been el.
tensively en..sad ia r1r.ins !'s.l'.
How much rsn,ias 10 Le don,. tims
will show. ta; any political capital to
be acquired in tina: nsnnsr VII! be ma.
t%sriaily impaired by an sasnss, etfor: on
the part Of Republican, in both Houses
to aid their opponent, in dnearthips
osasial corruption whsr,uer heated.
Such action BY Republicans will take the
edge from the Democrats weapons u.
pse,ed to be forged in suCh inves'isa.
tons. Fpry lie that some party CAPT.
tsl VII % made BY probing. bu, IL Is
probable that in this particular the
Democratic party will find too many
tender footed ones anon: its W. men,
bsrs to make yrsa. Roadway. All in
all. there will doubtless be exciting dis
c~ussions and warm times in our next
Congress. While tho financial question
bids fair to overshadow all others in
point Of general interest. a. we'll a. Ma.
tional Importance. there will DO some
side-shows and by-plays during the
session which will be important as well
as interesting. For years net a Con-
gress has assembled which combined so
many rival interests OF promised 80
much Of good or evil 10 the Nation.