The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-07
THE NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE.
Tho Changes TINT have Taken Place Dur
ing The Last TIVE Yenrg,


ing The Last Tive Years,
A full Senate consists If seventy-six
members, The present Senate contains
fortyssiY Republicans aud twsuty@hins
Democrats. giving tho former u ma
iority OF seventeen. One OF the Lotlisis
ana seats has been unuceuplod for four
years.
The terms of twenty.six Senators
regularly expire in March next. 5evens
teen OF these are Republicans and nine
are Democrats. In addition TO supply
Ing their places. there was the chronic
vacancy In Louisiana TO be filed, and
Senators were to be elected for short
terms In the room of Morrill,, Of Maine,
who went into the Treasury Depart
ment, and Andrew johnson. OF Tennes4
see, and Caperton. OF West Virginin,
beth OF whom had died.
These elections have all been held
with the following exceptions and quail.
iieHtions: The Legislature OF Kansas ID
still balloting, and ID sure to elect u Re-
publican, the rival Legislatures In
South Carolina have each chosen o.
Senator the rival Legislatures OF Lou.
isiann will probably elect two each, ono
for the long term, and the other TO fill
the vacancy.
In these elections the Democrats
have retained every seat which they
held In the present Senate, while. ire
speetive OF the contested cases In South
Carolina, and Louisiana, they have
gained five, and OF course the Hepuba
leans have lost accordingly; as. for
example, Frsinghuysen, Of New Jsr-
soy, gives place TO MCPHERSON Logan.
OF Illinois. Is supplanted by Davis
hleorn. OF Mississippi, yields to Lamar
Clayton, OF Arkansas, rstires for Car
land: and Hamilton, OF Texas. goes out
for Coke. There have been only seven
reflections OF old members, namely
Virginia; Ransom, OF North Corolina:
and Davis, OF West Vlrginia-aIl Demo-
Gratis; and Anthony, OF Rhode Island
Ferry. Of Michigan; and Window, OF
Minnesota-hll Kspubli sans.
AS thirty Senators have now been
chosen for long terms aud short terms.
with only seven reflections. twenty.
three new men will now take seats in
the Senate. This Ia probably without u
precedent In the history of that house.
Without including the three contro4
verified seats in Louisiana and South
Carolina, the Republicans will have
thirty-nine members Of the new Senate,
and tho Democrats thirty.four. In this
calculation we place Judge David Davis
among tho Democrats, TO which no
might object. But we also classify
Judge Christiancy as Republican. to
which he might take exception. Pro-
badly each prefers TO call himself an
Independent. II the three disputed
chairs should be ultimately assigned TO
the Democrats they would have thirty
seven members. This would leave the
Republicans with II majority OF only
two.
In any event, Republican domination
IN the Senate will rest on marrow basis.
10 claim even " slender majority, the
Michigan, Mcmillan Of Mtuneasot,t,
and Booth OF California. Eteh was
elected by union OF the Democrats
with few Republicans over the regular
Republican candidates, one of Wnom
was zach Chandler. When chosen TO
the Senate, Christiancy and Mcmillan
were Chief Justices OF their States. aud
Booth was Governor OF his. There IL
u dash Of political independence in each
Of them. ChriStiancy has often voted
with the Democrats on important ques.
tons. The other two have occasi9hly
done 80.
The new membership will improve
the ability, tone and character OF the
Senate. AFr. Lamar, Of Mississippi, will
soon be found in tho foremost rank Of
members. Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, will
fill Il marked place. Mr.. Beck. OF Ken
lucky, has had g large experience In
the House. and will occupy q respecta-
BILE position in the Senate. Judge Da-
Wis. OF Illinois, will carry with him from
tho bench into the new arena superior
qualities as a jurist, and robust talents
as n statesman. There will be an i'm
mense contrast between him and Lo-
gan.
So rauch for tho South and West. In
this section OF the country many OF the
changes are encouraging. Mr.. Nc
Pherson will bring to the discharge Of
his new duties that valuable knowledge
which springs from the successful man
agement Of extensive business enter.
prises. Mr.. Hoar Is q good exchange
for his Flooding predecessor, and even
Mr.. Blaine is In some respects an inn
provement On Lot Morrill,.
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