The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17
WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.
THE CONTESTS.

THE CONTESTS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H.--Some progress
was made in settling the cases of men,
bers who had been requested to stand
aside Monday when the oath was he
ing administered. The Democrats dealt
with these cases In the most liberal
manner. Rainey and CAine, of South
Carolina, colored Republicans, were al
lowed to be sworn in. The credentials
OF Mr.. Acklin, of Louisiana, not having
ing on behalf OF Mr.. Acklin, offered a
resolution that Mr.. Darrall Republican
be sworn in, and that the credentials of
both be referred to the Committee on
Elections to report forthwith, which was
carried. The cases Of Messrs. Elan
and Robertson, OF Louisiana, are to be
acted on to-day, aud they will be dis
posed Of without party bias.
THE SESSION.
Members and Senators OF both parties
are in a fog respecting the length of the
extra session. The Administration and
the Republicans generally are scheming
tor an early adjournment. The Presi-
dent, in his message, narrowed his
recommendations to the passing Of the
usual army bill, without increase, and
the deficiencies. The chances are that
the army bill will be passed without
Incorporating the restrictions of the last
bill on the Executive, and that the other
recommendations of the Presid ent Will
be postponed, or lightly treated. But
the struggle over the nominations in the
Senate, between the wings of the Re-
publican party, will be very fierce and
protracted. The Democrats will try to
expedite action on the Louisiana cases.
The chances are much against speedy
adjournment.
THE TARIFF AND THE RESUMPTION ACT.
Action on the great questions OF the
reduction OF the tariff and the repeal Of
the Resumption Act will depend upon
the composition of the Ways and Means
Committee, and especially upon the abil-
ity of the Chairman to mature bills and
handle them in the House. The bill TO
restore the old silver dollar depends
upon the Banking and Currency Com
mlttee. There Is profound solicitude
among Democratic members on these
questions, and an unluoky designation
Of the Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee would put all these great
measures in peril. The failure or the
House to deal with these questions
would, it is believed, be fatal to the
prestige of the Democratic party.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Fernando Wood is generally talked Of
for the craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee, but the opposition to
him is streng on the part of the West
ern members, who desire the repeal Of
the resumption act and the abandon
ment Of the protective policy.
OTHER IMPORTANT CHAIRMANsHIPs
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, has been in.
formally sounded in respect 10 his ac-
ceptance of an important chailmanship,
but he declined it. Gov. Throckmorton
will be Chairman OF he Committee op
The Pacific Railway, though he does not
desire it. Gen. Banning VIII be Chair
man Of the NJ litAry Committee, and the
talk now is that p. oc or Kuott will be
kept In as Chairman OF the judiciary
Committee.
PERSONAL.
General j. W. Negley, late member OF
Congress from Pennsylvania, who was
accused of participation in the Witow.
ski frauds, comes out trlumphantly
vim Iicatsd.
senator Dennis, Of Maryland, IL now