The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-17
THE STRUGGLEIN CONGRESS.
SUBJECTS JHiT MIST PROrOKE LONG
AND HEITED DIsCt SSTON.

SCBJItTS THAT MUST TNpIOhE GONG
AND HEITED DTsCtSSfON
The Navy Deficiency, the Repeal OF the Re-
sumption Act, and the Contest for scnts In
the scnntc Likely TO Proions the session.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1G.-Thc leaders of both
parties in Congress are evidently skirmshing
for positions Of vantage. There is certainly
strong disposition on the part 81 Democrats. as
we'll as Republicans To- havc n short session.
The Republicans who arc hostile TO the Admin-
istrntiun as we'll us those who are friendly to II.
would rather not b. obliged TO define their posi-
lions Mt present Tho Democrats. nlso would |
rather let things drift until nftcr the November
elections. Their policy IA to encourage disscn- !
sons in the Republican ranks. and to do |
nothing to unto them. They want 10 |
carry Now York, Massachusetts,. md Penn |
slyvnnia I'm November. and for that reason they |
do not want 10 raise any issues on which Admin
istrnion and anti Administration Republicans
might unite 1t IL difficult. however. to see
how a long session can hc avoided. The Demo-
crais cannot we'll avoid nquirlng into the
causes Of the enormous deficiency reported in
the navy pay accounts They cannot vote two
million dollars to make good n deficiency with
out asking how there came to be so great
one lf,hcy did. their opponents would havc
decided advantage over them. because these
| large Deficiencies will greatly lessofNhe rcduc-
| tions which the last Democratic Muse made
| and on which ts leaders based thcir chief claim
| to glory. There nrc many other items in tho
deficiency estimates which must for tho same
reason be inquired into. These inquiries must
necessarily consume tmc. and even II no other
subjects were likely 10 come up for discussion.
the session must inevitably run well into No
vonibcr.
But other subjects are certain to como M. In
| the House certain Democrats will insist upon
the repeal Of the Resumption act and upon tho
| passace of an act remonctizinR silver. Thoy
will be supported In this demand by many
Western Republicans. and this discussion once
started will be well nigh endless In the Senate
the Democrats are bent upon having the con
test in regard to the admission of Senators
from Louisiana tnd South Carolina settled.
senator Bayard said to-day that they were de-;
tcrmined To- press these ,lses Ia nm ISSUE" anu
declared thnt they would never c"ns"iit I" nn
Adjournment until they were decided. ii" said
that the eases were 80 plaln thIt thsy wouln n,f
admit OF any argument Spunord am LuSts
from Louisiana and Butler from South Caruilna
were so clearly entitled 10 their seats thh, he
could not see how their admrslon couid he
| seriously contested. All the Democratic soma
tors talk Ia the same way and Il j. noticeable
| at the same tme thatthe declare their intention
10 give the Admin stration frank ana hearty
support wherever thcv 'an cons sstrntly 10 So
no ia tious opposition mHdo TO their confrma-
onnr, ~ nantnrr the organ izntion If the SENATE
| ~
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