The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.
TIE POLITICIL STINDTNG or TIE
HOUSE or REIRESI.NT.f fTTJES.
A Probable Democratic Majority or fifteen
When the seats are Full The Five Districts
In Which There nre Double pe,.rn..

when the seats Full The five Districts
In which There nre Double pc'.rn-.
WASHINGTON, April 7,-Enough certificates
have now been made use Of in paying members.
and in other matters requiring n quasi decision
upon the roll OF the next House, to show that ut
the opening the Democratic majority will be ten
vi eleven, and when the seais are full fifteen.
The facts In regard to tho make up OF the next
House Of Representatives have now boon asccr-
tanned with sufficient certainty to set at rest
any further speculations upon that subject.
All the certificates of election of members have
not yet been received by the Clerk OF the House,
Mr.. Adams. Only about 2G0 Of the 2Q3 members
Of the House have thus far received their pay
under the authority Of the Clerk and Sergeant
alarms. II Mr.. Adams were to place upon his
rolls the names of all Republicans whose cleo
ton is claimed. the House would stand 149
Democrats to IA Republicans. thus giving the
Democrats n majority of i've. The Republicans
claim that the rolls should thus be made up.
Tho doubtful districts. whose representatives
have not yet been placed upon the rolls by tho
Clerk, nre nine in number. as follows: Two in
Louisiana two in Florida two in Missouri. ono
in South Carolina. ono in Colorado. and one in
California. Tho courts in California have de-
cided in favor Of the right Of Mr.. Pachcco. from
the Fourth District OF that State to the ccrtn-
cate. and 1t will be given TO him by
tho Governor. thus insuring the placing
of his name upon the rolls. The courts
will undoubtedly decide in favor ~ the ReIubl-
can claimants in two Missouri districts giving
them also the right to have their names placed
upon the rolls. The prima face case Of the Re-
publican representative from South Carolina
whose seat is disputed also seems 70 be
a good ono and he will undoubtedly bo
placed upon the rolls. This would leave
only five members in dispute and there is
every reason u believe that tho House will be
a hp A ~
June; namely. the Clerk will recognize 2Ss
members ms present. of whom l40 will be Demo
possibl. that the number OF Republicans may
he one less. through the failure OF the courts to
decide in one OF the Missouri cases. II will bc
soon that this gives the Democrats majority
the Rcpubli ans
Tho live disputed districts which will not be
represented on the assembling of the House are
two in Louisiana, two in Florida. from which
ther" nre n double set Of returns. and ono in
Colorado. In the latter cnse there is a lngal
question involved concerning the right OF Mr..
Bclford. who hlc. the Governors certi 'atc. to
which he was voted for Inst autumn. In
the Florila case Gov. Stearn~ gave two
certificates 10 Nepublienn members who were
not"riously d"'cat,d. The returns were alter,
wnri rrranvassrt by the new Returning Bnnrd
under the authority of an act OF the Legislature.
wero elected Mr. A,iams viii not unicr,ake TO
decile between shes" two delegations. hul viii
ravr the names of hoth on Of the, roll In
Louisiana k.llogg certified 10 the election of
but tho Democrats claim to have given
nG two districts in dispute. Whom the
House comes to at on the admission Of these
five disputed delegations II will undoubtedly
vote 10 admit two Democrats from FlorIdn and
two from LOUIS lna. thus carrying the number
the cas" Of Belf'ri vii prohahYy I've reierrnd 10
the Judi 'iary Committee. Pachcco OF California
VIII se un7ga'd ga :, y yTy r carly period in the
ing majority OF at least fifteen in the House.