The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
TIE NEW HOUSES SPEAKER.
REPUBLICINS hopefully ANGLTN0
FOR GREENBICK FOTES

IOh bhEfsNBith fOfFsHs
sIE Members on whose Action Much Depends
-CnndIcttnv Rumors-I- there ~ Corruption
fund t-KandaiI Conadent-The Outlook.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The leading DEM
ocrats have been in earnest consultation to-day.
That the Republicans mediate seizlng the con-
troll OF the next House cannot be doubted. They
have been secretly coquetting all winter with
the Grocnbackers, Their plan is to havo the
latter act independently and make nominations
Of their own for Speaker and officers Of the
House. This bait has taken. and II few Green
hackers have been actively nt work for months
past trying to persuade tho Democratic Green
hackers to act with them. For Speaker the Re-
pubcans would be willing to accept William
ID. Kelley OF Pennsylvania. He Is in entire
sympathy. of course. with his party save on the
financial question and If he was elected by n
combination Of Republicans and Greenbackers.
the committees would be made up in the inter-
est OF the former.
But it is asked: "Do the Greenbackers hold
the balance OF power in the next HouseW The
Greenbackers themselves assert that thoy do.
This claim is not admitted by the Democrats.
but the margin is very small one. according
TO their own figures. There are on the roll. as
made up by the Clerk OF the House. 14s Demo-
Gratis. but three Of these are sick and in all
human probability cannot get here by the 18th
OF this month. This leaves them with l4j mem-
bers available. But some Of these are men who
were elected as boiling candidates on Green
back platforms and others were candidates
nominated by the Greenbackers and accepted
by the Democrats. 1t is asserted by the Green
hackers and Republicans that six Of the men on
whom the Democrats rely will not act with
them. but will 20 into the Greenbackers' caucus
and stick with them These six men are Ladd
OF Maine, Stevenson OF Illinois, Wright Of Penn
sylynnia, FELTON, and Spear Of Georgia, and
Smith Of New Jersey
The Democrats are pretty confident however,
that not one OF these SIX gentlemen will act with
the Greenhackers at ALL much less assist to
elect a Republican speaker Speaker Randall
IL absolutely certain that every one of the six
will 20 into the Democratic caucus nnd act
throughout with that party. Some of Mr.. RAN
dalFs opponents in his own party nssert TINT
one or two OF the six will not vot. for Eandnl or
any other hard money Democrat. but will vote
Tor man like Ewing OF ONO.
The importance attaching to the action Of
| ing: The House consists OF 2g3 members. There
are six Vacancies-twO from denth tSmith Of
| New York and Schleichcr OF rcXasl. and four
in California. which does not elect TIL next Sep-
| trmber. This reduces the actual membership
| Of the next House to 2s1. There are three ub-
sentres tDemocrats). who. 1t Is feared. vii not
| there will he pa members to organize the
| House. Thus the Democrats must have present.
| und faithful under all circumstances. 13S meme
! befs. Ihey 10 not expect To have more than li2;
! and Of these the Grernba 'kers claim six IL
| that claim proves good the Democrats VIII nave
| only 1879. and the candidate for Speaker will
| have 20 vote or run the risk for himself Of Il slip
between the cup and the lip. which in this case
! would ne a great slip indeed.
There are all sorts Of rumors afoat to-day
about the purposes Of the Republicans. sIt is
Is TO be used 10 buy up two or three Greenback
| Democrats. 1t is also alleged that the Green.
| back organization Is kept up by contributions
The S eydSenee OF TRpGr' TYRnsr First w Assistant
Westminster General. before the Potter Com.
| mittee is cited This showed TINT IA
| ton fund Of 80 900 was raised to buy up the
Greenback organization in Indiana in 1876, and
that the purchase was actually made. but failed
L. accomplish the object because the men who
sold out 10, the Republicans could not deliver
are being prac lsed now II two men or even
one man could be bought to remain away from
Washington ill after the organization. the
game Of tho Republicans might possibly win.
| The session is not likely tO he a short one.
The first thing the Democrats will endravpr to
do VIII beto pass hiHs repeating the jurors test
oath and providing for the drawing OF jurors.
repcalng the sections OF tne Revised Stat
and rep"ang The Federal Election laws 'I' T6es3s; T's3;
bills Will have to be reported from commit
tees AMI discussed and PASSED by both Houses
! before the Army and Legislative Appropriation
bills can he reported. since the Democrats
must lrst give Hayes the chance to approve or
veto them before they can consistently place
them upon the appropriation bills, The Demo-
| tho organization. will he so small and II Is so
! DIM 'ult tu Keep members here. that the Rrpub-
! liruus can ca~.ly uravrnt any speedy notion N
| these bills. Ia IA" Senate. Of course the mi-
nority can prDlong dis 'usson ~ long as they
! choose, there being no previous qu' ~tiou m
| III" Parliamentary practice Of thar body. IL
ALWAYS becomes "A question OF physical endure
aucr there when ono side attempts To force
vote against the determination of the other.
I The Chinese question will also come up in some
shape. and Will have 10 be disposed of. Tho
Democrats will not desire TO do this IN rnselvrs,
being content to let II rest. now thnt Hayes mas
vetoed the hill. But the Republicans viii insist
on raising tine issue. The Democrats being IN
control Of both branches their opponents Will
seek - embarrass them on this question. The
southern members will also ins lst upon action
upon bill 10 settle the claims winch certain
states have against the national GnNerninr mt
for expenses incurred in the war Of 1872. Tho
reorganization Of the army may also engage
III" attention of Congress. and It is certain that
some attempt Will be made to consider financial
measures.
II is therefore pretty well settled that Con-
gress Will not get away from here before the
! middle Of June and 1t is altogether likely that
1t will stay til July.