New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-01
CONGRESS TO MEET TO-DAY.
WHAT THE MEMBERS SAY.

WHAT THE MEMBERS SAY.
rHE DEMOCRATS rIvIDED IN OPINION AS TO THEIR
POLICY THIS wfNrrR-IHE REPUBLICANS FEEL-
ING HAPPY AND CONFIDENT.
Members of Congress are gathering rapidly
In Washington for the session which will be-
Gin to-day. The Democratic members enter
tain very different views as to their probable
policy this Winter. The Republicans come
hack to Washington in excellent spirits
and resolved to ma ntain their old stand.
THE TRIBUNE correspondents have obtained
the views OF many of both parties upon the
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, the
length of the session, and the policy of the
parties.
THE DEMOCRATS NOT so FIERCE.
MANY OF THEM READY TO ABANDON THE PRO-
GRAMTE or LAST sPRING--MR. MANNING UN-
CoMPROMIsING-MR. ATKINS MUCH AMELIoRA-
TED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. Opinions among Demo-
cratic Representatives as to the wsest course TO
pursue regarding the election laws differ widely.
some of the Southern Democrats, like Alexander
H. Stevens. and Mr.. Welton, of Georgia, think that
the Democrats ought 10 abandon the programme
laid down at the Extra Session.
Other Southern Democrats like Mr.. Singleton and
Mr. Chalmers think it wise TO continue the struggle
Mr.. Manning. of Mississippi, NAV he regarded as
holding opinions about midway between the two ex-
tremes He said to TRIBUNE correspondent to-
night that while he considers the ground taken by
the Democrats at the Extra Session as a pure and
high one, il was not either so pure or so high that
the party was forced 10 it by considerations
of patriotism lie said that last Spring the question
was submitted to the Northern Democratic Repre-
sentatiyes as to whether il would be policy to make
fgbt against the election laws. Their judgment
was in its favor, and the Southern Democrats ac-
quiesced.
Mr. Manning continued, Il am in favor. now, of
leaving the question of continuing the struggle to
the Northern Democratic Representatives. SO far
as the South is concerned, care very little about
it, Although the policy is very popular there, do
not construe the result of the Fall elections as re-
buke to the Democratic Congress for what it did at
the Extra Session. In Ohio. the Republican ma
iority was but small percentage of the entire vote
IL is the Judgment of the best informed Democrats
now that il Judge Thurman had been at the head
of the ticket the Democrats would have won. In
New-Yerk, the split in the Democratic ranks alone
beat us IL was best that this should be so for now
Mr. Tden is out of the race and all dssensons VIII
be healed before next year
Mr.. Manning continued by saying that he does
not see how tlie Democrats can avoid n renewal OF
The struggle for the repeal the election laws if
they would. and he should consider il n very crti-
cal thing to retreat now. He thinks the coming
session of Congress will be long one and he. OF
the opinion that the discussion OF hnancIa questions
will consume great deal of tlmc. lie thinks that
it would be "a good plan 10 substitute grecnOacks
for the National bank notes, ana keep the supply
of money up to the demands OF business" out
without undue imitation.
Representative Atkins, of Tennessee, chairman of
the House Committee on Appropriations SAYS tnat
he is in favor of passing at an early day Dill 10
appropriate money TO pay fees OF .larshals WHICH
Tie House failed 10 pass at the Extra Session. Mr..
Atkins qualified this statement by using the WORDS
{" leQitnate fees' lie repeated the same words
zion for the next fiscal year. When asked whether
his construction of the words legitimate lees
would not require that the appropriation Dill
should contain the restrictive eause wnIcn o Gt
hesitated aud then replied that he couid not speak
Tor the party. and did not like to express an indi-
yidual opinion. NJ, ,.,;
seem TO have undergone some change. Last Spilng
he was very anxious for the Warner silver Di'l.
Now he appears To care very little about IT. ihen
ne was fierce for the repeal of the National banking
law; now he seems satisfied TO let the National
banks sta d. THIS change Is probably que 10 thc
fact that Tennessee like the rest OF the country. Is
feeling the return tide of prosperity. Mr.. Athlns
saws Tennessee has not been prosperous since the
war as she Is to-day. The crops this year were mag
niGcent and brought good prices: Real estate is APP
nreciating raDidlV in value, and In all the towns
many new buildings are being erected. To show
that the good times " are not confined 10 any one
locality in the South Mr. Atkins eated the follow
ing: flown piece Of land III Texas, few miles
from growing town. \ few weeks ago received
a letter from "a person i'll Texas who offered ~ an
acre for the land paid no attention 10 tne iettcr
and in few days received another from the same
person Offering me IS an acre Tor the same iahu;;
Coon he wrote again offering 80 an acre. linen
wrote him that didn't want to SELL Tor thought
within a wear the property would he worth 90 per
cent mere than lie had offered lie Wro,e Dach liIi
mediately saying that he would pay the 5Oper cent
Increase now"