New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
WgAr CONGRESS PROPOSES TO DO.

! WHAT CONGRESS- PROPOSES TO DO.
The Democratic party is getting ready to
/ disgust and burden The country with another
! extra session of Congress. Sane and sober
| Democrats know that 1t would be folly to en-
ter upon any political controversy this winter.
| The people have chosen another House, which
is decidedly Republican, and Will make the
Sena.e nearly if not quite Republican, and
! they viii jus tly resent any attempt TO push
! through partisan measures by ia repudiated
! Democratic Congress. But the tail always waes
| the dog in q Democratic caucus the most IL
/ nOTant. most noisy and seuseesS, and most
malignant end of the Democratic party habit
uaily controls it, and probably viii this winter
Certain Democratic journals 1T the NOrCh,
with their customary faulty, are preparing the
way for prolonged struggle upon several
partisan measures which the Republicans. if
they respect the declared viii of the people,
must oppose. The result of any attempt ~
pass these measures must b. a waste OF nearly
the whole time from December l to March 4,
a neglect of necessary public business. and an
extra session. The III tier may rs well
be explained at the outs t. that the response
bily for All extra session, If one should be
made necessary, may rest where 1t belongs.
IL seems good to certain Democrats to pro-
pose investigation and discussion Of the pro-
ceedings in Northern States during the recent
campaign. In merely partisan point OF view,
nothing could please the Republicans better.
This would invite them, OF course, 70 extend
the investigation and discussion 70 South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and other
Southern States, and the whole working time
of the short session would be exhausted be-
fore the matter could be fully examined and
fairly discussed. few crazy and revolutionary
Democrats propose to go yet further, and advO-
cate resistance TO tn. counting of the votes in
New-York. UnhapDily, the country has seen
how much time crazy and revolutionary DEM
Ocrats can consume when they try. If the
party does not set foot on its worst and
nOisest men far more resolutey than it ever
has as yet, the whole of the short session will
be consumed in this discussion, from which
Republicans only can derive advantage, but
which will be most costly and mischievous to
the country.
Again, sundry Democrats propose TO at
tempt the new appOrtiOnment OF members of
Congress, according to the new census, at this
session. But all know that this subject in
wolves prolonged debate at any time 1t would
block all other public business, if an attempt
should be made to force through a partisan
apportionment this winter. because the Re-
publican members know that the present
majority has been repudiated and condemned
by the people, and that Congress of a diff
ferent stamp is to follow. Resistance to the
passage of any partisan measure OF this char
acter would be not only proper, but duty OF
Republican members. We may be sure that
their resistance, inspired by the recent vote !,
of the people, would be unfaltering.
Also, the Democrats talk of refusing once !
more to appropriate money for the expenses
involved in the enforcement of the Election
laws. But the Republicans, in this matter
also. have on their side the most emphatic |
and recent manifestation of public opinion.
If the Democrats can be said to
have appealed to the people on any question
whatever-except the commences of forged
letter-they appealed to the people on their
resistance to the enforcement of the Election
laws. They were beaten. The people
have decided. 80 far as elections can de-
eide anything. that men who try to null
fy existing laws are not honest and
faithful public servants. and do not de-
,erye to be trusted. A renewed attempt
10 cut of the appropriations required for this