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TUE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

Hayes Message--The Republican Aegres
sion and Democratic Opportunity.
Correspondence Chronicle & Constitulionalist
WASHINGTON, December lin til,
history Of tho United States, and til,
, memory of men, no session Of Con
gress went out SD quietly rs the last
!. This, the closing session Of the Forty
| sixth Congress, starts with the shadow
of its predecessor upon it AT higl
noon on yesterday the Senate ant
House came to order. There was II,
crowd. no excitement. The Demo
cratic side in both branches made pro
tcrt in subducd countenanccs of the
late severe and fatal defeat, while o,
Inc opposite aisle men seemed to stare
and wonder at the quick and alarming
change made upon the political chcquel
Tho galleries in each branch were
sparSely filled with curious spectators
and along the corridors between Il. e
Senate and House fingered and wan
dercd lot Of idle people Of both
sexes.
After roll Gull in the Senate, Ala
hnma contributed to the National
Council IL broad and conservative
statesman in the person of James L..
Pugh, the brainicst man in her borders
hIid the peer OF any aud all OF those
who wear the scna OruI toga.
! The House attempted to putt IN some
work IN the slrapc OF bills and rcsolu-
tons while waiting for tho message of
Mr.. Hayes. When it came at lust, and
the reading clerks had droncd through
two hours of political platitudes to
dull cars, an adjUurnlncnt WAS had.
Tho message was characteristic OF
its autl.or-dull, passive and negative
l. two passages only elected remark or
comment, the one mapping out the
future legislation in regard to the
representation Of the South in districts
where ,here is IL preponderance of
negro votes, aud the other to co. fer
upon General Grant the title. a.,
c,inIumenis and honors which S Il |,
has long since conferred upon no sov-
ernor OF Culia. tht best ami richest OF
her po,scssions-she "cvcr-t;,i,hlul
Isle"
1t is given out by the servants Of the
people thai there will DC busy ses-
sion, embracing the necessary uppro-
priatiouS bills, aid such measures of
tinancial ilntl political economy as the
country n"st needs ut present
81 both parties it is asserted with
great duyniutiSm that there viii be no
extra scs ion, and really ncitEe;' the
one nnr the Ghcr desires il, but ono
niyhi as well attclipt ~ proYno ,ticutc
us 10 e wcaticr Oh the 18th OF Marc:l
next / S to try to Gust the poi tical
lnnr'c,pe three months hence Ia al
idle moment Il heated political discus
$irr was sprung upon the. lluuse by
hlr. b!rkncli. il fake up his resolution
- regard Ia the c"utting of the cleo
tuT.l vote. Il was linc unto AZ clec-
'ir battery applied 10 a corpse. In an
jnH!t''i """'i !hing Was ia motion.
.'''!"". Oi Michigan, assumed t,lo
i'#Ht ~Hin ii '.t> parry, and utIrr Il
.inH1t "'"' 'a''yi'% dr>m & M.. &pruLe:'
Hn'.h 'onh ~" .,.trg ava, asa Judge
u, "n,jI' tvIs i,F ,ui.drr ueliberutIun
a:lu iuiure drcision. Who can tell,
with Il rnai"rity snartimg under de-
fat, d q minority crowned with
victory and only waiting for the grasp
of power. ut what moment a debate
may not he sprung which will electrify
the country, make necessary al extra
'>sion, and perhaps turn the tide from
tlc victors to the vanqnislcd. AS it
was, tbs very promising fight was
ly brought to a close by q funeral,
Mr.. Briggs, of New Hampshire, hay
in ; gained the floor and caught tho
speakers eye to announce the death OF
his colleague, Mr.. Farr.
The Democrats have m opportunity
thatshould not be lost. Ii they will
devote them elves to legitimate bust
ness, display l.berality i'll keeping
wit II the wants and demands of Il great
aud gro' ing country, avoid fnclious
debates. aud bring to bear s!atesman-
ship more catholic than heretofore, it
is within easy range that they may re-
pair same OF the disasters OF the past,
and perhaps recover the House at the
next Congressional election AS vet,
no plan hHs' been laid out. Ii takes
c"nsun,niai& tact aud gcncralship to
reform Il routed army, and bring IL to
the front again, ready, willing, aud
able to @rapplc with Il rcsolutc and
az, ,ressicc foe.
When Nr. Garfield comes IN we arc
promised Il return to the old time style
of administration organism at the c;,p-
ital. The National Republican, Il
journal whose frcblcness heretofore
has only been cqualIcd by It's utterly
low and contemplate miiIignity, has
passed into other and evidently better
hands. 1t appeared on Yesterday in a
new and handsome dress, and in every
department there was proof of work
not done by prentice hands. 1t PROM
iscs to be build. aggressive and oble,
and throws down the guamtlot to the