The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


There are ominous tbreatenings
coming from the upright, pure aud
honest Democracy that the Republican
majority in the next Congress will be
ignored, and the organization given TO
the minority. Senator Butler, Of
South Carolina sounds the keynote of
the method by which it may be done.
he says III am not sure the Radicals
will have a majority, / think we shall
retain the Senate by small majority,
and the Radical clerks of the lower
House, have set us some valuable less.
ons in the preparation of the lists of
members preparatory to an organiza'
tion of the House, and it is by no
means certain we shall lose it" This
construed into good Democratic Eng.
lish means, that true to its past record,
the minority in the next Congress, will
through its servicibe tool, Clerk
Adams, make last dying attempt tto
retain control of the power in the Leg
islative branch, which it cannot but
see has gone from them. The clerk of
the House under the present law. has
the power to make up the will Of the
47th Congress, and also upon him de-
wolves the duty of calling it to order.
The reputation of Mr.. Clerk Adams
for honesty and fair dealing is none of
the best, and if he can save the House
to bis party, he may expect his reward
in reelection to his fat Office for
another two years. But the Repub-
licans are too strong to stand quietly
and permit such wrong. They have
clear working majority, and not.
withstandiDg the tricks and stratagems
Of Mr.. Adams, and the foolish talk Of
Senator Butler, the Republican men,
bers will organize the next House, and
retain the control of it. Senator But.
lei obtained his seat in the United
States Senate by such Doubtful and
questionable means, that the suggest.
ion Of a conspiracy to obtain control
of the House and deprive a majority
of its rights comes with exceeding bad
grace from him.
The coming session, the last of the
forty sixth is at hand. What the De-
mocracy will DO to signalize their re-.
tirement, is tho subject of much dis
cussiou. The question is asked, will
they pass all the appropriation bills,
notably, the one for payment Of the
Deputy New York Marshals, or will
they still adhere to their blind fanati-
cism, and make an extra session nec-
essary, one of the impelling reasons
for avoiding an extra session is, that
il would involve an entire change in
the officers and employees of the
House. The Senate will be called
together soon after the 4th of March
as is usual, for the purpose of confirm.
ing the new Cabinet, whether the
House shall also be called together,
depends entirely upon the action Of
the majority in passing the necessary
and legal appropriation bills. l think
the House will he discreet enough
not to force an extra session. They
can gain nothing, they may lose much
When they have made their last
speeches, recorded their last votes
drawn their final pay, and go sorrow
fully down the marble steps that shall
know them no more for ever the people
will draw q long breath, and give
thanks that new dispensatiOn is al
hand, that the councils of the Natior
shall be controlled by those whC
sought to save not those who woulC
have destroyed it.
PHIL.