The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-12-10
wAsnISGrox LETTER.
lf1om our reglIar cofresponaent.,

| 'aohi""iVN1 ~ W NOV Zci IooU.
Only two weeks remain before the
assembling Of Congress, and great deal
of interest centers upon the event The
session, though short, will undoubtedly
be an important one, as the closeness
OF the next Congress and probable d.
vision Of power between the two houses
thereof, will create some strife over
matters 70 be acted upon this winter
The probability Of an extra session after
the 4th Of March is already discussed.
Should the Democratic majority Of the
present Congress decide to pay the
Mar"hals employed by the Republican
party in the late election, an extra ses-
sion il not likely to be called. But
there is grave doubt whether any appro-
pristion for that purpose will be passed.
Congress endeavored to modify the laws
authorizing these Marshals, so az to
make them nen-partizan and fair, and
General Garfield himself agreed with
them for time, but the staIwart wing
Of the party bnldozed him out Of the
position and induced Hayes to veto the
amendments. This left the Democrats
10 other resort but to refuse any appro-
priation for Marshals, and it is to be
hoped that they have sand enough in
their craw TO stick to it. Alexander
IL. Stevens, however, says he shall vote
to back down, and he thinks some others
will.
One other subject Of controversy will
no doubt, be the Kellogg case in the
Senate. II was left unsettled last ses-
sion, though the indications were that
the Democrats would not vote solidly
to unseat "old brindle Bill" If Justice
and right prevailed he would be turned
out, as he was never elected, but prec.
edent and policy and \ few other con-
siderations are often sufficient to deter
men from bold assertion Of right.
Gov, Wilt has appointed the Hon. v.
ii. Manning to the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Spofford, the Senator
elect, and, and as one seat is of more
Importance after the 4th Of March than
it has been heretofore, perhaps action
may he taken. Nobody doubts for a
moment that if the situation were re-
versed, the Republicans would declare
the seat vacant, or admit the contestant,
in hurry. If the present situation as
10 the Presidency were reversed and
the Republicans had both houses of
Congress, there would be a high old
time over counting the electoral vote,
and the face Of the returns would go
for naught. 1t may be that the Demo
Gratis are little too law abiding for the
game Of politics. Quietly submitting
to wrong and waiting for public approx
, al, rather than make disturbance
don't seem to work very well. A littl,
less tenderness of public opinion, and I
little more arbitrary assertion of right,
: might work better
e The Ohio Senatial complication vii
d be apt to give the Republicans grea
deal of trouble before they are throug
= with it. The case attracts much after
h ton among lawyers here, and thei
views of its legal aspect are very d
= verse. In speaking of the matter t.
day Senator Thurman said that til
Democrats would not exert themselvs
- to help themselves out of the difficult,
10 lie said that no matter who was chose
or how or when it was done, before Il
ot 4th of March the case would have
l go before the Senate Committee
:. Privileges and Elections, composed
a majority of Democrats, and many
them would have remarks to offer {
the subject before the applicant W
admitted. Democrats are counted
controlling the organization, and Z
longer they can argue the Ohio ca
wn and keep the new Senator waiting
to the cold corridors of the Capitol, t
of better they will be satisfied. A Senat
er is credited with saying that the case
10 so peculiar under the statutes ii
Ii there is solid month of gosd talk
zee it. The preponderence of legal opini
of is that General Garfield having be
ne elected to succeed Senator Thurm,
~ ~ no vacancy can occnr until after Mar
he 4th, when the term begins, and tn
tu- therefsrs, no election can take pli
as before that time.
To this embarrassment another
lid added in the contest for the positi
'ra and the war against the "ring" or n
zee tual admiration society that runs
\ \ publican politics in Ohio. Somebo
= said this could be stopped if Mr.. Hay
is. would appoint Stanley Matthews to t
ly Supreme bench The fact that Oh
nd already has two members of the
= : preme bench need be no obstacle.
Of the necessities of Ohio politics becOr
is urgent things could probably be fix
ce to appoint all the judges from th
,lr ,lr State. General Garfield is expected