The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-05

ynssmucb a. the Executive Dcpaf'mens
~ The government Win pass back into The
hands Of the Republicans on the stn OF
March next, great anxiety Il now fen, ana
in the South particularly, as to the political
comp,ex,ou OF tho next Congvcss The Old
Congress lasts wuti! the lth Of Msvch next
only but unless there be en- extra session,
the new Congress will MOI begin ITS sessions
until nine months aitef GIMaxI.D's insu'
duration. Its regular tssrc for assembling
being on the first Mosday In Decembes OF
each year.
The Tribune Alwsuse says that the pre-
sent Cnsed States Senate stands as follows
Democrats, AZ; Repubitcans, 80; tnde'
pesdeut, DAVE D1vrs1 1; or 70 10 ath
On the s,h OF Mach next the terms Of tat
following Democsatio senators viii expfe
Mcssrs. EArcS, OF Connecticut; Bayssp'
Of Delawares JONES, OF Fioridss McDo'
MAID. OF Indiana; WHITE, OF Maryland;
<ocKpEIx, OF Missouri; RANDOLPH, OF New
Jersey; Kyv.sAx, OF New York; 9HoRMAN,
OF Ohio; wXnbsUE, OF Pennsylvania; Bal
IEy. Of Tennessee, MAxsY, Of Texas
wIrHg.s, OF Virginia; HERspoisD, OF West
Vireipia--ls in Ell.
The terms Of the following Republican
senators will expire at the sane time
Messrs. Boorg, Of Californis, HAwDrE, oil
Maine; DAWES, Of Massachusetts; BALD
WIN, OF Michigan; MCMILLAN, OF Mime
sotas BRuoE, Of Mississippi; PADDOCK, oil
Ncbraska; SHARON, OF Nevada; BURNSIDE,
<d Rhode Island; EDsUSss, OF vermont
and CAMBnoS, OF Wsconsin-ll in all.
1t is evident that II the Democrats lose
five more senator's han they gain, they VIII
lose the Senate. What are the probabilities
The Democrats will lose in Connecticut,
Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylyapia--just enough 10 give the Re-
publirans 80 senators, or majority OF the
Senote, which consists Of &c members.
Bot the Republicans viii probably lose in
California, Mississippi, aud Nevada-three
senators in all, leaving the Senate to stand !:
Democrats, 80; Republicans, &c; and DA-
VIZ DAVIS, 1.
The Democrats may possibly lose one In
Tennessee, and may possibly fail TO gain
one OF the three claimed above. 10 that
case the Senate would stand: Democrats,
81: Republicans, IS; and DAVID DAVIS, l.
We regard it as certain that the Republic
cans can get no really diabolical legislation
through the Senate.
The present House stands: Democrats,
3E; Republicans, 1870; then there are o
Democratic Nationals and Republican Ma
tiorals. We divide these between the Two
parties accordingly, and make the House
stand 156 Democrats TO 1871 Republicans.
There are 1913 members. The Republicans
must therefore gain ~ members over and
above their losses to give them control OF
the House. They have gained in Ore
gon, 6 in Ohio, 2 in Indiana, l in Vii
ginia, and others, it is reported, in other
States. But the Democrats have no doubt
gained i'm some States-say in California.
2 in New York, and / in Nevada. The
returns are too meagre 10 justify con-
fdent statement; but it may be said that
the Democrats have an equal chance with
the Republicans of controlling the next
House OF Representatives.
P.S The Washington Republican claims
that the House will stand: Republicans.
ISL; Democrats, 1888; Greenbackers, 4. 1t
claims Republican gain in Kentucky, in
Tennessee. 9 in Pennsylvania, in Illinois,
&c. &c. i
But the Washington Post claims that the
House will stand: Democrats, l49; Repub-
deans, 142; Greenbackers, 2.