Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-06
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THB NEXT CONGRESS-. A Close Division of the
 Parties. THE SENATE SLIGHTLY DEMOCRATIC. A Republican Majority in the
 House. THE CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER. Congressman Frye's Chances
 Among the Best.
THE SENATE SLIGHTLY DEMOCRATIC.
THE CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Next ConGress-A Clear Republican | RIajeFdty i'm the HOuse-Candidafes for l the Speakership-Specu1at Concern l ing the Distribution of Patronage.
 ! WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Star says Sec retary McPherson, of the Republican Con- l gressional committee to-day claims that the 1 next House will have 150 Republican mem l bers against united opposition of 143, mak- | ing majority of seven over all. This is based on gains made as follows Virginia 1, North Carolina 1, Tennessee 2, Louisiana 1, | Iowa 2, Maine 1, Wisconsin 1, Missouri 1, Pennsylvania 3, West Virginia 1, Kentucky 1, Illinois l. This makes net Republican ' gain of sixteen members From this there is ! to be deducted Republican losses as follows: New York 4, Nevada and California 1. This leaves 8 clear Republican gain of ten mem- bers, which, added to the 40 members, makes 15O. These figures, while doubtless good guesses, need confirmation. In Penn sylvania Harry White is not out of the woods,
 neither is it entirely safe to claim the gain in
 West Virginia, although the latest reports in
 dicate that Wilson (dem. is defeated. The
 gain claimed in North Carolina also needs
 confirmation, although the chances seem to
 be that Ketchum Cdem. is defeated. Assum-
 ing, however, that those claims are erroneous
 and that the Republicans have none of the
 districts in doubt, the figures will stand Re
 publicans 147, the united opposition 146,
 clear majority of one over all opposition.
 If Frye, of Maine is not elected to suc-
 ceed Senator Hanlin his chances for the
 Speakership of the House will be excellent.
 MT. Kasson, of Iowa, is also mentioned for
 the Speakership. MT. Edward McPherson,
 the late clerk of the House, it is said is again
 willing to accept that trust. The position of
 sergeant-at-arms is open for s'scrub race"
 Hank Sherwood, one legged Union veter an who was assistant doorkeeper of the House when under Republican control, will be for midable candidate for the doorkeepership. Mir. Burton, the old incumbent, is dead. Ex- Senator Dorsey, it is said, would like to suc- ceed Secretary Birch as secretary of the Sen ate. The next Senate will probably con sist of 39 Democrats and 37 Repub- l licans This includes both Malone and David Davis Democrats The Repubi- cans claim that Malone will act with them in of his having at his disposal l the federal patronage in Virginia. As to the | committees of the next House the more l prominent ones will probably have the fol | lowing chairmen Elections, Keller of Ohio; Ways and Means, Conger of Michigan Banking and Currency, Crapo of Massachu- sets; Pacific Railroads, farmer Of Pennsyl- vania Public Lands, Washburne of Mime l sota; Postofices and Post Roads, Keteham of N ew York; District of Columbia Neal of ! Ohio; Judiciary, Reed of Maine; Indian | Affairs, Pound of Wisconsin; Military Af- l fairs, McCook of New York; Naval Affairs, 1 Harris of Massachusetts; Foreign Affairs, l Rice of Massachusetts Patents, Ward of ! Massachusetts.
 The belief among Republicans is that l President-elect Garfield will call the House in l extra session on the fifth of next March for ! and the Senate, as is always | the custom, to confirm his Cabinet and such ! other nominations as he may have to make. l Major Swayne, judge advocate of the army, 1 is put down to succeed MT. Rodgers as pri- vate secretary. He has attended to the per sonal correspondence of General Garfield at ! Mentor during the campaign. Colonel W. B. Hagen, according to gossip, is likely to re- ceive the appointment as chief signal officer of the army.