The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-22
CONGRESSIONAL srEcULATIoNs.
How It Is Thought the Next Congress Wal
Stand.

The Republican Congressional Commit
tee are confident that several Republican
Congressman will be gained in the south
two districts at least are expected In Vir-
piniA, and the district now represented BY
Acklin, of Louisiana, IS also claimed. A
gam of one IL expected in Tennessee.
These anticipated gains, together with
those already made in Oregon, Ohio aud
Indiana, will, it Is claimed, be more than
sufficient to give the Republicans control
of the next House of Represeutativs Ii
tho Republicans have secured control OF
the Indiana Legislature there is possio'l-
ity hat toe United States Senate In 1881
will be equally divided, politically, add that
the President of the Senate will bave the
casting vote 10 the United States Senate.
As now constituted the Democrats have Az
members and the Republicans 81. The
Senators whose terms expire in 'S1, where
there is likely to be a political change Ia
the succession are Bruce, Eaton, Kernan,
McDonaId, Randolph, Thurman ADD Wal
lace. Should these expectations be reaIi-
zed the Senate after the::4t of March next
will coosst of SO Democrats aud 80 Re-
publicaus Viewed in this light the cleo
ton of Republican Legislature 10 1ndi-
ana, which will send Republican Leg'sla-
Democratic ascendency in the Senate. In
this calculation, DAVIS, Of illinois, is cred
tied to the Democrats. Should he act with
the Republicans that party would again be
in full possession of the Senate. Ii Is not
at all probable, however, that Judge Davis
will identify himself with rbe Republ can
side Of the Seoate. The entrance of MIR.
| Fair with his huge barrel into the contest
| FOR United States Senator IN Nevada, to
succeed Mr.. Sharon, 10 regarded BY many
as throwing doubt upon the political out
| come in that State. Should Mr.. Fair win,
| il is calculated that this vote would nain-
tam the Democratic control Of the Senate.
| In the above estimate Senator-elect Mahone
| of Virginia, is counted as Democrat, in
asmuch as he 10 leading the fight for Han
cock in his State. He will uudoubt-
edly act with the Democrats
on all National questions the way these ma
jorit,es are figured is this: The Senate OF
the United States now stands, Democrats,
20. Republicans, 49, On the Attn Of March
next the terms of % Senators expire. The
Republicans expect to gain at least six Seq
ators in the incoming election, as follows
Ohio, Connecticut, Now York, Pennsvlva-
MIA, New Jersey and Indiana. they will
lose ooe 10 Mississippi, The Democrats
lost one in Virginia, aud the Senator elect
is avowedly Independent; Davis, of illinois,
is classed as Democratic. The score then
stands, Republicans, 3S, Democrats, 81.
Independent, l. The combined opposition
would make The Senate a tie, and Vice
President ArChur would have the casting
vote, and it is pretty certain that without
Magoue even the Republicans may cont oil
al the Committees and gain the ascendencv
in the Senate. The present House has l5O
Democrats, 1876 Republicans, and two
straight out Nationals, all other Nationals
being classed with their parties. The most
favorable showing makes the Democratic
majority only twenty-one, and over the Re
pu6licans and Nationals only five. The Re-
publcans have gained eight Congressman
10 Ohio and Indiana This alooe would
wipe out the Democratic majority and make
their plurality only three. bat everySou2
indicates a loss of more Democratic seats.
Thus, with the election of the Republican
ticket the three branches Of the Govern
ment will be Republican.