New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-30
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HINTS, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
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TO the Edttor OF The Trfbuns


THE NEXT CONGRESS
TO the Edftor or The Trfbuns
SIR VIII you kindly give the political stains
OF tine next Compensatory many Democrats Qreenlaca
ers keausters, Independents and Republicans are now
elected and how many vacancies TO be filed and tho
probable results to the elections the vacant
my desire being. If possible receive trustworthy in
formation as 10 which party viii the next House.
6Too6tyn, H. d., July 25 1881. J.TJ
when the XLVIIth Congress meets next Decen,
Der there will be 81 Republicans. IS Democrats
Including David Davis of Illinois, and Readiuster
Democrat General Mahone) in the Senate. There
were elected to the House l4S Rep.Iblicans lax
Democrats, Greenback men and Readinster
Democrats. This would have given the Republicans
a majority of three over all Democrats and Green
back men. AT present there are four Republican
anu TWO Democratic seats to be filed including the
one the South Carolina Democrats RECENTLY
voted to fill. The South Carolina seat
may De given TO Republican but in
the other districts there will nrobahlv he
no change. If all the vacancies are filed without
loss to either parry, the size of the Reppb.
pcan majority viii depend upon the action of the
members elected by coalition of Republican and
Greenbacs voters. OF the eight Creepbaclx men fou
ana possibly i've may be reasonably counted upop Ia
vote with the Republicans in organizing fba
House. Should the Republicans secure four Green
back votes their majority will be IL In a ful Honsa
III the vacancies not filed before Conn meets
the Republicans will stIl have IA members a ma
Jorlty OF over all Others in House Of 2s7 menu
bers With four Greenback votes they would have
a majority of o. and with five Greenbacl, votes and
two Readjuster votes their majority would I've 10 in
House of2S7 members. With all the vacancies filled
and hve Greenback men and two Readjusters voting
with the Republicans, their majority would be II
In other words, the Republican majority in 2 full
House may range from TO IL, and from i TO 10 in
House OF 2s7 members.-Edl
THE SURGEONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIANS PROTEST AGAINST
cARPING CRITICISMS OF THE COURSE OF TREAT
MENr THEY ARE PURSUING.
To NE Editor or The Trtbune
SIR: The course which the public nress is
now pursuing with regard Presidents case Is nm
WISE unjust, and in the end destined 20 be niurious
Every man has right TO his opinion. doubtless; but an
honestly expressed opinion thing and an adverse
criticism quite another The one is calculated to help on
the good cause the other IT, Our love for the
man in his high Office leads us to forget what our hefter
judgment and sober second thought would teach us
and having placed the rens OF professional treatment in
the hands OF such men Drs. Agnew and Hamilton Wa
would seize them again at slightest ALARM forgetting
that these veterans in the service and have
guided many precious life through shoals and ouicl
sands back to the broad ocean of health again But
this pressure that is being brought TO bear on the sur
geons at the White House will ultimately prove derf-
i0", LUIS cohthnai CRY Tor the bullet, the bullet!
like Otheo and the handkerchief While il is made the
excuse for perpetual Interference crude criticism
will ultimately tend warp the cool Judgment OF even
an Agnew and Hamilton and lead them abandon the
safe conservative course they have far SO wisely
adopted Nature, the kindly mother Of us all knows
better than tell her how protect herself against
the cruel injury and the eaden bali that lies hidden
III the sturdy frame OF our heroic Garfield so long
as she does not say IN language that is clearly under
stood by every surgeon; Cut down and remove the
foreign body noninterference with her the brave
light Is clearly indicated When the pocket OF pus was
formed and the fractured parts of the Tb had been
Io0sened so as 10 be ready for told US
ana tue rgor that created such unnecessary alarm
SIMPLY her way OF announcing the fact then be
patient with the skilled and judicOus treatment al te
White House, and by loyal faith in the men Who
nave undertaken this responsibility nerve them 10
grander effort and more faithful service while We
strengthen them in heart and hand our oatsuokea
words of good cheer and confidence Ii is usf as much
IN our power 10 help discourage and IL the conny
at large shows its implicit confidence the men who are
SO Wei fitted TO guide the sturdy ship, viii weather
the storm. "a -
Brooklyn, " T., July 90 1881.