The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-01-26
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

UDlL0u OLhC96 SENATORS 0lGlor nave
been or are to be elected from Colorado,
Delaware, Idaho, Illinsis, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, California, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hamp.
shire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ore.
gon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten
neesee, Washington, Texas, West Vir-
ginia and Wyoming. In Colorado Soma
tor Wescott succeeds himself. In Della
ware Republican will be sent to Wash.
ington. Idaho will choose man who is
for free silver first, last and all the time.
Illinois returns Senator Cullom and Kan
sas replaces a Democrat by a Republi-
can. Senator Hoar will represent Mas
sachusetts again as will M ,Millan Mich
gan. The latter was elected unanimously,
the single Democrat voting for him.
Congressman Burroughs has been elected
to fill the unexplred term in Michigan.
Minnesota returns Republican. Mon
tana seeds two Republicans, Mantle and
Garter and Nebraska replaces it's present
Republican, Senator Henderson, by MIR.
Thureton, also Republican. New
Hampshire is satisfied with Senator
Chandler and New Jersey will replace
Mop herson, Democrat, by Gen. Sewall,
Republican. Oregon returns Dolph.
North Carolina elects Pritchard, Repub-
lican, to fill out Senator Vance's uuex-
PRED term and elects Butler, Popullst,
to fill the long term. In South Carolina
Governor Tiliman, Populist, succeeds
Butler, Democrat. Washington returns
Republican as does South Dakota.
Tennessee returns Senator Harris, Dem
ocrat. Texas will be represented by a
free silver Democrat, Mr.. Chiffon, who
succeeds Senator Coke West Virginia
passes to the Republicans, Mr.. Ek,ns
succeeding Senator Camdin. Wyoming
elects two Republicans. California will
return q Republican.
The Senate does not change in politi-
cal complexion very rapidly inasmuch as
only one third of it's members are elected
every two years. Yet the Democratic
defeat last fall was so thorough as even
to cha &c the Senate from safely Dom
ocratic body to an opposition body. The
Democrats have lost six senators, four to
Republicans and two to the Populists;
neither the Democrats or Republicans
can do any legislation in the United
States Senate without Populist aid. It
is more than probable that the Republic
cans will organize the body and 1t is to
be hoped that they will do SO. There
should be no desire on the part Of the
Democrats to organize the Senate, and
no effort to combine with Populists
should be made. The country is in need
of some currency legislation and If the
present Congress fails to do anything in
that line. as appears likely, President
Cleveland will undoubtedly cali the now
Congress into extra session aud ask for
such legislation. It is we'll known that
the Republicans fear the silver questi n
and are as hopelessly divided on that
question as are the Democrats. They
should be made to shoulder the respon-
sibility IN both branches Of Congress. It |
is likely that the Republicans will not.
care to organize the Senate preferring to |
leave the Democrats in control until the
election Of 1896, and thus avoid any re-
sponsibility Of compllcating currency
It IS believed that Senators
Allison and Adrich, both presidential
are ia favor q letting the
Democrats control the Senate On the
other hand Senator Sherman 10 il favor