Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1859 — The Next Congress. [ARTICLE]

The Next Congress.

Elections have thus far been held in twen-ty-seven States for members of the next Congress with the following result: Republicans, 106; Democrats, 68; AntiLecompton, 12; Americans North, 8; Americans South, 12. The States which are yet to elect were represented in the last C.ngress as follows: Opposition. Democrats. Minnesota California Maryland 3 3 Georgia 2 6 Alabama Louisiana . . . 1 3 Total 6 23 Should the result in the above States be the same as before, the grand total would be Democrats 91 All others 145 i- It has been heretofore claimed by the Democrats that, in any event, if they should i fail in electing the next President by the ’ popular vote, that the election being thrown I into the House, they would easily succeed. In such election, each State is allowed one vote chosen by a majority of its delegation, and the candidates are taken from the three highest voted for by the people. Seventeen ’ States—and if Kansas be admitted—eigh- . teen would be necessary for a choice. The States are politically divided in the next Congress as follows: REPUBLICAN. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, ! Ohio, Michigan, I Wisconsin, lowa, I New Jersey. Oregon, Indiana. DEMOCRATIC. Delaware, Mississippi, Virginia, Texas, North Car -lina, Arkansas, South Carolina, Missouri, Florida, OPPOSITION. Tencssee, Kentucky. Tie. TO BE ELECTED. Minnesota, Georgia, California, Alabama, Maryland, Louisiana. In Illinois there is one member to be elected, upon whom depends the complexion of the delegation. Should the Democrats elect both members in Minnesota, and both in California, fill the vacancy in Illinois and carry a majority in the Maryland and Louisiana delegations, they will still be unable to elect their candidate, if the election be thrown into the House of Representatives. Chicago Journal.