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December 10, 1872 in The Charlotte Democrat

Domestic News December 10, 1872

The Charlotte Democrat

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42nd Congress, 43rd Congress, Radical Majority, Democrats, Us House, Us Senate, Grant Supporters

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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The 42nd US Congress has 243 House members (139 Radicals, 104 Democrats) and Senate with 57 Radicals and 17 Democrats. The 43rd Congress will have 292 House members (208 Radicals, 84 Democrats) and Senate with 55 Radicals, 19 Democrats, including 5 Liberal Radicals likely to vote with Democrats, maintaining Radical two-thirds majority in both chambers.

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The present, the 42d Congress, whose term expires on the 4th of March has in the House 243 members. Of these the Radicals have 139 members of about 57 per cent and the Democrats 104 members or 43 per cent.

In the 43d Congress, the next one, the House will have 292 members or 49 more. Of these the Radicals will have about 208 members or 70 per cent and the Democrats, 84 members or 30 per cent. This restores the Radical two-thirds majority.

The present Senate is composed of 57 Radicals and 17 Democrats. The Senate of the Forty-Third Congress will have 55 Radicals and 19 Democrats, a gain of two Democrats. Five of the Radicals are Liberals who may be expected to vote with the Democrats, making 50 Grant supporters and 24 opposition.

This still leaves a two-thirds majority for the Radical party in the Senate.

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Politics

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42nd Congress 43rd Congress Radical Majority Democrats Us House Us Senate Grant Supporters

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restores radical two-thirds majority in house; maintains two-thirds majority in senate with 50 grant supporters vs. 24 opposition.

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Report on party composition in the current 42nd Congress (House: 243 members, 139 Radicals/57%, 104 Democrats/43%; Senate: 57 Radicals, 17 Democrats) and upcoming 43rd Congress (House: 292 members, 208 Radicals/70%, 84 Democrats/30%; Senate: 55 Radicals, 19 Democrats, including 5 Liberal Radicals likely voting with Democrats).