Administration Reverses

The political reversal whieli has just occnrrcd in the election of congres-men must have been In the prophetic ïnincl of Mr. Blaine, when lie spoke n Philadelpbia od Nov. 1, and retnlnded hls henrett that nccording to lila belief trom the time of John Quiiicy Adams to Abraham Lincoln, with 0110 exceptlon, everj1 ndinlnistnilion lost i'g second Congrega. The followlng summary of congressional eleotions between presidenli.il years for the past fifty years. is interestinsT In this connection and at tM time 18-40. William H. FLirrison (whig,) elected president. Congress electtd stood: wbigs, 188; looofóoo. 102, The eongress elected in 1842, stood whigs 09; locofocos, 140. 1844. James K Polk (democrat,) elected president. Coneress elected stood: whigs, 7G; locofocos, 13"). Tlie congress elected in 184G, stood: wliigs, 115; locofocos, 108. 1848. Zachary Taylor (whig) elected president. Congress elected stood: whis 111; locofocos 110. Congre-8 eleiUed In 1850 stood: whigs 88; opposing 140. 1852 Franklin Pierce (democrat) elected president. Congress elected stood: whigs 71, demócrata 159. The congress elected In ïsra stood: republicans 108; demoe.rats 85; Filmores (Americans) C!. 185G. J;une3 IJuclianan (democrat) electod president. Congress elected stood democr&ts 131; republicans 92. Congress elected in 1858 stood: republicans 114, democrats 87. 1S60. Abraham Lincoln (republicanj elected president. Congress elected stood: republicans 106, democrats 42, Unionists 2S. The congress elected in 1862 stood: republicans, 102, democrats 75. 1804. Abraham Lincoln (republican) re-elected president. Congress elected stood: republicans 145. democrats 40. Congress elected In 1800 stood: republicans 143, democrats 49. 18G8. Ulyssses S. Grant (republiean) elected president. Congress elected stood republicans 159, di-mncrats 61. The congress elected in 1870 stood: republican 181, democrats 96. 1872. Ulysses S. Grant (republican) reelected president. Congress elected stood republicans 195, demócrata 88. The congress elected In 1584 stood: republlc.ins 108, democrats 168. 1870. Kutlieribrd I?. Ilayes (republican) elected president. Congress elected stood republicans 140, democrats 163. The congress elected In 1878 stood: republicana 130, democrats 149. 1880. James A. Garfield (republican) elected president. Congress elected stood republicans 152, democrats 130. The congress elected in 1882 stood: republicana 119, democrats 200. 1884. Grover Cbveland (democrat) elected president. Congress. elected stood republicans 13S, democnits 13. Tlm cngreis elected in 1880 stood: republicana 152, democrafs 1G9.