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ween Schenck and Sherman for the Senatorship in Ohio is understood to be close. It may be affected by the reconstruction question. It is understood that on to-morrow both branches of Congress will adjourn over until Monday, and from that day until after Christmas. It is also understood in Republican party circles that the credentials and other papers of Southern Senators and Representatives are to be referred to the joint select committee, to sleep until the end of the session. Mr. Forney sticks to his text on the question of taking the oath. His last letter to his paper dwells upon this point so much that, if he is to be accepted as authority, we may assume that those members who can take it will be admitted. But we incline to the opinion that this is a sort of middle ground that he is occupying between the President and the majority in Congress, and from which he can hereafter go over to either side. He says: "Now that it is clear that no party can stand up again