The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-22
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
The Copper Tariff Bill-Pressdent
johnson VetOes It Senatorial
Caucuses Probable Repeal
Of the Tepure-OH0ilice
Act.
WASHINGTON.
aoeotal Despatch 10 The EUentt0 7s,egrcph.
The Crowd ~ the Capital,

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The city is gradually
filing up with strangers from all parts OF the
republic, eager 10 witacsS the inaugural cere-
monies on the 4th of March. The crowd at the
Capitol TO day is very Great. Previous to the
Calling OF the two houses 20 order the number
Of persons on the floor, in the galleries and
corridors, was so laree that locomotiou was
partially impeded, and the Capitol police were
kept busy clearing the passageways and keeping
them open. The crowds in the departments are
also large, and callers at Grants headquarters
before noon to-day were unusually numerous.
The New York EiecGiOn Frauds.
The Select Comm ittee on the New York
election frauds has completed and put in print
It's report, which will b. submitted to the House
to-day or tomorrow. II is very yolumlnous
covering over two hundred pages. The COM
mittee go into an elaborate consideration of
election frauds in general and those in New
York at the late Presidential election. The
committee propose several remedies-one being
O new naturalization Law, and two others are
constitutional amendments providing for uni.
form day for holding Presidential elections in
all States and for contestlng the election OF
Presidential electors.
The Civil Tenure.
The Republican Senators held a caucus at
eleven O'Clock TO day Tor the purpose of consi'
deripg the subject of repeal of the Civil Tenure
act. As there is considerable difference among
tho members Of the party on this subject, it was
considered best to settle the matter in caucus.
A stormy discussion occurred, as those in favor
of an absolute repeal Of the law give indications
that they would not be bound by the caucus if
they were forced into that position. Leading
Senators thought it bad policy to repeal the law
now, as Johnson would probably send 1t back,
with message, whether he approved of its re-
peal or modification, in which he would
criticize the course o; Congress in originally
passing the act. The debate was continued up
till u o'clock, when it was agreed, this being
the Twenty-second of February, that the Senate
should take a recess until O'Clock this even
ing In the meantime the caucus will meet and
resume the consideration of the subject. The
impression prevails that the bill will be allowed
20 20 over, when the Senate will agree to its
repeal.
Constitutional Amendment.
The managers who have charge of the con-
stitutional amendment will endeavor to get
| caucus to agree to the bill which passed the
! House, so as to prevent its failure
| The President YetOes the Copper Tariff
| Bill
| The President has Just sent 10 the House the
veto of the Copper Tariff bill. The friends OF
the measure are confident of their ability to
| pass 1t over the veto. II originally passed by
| more than two-thirds.
The Senate Caucus
| is again in session, and it is understood they
| are having stormy time. Final action will
not be reached until late hour in the day.