Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-18
TeIegrapIlIc Summary.

publican caucus this evening, after a
long. discussion, adopted a resolution
for bill for the protection of Southern
loyalists, aud to report to another meet
ing of the caucus next Monday even>
ing, when the subject will be farther
considered and conclusion probably
reached.
Resolution was offered to day and
considerable argument mabe in favor of
taking ready action upon the bill to re-
peal the duties on coal and salt and the
Southern Railroad bill and several other
bills, but the caucus definitely decided
that no measure shall be enacted this
session except such as may relate to
the condition Of the Southern States.
The Democratic Conservative cau>
Gus appointed Democrtic and Conserv>
alton Congressional Committee, charged
with proper duties in regard to elections
and other political matters, with power
to appoint its own Chairman, and ap~
point sub committee, as a resident Ex-
ecutive Committee for the distribution
of Documentsan aud other campaign works
Casserly is the member from California.
j. H. Slater, for Oregon; G. w. Ken>
dali, for Nevada, and S. A. Merritt, for
Idaho.
Washington March 13.-The remov
al of Mr.. Sumner from the Committee
of Foreign Relations continues to be
the exciting topic of conversation in all
political circles, and its probable effect
on the future of the Republican party
The denomination of Gen: Grant is
freely discussed
All the Republicans, except few
of his personal enemies in the Senate
agree that Summers removal is very
damaging to the party; in short it was a
gross political blunder The Democrats
are highly elated about the affair. They
say the re nomination of Grant is inevi>
table, as there is no man sufficiently
strong to oppose him; but his defeat viii
follow as a necessary result of the dis
sensions occasioned among Republicans
Many leading Republicans, on the other
hand, assert that Grants denomination
is now out of the question, and that it
is necessary to begin to look for a more
available candidate if the party is to be
saved from defeat They argue that
the entire New England Republicans
will be hostile to him on account of
Summers removal; that it has alienated,
also, all the original anti-slavery men
throughout the country, who have al
ways formed an active working element
in the Republican party. There is al
ready much canvassing relative to the
merits and popularity OF many promi-
nent public men. with view to their
possible candi' y for the Republican
nomination. Among other names are
Colfaz, Blair, Sumner, Logan, Sehenck
aud Cox.
A Bill to relieve political disabilities
of large class oe persons in the South
was negatived in the House, there not
being two>thirds vote.
Various Bills were introduced, among
others, one to give proceeds of sales of
| ul1DGTdI IdUu 10 tue LOultU utlHCl SOfu+
pany, of Nevada; one to rebuild the
Orphan Asylum at Charleston; one to
protect settlers in California, to remedy
injustice; the Republican Caucns Com
mittee recommended the passage of
what is known as the Butler Bill, to
protect the South from Ku Klux out
RACES. The military features of the
Bill were strongly opposed in caucus.
The United States -and Mexican
Commission has decided, on broad
principles, that no reclamation lies
against the Mexican Republic for
wrongs inflicted by Maximilian or in-
surrectionists.
1t is claimed that the New Hamp>
shire Senate will be Democratic, and
that that party has gained nearly a
thousand on the popular vote. The
Democrats of that State are jubilant
over the partial success.