New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
WASHINGTON.

THE CAUCUS ON LOUISIANA POLICY.
THE COMMITTEE CANNOT AGREE-A RESOLUTION OF
MR.. CoNKLING THE MOST POPULAR or FOURTEEN
oFFERED-DOUBT AS TO THE NEED OF ANY REso-
LUTIoN-FEAR or THE DEMOCRATS AND OF MR.
PINCuBACKs FRIENDS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
WASHINGTON. March I9.-lbe Republican Sena-
tors held an adjourned caucus this morning for the
purpose of hearin- the report of the Committee ap-
pointed yesterday to prepare resolution on the
Louisiana question. The Committee had simply to
report that they could not agree. The subject was
then opened for general discussion, and at Il o'clock
the caucus adjourned until after the session of the
Senate At the caucus this evening the subject
was resumed. Resolutions were submitted by
various Senators. IA III all but it was discovered
that only of them could command anything
like the unanimous support of the Republican SEN
stors; that Que was prepared by Mr.. Conkling, and
simply gives the approval of the Senate to the
President for preserving the peace in Louisiana
preventing disorders. AID sustaining Mr.. Kellogg
1t was carefully drawn, as not 10 commit any
Senator who may vote for it to admitting the
legality Of the kellogg Government, OF the validity
of the acts by which it set mp. This resolution,
il was discovered by a careful canvass although no
formal vote taken upon it, would receive the
support of all but three of the Republican Senator'S
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the expedency of attempting TO pass any resolution
at all. and on this question the caucus was about
evenly divided. The Democrats in the Senate have
agreed o. remain here and debate any resolution OF
this kind fuy and not TO pair on this subject with
any Republicans who may 60 away. AZ seven OF
eight Republican Senators have already left town,
md others are intending TO go in day or two, ii
would not be strange, should the Republicans de-
eide 70 remain uuul vote this subject was
reached If the opposition had a majority in the end
A strong Republican element IN the Senate which
was in favor OF 3IT. Pinchback's admission, Is OPP
posed t. attempting TO get the President out of his
trouble by passing any resolution. They say that
the Presidents Influence, far as it has been
srted this Winter has been against Mr.. Pinchback,
while nothing can b. more certain than that Messrs.
Pinchback and Kellogg and the Presidents LOuisi-
ana policy must stand or fall together. If Mr..
Pinchback Is not entitled to take his
seat in the Senate they say then Mr.
Kellogg is not the lawful Governor OF
the State, and the Presidents Louisiana policy
is indeIenslble II won't do they say for the
President 10 oppose Mr. Piachback, to be
different 10 hIs claims. If the President expects Mr..
Kellogg and his own policy to be sustained; and
they would prefer that matters should remain in
stdta quo until next December. hoping that by that
time Gen. Grant VIII realize these facts. and be
teady to give SIR. PiDohblck such backing as will
secure bis admission t. the Senate. Opinion among
Republican Senators very evenly divided tonight
on the question whether this subject VIII be dropped
ard an adjournment take place tomorrow Mon
day OF whether it Will be taken up and the session
prolonged a month.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
Finally the cauclS agreed with but two or three
dissentients to a resolution substantially the same
as proposed by Senator FreiuGhuysen but differ
ent in phrSeOlOgy approving the action Of the Presi
dent in Louisiana Affairs and expressing the opinion
that he should continue 10 sustain the Kellogg gov
eminent. The question TO be determined at the
adjourned caucus tomorrow is whether the Repub-
can Senators VIII remain IN session until the resolu
ton can be acted on by the senate.