The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-18
WASHINGTON.
The Democrats Preparing to
Make u Hot Fight Over
the "FoTce BILL"
Arrival Of the Louisiana knyes-
tigating Committee.
They Will Recommend a. Pro-
visiOn,al Government for
Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, February II. - The
congressional investigating committee
has arrived here from New Orleans,
and IL understood to be neatly ready to
make u report. Their recommends
ton, US far rs can be ascertained at
this time, will be that u provisional
government be established in Louis
lana until another election shall have
occurred under registrations to be pre-
scribed by congress.
Without having held caucus upon
the subject, the democrats in congress
have virtually determined to oppose,
by all means devisable, the passage of
the legislation proposed by The repub-
leans in relation to the south, which
the democrats regard as prep0sterous,
revolutionary and obnoxious in the ex-
IRENE. They propose organizing in
squads for relief, and to remain in
watchful attendance to interpose dila.
tory and other motions, to stave OIL
final action.
The impression is Strengthening that
this "force bill" will fail of passage,
owing to the limited time remaining
in this session, there being only ten
more legislative days, and to the oppo-
sitiOn coming from the solid demOcra-
cy, assisted by those republicans who
have already indicated their purpose
to oppose extreme measure against the
southern states. Chief among the lat
ter who are counted on as against the
bill are Speaker Blaine, Messrs. Gar
field of Ohio, Pierce of Massachusetts,
Poland of Vermont, and Hale of
Maine. In the senate the democrats
have determined to consume time by
means Of the reading OF documents Us
rest for their voices, and to 80 regulate
affairs as to let off three or four men,
bers for six hours ut u time. They say
that they will not yield to the superior
strength or power of endurance of the
majority, and, although they deem an
extra session inadvisable and imprac-
ticable, they prefer such, or even
the embarrassment of the government
on account of the failure of appropria-
tions for carrying it on, neither Of
which will the democrats try to bring
about to the enactment of such laws as
their republican adversaries propose.
On the other hand, the republicans are
equally determined to carry their
points, and are sanguine of their
strength and ability to do so.
In the senate various petitions were
presented from citizens Of Pennsylva-
mia, for aid to the Northern Pacific and
Texas and Pacific railroad Referred
to the committee on railroads.
The house is in committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill.
The ways and means committee ex-
amined n. 7. Whiting. He swore he
received only So, 900 from Irwin for his
services in promoting the passage of
the Pacific mail subsidy bill this was
wholly contingent OH success; IL was
received after the bill passed, and was
all kept by himself; he was employed
with the special view OF influencing
Senator Cole, but found he needed no
influencing, being already heartily in
favor of the subsidy and fully commit
ted to it. Witness did nothing for his
money except to talk with everybody
he knew, and set forth the national
advantages which would result from
granting the increased subsidy.
Judge Poland intends to call up the
Arkansas report in the house as soon
as he can do 80 without antagoniaing
the appropriation bills, and with it
will present u joint resolution form
ulating the conclusions of u majority
of the committee.
A curious condition of affairs exists
I'm regarl to the new session. The
democrats of the house, under the lead
OF Mr.. Randall, take every occasion ia
announce their strong aversion to an
early session of the next congress.
Some of the prominent republicans in
the senate think the indications strong
that the democrats there intend to de-
lay important business so as to make
session necessary. There are also
numbers of republicans who regard a
new session with great favor, thinking
that the sooner the democrats assume
the responsibilities of legislation the
better. The majority of both parties
In each house, however, seems opposed
TO forcing call for an extra session.
A man @pposed to be laboring un'
der temporary insanity ieaped from