The New York herald., 1875-01-24
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1875.
Secretary Brstow is confined TO his bed to-day
from the eject OF straining his leg by slipping
upon the stone stairway OF the Treasury Building
yesterday afternoon. The wound, though painful,
is in no way serious.
THE PRESIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA
The President and several Cabinet oficers will
leave this city at hall.past twelve O'Clock this
afternoon to attend an entertainment this even.
ing at the residence OF Mr.. Cnids in Philadelphia.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The republican Senators held a caucus to-day,
which continued Tor several hours. The chief topic
OF discussion was the condition OF the South,
but, there being comic ting views, no result was
reached. The caucus, instead OF giving expression
to their views on the Louisiana question agreed
to await the action Of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections on the PInchback credentials,
and will. therefore, he governed in the Senate by
the committees report. Some OF the Senators
saw no escape from the present difficulties
IN that State except by remanding 1t to terri
torial condition. BY this means they could avoid
the complications growing out of the onlcial
recognition OF the Kellogg government and open
way by which order may eventually be re-
stored. Others thought that stronger
hand ought TO be stretched toward several
OF the Southern States, otherwise there
from these expressed by the more conservative
All seemed to comprehend the difficulties OF the
situation, but there was no distinctive plan
formally presented as measure of relief
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
There was large attendance at the House re-.
publican caucus tonight, and general discussion
as to what best to be done in view of the pres.
ent condition OF the South; Dut none OF the meas
ures reported at the previous caucus were acted
upon. Finally resolution was adopted placing the
power OF passing all public acts with the
majority OF the House. A resolution for
this purpose will probably be introduced in
the House on Monday. and when adopted will
have the effect OF evading the two-thlrds rule as
to public acts, including Civil Rights, the moro
energetic enforcement OF the Protective
laws in the South and authorizing the
President to suspend the writ or habeas
corpus in certain cases. together with other meas
ures which have been the subject Of consideration
by the caucus committee. The proceedings are
represented to have been harmonious ana the re-
suit entirely satisfactory.
LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day overruled a
motion to review his decision of 9th OF October
last that the action OF tue Register and the Re-
cciver in adjusting the claim to lands under the
Vigil and st. vrain grant, In New Mexico, is sub.
iect to appeal to the Commissioner of the General
Land once, under the act OF 4th OF July, 1886,
reorganizing the General Land ONCE. This claim
was long urged for 100000 acres Of land, but
Congress In 1seO ratified IL to the extent
only Of twenty-five square leagues, or $1,000
acres, to be granted on proofs satisfactory to the
Register and Receiver. The adjustment was salts.
factory to the claimant, but being resisted by
settlers occasioned controversy, which has been
strcnuously contested on both sides and Is now
decided in accordance with the practice Of the
department during the past sixteen years The
amount involved in this case is very large, and tie
decision Is also Of importance because applicable
to many similar cases now pending.