Wilmington journal., 1875-01-29
FROM the Baltimore sun

Republicans Tink kerinR
Southern Affairs saving the
~ at the Expense of the 6,ou,
-Pr"POsed strong Measur..
and Out of Congress-DIs.eu.
In the Gamp-PrOgress Of l,th.
Ideas a Against Plotting Partv,s
&c
THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUc1ys
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Tbe oo
Gus of the republican members Of 49,
House last night was more slimln VIC
tended than on Friday night. ana ~
view of the dissensions amono ~
members and the lack of anythino ,;h ;ho
unanimity, It is not at all surnr;s;ne ne
that the members want to keen avar,ts
thing as quiet as possible. In fact ~
proceedings of last night, as well % 10
Friday night, were Indicative of coro
plete decentralization. As soon as H.
! caucus was called to order Mr.. Whit
of Alabama, offered his bill to
AMEND THE ENFORCEMENT ACT
1t provides among other things fo-
the appointment by United States C;r
cult Judges of supervisors of elect;nn
| In all of the election precincts of ~
| South the said supervisors to be cow
pensated by the United States IT,
| penalties for Interference in elect;on.
are very stringent. The caucus was
not unanimous on this bill, but it w.s
agreed that Mr. White should how
ever be authorized to report it. Are.
solution was then offered to endeavo.
to SO amend the rules as to prevent
more than one dilatory motion upon
any question. This is one OF General
Buffers schemes. The caucus wonld
not agree that either of the abova
measures should be reported until af0
ter they had adopted resolution de-.
clarlng that the action of the caucns
was not to be considered binding mon
any individual member So that prac.
tlcally the action of the caucus amounts
to nothing. Mr.. HuIburt, of Illinois
made very
INFLAMMATORY SPEECH,
in the course of which he denounced
the white people of Alabama and Mis-.
sissippi, and intimated that the com.
mlttee sent to New Orleans had not
performed its duty. He also adyo-
Gated the use of troops at ali points
in the South, the said use to be dis
cretionary with the President Gen.
Butler Endorsed all that Mr.. Hurlburt
said, and added that nothing could be
done in the House until the rules we're
amended as indicated by the resolu-
ton given above. At the same time
he insists i that there should be some
action on the civil rights bill and
urged the Republicans to help him to
get it up.
BUTLER SET BACK'A LITTLE.
1t may be stated in this connection
that Gen. Butler made like speech
at the Friday night caucus, when Mr..
j. Amber Smith, of Virginia, opposed
all he said with reference to the civil
rights b Il, and said that if that bill
was forced upon the people and the
administration continued to use troops
in the South, that a year hence the
number OF native white Republicans
Ill the South could be counted on the
fingers and toes of members. Butler
subsequently went to Mr.. Smith. pri-
vat, ly, aud said if he would rally his
friends and assist in putting through
his dilatOry-motion resolution, that
he would not press the civil rights
bill except in a very modified form.
Mr.. Smith replied by entering a
further protest against the use of mill
tary in the South.
ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST TROOPS.
Mr.. Foster. of Ohio, replied to the
remarks of Mr.. Hurlburt, and while
defending the action of the New Or
leans subcommittee, he too entered a
solem protest against the further en-
plo, ment of troops.
The vote on Mr.. Whites bill last
night was very scattering, and the
indications are that there will be moth
ing like unanimity wheE either of the
above questions comes up in the
House. 1t is expected there will be
good deal of lodging on all the ques-
tions, but the
MODERATE REPUBLICANS,
like Messrs. Smith and Thomas, of
Virginia; Lowndes. of Maryland;
Foster, of Ohio; Phelps, of New Jer-
sey, and even Mr.. Burlington, of Mas
sachusetts, will vote solidly against
the extreme measures proposed by the
extreme Republicans.
There is no prospect that the new
rule proposed by Mr.. Butler can be
adopted. It is conceded on all sides
that the more liberal Republicans
| AaNC Sd1dCo S1uCt ldSS 5cS-
sion.
''ONE TOO MANY FOR HIM."
The Rel ublican Senators held ano-
! ther caucus of several hours duration
yesterday, when the old talk as to the
best means of saving the party was
resumed. The affairs of the South,
Louisiana, Pinchback, the admission
of Colorado and New Mexico, and in
ternal improvements were all gone
over. The Hon. Eachariah Chandler,
Who has returned from his unsuccess-
full contest in Michigan, was present,
but his counsel did not seem to help
matters. and the caucus adjourned
without coming toa definite concluson
on anything. Mr.. Chandler was ask
ed how he came to allow himself to be
beaten. He said the other man was
one too many for him.