The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
Caucus Schemes Of Southern
Legislation Defeated.
PARTY DISCIPLINE FAILS
Moderate Republicans Alienated
from the Administration.
CRITICISM OF THE REVENUE BILL.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Feb. Is, 1871
DELAY OF THE LOUISIANA REPORT.
The LOUISIANA Committee have not yet been
called together by Mr.. Hoar. its chairman. and
people are curious to know the reason Of his
delay. 1t is not known whether any OF the com.
mittee have seen the President yet
THE POWER OF THE CAUCUS BRoKEN-rTs WILL
MPoTENT-THE HABEAs CORPUS BILL REPU-
DATED By MODERATE REPUBLICAN sENTI-
MENT-sPEAxER BLA1NE's OPPOSITION.
The caucus which seemed so formidable, threat
ems to fall into utter contempt. On Friday night
1t adopted the Hsbeas corpus bill ana ordered 1t
to DO reported to the House on Tuesday by Gen.
eral Coburn. on the part OF the Alabama Commit
tee OF Inquiry. But to day CoDurn was seen In
lamentable state OF mind because member OF
the committee, MT. Cannon, whose vote was neces.
sary, refused to support 1t. Hence no Habeas Cor
pus Dill until some other way Is found to bring 1t
before the House, and by that time there will not be
corporals guard lett to vote for IL. 1t begins to
LOOK as though His Excellency the President
and the administration republicans had over
shot their mark. The Haoeas Corpus bill
will be put up only to be knocked down by repub.
lican votes, and there is now also prospect that
the Arkansas matter will receive attention.
Judge Poland will probably bring forward his re.
port on Thursday or Friday, with resolution that
the condition OF Arkansas calls for action either
BY Congress or any other department OF the gov.
eminent. This will be debated, and 1t Is under.
stood that Judge Poland and MIR. Scudder. OF the
committee, and probably some OF the republicans,
will support IT, Mr.. Ward VINO made the mi.
nority report, will try to have his resolution &C.
knowledglng Brooks substituted Tor Poland's, and
Will fan 1t Is cons dered certain that the Pc and
resolution will pass the House, and 1t Is almost
certain that 1t will be adopted by the Senate also.
An.l
even among his adherents. 1t Is probable that
Senator Conkng will support the Poland resolu-
ZION in the Senate. HIS high legal attainments
anc judicial mind make 1t, indeed impossible that
he should 40 otherwise II he studies the question,
as he is said to be doing. The publication to-day
Of Speaker Batne's speech against the Habeas
Corpus bill in the caucus is regarded as an event
here Administra;o men say 1t is a declaration
OF war against His Excellency, and that he will so
consider 1t. 1t is the first symptom OF a formid.
able break. for It was well understood that the
Habeas Corpus bill was thought necessary by the
President and had mis- coutenance. He wanted the
power and his obedtent followers wanted to give 1t
to him. The Speaker refused to concur, and al.
ready hts great influence in the House is felt for
it Is now doubtful II this neiarOus scheme will
ever daylight. The moderate republicans do
not hesitate to say that the President has run
against "a snag," or as one put 1t to-day HE has
got about to the length of his rope" It Is
generally believed that If any attempt Is made to
bring up the caucus bill the Speaker will take the
floor against 1t.