New-York tribune., 1875-01-27


cause honest Senators and Representatives to hesi-
tate before they vote any money for District pur-
poses The greatest enemies Of this District to-day
are the men who are most influential in local aairs
THE HOUSE CAUCUS ON TIE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL.
SOME SOUTHERN MEMBERS DETERMINED TO CARRY
1T THRoUGH-IHE SCHOOL AND CEMETERY
CLAUSES MOST oBNoxIoUs-THE BILL TO BE
MADE THR PIONEER OF SERIES OF MEASURES
iBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASHINGTON, Jan. GA caucus of Republican
members lasting until II o'clock, was held in the
hall of the House tonight The subjects under dis
cussion related wholly to Southern affairs, the
Civil Rights bill being the one most promi-
nent 1t was not 80 largely attended ss the
last caucus, but is spoken OF as perfectly
harmonious. Speeches were made by eight or ten
members. The attendance from the South was not
large and those most conspicuous in the last caucus
were notably absent, among them Mr.. Carpenter Of
South Carolina The Civil Rights bill was dis
ecssed IN its various aspects The school
and cemetery clauses wherein it is pro-
pesed to exclude colored people from the
white schools, but TO provide equal separate
accommodations for them were debated, and also
the rights Of colored people railroads. steamboats,,
and in churchea Various forms were suggested, but
Committee to report bill from the Committee In
the came form as it passed the Senate, beng the
original bill Of Charles Sumner, On this
reasonable debate is TO be allowed, when the
previous question will be called and if the Demo
Gratis are disposed to fhbuster, the Republicans are
determined to sit it out. One member said. We
must stay here until the last minute Of the last hour
of the last day of the session, without food or
raiment rather than not to pass the bill" The bill
will be in Gen. Buffers charge, and every oppor-
tunity Will be given to the majority Of
the House to amend it. A good deal was
said of spread eagle character about
the wrongs Of The South the Ourages, and that ad-
ditiona legislation was necessary for the black
TO be safe in the South. Members also got excited
when IT was suggested that the Democrats, by 9i-
clustering must not be allowed to control the accn
of majority. 1t was held that the party depended
upon legislation for the South, nnd that rebellion
was still stalking abroad. Tho Civil Rights
bill is 10 be made tue pioneer, and if that
passes other Southern will be put forward
The party it was said, was committed to that meas
ure 1t was O plank in the National platform, and
has beon favored in most of the Southern Republi-
CAD Conventions The general opinion as gathered
from the speeches and the temper Of the caucus was
that very large majority would favor the bill. If
the school and cemetery clauses were stricken out
REOPENING OF TIE McGARRADAN CLAIM
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THIS CASE - M'GARRAHAN,
BEATEN IN CONGRESS AND IN CALIFORNIA
COURTS, NOW PROPOSES TO KKNEw THE CAM
PAIGN IN WASHINGTON -M'GiRRAIiAN HIMSELF
TIE AUTHOR OF TIE RESOLUTION.
iBY TELgGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Butler revived the old Nc
Carrahan claim in the House to-day, after it had
been kept out Of Congress for nearly TWO years. To
explain the character Of this claim give history
OF it would require more time and space than can
now be given to it. 1t s sufficient t. say that II Jp-
wolves the ownership of large ard very valuable
tract of land in California, now held by the New
Idria Mining Company, and from which there is
now taken about 100000 worth Of quicksilver
o month. The New -Idria Company claim the land
BY virtue Of alleged purchases from the original set
tiers Wm. McCarrabau claims TO have purchased
il from the owners under authority of on old Mexl-
can grant and Of patent which he claims was once
executed, but from which the signature was after
ward gully erased. The third claimant is the
United States the basis Of ITS claim being that the
property belongs neither of the Others but forms
q part of the public lands of the United States.
Since the passage of the bill, two years ago, Nc
Carrahap has brought suit in the courts of Califor
MIA and has been beaten and to-day Butler reported
and the House passed resolution which gives him
another opportunity to press his claim. The res0-
luton starts of with preamble. asserting that the
New Idria Company had held fraudulent possession
of the property for more than 1S years, and had
taken 100000 from it's mines, and then directs
the Secretary of the Interior to employ counsel to
prosecute the claim of the United States, and to
prevent further waste of public property.
Bo tar the resolution was all right. The present
Attorney General, before he succeeded to his office
was the attorney of the New Idria Company; and it
was manifestly indehcate that he should now con-
duct the suit on the other side But the little joker
was hidden in the next sentence, which provides
that any other claimants shall have the right to ap
pear and press their claims by counsel. The other
claimant is William McGarrahan, who has hereto
fore been beaten 10 Congress and beaten in
Court, and to whom this resolution gives new trial.
Some of the members seemed to suspect this. and
limited at it; but they did not know. what is the
fact that Wm. McGarraban was the author Of the
resolution and that he went before the Judiciary
Committee this morning, aud urged its adoption.
Without attempting to judge to the merits of the
claim, it is really serious question whether the
House actually intends to reopen this whole case,
ing does
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r,ercha against the signature of the Little Tariff