New-York tribune., 1875-02-13

lax and Tariff bill. The President ana secretary OF
State conferred together subjects connected with
the foreign service, and dispatches were read from
Spain. The Belgian Free Transit Treaty was also
considered.
TIE BILL FOR SURPRISING THE SOUTH.
AGREEMENT OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
UPON THE JOINT CAUCUS COMMITTEES BILL
ONLY ONE SECTION STRICKEN oUT-PowERs
GIVEN TO THE ADMINISTRATION IF THE BILL is
PASSED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDuNEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The caccus of Repub-
lican representatives was attended by about 80
members this evening" and was in session until mid
night. The bill reported by the Joint Caucus Com
mittee, a summary of which has before been given
to epublc was discussed at great length and after
some amendment it was adopted. The principal
section stricken out is that prepared by the Com
mittee relating the imposition OF poll taxes This
section forbade any State either by its laws or Con-
stituhon to impose any poltax as prerequisite for
voting which was not imposed by the Constitution
and laws Of the State at the time it was readmtted
into the Union. A majority of those present at the
caucus were in favor of preserving the section but
Welded to those who belieyedit it to be uDconstitu
tional.
The bill as il now stands makes it invasion for the
citizens of one State to enter another for awlesS
purposes. makes it evidence that person intends
to intlmidate voters for him to be found near the
polls on election day with firearms of any kind ex
tends the powers of United States Marshals and
Supervisors of Elections, makes regulations
az to counting the votes at elections,
and the custody of the ballot boxes and
returns extends to all United States Marshals
the powers granted in the old United States
Election law TO those in cities of more than 10000 in
habitants gives the President the same power to
suspend the.wrt of habeas corpus which was TEN
porarily given him by the Ku-Klux act OF 1871, and
gives the United States Circuit and District Courts
concurrent jurisdiction of ali arising under the
bill shout il become law.
MANY of the Republicans will refuse to support
this BILL and it now looks as though Gen. Butler
and his followers would have the power to commit
the party to the measure, and so give it the odun
of it, without being able to pass the bill.
WANT OF HARMONY IN THE CAUCUS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCR.l
The discussion developed the fact that one-haf Of
those present would not be bound by the action
of the caucus Mr. Pierce of Mass, Mr.. Hawley
of Conn, and others openly declared they would
vote az they pleased when the bill came
before the House. Mr.. Garfield took strong ground
against the BILL declaring that If 1T should be
passed it would mean third presidential term, TO
which he was totally opposed. Speaker Blame 1o-
lowed in speech, taking similar view OF the ques
tion. Mr.. Shanks of Indiana spoke In favor OF
the bill without adulterati0n. The caucus was not
barmon;ous some of the members declaring that
the BILL if passed into a law, would In the
highest degree prove injurious to the Repub-
bcan party Mr.. Dawes and several other gentlemen
who opposed the bill last night, were not present
during the evening A number of gentlemen lett the
caucus before a conclusion had been reached.
ANOTHER INDIAN JOB DEMOLISHED.
THE OKLAHOMA TERRITORY BILL INDEFINITELY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THE
MEAsURE-GOoD FAITH WITH THE INDIANS TO
BE PRESERVED FOR WHILE LONGER.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBCNE.l
WASHINGTON Feb. 12.-The House Committee on
Territories has indefinitely postponed the consldera
tion of the bill to establish the Territory OF Okia
boyna This was scheme of the Indian Ring. and
az two railroad companies, to get possession OF the
rich lands belonging to the Choctaws, Chickasaws'
cd other civilized Indians now living in the Indian
Territory. These lands are held by the In
dams in fee simple; the treaties under which
thew were obtained, and the patent by
which they are secured providing that they
shall never be alienated from the Indians, nor snail
the Territory or any part OF it be included IN any
State so long as the Indians preserve their trlba
relations. The Indian Ring and the rallroad'men
desire In establish Territorial Government, and to
break M the tribes, in order that the latter may
GET the lands conditionally granted them by the
limited States. The action Of the House Committee
nornled with that of the Senate Committee, which
q few days ago postponed the subject until next
December. and voted to make an excursion to the
dan Territory disposes of this job for the present
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.
,r,v .pcIuENTs RESPECTING TIiR BILL IN THE
srSATE-ENDEAvoR TO ENLIST PARTISAN PREJU-
prcr AGAINST IT-REAsoNs FOR FEARING THAT 1T
WILL NOT BE PASSED.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
w.suNc1oN Feb. l2-The Morrill, District of
Columbia bill is probably defeated by the action OF
the Senate in adjourning to-day, penu'he i's oon
s;deration. when II was known that the PlnchDacK
case would be called up tomorrow. lmmedia'ey
after the morning hour all attempts 10 add
feature 10 the bill were defeated, three anendhehUs
of that character having been successiveIy Voteu
'down-namely. that providing for tue electlon oi
deieeate to Congress that for the election by the
no nile of two of the three Commissioners and that
for one of the three. Mr.. Morton endeavored TO
rive the bill partisan favor to-day by saying that
u the Commissioners were appointed by the ffesi-
dent If might happen, in the event OF the elec-
ton m a Democratic President IN 1870,
.ha, might be removed and Democrats be
substituted for them. This narrow view OF
tbo matter was condemned by Mr.. Thurman
Mr.. Cameron felt it 10 be his duty 10 deiend tne
Io,o ristrict Government from the blame which 1t
II E.a rka a