, 1875-01-26
WASHINGTON.
Failure Of the Republican
Caucus to Amend
the Rules,
The Privileges Of the Minority
Not TO Be Abridged.
L Two-Edgcd Sword Cutting
Against the Girl flights
Bill and Tom
Scott.
Republican Members Defy the
Orders of the Caucus.
The Sewing.Jaacllfnc Patent
| Not to BE Extended.
Interesting Documents Touching the
Southern Question.
Gen. Emory and Gen. Sherman BelieYo tho
| Army LAS Been Improperly Used.
Interesting Documents Touching the
Southern Question.
Gen, Emory and Gen. Sherman Delteyo tho
Army Has Been Improperly Used.
More Developments in Pacific maii'--
Bill King Called For.
Secretary Briatow Shows the Wisdom Of
L6vying Certain New Taxes.
FAIR PLAY
ONCE MoBE RECOGNIZED AB JEWEL NJ sEasf-
n1.R REPUBLICANS.


tSpeefaI Utspatch ia 1hs Ch,eado Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-Tho 1lopubliean
caucus was unable to command q two-thirda vote
for its proposed new rule-in tho Houso this af-
ternuou, and it WAS defeated. Tho resolution
proposes that simple majority yoto be sufficient
TO suspend tho ru1es, . two-thiEds vote being re-
quirod now, md that tho rules Of the House be
so far suspended during tho remainder of tho
preeent eossion OF tho For&y-third Congress as
to prevent tue Speaker from entertaining any
tlilatory motions pending tho consideration OF
any public bill or joint resolution. or OF
aCy motion to bring, or tho rcauls OF
which viii bring bofore tho House for action any
bill or Joint resolution. The nyowed purpose of
the resolution was 10 facilitate tho transaction
Of public business. Tho resolution failed to
secure tho necessary two-thiris aud waB rejected.
The vote stood. yeas 100; nays 98. The defent
Of the resolution was duo to Repuolican votes.
lilo Republicans who voted against II thought
they discovered danger IN the proposed rulo.
They believed thai tt mlghtbo
USED FOR EVIL As WE'LL As ron dooD,
and that while 1t might anable the majority mora
easiIy to pass Bome Republican measures, 1t
would also permit q majority to pass the Texas
Pacific bilt and other lilo Jobs whose managers
h1o an.ious1y awaiting tho approach Of tho end
Of the session. 1t WAS koowii that the caucus
Mt which tho resolution waa agreed to Was
called By Southern Republicans, and that ono OF
tho intended purposes OF the rtite waa to facllt-
tate the passage Of low legislation concerning
tho South. Notable among those acbctnes Is tue
que making appropriation for two years for the
army, and tho ono providing additional protec-
tion to tho ballot ut national elections. con-
siderable number OF Republicans wero opposed
to these measures, and for that reason voted
against the resolution. They fonred that the
years would bo fatal to the future OF tho party.
The advocates Of tho resolution insistcd private-
~ aud in caueus that such action WAS absolutely
necessary, aB tho DemooratB Lad repentely de-
claired it to be tlsr intention TO tllibustor dur
ing tho cntiro session to dafeat, 1t possible,
tho will OF tho majority. There was but little
debate OF tho question upon the floor. The
Democrats sought by var1ouB movements to
bring point of order to boar, but failed. 6ono
urged that 1t was rule to destroy the rights ol
] tlU minority; others TINT 1t was plan to open
tho Treasury to all manner OF plilndering.
few on the Republican side coincidod III the
latter suggestion.
AEpup11cANs III THE NEGATIVE.
Tho following aro the Republicans who voted
in tie negative: l5uflnton, Massachusetts
1,urchard, Illinois; Durleigh, Maine; Darrall,
| Louisiana; Foster, Ohto; Hale, Maine; KaaAon,
Iowa; Lowndos, Maryland: Merriam, New York
| II. Roberts, New York J. Amber Smith, Vir
| ginie; john @. Smith, 0hio Willard, Vermont
| There is naturally much feeling among the
Republicans rho voted for tho resolution against
+AusN hQ0 uGtIu0A ED u Yolcs 4u9 a0Flt[ n1C
especially indignant that considerable number
Of the latter attended the caucus in which tht
resolution was declared unanimously agrcce
| upon, and there 1nkde no objection to tho Adop
| ttnn Of the sesolMt1on. The majority are hs
| much tncenHed at those who havo boitcd tha
| thoY do not hesitate to denounca them to- uigh
| ~ persons who arc contemplating the formation
Of new party, and who, by their action to-day
nre bidding for the support Of the 1ndepeadau
| press.
THE cIpIL-RlaHTs DILL nnusHED ABIDE.
| The effect OF tho absence of such 4 rule IA re-
gards the transaction of business mas felt inlmo
diately after the defeat. Gen. Butler endoavor
Cd to call up the CiVil-1ightB bill. lie was check
uaated At every step BY the Democrats. The lat
tor indicated q readlueas to make good the threat
| Of the early days Of tho session, tia
they would hlibuster {unsil March 1
| to prevent reaching yoto upon ths
bill. There wore intcrminablo roll-call
caused by dlhtory motions. The Democrat
sought to permit another Monday to pass befor,
reacaiug tho bill. Thcr efforts we're succeastul
They tired out tho Republicans. who wcro hunEr.
for dinner, md brought in BY special mcssag'
such Democrats ~ were absent. Eyen Alex
ander Stephens WAS brought from ILLS homo t,
aBaist in illibustsring. Gen. Butler failed to 90
tho necessary two-thifds to consider the Civil
| lights bill.