The New York herald., 1875-01-10

Foster, Potter and Phelps-are men OF high CHAR
acter and ability. No one can DOUBT either their
capacity or honesty, and their report will have
dubious sound. IL Will convince the public. # 1t
does not the President, that great wrong has
been done, and that the President has acted
hastily on Louisiana. and on one sided Information
given by unscrupulous partisans and accepted in
a hasty temper.
CHEERFUL PRESIDENT.
The President meantime s cheerful 1t Is said,
we'll satisfied with the aspect OF AFFAIRS ana conf.
dent that the country will stand by him and by
Sheridan. He believes that when HIS reply
reaches the Senate and the country there Will be
y consolidation OF sentiment In the North. and
that, as he said the other day, he will once more
have q party behind him. This is the report
which Lis stancnest adneents give OF him. He
says that the half Is not yet known of Southern
outrages. Meantime people remark that SO far as
Is known the President did not communicate with
the members OF the New Orleans Committee or
ask them to inform him OF the condition they
found to exist down there; yet this would have
appeared only natural and proper, IT is suggested
when 1t Is remembered that In his Message he
asked Congress 70 point out course lor him
TO adopt IN Louisiana. Certainly ne could hardly
get better or more impartial sources OF evidence
as to The real condition OF matters in New Orleans
than committee OF Congress-, and one, too, as Is
evident to everybody from the uncommony high
character OF Its members, chosen with great care
by the Speaker. Indeed, It was generally acknowl-
edged IN Washington. when the names OF the
committee we're nrsr announced, that it
was the ablest which MIR. Blaine had
ever appointed. People think It strange.
therefore. that, so lar as Is known.
the President never directed an inquiry to THIS
n hn had DO cHAN
ought he not to have sougat at least Information
from them9
REPUBLICAN CArCUsEs.
The Senate republicans held caucus to-day.
and Senators report great unanimlty OF feeling
and determination to support the President.
The House republicans held q caucus tonight,
which adjourned until Tuesday night, perhaps
to await the reports Of the President and the New
Orleans Committee.
Mr.. WILSON, OF Indiana desired an amendment
lnstructing the Judiciary Committee to report
Dill Tor new election in louisiana.
Mr.. BUTLER. OF Massachusetts. spoKe In favor OF
the resolution, justiyng the President and justi.
flying the acts OF Sheridan.
Judge HOar. OF Massachusetts, said he intended
to do his duty IN spite OF the clamors OF the public
press. lie supposed the republican party would
support their President and he knew the Presi-
dent endeavoring to condne his action strictly
within the line OF his constitutional duty He fully
sustained the President and General Sheridan.
Mr.. Blaine, OF Maine. was called for but did not
respond.
Mr.. Townsend. OF Pennsylvania. desired to hear
Mr.. Foster, the chairman OF the New Orleans SUBJ
committee, who had Just come into the hall, but
that gentleman made no response.
Mr.. Ward OF Illinois, said he would not be bound
by the action Of caucus that h,sitated to DO what
was necessary to preserve the republican party
and protect all the citizens OF the Union.
resolution for the appointment OF q committee
OF nine, in accordance with Mr.. Whites proposl-
ton, was agreed to, wnen the caucus adjourned
until the report Of the Committee on Louisiana
Affairs shall he made and the Presidents Message
on that subject transmitted to Congress.
General Butler was with the President for some
time to-day. Mr.. Foster, OF the New Orleans
Committee, arrived here tonight in time to at.
tend the caucus, but declined to speak until the
committee were ready to report.
MAYNARD on BUTLER.
Mr.. Maynard. who presided over the caucus but
did not take part in the discussion, took occa.
sion to rebuke General Butler for lis criticisms on
the Presidents action, reminding him that he was
prompt to dsnounce tho so-called usurpation in
Louisiana, but had no, word to say about the
causes which prompted tue Presidents action.
sYPHERs PROPOSAL.
Mr.. Sypher, OF Louisiana, the only m ember OF
the Louisiana delegation present at the caucus,
led on in speech favoring q new election in
Louisiana, which was heartily applauded by many
Northern men.
KELLoGGs BETE NOIR.
Attorney General Field. OF Louisiana, who is
now here, has received o despatch from Governor
Kellogg, saying that "the republican party does
not indorse Judge Dibble's letter. He published
1t in the democratic papers alone. Our friends
generally condemn him."
NEW ELECTION.
The House Judiciary Committee have perfected
the bill providing Tor new election IN Louisiana,
taking the Senate bill introduced last ses-
sion as the basis OF their bill That bill
provided that the election shall be under the
supervision OF army officers. The House bill au-
tborlzes the President to appoint three civilian
Commissioners, who sna!esuperlntend an election,
to be protected by the army to secure full vote,
and the State officials declared elected by the
Commissioners stall be installed Tor the uuex.
ptred term. Mr.. Kellogg and Marshal Packard op.
CATION favors It, and expects to get the support
oil the Southern republicans for its passage
through the House.
sECRETARIES FISH AND BRIsrow.
The reports prevalent OF the intended resigna.
ton Of Secretaries Fish and Bristow are no. just.
fed by any recent expressions OF these gentle.
men.
SHERIDAN'S STORY OF THE