The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22

punisneo' ~ mas not oeon ully agreed az yet
whether to report this measure TO the
caucus. 1t can be stated that q number
OF influential republicans will hesitate or
refuse to go into the caucus, as they
do not care TO DO bound by the action OF the ma.
jority, and think the arrogance and presumption
oil the southern members something unprece-
dented; nor Is this opinion confined wholly TO
Northern members few OF the Southern re-
publicaps who zee the folly OF attempting to CO.
cree people with bad laws win not unite with the
radical carpet-baggers in their effort to perpet-
uate themselves In once. The caucus Will I'M
doubleday be lively one. and the debate on the
adoption OF the measures framed by the commit
tee, VIII. II is said. be unusually be!ligerent.
KELLOGG AND PINcHBAcK TO Receive TIE
RECOGNITION OF THE SENATE.
Senator Morton Will tomorrow Introduce . reso-
luton declaring the Kellogg government the de
}ure government OF Louisiana, and Senator West
will present the new credentials Of Mr.. P1nohback
as Senator-eect from Louisiana.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL. AND rm CON-
NEcTICUT RESOLUTIONS.
The Connecticut republican resolutions caused .
good deal OF laughter here, ana people give credit
to Postmaster General Jewell for the adroitness
with which these resolutions praise the President
In the name OF the principles he recently violated.
They repeat pretty accurately the ground which
tue Postmaster General took as TO the New Or.
leans events, and 1t Is SAID that they hoist the
President upon Mr.. Jewell's platform.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS LETTER ON PUBLIC AZ
PAIRS
The Vice President receives a great many letters
OF congratulation from all parts of the country
upon bis recently published letter on public az
fairs Those which have so far reached him from
the West refer not to the letter ITSELF but to the
summary Oft published IN the HERALD last Mon
DAY, and 1t Is not improper to say that that sum-
mary gave great satisfaction to the vice Pres-
dent, though he did not see IL until 1t printed
THE PRESIDENT INsrBuCTs THE ARKANsAs
COMMITTEE IN REGARD TO THEIR FORTH
COMING REPORT
The President to-day visited the Capitol and
sent for the republican members OF The Arkansas
Investigation Commistee-Messrs. Poland Scud.
der ana Ward-to impress upon them the I'm.
p0rrance OF making their report o solid radical
document. He hoped the report which he mad
heard, that the republican members were not
united, was untrue.
POSSIBLE VETO OF THE ''LrTTLE TARIFF Bill"
By THE PRESIDENT.
Notwithstanding the democratic pressure and
the dissatisfaction OF a score OF republicans the
House to-day agreed to the conference report on
tno ''iltH6 T8rlu OIL, ana IL now goes 10 the
President for his signature. 1t Is intim ated to-
night that ne IS not in hurry to approve it, and
It Is possible he may veto 1t on the ground that
the new Tariff bin, which the Secretary OF the
Treasury is now preparing, will render 1t unneces-
eary.
NEWS OF ZACH CHANDLER's DEFEArITm VA
GATED SEATS IN THE SENATE.
The most important matter OF gossip at she
Capitol to-day was despatch received by Senator
Ferry announcing that Judge Christiancy had
been elected Senator In place of Mr.. Chandler, in
Michigan. The telegram stated that he received
but one majority. 1t was not unpleastng news to
Mr.. Dawes. who Immediately Informed Sergeant
alarms Preach that he wanted Mr. Chandlers
scat as 1t Is the republlcan side and he did not
wish to be compelled to take seat on the demo.
cratic side OF the Senate when the Forty. fourth
Congress convened. Mr.. French assured him that
his desire should be law. The only other av ailabe
seat on the republican side now is that OF Senator
Pratt Of Indiana, who steps down ana out to
make room for Mr.. Mcdonald.
The defeat Of Senator Chandler Ii counted here
by republicans as another blow at the third term
scheme. Mr.. Chandler was undoubtedly popular
IN Michigan, but he has been reckoned among the
few public men who favor o third term for General
Grant, and the opponents OF third term ascribe
his defeat chiefly to this.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.