The New York herald., 1876-12-05
Proceedings at the Caucus Of Re-
publican Senators.
SENATOR CONKLING on THE ELECTORAL VOTE
Exclusion of the Member from Colorado
from the House.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSING INVESTIGATION.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WAsmSGroS, Dec. 4, 1915
CAUCUS OF THE REPUBLICAN sENAToRs-THE
SOUTHERN AND THE ELECTORAL QUESTIONS
DIscUssED-No DETERMINATION ARRIVED
AT. EXCEPT TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER wEDNEs-
DAY-sENAToR CoNKLING FAvoRs THE sCRU-
TIMING OF VOTES AND REJECTION FOR
CAUSE.
The republican Senators held caucus to-day. at
which Southern and election matters were talked over
but no policy was determined on. Some Of the most
influential Senators waiting until after Wednesday,
to make up their minds the hope that the electoral
vote will show the election decided without the help OF
the disputed States II evident in the that
there will be grave differences OF opinion among
the leading republican Senator's about the powers and
duties Of Congress IN counting the vote II was Judged
from some remarks which Mr. Conkling let fail that
no would probably main tain tho duty Of the House TO
scrutnze the votes and thor power to exclude for
cause.
In the House was day OF blunders. Tho
democrats led on by refusing to admit tho
member from Colorado, before sending his credentials
to tho Judiciary Committees; after somc hours OF
wrangng they succeeded In this, to the disgust Of
many Of the older democratic MEMBERS OF
whom-as Messrs Cox and Homan-openly voted
against the delay while many others opposed aso but
submitted TO the party demand. This,
ever, petty folly compared with that OF the
republicans. who violently opposed Tho resolution
ordering investigating committees to DO sent to the
disputed States Their opposition, which carried
50 far that they npustered for delay, was seen by
sensible republicans put tho party in suspicious
attitude before the country Mcssrs. willard, seelye
and PIERCE OF Boston, finally joined the democrats in
voting to lot tho resolution in which required two
thirds and the resolution passed. The republicans
being the record opposing investigation which
Is certainly necessary to allay tho just suspicious Of
the public.
ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT AS TO THE SOUTH
CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE-HIs REFUSAL TO
THE MEMBERS FROM THE DISPUTED CoUN-
TIEs-GovERNoR CHAMBERLAIN LEFT TO HIS
OWN RESOURCES.
Governor Chamberlain telcgraphcd last night to
Senator Patterson that ho intended to-day
to eject the democratic representatives from
Laurcns and Edgencd counties from tho
Legislature; that he had asked General
Rugcr to assist him with troops that Ruger had
replied that he could do H. hts orders being posi-
tive to interfere act in any manner except in
case actual bloodsned cvcn then not to inter-
fero favor OF any sido party. but his forces
simply to enforce peace. Governor Chamber
lain asked 10 have these orders modified
so to enable him to depend upon
General Rugcrs help Senator Patterson 1t is under
stood, went to the White House, and TO mis- disgust
found the President closeted with Mr. A. s. Hewitt
Later the President refused to modify the orders
to General Rugcr and tho question came before
tho Cabinet, whero It s believed. after consider
able discussion, the same conclusion was
arrived Meantime Mr. Patterson reported
his defeat to the republican Senatorial caucus, and
Senator Morton and General Logan went to the White
House to support Governor Chamberlain's demands.
They too, were unsuccessful and returned to the
senate Chamber with mournfu features This cven-
ing there report that the President has tecgraphed
General Rugcr recognize legislative body which
has not a quorum 1t Is believed TO be still
tho Presidents purpose TO give NO assistance
either party in South Carolina in the organization
OF tho Legislature and to recognize Governor Hampton
promptly he shall be declared Governor Chamber
lain's friends have boon trying to persuade the Pres
ident the democrats allowed organize tho
Legislature they will upset the Hayes electors
way but this is not probable and II most likely that
tho President get assurance this point which
would relieve any anxiety he may have.