The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-12
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
WAT VAS sam ~ THE MEETING
or DE1OCR8TTC MEMBERS.
vts House to he sure II ~ Right ana then to
40 eAbcnd-Iudiuna,ioh ut t'rnnt- Insults
60 Good Men hc whole People Appended
to-Thrcc Honest hcrubitcnn senntors.


vss House TO he sure :, i- Right and then to
40 eAhend-Iudiguatioa ut t.rnnt- Insults
60 Good Men ! hc whole People Appended
to-Thrcc Honest hcrubitcnn Sen"tors'
WAsHINGToa. Dec. 11.-rhe Dcmocrnts
In caucus this afternoon were aTafting under
The ofhcal report Of an interview holi with
President Grant in regard IT, his conversation
with Mr.. Hewitt aud sen tor II indolph In the
report were disRraoetul r,n cilons on tho char
Aoier Of the Democratic gentlemen VINO had
sallod upon the Prcsiieut and lso some very
poIcnt hints ut the usurpstion that would be
practised tu inaucurate IIaycs. he language Of
this interview coming o1lctall or semi-ofl 'inly
hieast ON the President, shook the fltn oi the
few Democrats who had been oonscrvatively
looking for J stice At the Prceidents hands, and
made all others fuiious. rhey regarded II as
phallengc to the people and their representa-.
lives, and that the par insultcd must take i'm
mediate steps to rcsist The thioaioned oncrOach-
menis upon their rights.
Tho Interview was characterized as incoherent
and full Of nonsense, nj yet plainly indie TING
smilitary occupation Of Washington IN March.
Various means OF action were mentioned and
discussed, all agreeing tugt some remedy must
be found. but one seeming clear as to just
What IL should be.
The caucus passed resolution declaring IL
the duty Of everv mem Der to strictly observe Sc
rrecy In regard 10 is proceedings. Then Mr..
Hunton u Virginia proUosed resolution which
h hereafter to ne adopted by the II iOu-c, IN
ptructing tho Judclar, Committee to in,esu-
rate It's power. or rather ts rishts IN joint con-
ventiOn to count the electoral votes. He said,
In support of his resolution, that Il was tnpOr-
liant that positive iniOrma ion upon this subject
bhould be furnished to the House prior to its
hssuniing any definite pusitton ON this subject
Gen. Terry Of Virginia moved to amend this
resolution 60 as to provide that the House Ju-
dietary Committee, OF special subcommittee ee
IRON that committee. shoull act with joint
committee of the senate. This amendment was
not agreed TO.
Following the introduction Of Huntons reso-
luton there was genor discussion that en-
braced nearly all the features OF the impe ing
contest, and IN which ne.tlV AL TOE
renee OF ny hot spr,cnos. MIR. Wool
Of New York said with great emphasis
bhat there must he ne inf .mm tory spec hes IN
she sion. lie ouun -ellrd patiemce ma rrd-
uence. but mos Important OF ali he siid We
nusi deNl-e some suheue O." uelvit tue enemy.
sQunt, or else tue Adminlstr ition party with
she army and navy ON IT'S side VIII surely
beat u-. Several membes disputed TINS,
but Mr. Wood seemed 70 think that un-
less the Hou,e wis able 10 secure It's
tights In the joint convention assembled to
rount the ycte..all hope was gone. and haves
wouid surely tie inaugura ed. Hc scil that he
believed frmly that there were enough kepuo.
ucan5 stu left IN the House who would stand
sp for the rights OF the House In this matt
md secure Its Just cOnstit tultonal rights in the
toint convention. He dld not believe ihat all
!he Republicans In ne hosse were par iisan to
tuCh an cxtrnt tntt they wOulu stand by and
sousent to see tue House shorn OF its mos, i'm
bortant privileges.
very few members, however, agreed with Mr..
WOOD. he pIev lung impression seemed o be
bhat no dependence could be placed on the
Ueat majority ~ Reoubn an member. OF tue
House. Il was said. however. that the Kepub-
hcan Senators did not agree upon th-~point that
tbe President OF tue Senate had the power to
Ietprulue what would be legal lille tl returns
from the Electoral COL Re. Also, that at least
|. aOid that the n Hluse ana Seuats tO.etuer had
tJli power to judge u the returns.
The discussi n in tue caucus lasted two
houfs. aud q considerable portion ot tuat time
was consumed Ia taking about tue status OF
TOOK the lead In this dvbat,, ana both quo ed
1t iensth from the hIstprY Of the J1int rules
published In to-daV's sun.
bpiniOn on this subject. H. Is admitted tnat the
Democratic maJOr'ty IN tne House viii main
that the int rsles are III IN rec nd snal tie
maintslnsd; Tue resolution u Mr. hun'on
IL also agreed that the best aud most ef
tectlve way 70 arouse the reuple u u of
Mons would DE 10y mass meeting, 1nl II was re-
solved to incorpor te a r, solution Ia the ad-
dress, bein2 prepared uhder the rec ION OF the
caucus committee, III suall AZ ONT the o.h
day Oi January next "s the Tine Tor Na"t popular
hssenblages 20 tie ne d all over tho cOun,ry.
Tue Democratic sen tors also ueld caucus
to-day, at witch the hituauon wac Ur.fI ois.
cursed 1t wa- resolved u follow out exJlsn :
tions OF the countr, IN having tue Presidential
muddle st led bS 20 cea"le neahs, aud COM
nitteo Of i've, oonsistins Of hes'rs. thurman,
Bayero Herman, Eaton, and Doey. was appoint
cd to cooperate with tue House oOmIsl lttee Of
ten
1he Joint Caucus Committee Of the Demo-
cratic Senators ana Represent ltives held
y meeting Tonight at Dn. HowitFs house,
und agreed upOn an address to Ds
Issued 10y the National Committee on We'd
nesuAY morning next 1t Will be snort.
ringing document which CdnuOi fdil
10 arouse the people OF tie NOrtn
to q sense Of the great danger threatenins re-
publican institutions through the M acD DIDatiOls
OF Radical cOnspiratOrs.