The New York herald., 1876-12-12
FROM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON, bee. II, 1876.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE HOUSE DEMO-
CRATIC CAUCUs-THE ATTITUDE or THE
ADMINISTRATION CoNsIDERED-FEARs OF
THE SOUTHERN COMMITTEES TO DE AWAITED
HAYES ILLEGAL INAUGURATION TO BIZ RE-
SISTED BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS.
caucus OF democratic members OF tho House OF
Representatives was in session this afternoon
Tor nearly two hours Tho proceedings were
OF an exciting character Prominent among
those who spoke upon tho situation
were Messrs Randall Wood, Caulncld
and Hunton. Tho attitude Of tho administration was
the first matter taken into consideration, and the
Presidents manifesto characterized partisan
utterance, unworthy the digniaed onlce which no
holds. 1t declared evident from the late uttor-
OF the President upon the political situation that
the administration is determined adopt and carry
out any scheme which will secure the counting In OF
tho republican candidates for President and Vice Prcsi
dent and that tho Chief Executive OF tho nation Is
not only willing but anxious to back up that deter
mination at tho point Of tho bayone.
II resolved TO await the return OF the House
committees sent tho Southern States, and r their
report shall show indsputaby that Tildcn and Hon.
dricks entitled to tho electoral Of Florida
and Louisiana tho democratic members OF the present
Congress will tho facts forth In address tho
people of the United States, together with all the laws
and prccedents which have hitherto guided the two
houses determining doubtful questions in regard to
tho Presidential count and upon which they rely, as
hsreoiore determining the present complication.
II also resolved that In the events above named
the democrats will insist upon tho Inauguration OF
Tldcn and Hendricks. and they rely tho great
-ho lr,.,
order and FREQ government, to sustain thcm.
Several members expressed belief that tho pro-
gramme OF PRESIDENT Grant wouc bs carried out, and
also their fear that people would look tamcly
on and witness the unconstitutional acts OF
the President In South Carolina and tho various acts
usurpation that characterized tho conduct Of
tho administration In the Southern States before and
since tho election, would submit 10 further law
lcssness and violence unless aroused at the
danger that under such a state OF things,
FREQ government The caucus expressed determine
ton all attempts Of the administration to in
augurate Hayes and Wheeler, unless those
candidates shall be found 10 be legally
elected and to exhaust all legal in the contest
ana to rely on poopo to take tho matter up and
assert the right OF tho majority to rule
On motion OF Mr. Hunton a resolution adopted
to refer tho existing complications 10 the Judiciary
Committee OF the House, through resolution to be
presented In the House, with instructions to determine
what is the legal for the House to pursue IN
canvassng the Presidential vote, and also what tho
legal relations OF toward each other in
reference thereto
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC sENAroRs--sKvERE
COMMENTS ON THE RECENT EXPRESSION OF
PRESIDENT oEANT-A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
ON THE EXISTING DIFFICULTIES REGARDING
THE ELECTORAL VOTE
A caucus OF democratic Senators was held to-day
after the adjournment Of the Senate, and lasted
an hour during which the political situation dis.
cusscd Tho attitude OF the President recently dc.
vcloped, was commented with moro less Sc
verify. The alleged highly partisan character OF
the latest manifesto OF President Grant was
hailed ioreshadowing discrimination TO
override all the previous practice OF tho two houses II
necessary count Tor Hayes and Wheeler.
Finally a committee, consisting OF Mcssrs. Thurman
Bayard. Bogy, Herman and Eaton, was appointed with
Instructions act with any similar committee that
may bc appointed the part OF the House Of Repre-
sentatvcs with reference TO the relations Of the
houses and the legal remedy, II any, for the prospec
tive dculues In tho matter OF determining the result
OF tho electoral and determine provision
should be made for any complication that may
reference thereto.
THE TWEED PApERs-AN EFFORT TO TRACE
OUT THE ORIGIN OF THE BOSS FRAUDULENT
PASSPORT.
The Tweed papers arc In the governments hands
here but have not yot been fully examined. Tweed
went to Cuba with forged irregular passport aud
his papers now hold for examination by federal
officers with hope OF tracing by their help tho origin
OF this passport TO bring to punishment those
who procuroi IL for him.
COMPENSATION OF INSPECTORS OF CUSTOMS
In the House to-day Mr. Foster Of Ohio introduced
bill amend the 730.h and ., .37th sections Of tho
Revised Statutes that In lieu Of the OF CON-
pensation to inspectors Of fixed by these
sections tho Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized
to nx tho compensation at such as his discrc
ton, he may deom proper to exceed 81 per diem.