The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-14
THE SITUATION.
Feeling i'm Washington
IntenSe--A Crisis
Inevitable.
Inauguration OF Hayes at Any
Cost the Settled PurT Ose OF
RadIcallSm,
State Troops rendered the
President and Armed
Clubs Organizing.
Until the Return OF the House lnyes.
tlgallng Committees, InaetIon the
Policy OF Democratic Con-
! gressmen.
.
The Situation In the Disputed
Southern States Unchanged
RAIDS Flying Inves-
tigatiOn.
The Democrats Desire a Peaceful Settle.
ment Of the Presidential Question, but
Determined to Maintain the Con.
sttutiOnal Rights Of
the House.
The Feeling.

The Washington correspondent of
the 81. Louis Republican, under date
of the 18th, telegrsphs as follows:
The appearance this morning Of the !
Presidents extraordinary statement |
caused 10 little surprise among Demo-
Gratis. A more general belief in Grants
intention to remain in power was nc
tictab'e. Many who do not believe
that such is his intention took the
statement as showing that the admin
istration was now completely under
the control of the worst men in WASH
ington, and that
Hayes was 20 be Iuaugurated
In spite OF all opposition. Soon after
the convening of Congress members
gathered In groups to seriously discuss
the asrISSct OF affairs. There was
more intense fae4!!.2S than an. any day
yet Many apparently trifing, yet =
Psrtenious Acts fine Grant Ring
Are sufficient TO cause the uneasiness.
For instance, to-day telegraph com.
munication was established between
the War Department and the arsenal
where the troops are quartered. II is
understood that tomorrow wire will |
be run into the White House.
Democratic Caucus.
In the caucus Of the Democrats OF
the House this afternoon there were
several speeches made which were OF
most emphatic character. The In.
tention Of the administration to over
ride the voice Of the people WAS de-
nounced In no measured terms. About |
the only action taken, however, was
in the passage Of a resolution to be In.
troduced In the House referring the
question OF
Counting the Electoral Vote.
To the judiciary committee. A res0-
luton was also passed, imposing the
strictest secresy on all present regard
ing proceedings.
The Caucus OF Representatives.
1t il further learned regarding the
caucus Of representatives, that, after
the adoption Of Hunters resolution in
structiDg the judiciary committee 10
report on the constitutional rights OF
the House In the count OF the electo-
raj votes. Fernando Wood made q
speech which, while 1t was meant to
encourage, discouraged. He gave voice
merely to
Tho Southern Outlook.
He said that he had great hopes
that some OF the Independent Republic
cans of both House and Senate would
yet come to their aid, so that In joint
convention the House would get its
rights and privileges.
Othsr Views.
Randall and Springer consumed the
remainder of the two hours In which
the caucus was In session In speeches,
holding that the twenty.sscond joint
rule was In force.
No action was taken on this ques-
ton, yet the evident opinion Of ma
jority OF those present was In accord
with the Speaker.
Caucus of.senssovs.
Democratic Senators held q short
caucus after the days session, to mp.
point committee Of Ave to act with
the House advisory committee OF ten.
Messrs. Thurman, Bayard, Herman,
Eaton and Bogy were selected. But
one or two short speeches were made
and these were to the effect that the
people OF the country demanded that
Congress should
PeAeefnIIy settle
The presidential question. II 10 this
conservative and peaceful attitude Of
Democrats that gives Republicans their
hope of getting Hayes In. Morton is
directly reported as saying last even
ing that the Democrats had no nerve,
and that they were, therefore, easily
beaten, or II necessary overridden. IL
has been decided that In the
Address % the People
Soon TO DO issued, ,hs 9th Of January