The New York herald., 1876-12-08
Impeachment as Discussed in the
Democratic Caucus.
MODERATION OF SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
A Movement for Investigating
Secretary Chandler.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. 1875
1HE OREGON ELECTORAL voTE-REPUBLIcAN
PLANS SERIOUSLY EMBARRASSED BIZ THE
AccnUINa TO THE DExoCgATs-THE CUES
TIoN OF THE POWER OF ELEcToRs TO FILL 4
VACANCY CONSIDERED.
Tho turn Of in Oregon has been the topic Of
conversation all day, and did tho leading
republicans become about IL that they gavo vent to
iLcir uneasiness IN the OF tho debate in the
Senate. II is generally acknowledged that II en-
barrasses their plans very seriously. The democrats
ay puts the burden OF proof their opponents Mr.
riIdcn having now 1855 prima tacie votcs and
that il the Of Oregon Investigated and decided
in tho JOIN, convention on tho republican demand,
whatever the result may be. 1t will follow that the
votes OF Louisiana, South Carolina AMI Florida may
also be investigated and decided. To this there is as
yet from tho republican side Mr. Sargent
to-day in the Senate cited authorities to show that
the Governor OF Oregon acted illegally; but he
reminded from tho other side that the
Governors certificate makes at least
prima tacie CASE and tnat If the
joint convention OF houses Congress chooses
TO so back OF that IN Oregon it must admit what the
votes oithe disputed States
But the democrats claim aside from this that on tho
question whether eector found ineligible act,
or whether his place can be filled BY tho remainder Of
the electoral body the republican action in Vermont
and Rhode Island is conclusive They assert that 1t
there acknowledged that elector being ineligible
his nonscrvce cannot DO regarded eyes OF the
law as a vacancy to be filled by tho remainder Of the
sectors because in each State the Leg gisature was
called together and chose ecctor In place Of the
found ineligible In Vermont they say. the Leeis-
IN ire vi ummn mod nd lad thc nla of Snla
lhe postmaster. In Rhode Island tho Supreme
Court declared that the place OF Corllss,
ineligible eec,or. vacant and could be filed
by the remaining electors because II not
cancy in the contemplation of tho law, but place
which had never been filled, and the Legislature thcrc
fore met and appointed elcctor This, they say
settles adversely the power OF the two republican olec
tors in Oregon to choose third place OF the in
eligible postmaster. Leading democrats say tonight
that they do defend the action in Oregon
but that where there much inscriptions sharp
practice the other sde they glad to be able,
any fair and legal plea, to cry halt and gain point
favor OF fair play.
THE LETTER OF THE REPUBLICAN, LOUISIANA
VISITING COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the republicans began by notion to
print the letter OF tho republican visiting statesmen.
They asked to delay tho printing until the demo-
cratic visiting statesmen could send in their report
also, but they were unwilling to do ths which appa
Ycnty common fair play demanded. They wero evi-
gently bent getting the republican statement before
the public alono and as quickly AS possible.
THE DEMOCRATIC cAUCUs--UNKxPEcTED MOD
ERaTIoN OF SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
The democrats consumed large part OF the after
noon IN caucus, where some pretty trcnchant meas
were proposed, debated and laid asiie, and SUBJ
staniaily nothing was decided on 1t turns out tha:
The Southern members counselled moderation, Mr..
Ben Hi, Sir. House, of Tennessee, and Mr. John
Young Brown, OF Kentucky, making, TO the surprise
many persons, conspicuous and iorcibc speeches
favor OF unaggrcssive and absolutely peaceful and
patent policy Their ground is that the real objective
point OF ali movements Is the inssalmcnt o. Mr.. TIL
whom they hold to be rightly elected and that It
would be unwisc TO do any act try any ocy which
might interfere with that end