New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXTRA SESSION-SENATOR
BLAISE MISREPRESENTATION Of TIE SOUTHERN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES With SPEAKER RAN
DALLs yALEDICTORY
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsHNGToS, March 4.-Leading members
OF party attempting to oist upon the other the
responsibility for the failure OF the Army BILL but the re-
fusll of the Democrats to accept the very fair and
liberal pro position made to them by preventative Foster
will make 1t necessary for them 10 shoulder the blame
for the necessity OF extra session Of Congress.
Considerable excitement caused in the House
during saturday nights session by the report
circulated by the Democratic members Of the committee
tina: Blaine in the meeting Of the conference had
expressed the opinion that tie Administration ought to
surtan Gov Packard by the OF the army If ncces
saTy. and to prevent him from bcing dcpOSed by the
Nichols Government. The report caused much mdig
nation amon the Democrats and undoubtedly strength
encd their determination 70 defeat the bill rather than
10 give the Administration an opportunity 10 carry
into effect . policy similar to that pursued by Gcn.
Grant during the last eight years. The truth is that
senator Blaine incorrectly. or only partially re
ported. What he did say was that he saw no reason
why The Democrats should insist the fifth section OF
the bill, there reason to De assured
that the policy Of Administration toward the
South would De a very liberal and conciatory one. At
the same time did that he believed that Gov.
Packard elected in Louisiana, aud that he ought to
be stained In the conference this morning senator
Blame Was decided in expressing his opinions on
th4 subject night and he assured the Other con-
ferecs that remarks in the Senate reporting the
hall would De Of a conc.liaOry character.
Upon such basis this have been founded the re-
ports Of Sir B!ane's opposition to President Htyes's
Southern policy and the suspicion of the Democrats that
be VII oppose his policy in the senltr. Some Of
the Democratic members Of the House explain
their uncompromsins spirit in regard TO the
Army bill by saying that it was neces-
sary FOR them TO have something on which
ia 20 Ia the people. Beaten, they hai been through
The Electoral bill and Commits sion. and IN almost every
thing else they hal attempted. they said they could not
face their constituents without having accomplished
something to which they could point rs the result OF
their service Congress Several very prominent mtm-
bers Of the party remarked that II they were not
Obliged to 1--we in their districts they would never return
treu ana that II Is obey ieAr mat thclI reception
will bc far from cordial.
Mr. Randall. farewell speech seems TO have pleased
very few people 1t was apparently written for the pur-
nose OF c0nciating to extreme wing ~ the Democratic
marty which ha, ben abusing tle late Speaker for
week pasf % course IL has failed in this respect 1t Il
no,sipe for any politician who has lost the confidence
., nor,iou Of h, party to regain that confidence by
single .perh after his opportunity in accordance
win has past away. On the other and the more
mode. re men o. both parties speak Of the address "a IN
very had TASTE They say tIa the Sneaker lowers him
.7f flon tine high position ~ presiding Ocer OF tue
House 70 shat OF partisan and that he did 1t ut time
when the eope had right 10 expect h:n to rise above
pr;y considerations II Partisan political speeches
ar, not 80 objectionable the proocr zine and III the
uroucr place but the occasion which speaker Randall
chose Tor speech Of tAat KIND to-day was not III ap-
prOpriGte one.