, 1877-02-25
MORE CATCTSINE
OF A VERY THIN SORT.


| WAsu1SGToS, D. e., Feb. 3,-Thc Demo
cratic caucus, or what will be called the Demo
cratic caucus. met this evening, 1t was one O.
the last dying walls Of Tarnmany Hall. There
we're about sixty members present, including
With few exceptions, ilibustcrs only. More
than 100 Democrats staid away, and did not
hesitate to DECLARE that they aid SO intention.
| ally, and that they do not mean to be bound
| by any action that 4 fi1ibustering caucns may
take Six men only art necessary to call caucus.
I OF the moderate men Ben Hill WIS present. He
! repeated, with good deal Ut emphasis, the
speech he made last evening deuouncing any
| di}atory policy, and declaring that it would re-
suit in the ruin Of the Democratic party. The
little clique OF rcyolutionists unucr the lead of
Tilden's man Friday, D. Dudley Field, was de-
tcrmined not to take Hills counsel. After 4
few short inaammatory speeches, D. Dudley
Field presented to the caucus
THE TWO BILLS
which are the net result Of the Tilden revo1u~
tiouary conspiracy. The two bills have already
been ontIined in these dispatches. One OF them
is the quo .waTanto to try the title to the Pres
ideucy Of the United States. The other declares
hat there has been no election for President,
provides for new election next November, and
that the President Of the Senate meanwhile
shall be Acting President The motion was car
ried that these bills
sHoELD BE pREsESTEn
to the House and acted upon ut The earliest pos
sible moment. The motion was carried By rising
vote, there being no division, revolutionists
only being present in any considerable numbers.
These sixty men will undoubtedly endeayor to
forcc their policy upon the House on Monday,
and will seek to delay the count to Secure
the passage Of these bills. Their success is
extremely doubtful. but it is possible that they
may so embarrass the count that the final result
cannot be determined before next Saturday. and
the Inauguration must take place the SUNDAY or
Monday following. The opposition is perhaps
large enough to
POSTPONE THE RESULT
until that time If 1t holds together. Objections
ret to be made and debated are to Per1isy1ya-
nia, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont,
and Wisconsin,. OF these. South Carolina alone
enGula fnsa 60 TO the 6nt The
are in such shape on account OF the alleged in-
eligibility Of Solace, Postmaster, that the re-
turns from that state must 60 to the Com:nis-
sion. The objections to Rhode Island arc al
ready prepared.
THE Caucus.
70 Tie Wts,e'n 4ts,oc,a<d Press.
WAsH1SGToS. d. e., Ecu. 4.--After the
House had taken recess until Monday, DEM
half-past I. At that hour about seyenty-1iyc
members we're present. Some who favored
dilatory proceedings in the Electoral count were
absent, rs they were dissatsticu Will, the action
Of the ruaorlty of their 1,arty to-slay in voting
to continue the COUNT while those in favor Ut
contiuuin. the count did not care to meet with
.tbose Of opposite views The object OF the ea.1
Gus, however, had no reference to the proceed
with regard to the law Of 11N., which
dsath, rcsisnation, @ " or iaa1ty Of both 't; IL:
President and Tice-prcsislcnt Of the United
States, the President Of thu Scnatc, or if there
Is none ti,e Speaker Of tie House, shall act as
President until the disability is removed or
President Is elected. 1t was contcndcd i'll the
CAUCUS that should there be IT'D declaration be-
fore tho 18th of March II the election OF Prcsi-
dent based upon the Electoral returns thcrc
NO SUCH VACANCY
as Is contemplated by law, and therefore pro-
vision should be made for such contingency
Ks{Prszeatatlye Field stated be had prepared
I'd. After some discussion tho eaurus
adopted 4 resolution instructing the
Committee on Powers, Privileges, and
Duties of the House to report on Monday or at
Frovldin. that in case there be no election Of
President and Vice President under the count
Of the Electoral vote, the President of the Sem
ate shall assume the functions OF President, and
by the Committee. The resolution further in
structs the Committee to report Fields bill pro
TiIlns f0r QUO watranto proceedings before the
United States Supreme Court with reierence to |
the tina1 settlement Of the Presidential gues-
ton.
There was also some general discussion rcla- ]
fire 70 tue disposal nt points OF order that tnay
arse 4ts1ng the 1urther count Of the Electoral |
vote, but no resolutions on this point were |
adopted and the caucus adjourned. ]