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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The Republican
members Of the Senate held q caucus this
morning in regard to the Joint Committee's
bill for counting the Electoral vote, the
purpose being to afford an opportunity for
some private Interchange Of views on the
subject, and to hear such explanation re-
garding the measure as the Republican
members Of the committee might desire to
present. It was distinctly understood,
however, that the bill was not to be made q
subject Of. formal caucus, action or dicta-
ton. There were very few speakers, and
nothing in the procee dings indicate of the
degree Of approval or opposition the mea-
sure may yet meet with.
The Democratic Senators held q similar
causus, at which nothing was said in op-
position to the Joint Committees bill.
INDIANA OPPOSED. a., .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Senator Morton,
this morning, received the following dispatch
from Indianapolis, ind: ..D-.....
"Hon. Oliver P. Morton At causus Of
the Republican members of the Legislature
to- night, your course in withholding your
consent from the compromise plan was
unanimously approved. The opposition to
1t was decided and earnest. and Speaker
Overmye presidsd.
[signed.1 "E. W. HALroRD, Sec'y."
the DEMOCRATS. .@.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 20.-A caucus o.
Democrats was held to-day upon the sub
ject OF the Compromise bill. Senator
Thurman advocated its endorsement o.
constitutional. He said that the committee
created by the committee was ministerial
and not executive, and that the final power
to give force and effect to the decision wss
still lodged in the two Houses. Not Sem
ator or Representative answered Mr.. Thur
mans argument.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-A Republican
Senatorial caucus has been called for this
morning, TO consider the bill for the settle
ment of the difference on the Presidential
question. Amongst the Representatives
there is wide diversity of opinion on that
subject, and 1t is hoped by q preliminary
caucus consideration to effect greater har-
mony in the party in support of the bill, or
to ascertain what amount of opposition 1t
will receive. A more careful consideration
Of the provisions of the bill has caused some
who favored 1t last night to change their
views entirely as regards Its better features.
or to withhold an opinion until some ex
planation of It's provisions by those who
favored it is given.
MORE ICE aoRaEs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The ice in the
Potomac broke up late on Thursday night,
doing great damage. Shortly after the ice
began moving the Georgetown channel was
choked up and the water rose suddenly six
or eight feet, covering the wharves to the
depth of two feet. About ten O'Clock tho
water fell two feet within five minutes, and
1t was supposed the Long Bridge draw had
piyen way, but It was subsequently ascer-
tanned that the ice gorge at that point had
broke, and that the ice In the channel was
passing swiftly down the stream. b.
About midnight the channel was compare
atively free of floating ice, but along and at
the distance of few feet from the wharves
the huge Ice blocks were piled up to the
height of ten feet or more, in all kinds of
fantastic shapes. Large blocks of ice, If
teen to twenty feet square, were piled up on
end, sideways and crossways. At the mar
row pass below the chain bridge the ice was