Year: 1875




Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.


The Northern and better class Of Repub
lica1s are beginning to rebel against the
course of Southern Congressman who dom
mate, and have, during this session, ruled
with high hand. It is complained thai
the Southern Republicans are contrOlling
the Republican party, just as the Southern
Democrats controlled the Democratic party
before the war, against the best interests o.
not only the party, but the country. They
have no limits to the demands they make
in the name of the party, to serve their Owl
ends. They propose to deny the minority
all tie rights, few as they are, that they
have. They propose to put the entire
South under the control of the army, and
to that end they propose to appropriate for
the support Of the army and the United
States Aarshals for two years, instead of
one, 50 as to prevent the incoming Demo
cratic House from Withdrawing the troops
for want of supplies. In brief, they de-
mand that they shall be kept in Office at all
hazards, by fair means or foul.


There are symptoms of rebellion against
this state of affairs, and the rebellion is
headed by some Of the best men Of the
party. A great many absented themselves
from the caucus tonight because of a strong
feeling Of disgust. Maynard is chairman
Of the caucus, and calls a meeting when
ever he and White, Of Alabama, and other
extreme agitatOrs, deem it necessary. In
turn, the Southern Republicans denOunce
those who are tsr1y in coming squarely up
to their support. AT a recent caucus, com
posed exclusively Of Southern Republicans,
Mr.. Maynard charged that Speaker Blaine
was no longer Republican; that his selec-
ton of the men on the Louisiana commit
tee was evidence Of the fact. Altogether,
the fight is growing, and is very pretty as it
stands, and may soon develop a serious
breach in the Republican party, dangerous
to its existence. The whipping-in process
don't work as well as it used to.


A Bad Outlook for Tom SeOtCs BIZ.


The chances for the passage of Tom
Soott's Texas-Pacific scheme are rapidly
declining. The exact position Of the bill
in the House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads is not definitely known. Even if the
committee should decide 10 report it favor
able, there will probably be no opportunity
to bring the bill before the House, as it is
not likely that the committee will again be
called this session. If it should be report
ed from the committee to the House, a sin
gle objection, under the new rule of last
session, would send it to the committee of
the whole al the bottom of the calendar.
There is no possible chance for taking orig
inal action upon that bill in the House.
The only opportunity for the success Of
the scheme is by securing a favorable re-
port in the Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads, and tie passage Of the bill by
the Senate. The bill would then 90 to the
Speakers table, from which it could only
be taken by a two-thirds vote. In the
present parliamentary position Of the bill,
there is no probability that it can be
brought before the House for a majority
vote. 1t also seems certain that the bill
will not be fayoTably reported by the Sen
ate committee.


SuFreptitiOus Information.


The Ways and Means Committee ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day, stating that they had in
formation that the leading importers Of the
country bad, by some means, obtained a list
of articles upon which he proposed an in
crease of tariff, and had forthwith orde ed
large supplies by cable, thus in effect de-
feRting the desired increase in customs re-
ceipts. They suggest that a change in the
articles designated be made, but seem to be
at loss 10 know what particular articles
should be selected. 1t is supposed that the
information Of which the importers so
quickly availed themselves leaked out
through some Of the Treasury officials with
whom the Secretary Lad advised on the
subject.


ROdeFiek Butler and the Sugg Fort


Claim.


A strong effort will be made by the mi
nOrity of the Committee on War Claims to
the vote by which the commit
tee refused TO report to the House the dam
aging evidence on the relation of Repre-
sentative ROderick r. Butler TO the fraudu-
lent Sugg Fort claim. The action Of the
majority of the committee has excited very
comment in the House.
with New Orleans Commit.


tee.
Attorney General Field, of Louisiana,
has telegaphed here that the members of
the investigating committee, now in New
Orleans, are, as be calls it, quite rs preju- |
diced as was the Foster subcommittee. |
The members Of the Foster subcommittee