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Show 31 ore Republican Outrages Couieiupluteil. Washington, 23. Tho republican .senatorial caucus on southern afUirs, to-day, lasted several hours, but there being conflicting views no conclusion was readied. The caucus, instead ol giving expression to views on tho Louisiana question, agreed to await the action ol the committee on elections elec-tions on Piuckback's credentials, and wilt therefore be governed by the committee's report. Some aenatjrs say there is no escape from the present pres-ent difficulties in that state, but by remanding it to a territorial condition. condi-tion. By tbia means they could avoid the complication growing out of a recognition of the Kellogg government, govern-ment, aud open the way by which order may oventually be restored. Others thought that a stronger hand ought to be stretched toward several of the southern states ; otherwise there might be anarchy. There were opinions dhiereut from these expressed express-ed by the more conservative. All seemed to comprehend the difficulties of the situation, but no distinctive! plan was presented as a relief. |