The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-13
Proceedings Of the Secret Caucus Of
Republican congressman.
The Prepared Address Thrown Out and .
Patriotic Resolution Adopted Instead.
Conference OF tho President and B0r-
der State Congressman.
Passage Of the Contiscation Bill by
the Senate,
&C., Sc, SC.

WASHINGTON July IL. 1859.
ooNfERzrcH BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE
BORDER STATE CON0KEssMEN.
This morning the President hal . erencs with the
delegations from the Border States Senators Bayard,
s u isb, ry. Kennedy and Powell excepted Tho meeting
was entirely courteous kind ~ 81 les The dele
cations asked that the Executive approval might Be
withheld from tbs abolition measures that had passed.
might be expected TO pass and tho President, In
view OF existing complications, made an urgent sp
peal In behalf OF the policy Of gradual emancipation
in the Border States as calcul tied In an eminent
manner 70 destroy all hppes Of success by the
rebels The matter Is under cor sideration by the
Border State Representatives, but after tho bad
faith Of the radicals the former want reliable assur
that the policy Of the President this head will
be carried out by them. st
THE REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS AT THE CAPITOL.
TIE adjourned meeting Of the republican caucus was
hold at the Capitol tonight.
A brl Of discussion arose . moi"n to exclude the
spectators the floor and In tho galleries. during which
Representative Roscoe Conkln Of Now York. said thas
he willing to leave party tactics for the democratic
party Who when they met to discuss questions nvolv-
ing differences opinion not throw open their doors
to the public He did who 10 their aid.
the republican being In the majority will b hold ~
sponsfhle by the country.
Representative Vn. OF New York, said II everything
done here Be spread before the public b II
Let az the world know IL, ana also who they whs
servo both God and mammon.
Mr. Colfax Of Indiana, gave sudden turn TO the DIS
cusson By submitting . resolution inviting oil loyal
men, this hour Of the country peril put down thoss
Ia against the government and 70 punish trsasoa
with severity, &c.
The resolution was received with applause.
Mr. Stevens. Of Pennsylvania, thought before thsy
acted this rssoiuson they should hear the addssss
which tho committee were prepared 70 report. This
might sursrssds shs necessity Tor the passage Of ssA
resolution. aE
Mr. Collar withdrew tho resolution for the present.
After farther proceedings The chairman. Dr. Sherman
of New York, put ths question which carried 90
respectfully request Ill those not membsrs Of the
Gus to retire."
The spectators then withdrew.
Mossrs. Howard Of Michigan; Wilson. q MassaoAa.
sets; wilkinson, q Minnesota; Lane. Of Kansas aDA
Morrill, Of Name tho pars of the Senate and Messrs.
Bingham, Of Ohio: Stevens, Of Psrnsyvsna; sedgwick.
OF New York Potter Of Wisconsin. and Sargent, Of CAN
fornia Of the House, had been appointed msss -
draft an address to the people,
Tho address. which was prepared BY Mr.. Bingham. =
Ohio thon read. u was IN elaborate argumsnss
referring among other things 10 several Of the acts Of Ne
present Congress-.
Mr. ColfAx snsrsd the following resolution - subs
tntc for the address, m
ke90v0d,
stand by the Union in this hour d ITS trial -
unite ther hearts and hands In earnest patriotic e0rs
IL to sustain with determined resolution patriotic
President and his administration IN their gets
Efforts for the prosecution Of the war and u.
acme or abroad: 10 punish trait RS and treaso.
with fitting severity and to crush the present wicked
and rebellion that no lag OF dsun,on shall
again be raised over any portion Of tho repubs;
Tint 20 this end invite the corporation OF all men
who love their country In the sndeavor to enknde
h oughont all the States such pari tic FRO as shall
utterly consume all who ike at tho Union OF "a
thcrs and all who sym2sthize with their treason o.
paats their guilt.
After animated debate this resolution was adopted
a. for the address with but few dissenting
votes
The then adjourned sine die.
The caucus not much attended. and II was nos
until late hour that the proceedings wore initiated.
Tie did not break Up until nearly midnight A.
stated above address I'D p,sd but simply reso'
Luton calling upon all loyal TO rally 10 the snpuort
Of the government /" In put ing down the rcbciiioun
The points cf the republican policy developed during
The scssi n, are not partc.arizod IN any way.
who the radicals shrekng against the President,
aid demanding some more specific snnuncation Of
policy, Seems that they are unable to agros amaag
themselves upon policy There 10 evidently much
trouble their camp In reference to tho conhscation
measure and the employment or negroes n ilary
capacity. Is that irreconceabls divisions ssss
among them these subjects. Thcy begn to nnd thas
II is much easier to demand policy thar to adop. ono
PASSAGE OF THE eosFIsCATToN BILL by THk SENATE.
In the to-day the report Of the Conference Com
mittee On the Connscaon bill adopted by vosc Of
about two Senators Cowan and Browning ad-
hered their formor positions, and voted ~ the ness
Messrs ColIamer Howe aud Rice did not record
their Mr. Dixon absent In Connccticut raising
troops Mr. Latham has returned to California Ssna~
tors Ncsmith, Pearce and Thons,n are absent.
The report OF the Committee the Conscation bill
singular and exceptional In that 10 brings matters in
the bill not gcrmaine what subject Of reference
between the two houses This win BE- by the
ports; bu, tho measure carried nevertheless
The bin is accepted by the radicals = better bin
than tho one adopted In y Senate and by the
tyes as better than tho House bin.
SENATOR SUMMERS RECENT LBrrss.
The letter Of Me- Sumacr. doanias MI position,
and denying any hostility 10 the ad nnist alton IL
subject Of much TESTING among th'ss VIII, know thai
was written gcntsm who At tbs TIM sitting
a. tho table u,on VIII Oh Il was written u Is re-
,sdJed a diplomatic attempt to hedge the charge
o.antagonism TO the Presd mt
THE DEFEATED APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho Iioue to-day laid upon tho table miscellaneous
Appropriation bill which, among otaer thiugs sppro
PIRATES money for improvements tbs city and
for comron ating OF slaves for those that
cnsncl a,ed by provision Of law. There s little ~
that Lhsc who soicisous abou. emancipation ass
willing 10 vote money carry 10 out, suggested by
| tho President and endorsed by Congress-.
THE FINAL ApJouRsxESr OF coHGRsss~
Tho senate hos at definitely fixed ON Wednesday
next for abe adjournmeut Of 9 ne css isnet trua
Wat ,hs Picsdcnt desires pro,ongation Of the sdssi n
4, viii la on TOO glad to relieved o. the prcsenes
or the senais and allowed rrosscuts ts vigcr
ousiy. wi,loA being embarrassed and ,ssasdea
tnuorfy by radical senators, who stcau only ccn.r
vapcss 10 ssncy tho President, hinder Tho sdmnstra
| tioa. and protrsct the war indch ntely There
NO regrets that the Of ADJOURNMENT hand
AL the imp,rtans requ1ed by the government
hsve been acted upon, and thegs is now moe danger