The New York herald., 1863-02-20
Conservative Republicans Refuse to B.
Bound by the Caucus.
A BREACH MADE IN THE PARTY.
Refusal Of Republicans to 1artici-
pate In Another Caucus,
&c.. &C.. kc

albany, Feb 10, 1858
Colonel Dc Witt c. Litiejohn, former Speaker OF the
Assembly, the floor of the House during the
session this morning. He has just returned from New
Orleans and has sent in his resignation, to take effect
on the Sd Of March. He says that he feels bound TO
obey the instructions OF his constituents last
pressed. Having been elected member OF the next
Congress, he has taken this retain his
the House Of Representatives.
The Senate resolution recommending Senators and
Representatives In Congress from this State render AL
assistance in their 70 the Allotment Commissioners
appointed under law Of Congress to carry the alot
system with the troops from this State was adopted
In the House.
The Assembly considered several bills in the Committee
Of the Whole One of the number bounty bill
applying to the city Of Buffalo. The joint rule for tn gov
ernment Of both houses their proceedings with each
other long since adopted by the Senate concurred
and after lengthy discussion the rules for he govern
Of tho Assembly were also adopted We have thus
far bson working without any rules. The Assembly
into the consideration of the Annual Appropriation
bill
Most g the morning session OF the Senate taken up
in the consideration Of the Assembly amendments to the
several bounty bills. The amendments all
m aud this dsposes all the principal bounty bills Of the
session. including the power Of officers TO audit
counts and allow bounty claims; icgalizng the act Of
Governor Morgan in paying bounty money before it
ordered by vote OF The legislature legazing
the Of supervisors in levyng taxes authorizing
further eves Of taxes necessary There are none Of
this class Of bills lett except local bills apply
ing TO ey IN Or county % which could aSs DC included ~
been disposed OF seaks we'll for thesste, and Is credit
30 the Iegts ature.
The Senate Committeee Public Defence reported
hill authorizing the payment to all those soldiers who
listed 10 the regiments under the call Of the President in
1891 for two years who will re enlist State bounty Of
bounty Of seventy five dollars The balance OF the
Of the Senate taken up In routine OF
= business.
Additional developments are constantly transpring in
relation to the Senatorial caucus the Mcclellan reso
iuions. IL appears that these men, with all the i'm
porauce that their imagination could conceive they
possessed, by virtue OF their being the Of the
Senatorial toga. they safely coseted IN
the cloak room where they supposed the entire
world out and that their discussions would
the newspapers let loose their feelings and rcsealec
tner One senator foamed aud retted like n
maniac, declaring that Mcclellan was trying 70 mako
hunscls dictator, and that these Journeys through
the country and resolutions Of invitation were
all made for the purpose o. Fastening the
me the old adage that whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad
Tie radical storm continued in this for some
time although thoy about three 10 one on the other
Tho only thing in which they exhibited any greater
p,wsrs than the other side wns in their exhibition
birotry, dsgrace;u any person in this age. and IN
sbeir great facility Of repeating the many rcuted hbeis
upon Mcclellan that have from time to time appeared IN
the New York ?iJne, whose editor tried to get McCel
Ian o of the way, that he might bring about disso
luton OF the unioD.
senators on the other side they found that the
party whip being applied their backs and that the
radicals purlosed 70 chain their ccnscences with stronger
than those which chained slave OF the south
they the Republicans denounced the radi
Gals In bitter for attempting bind them by a
csgcus decree a question like this declaring that they
be bound by the acyon of caucus II was IN
fact at diamond cut diamond" between them
Now that the Two of the republican Sena
have declared openly before their colleagues that they
will participate another public during this
Others who beent have given notice 10 tho
radical leaders that shall bind them on that
question Thus open breach has been effected in the
ranks ~ the republicans in the senate When u " De
healed the future alone can tell but Is bitter IN the
m 50 senator's who were bitter against Mcclellan
have since been as and Grabbed curs though
only diet tor the last two doys consisted OF pickles
prcty pears and tenpenny naiis Never were set oi
completely out OF humor.
The discussion the Governors message and arbitrary
arrests will be again taen up the Legislature
after the vote viii be early taken on
,he question OF appontin committee to inquire Into the
arbitrary arrests.
in referring the discussion the Governors mes
sage omitted state that Mr.. Talman concluded hl'
speech that evening.