Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-04
Washington News.

| AASA Oh IeAaAOtES-
| WASHINGTON, December 2.-MePherson,
the Clerk of the House, has prepared list
of the members. He has excluded the
names Of the Representatives elect from all
the States heretofore declared in insurrec-
ton. The number of Representatives on
the list is about one hundred and eighty
four. Messrs- Harrison and Tilton from
Alabama, and Messrs. Stabbs and Turner
from North Carolina, are here with their
credentials claiming seats.
lThere appears to be no opposition to the
reelection of Colfax as Speaker and Nc
| Pherson as Clerk in the Republican ranks
The Commercials Washington special
says there will undoubtedly be a majority
Of the members of Congress present at the
| caucus tonight
Albert Pike states that the treaties matfe
between the Indians and the rebels were
stolen from his pocket in Richmond few
| days since.
The people of Arkansas have requested
the President to appoint Provisional Gov
ernor.
Delays Accepting.
NEW YOaE, December 2.-The CONNER
| eial Washington dispatch says it is said
here that Secretary Depew delays accepting
the Colleetorship.
Ohio Republican Caueus.
The Ohio Republicans caucus met last
night and was attended by sixteen Repre-
sentatives. The absent Representatives
were duly represented. The most signif-
cant action of the caucus was the unanimous
passage of a resolution offered by General
Garfield, pledging their vote solid against
the admission of any Representative from
any State lately in rebellion, prior to the |
organization of Congress, or after it, until |
the credentials of such Representatives |
have been referred to regular committees
and the whole matter investigated and dis |
cussed. The caucus also decided to 90 in |
body for Mr.. Colfax for Speaker, for Nc
Pherson for Clerk, TO follow the lead of the
New England States IN the vote for Ser
geant-at-Arms, to support Hawkins Taylor
tor Doorkeeper, and to vote for Col. Give, of |
Ohio, for Postmaster.
The Democratic members of the House of
Representatives will hold a caucus tonight
to determine their course of action.
Greatly Encouraged.
The Commercials Washington special
says: The President is greatly encouraged
by the news from North Carolina which he
regards as evidence of the ultimate success
Of his policy.
The excel ption of the Southern States in
the habeas corpus proclamation is regarded
as an evidence that the President does not
regard the South as sufficiently paeified to
allow of any complications on the Rio
Grande.
COIIeetOrship.
The White House is still besieged with
applicants for the vacant collectorship. The
position, however, will not be filed before
the holidays.
Hon. Mr.. COIfax-
WAsHNGToE, December 2. Hon. Mr..
Cessna, Chairman of the Pennsylvania
Union State Committee, in company with
about twenty members of it, called upon
Hon. Mr.. Colfax tonight and presented
resolutions which had been unanimously
adopted by the committee approving the
entiments enunciated in his speech deliver !
ID in Washington two weeks ago. Mr. ,
cessna in the course of his remarks said !
hat tn v had watched the course Of Mr..
jolfax in Congress with a great deal of in
crest and confidence, and expressed the
qualification that, endorsed by his fellow |
he was destined again to fill the /
speakers chair. the duties of which he had
discharged with so much efficiency and
popularity. /
Mr.. COlfax, in reply, said that the regard {
md confidence of his own constituents were I
lways highly appreciated by him, but when 3
representatives. of the Union party of great 4
tate like that of Pennsylvania rendered /
uch hearty manifestations of their approval [
here was additional cause for gratitude and | i
In 1864, at the time the soil n
f the Republic was shaken by the tread of |
ontending armies and the defenders of the [
ause of the Union encountered all the pre- {
Idices growing out of taxation, aecumulat- +
ng debt and the draft, it thrilled the hearts b
+ loyal men when the great State of Penn y
ylvalia gave her electoral votes for the I.
distinguished patriots Lincoln and johnson, S
nd again, this fall, when Pennsylvania a
nth the adjoining States of New Jersey L
nd New York re- affirmed sodecisiyely their Il
to that great cause it gave re- c
ewed hope to all those that had been faith l,
ll to the Union in its peril. il
Mr.. COlfax said, in conclusion, that the \
oldiers of the Republic had done their 2
hare in the great work of putting the re- a
ellion and the spirit which animated it, D
nd it now remained for the Senators and e
representatives of the people, by wise D
and fidelity to the principles Il
liberty and humanity, to complete the D
-Ork now entrusted to their hands He re- O.
'ieed that every indication gave promise a
lat they would stand shoulder to shoulder S
nitedly and inhexihly in the path of duty. tc