Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-04

The Republican members elect of the House
OF Representatives met in caucus on Saturday
evening IN the Hall of the House Hon. Justin
>. Morrill,, of Vermont, was chosen chairman,
and Hon. i. Donnelly, CT Minnesota, was
chosen secretary. When the roll was called,
one hundred and twenty-five members
answered 10 their names
On motion of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, OF
Pennsylvania, a committee of five was selected
by the Chair to report a resolution expressiv We
OF the sense Of the meeting to be presented in
Congress. The Chairman appointed Messrs
Thaddeus Stevens, ofPennsylvania; James g.
Blaine, of Maine; Z. Ii. Washburne of ILL.,
nois; Hubert E. Paine, of wisconsin, and r. b.
SpauldIng, of Ohio Subsequently the COM
mittee reported the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, and the chairman
OF the committee was authorized to present il
in the House of Representatives Immediately
AFTER the organization:
Resolved ~ the Senate and House Of Represen-
tdtires IN Congress assembled, That joint COM
mlttte of fifteen members shall be appointed,
nine Of whom shall be members Of the House
and six of the Senate, who shall inquire into
the condition OF the States which formed the
so-Called Confederate States of America and
report whether they or any of them are entitled
10 be represented in either House of Congress
with leave to report at any time by bill or
otherwise; and until such report shall have
been made and finally acted upon by Congress,
no member shall be received into either House
from any of the said so-called = Con federate
States; and all papers relating to the represen-
tatyes of the said States shall be referred to the
said committee without debate.
On motion of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Hon.
Schuyler Colfax was nominated for Speaker
by reclamation.
On motion of Hon. 4. II. Washburne Hon
Edward Mcpherson was nominated for Clerk
by reclamation.
On motion of Hon. ]. b. Alley, Colonel N. G..
Ordway was nominated for Sergeant-at-Arms
by acclamation.
Hon. MIR. Morris nominated as a candidate
for Doorkeeper the present incumbent, Ira
Goodenow. OF New York, and Hon. MI. Wilson
nominated Hawkins Taylor, of Iowa. ballot
was taken, MIR. Goodenow receiving 66 votes
and Mr.. Taylor 81. Mr.. Goodeuow was then
unanimously nominated.
For Postmaster, Hon. Mr.. Window nomi-
mated the present incumbent, W. s. King, of
Minnesota; Hon. Mr.. Spaulding nominated
Colonel Given, of Ohio; Hon Mr.. Sloan nomi-
mated Byron G.. Daniels, of Wisconsin; Hon.
Mr.. Farnsworih nominated Mr.. Curran, of
Illinois; and Hon. Mr.. Phelps nominated
Colonel Ross, of Maryland. On the first bal
lot, Mr.. King receives 4S votes, Mr.. Given AZ,
Mr.. Daniels :, Mr. Curran IL, and Mr. Ross H.
Hon. Mr.. Farnsworth eloquently withdrew
the name Of Mr.. Curran, and urged the nomi-
nation of Colonel Given, which other gentle
men also supported. On the second ballot,
Colonel Given received II votes, Mr.. King Is,
Mr.. Ross 4. Colonel Given was declared
unanimously nominated
After authorizing the Chairman to call the
caucus together at any future Iime and de-
Ginning to nominate a Chaplain, the caucus ad-
journed by vote Of 81 TO II.