Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04
WASHINGTON, Dec. .

LIST OF MEMBERS CoMPLETED-THE OFFICERS OF TIL
LAST HoUsE-ACTToS or THE OHIO CAUCUS Las
NIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ..
Mr.. Mcpherson has completed the roll of member;
excluding therefrom the names of the Representa-
tvcs elect from all of the States heretofore decare
in nsurrection. The number on the list is about on
hundred and eighty -four.
Messrs Harrison and Britton, from Alabama, an
Messrs Stubs and Turner, from North Carolina ar
here with their certificates
There appears to be no opposition in the Republi
can ranks to the reelection of Colfax for Speake
and Mcpherson for Clerk. The opposition will hoI,
caucus tonight TO determine their course Of action
The Ohio mon caucus last night was attended b,
sixteen members and the absent members were rep
resented. Their most significant action was thu
unanimous passage of n resolution offered by Gen
Scoheld pledeing their solid vote against the admis
sion q any REPRESENTATIVE from any State lately il
repetition, prior to or after the organization, unit
their credentials had been referred to the regular
committee, and the whole subject investigated anG
discussed. They also decided to go in body fol
NolaX and Mcpherson, and to follow the lead o
New England IN the vote for Sergeant at-Arms, ant
to support Hawkins Taylor for Doorkeeper and Col
jlYen, OF Ohio for Postmaster.
Mr.. COLFAX ENDORSED BY PENNSYLVANIA.
Hon. Mr.. Cesna chairman Of the PennsyIyania
Union State Committee, in company with about twen
ty members Of that committee, called upon the Hon
Schuyler ColiaX tonight and presented the rcsplu
tons which had been unanimously adopted by that
committee approving the sentiments enumerated III
his speech delivered in Washington two weeks ago.
MI Cessna, in the course of his remarks, said they
had watched the course of Mr.. Coliax in Congress
with great deal of interest and confidence and ey-
pressed their gratcati that endorsed by his fellow
members he was destined again TO fill the Speaker
chair the duties of which he had discharged with sC
much efficiency aud popularity.
Mr. ColtaX, in reply, said The regard aud conf
hdehCe OF his own constituents We're always highly
prized and appreciated by him, but when the repre-
sentatlyeS OF the mon party ut great State like
that oi Pennsylvania rendered him such hearty
iiestatl"nS OF thor approval there was additional
cause OF gratitude and thanktuincss.
In 1861. at the time when the soil of the Republic
was shaken by the tread OF contending armies and
the defenders OF the cause Of the Union encountered
latng debt aud the draft it thrilled the hearts Of MI
loval men that the ofPennsylyauia gave her
electoral vote Tor those distinguished patriots, LIN
coin and johnson, and again this fall when Pennsyl-
yania: wi III the adjoining States Of New jersey and
New York reatiirmed SO decisively their attachment
to tho great cause it gave renewed hope to all those
who had been faithful to the Union in its hour OF
Mr.. Colfax, in conclusion, said the soldiers Of the
republic had done their share in the great work oi
putting down the rebellion. and the spirit which ami
mated it. and 1t now remained for the Senators and
Representatiyes Of the people, by wise statesman
ship and fidelity to the Union and 10 the principle,
of liberty and humanity, to complete the work now
intrusted to their hands.
lie reioced that every indication gave the promise
that they could stand shoulder to shoulder unitedy
and inileXibly in the path Of duty.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUs.
The Republicans. 10 the number of one hundred
and twenty-tour went IN caucus tonight in the Hall
OF the House of Repre- 'entatiyeS No members were
present from any Of tho late insurrectionary States
Hon. Justin S. Morrill, IF Maine, was appointe
chairman. and lion. Ignatius Donnelly, Of Mimi
Secretary.
On motion, a committee of seven was appointed,
consisting OF Messrs Stevens. of Pennsylvania, Ray
III, Payne, Of Wisconsin. Boutwell, of Mas and
Blaine, Of Maine. who reported the following reSolu
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tyes in Congress assembled, that joint committee
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 any of them are cnti-
tied to be represented in either House of Congress
with leave to report at any time by bill otherwise
and until such report shall have been made and
finally acted upon by Congress, member shall be
received IN either House from any Of these said So
called Confederate States, and all papers relating g
the representatives Of the said States shall be referred
to said committee without debate.
This resolution was adopted unanimously. and will
ge offered in the House of Representative by Mr.
The caucus decided to refer the contested case o.
kontz and Cofforth, of Penn, to the Committee on
Elections, when appointed, 10 report the subject
Ihe returns OF each were considered irregular by the
The caucus proceeded to the election of candidates
for officers of the House, when motion for Hon.
Schuyler COlfaX, OF Indiana, was adopted for the
spaakership by acclamation, and Hon. Edward Ne
Pherson, Of Pennsylvania, for clerk. 0rdway, of
Col Ingraham having Withdrawn as candidate
on the vote for door keeper Mr.. GOOdenow, of New
Ork, received66 and for Hawkins Taylor of Kansas
-. Mr. GOodenOw having received the highest mum
Der of votes, his nomination was made unanimous.
Colonel Given, of Ohio, was selected candidate
for postmaster in the place of the present incumbent
Mr. King. With this exception, all the officers Of the
former House have been renominated. The caucus
adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats about twenty-five or thirty, held q
caucus at the same time. in the Of the commit
tee on the Judiciary, the Hon. Mr.. Warield in thC
interchange of views, and decided to hold an ad-
joumed meeting on Monday morning at ten o'clock
to nominate candidates in opposition to those Of the
Republicans.
THE MoNADNOCE SPLENDID SHIP.
The Navy Department is in receipt Of intelligence
from the special fleet bound to the Pacific They ar
rived at st. Thomas on the 18th November. The
"MonadnOck,' monitor iron clad, b -haved admira
bly, during the voyage, and in good weather gave the
other vessels tug to keep up wi her, and III heavy
weather labored less than the wooden vessels. She
the observed of all Observers. This is a splen
did triumph for the builder of the "MonadnOck.
MONTHLY PENSION REPORT.
During the month of November the Comm'ssionc
of Pensions admitted 2il9 widows claims, ani re
cases disposed of was 2546. The number of invalid
pensions granted during the period 1857
number OF the same rejected was 926. Total number
OF the same cases disposed OF was 2,4S3.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND THE DEPARTMENT RE
PORTS.
WAsHINCToS Dec. 3Thc newspaper press 0
many of the principal cities will be supplied Will
copies of all the reports of the heads of the Depart
ments in better season than heretofore, without
resort to teegraphic facilities, and such arrangement
will be made as will enable publishers to also lay tn
Presidents message before their readers much
after its transmission to Congress than at any simia
period within the last four years.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, will Tomorrow
introduce the following bill. and press it to earl,
vote in the Senate. He considers that the condition
Of affairs in the South is such as imperatiyely de
mand prompt action in the premises:
An Act 10 Maintain the Freedom Of the Inhabitants o
The States Declared u, Easvrrectjon and ReJeloa b
Proclamation oftke President of the lstof y, 1862
Be it enacted, etc. that all laws Statutes acts
din noes, rules and regulations of any description
whatsoever heretofore in force, or held valid in an
of the States which declared to be in insurec
ton and rebellion by the proclamation Of the Presi
dent of the st OF July. 1862, whereby wherein an
irregularity of civil rights and mmunities amonI
the inhabitants of said States is recognized author
lied, established or maintained By reason Of or il
consequence of any distinctions or differences o
color, or descent, or by Of or in conse
quencc of previous condition or status Of SLAYER!
or involuntary servitude Of such inhabitants, be an(
they are hereby declared null and void.
And it shall he unlawful to institute make ordair
establish i'll any Of the States declared as aforeSa
to he in nSurrection and rebellion, any such law
statute, act, ordinance, rule regulation, to
force, or to attempt to enforce the same.
SEC. 2. And be further enacted, That any persol
who shall violate either of the provisions of this act
be deemed guilty Of miSdemeanor. and shall b
punished by fine OF not less than $780, nor exceedn
Sl0,0OO and byimprisonmen not less than six months
nor exceeding five years; and it shall be the duty
the President enforce the provisions Of this act.
FHE CHOLERA.
1t is stated that the cholera has made its appear
ance at Guadaloupe, one of the French West Indii
Islands.
COURT MARTIAL CASES.
Dick Winder has been sent to Richmond, Majo
Lee to Raleigh, and Captain Duncan to Savannah
where they are to be tried by martial Genera
Sterling Price has applied for pardon.
A CASE OF YELLOW FEVER.
A case of genuine yellow fever has been discovered
on board the ram Stonewall, and she has been sen
down the river for quarantine.
The Columbia pa Spy says:-We have
been shown by Mr.. j. II. Milln three or fou
punches of apples, more than twenty in all, whicl
his sons plucked from the trees on Wednesday last
in the snow storm-the first of the season. They var
in size from acorn to medium sized apple of fin