Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-08

Matters at The Capital tours: Of act
ioa Of The Republican Members Of Con
gress in Regard 10 Southern Sides
Coit4r Nominated far Spe7Fer of ,kc
House.
WAsmHGroN, Dee. ,.
Hon. Mr.. Cessan. Chairman of the
Pennsylvania Union State Committee, in
company with about twenty members OF
it. called upon Schuyler Colfax tonight.
and presented resolutions which had been
unanimously adopted by the committee
approving the sentiment cmanatcd IN his
speech delivered in Washington two
weeks ago.
The Navy Department to day received
despatch from st. Thomas, announcing
the arrival at tina: port OF the fleet on it.
way to Pacific coast, The iron clad
Monadnock behaved splendidy in TIA
toughest weather, displaying her sailing
qualities TO he superior to the other vessels
of the squadron.
About fifty .Aahamans were pardoaed
to-day by Il special order of the ffesi
dent. Ali belonged TO the $4,000
clause.
The Republicans, to the nnmher Of
! ia, met in caucus to night in the Hall OF
/ the House of Representatives. M men,
hers were present from the late insurrect
ioEary States. Hon Justin 5. Morrill, o.
Vt, was appointed chairman, and Hon
Igualias DVnnely of Indiana secretary.
On motion committee was appointed
who reported rcsnutipn which was
unanimously adopted, that joint com
mittce of Ii members shall be appointed
nine of whom shall be members of the
! House. and SIX of the Senate, who shall
inquire iuto the condition Of the States
which composed The Confederate States of
America, and report whether any OF them
are entitled to be representedin the Houses
of Congress, with leave to report at any
time, hy bill or otherwise, and until slch
report shall have been made and finally
acted on by Congress, no members shall
he received into either House from any
of the so-called Confederate States, and
all papers relating to the Representatives
of said States STALL he referred to said
committee without debate.
Mr.. Stevens will offer this resolution III
the House tomorrow.
! Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax was nominated
for Speaker BY acclanatlon; Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson of Pennsy lvania, Clerk ;
Sergeant alarms, Ordway, for re elcc
ton ana Mr.. Goodenow Of New York
for Doorkeeper.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ,.
The Democratic members of Congress
10 the number of about twenty five or
thirty, held caucus tonight. Hon Mr.
Winfield was President aud Hon. Jared j
Rainfall, Secretary. They had au inter
! nd Ja,;JaJ IN boi1 ~.
adjourned meeting on Monday morning. to
nominate candidates in opposition to those
of the Republicans.
Dick Winder has been sent to Rich
mond Major Gre to Raleigh, and Capt
Duncan to Savannah. where they are to
be tried hy courts martial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House has
completed the roll list of Members. He
has excluded therefrom the gamcs of Rer-
resentatives elect from all States hereto
fore declared in insurreciicn. The num-
Der of Representatives on the roll list is
about ISL.
Messrs. Harrison aud Pcyton from
| Alabama, and Stubs and Benner from
North Carolina, are here with their certiti-
Gates, claiming seats.
There appears to be no opposition to
/ Mr.. Coiiax as Speaker, and Mr.. McPher-
SON as Clerk.
The democratic members Of the House
will hold caucus to night. Ia determine a
course of action.
The War Department has Just directed
/ the muster out OF 30 additional pay
masters. to date from Dec. L..