New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
Arrival Of Members at Washington.
Republican Caucus to be
Held this Evening.
The Admission Of SOutheners.
,pcciai Dispatch 10 Tho N. 7. Tribune.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho n. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON FRIDAY. Dec. ], te65.
The hotels arc again vocal with tho familiar
voices OF prominent Congressmen and lobbyists. TO
night the excitement centers upon candidates who ore
to win or be slaughtered at tomorrow nights caucns
The feeling gains tonight that tho old officers OF the
House will be reelected with possibly single change
Messrs. Collar aud MCPHERSON do not seem to love
competitors Tho contest for tho other positions VIII
be spirited. but proc ises to end harmonionsly The
Republican caucus will be held In the Representatives.
Hail. while sort OF infor NAL meeting fthe Democracy
Is 10 convene 10 one Of the committee rooms but 1t
not expected that II viii attain the significance Oh
nominating csucus Ohio members have preliminary
meeting to-night They are expected to combine on
State candidate for House Postmaster Mr. Colfax has
been thus carly mportuned with reference to the forma'
tion of bis committees. The two most prominently
advanced arc Gen. Banks and HeuryJ. Raymond. but
the orpecant speaker. with the sane "wisc states
anshp exercised at The opening Of ae last Congress.
keeps his own counsel
A caucus Of the Republican members OF the Hcnse
from New.York State will bc held tomorrow at
o'clock 1t Is understood that they viii be unanimous
on the election Of Mr.. GOodenow for doorkeeper.
The Clerk Of the House asserts that he could
not enter tho names OF Southern claimants to Congress
sonn seats II ho 80 desired With two exceptions owing
to the legal informalities Of their credentials.
The Presidents Message was printed at the
Treasury Printing Office, and comprises i6 quarto
pages 1t will not be given QUITO the press In advance
OF its delivery as will the Secretaries reports: but the
Associated Press will tecg, 1t as soon
as its reading begins.
The few consistent Southern Union men who are
elected to Congress- patrlotcay prefer to he ruled
ont ,a,ber than to be admitted with the dsoya horde
sent shiiher. Senators Morgan. ID. Gfatz Brown and
Nesmi,h haveorrvcd.
| To the Associated Prss.
WARRINGTON Friday. Dec. J. 1865.
| There are now, probably, 100 members of tne
House Of Representatives In Washington with several
opy fpm n late insurrectionary States. Excepting
the credentials Of members elect nom lehnessee aru
Virrinia none have been received nom the SOUTH
Is not probable that Others VIII reacn mere rom 'nc
ether causes TO the derangod condition OF t.e mans
and tho consequent delay 10 gathering the omci~ re-
turns Of the elections and the tune 70 sena
credentials to Washington. 40 does not now appa
| that on she meeting " the House on Monday any ui
lcuy can Ia tho admission OF members from .n'
southern States and tn. IS the se"0'" 'p''''"'
| members now In w Arlington. u.
| The members from Ohio bold private meeting 10
| night 10 agree ss to what Candidates tney WIZ sup
port for officers OF the House 70 as to act nnaefsane
irgy among themselves al the 8ehefU SaueuS W "
| held to- rnorrOv night. ~,
Judge Yarmouth. from Louisiana. IL here az dee
gate from Louisiana On the day OF the late elecno'
10 that state it will be recoected that Irregular pom
were opened &C which both whites ana Dlacks 'oteo
Tho Juogc maintains the theory that by the Rebellion
Louisiana rcapsed 10 territorial! condition. and TIM
IL the basis on which he viii present himself US
delegate.
The Hon. Chas. D. Poston. who last Congress repre-
sented Arizona. Is Lere distributing apong Congress.
men an address TO the people OF the Territory IN which
he states that perfdious plot was hatched by Gov
Goodwin 10 defeat him and elect himself at tho yer!
time he (Col PosioD) was hard at work in Washington
soliciting xoOps for the Territory and geting maj
service restored to its southern section. Col Posoi
saws II remains BE- whether. under the circum
stances stated the Governor Of remote Territory car
4 cro.s the Congressional threshold With eeriihcat'
signed by his own name founded upon fraudulent votes
and registered by his own judges and clerks and
counted by husclf