The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-12-14


and looks to a so-called air line railway be-
tween New York and Washington.
Most of the Southern delegations of Con-
gressmen elect have gone home. Those from
Tennessee are still here.
Horace Greelev, who is now in town, an
nounces himself earnestly in favor of Presi-
dent Johnson's reconstruction policy.
General Logan was on the floor of the
House to-day. He has yet made no decision
on the Mexican question.
Secretary McCulloch visited Congress to-
day. 4.r. ~.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION
Washington, Dec. IA senatorial caucus
was held to-day, occupying three hours of its
session In deliberation upon the House Joint
resolution OF Mr.. Stevens. The caucus was
lively. The radicals severely attacked the
Presidents policy, and Senator Doolittle de-
Tended it in an able speech Upon vote it
was decided by l6 to IA to strike out the i'm
portant portion of the resolution as follows :
and until the committees report shall have
been made and finally acted on by Congress.
no member shall be received into either House
from any OF the so-called Confederate States,
and all papers relating to the representatives
OF said States shall be referred to said COM
mittee without debate"
The resolution thus modified was adopted
by the caucus, and read as follows - e.e
= ResotOed by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the Uuited States, in Congress
assembled, That committee of fifteen mem
bers shall be appointed, nine of whom shall
be members of the House, and six of the Sem
ate, 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 to be represented
in either House of Congress, with leave to re-
pori at any time by bill or otherwise" The
result IS complete triumph for the conser-
vatives, as it leaves the question of the early
admission OF the Tennessee delegation, and
perhaps other Southern Congressman, for the
decision OF each House, with edbate Senator
Anthony was selected to present the modified
resolution to the Senate tomorrow.
THADpEUs@ STEVENS RESOLUTION.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE long agony of
the Senatorial caucus upon the Thad Stevens
resolution is at an end. Rightly apprehend-
ing an executive veto if they passed it, they
put the thing in the shape of a " Call for a
DON'T Committee of nine from the House and
six from the Senate This is to inquire into
the condition of the South, and report as to
the right of representation of the late Con-
federate States. Under this arrangement
Tennessee will be likely to come in soon, for
the reason that the President is the dispenser
of patronage and from that State. Greeley
has worked like beaver to make the radicals
let down, and Raymond, not to be outdone,
comes out to-day strong for the Presidents
policy. There is great complaint If the vast
disproportion of chairmen of the committees
given to New England. - .ssi
! BOSTON MAYoRALTY ELECTION EEL
Boston, Dec III w. Lincoln was re-
elected mayor Of this city to-day by a MAORI
| ty of about 1900 The city council is largely
republican. The s.'te is ight,-a little over
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