Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-12-12
The Radical Programme.

WASHINGTON, December s. p. m.-The
caucus CT Republican members OF the House,
held at the Capitol this evening, was unusu-
ally large, nearly one hundred members be-
ing i'F sent ~,
the folowiug measures, reported from the
select committee, were agreed upon:
FIRST, 10 pass bill regulating the rrSan-
iza.;oa of the House; directing the clerk to
place no names on The roll from States not
represented in the preceding Congress, or &c
clsred entitled TO representation: ard prnvid,
iar t.,. M electoral votes shall be counted
from any Safe no. represented at the time IN
Congress.
Second, To pass a bill remedying the de
feet in the law, which may prevent any State
canyassing the votes for electors of President
and Vice President.
Third, To pass, law changing the time
of the meeting Of Congress. with view TO
assembling on the fourth of March.
F1u,tl, To raise special committee Tor
.tbe ririd ,vestigation Of the New Orleans
riot: The property burned, and to what ex-
+ mt the Goverpmeat officials were included
therein. Tie Committee to send for persous
and pep.rs to be accompanied by the Sergeant
at tarnls, and to report appropriate legislation
Fifth, To order select committee 10 in-
yest:ca,e the proceedings under the laws for
the collection of the direct taxes in the rebel
States. and the seizure and sale of abardoned
aud coniscated lands and other property.
S.rth, Committee on Pensions to examine
whether any pensioners in the d:s!oyal States
struck from the pension rolls have been re-
stored in violation of law.
.Seceath, A Special Committee to nvesti-
gate the facts connected with the release OF
the murdercrs Of the Union soldiers in South
Carolina, recently set at liberty by the Deia
ware Judge.
A resolution was passed unanimously that
the members of the caucus bind themselves
TO sustain these propositions as party mes-
sures.
Ashley, Of Ohio,sad he noticed present a
tentleman who had drawn up the address oi
the Puiadel phia Co ,vention, and asked if he
was a member Of the Union party and had
anv right there?
Chairman Morrill,, of Vermont replied
amid liught.r: "While the lamp holds oa1
10 bur &. the vlest sinner may return."
n.,.v,aond, on being asked whether he did
net participate in the Philadelphia Conven
,ion, replied ;hat he had, but not IN any spirit
OF hostility to tie Union party; that he en-
tered The Convention u strengthen that par
ty, lhi.kiog it would be more conservative
,hsn it WAS. but when he found it likely tc
lead to the defeat of the Union parry, he
abandoned it aud had ever since dons- his bes
MAINTAIN and support the Uoi'n party. Ht
also ssid be Approved the measures r'portec
ierc til evening.
Scoiield moved that the gentleman be Al
:oYed 10 re,uain Ir>Ihe CAUCUS or not, at nl'
..o.ion. aail judge FIR himself whether he was
f. ,p.mbcs oi the Union party or not.
Laurence of Ohio, asked Raymond wieth,
or he adhered TO tue doc rine .; the ru!ade
pLla address, particularly 10 ths clause 'ha
"a. rebel States could not ra:isy the constitu
t;ora, amendments without dishonor
R,vlnond was understood to deny tha
tn.1c was such clause in it. lie adhered
20 that add e-s ACCORDING to bis own con-
S.rue;iou of it, but not according to The COLI
struc.iou sometimes rut on 1t by oihcrs.
Stevens could not see now Raymond could
orctend to have any connection with TIE
Union party after his membership in the
Pllade pail Convention, and his authorship
Of the address put forth ny that foGy
E.rling ami H..ie, ot New York, and Gar
field, OF o 10 f4vored Raymo ld'S' remaining
in the Caucus, and Morris, Of Ohio, AID Cook
of Indiana, AGAINST 1t.
RAYMOND made same further explanation
with regard to the Pailatlelphia address, whar
the caucus adopted Sc.iield's resolution D.
sStv-,iy AGAINST tNeuty.slX.