Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-14
FROM wAsHfNGroN.
Great Radical Caucus Revolutionary Pro-

ceedings. -
suecial TO the Missouri Republican,
IVA WasHISGroN, July zl2-The Repubii-
can caucus met at halfpast o'cl lock last
evening All the phblicant members
i were present..4Somso of sthe.eSenators
were absent because the House gentle
men had failed to give them formal.inyi'
tations. Gen. Banks was called 10 the
chair, and in "a brief speech siated~the
object of the meeting to be either to nix
day iof Adjournment, or determinenpon
taking arecess. Me Ashley, lotsoho,,
was.the first TO take the moor. lsffe sald
twas best to take & recesass ihe SENATE
might remain IN Executive session. ad-
jonrning from day to day, SO 70 pre-
vent the wholesale slaughter OF ppion
ofhce-holders threatened py the fresi-
dent. g'ssN1~ $780,
Mr. Conness did not 1nihh !. iair 70
| ask the Senate to stay IN wasn.ng'on. "
bear the burden anu heaI ~, wy uay,
while the membersoof the House went
home to enJoy-themselyes. ~
Thad. Stevens quietly suggested thae
the California Senators might stay mere
and do duty any now lhey Grew
large amount OF mheageand never Went
away except whentheir CONSTITUENTS '' sent, sent
for them. - o. -. ,,, -.
Messrs. Conness'and WIihams, o. 'tne
Pacific slope, began 70 snow surface l,lSs
dicatlons Of wrath, when was ohiy
quelled by "a. change OF 'ne subject ae
compllshed by MT. Oh "iscohsih'
who offered the following resolution,
ReSofred, That eacn meinoer Is pou ie1s
by the caucus proceedings anu g'Ves =
pledge OF secrecy not 70 etsu'se p" y (
thing Transporting here Io-hignr
Messrs. Hale and Bingham opppsleui
the irst clause oil tne apove reso'ui' u,
on this SUBJECT anu was i"e'iup,1' =!
a memoer VINO ulpetI " tAn ~
nounced That as there was an auuienoe
present, he could not see 'ne neeeSs ~
OF .enJoinlng secrecy on ihemoeis H
wonld Ike 10 Know VINO II was '"a' az
United the OUTSIDERS M,
Several members lhere Is ma"
In The gallery. an
Ihad. stevens Dai lNlll mn, pi' at L.
down here ana let us see niii HiayTo
he Is special agent 10 Inspect tne "oi n
ings oil the freedmen bureau,
The mystery was many 'sopeI "
sergeant-atarmS, VINO lusnsd, ~ n,o'eIy
| into the galiery anu seiNeu py 'ne S ,.'if
a gentleman VINO, on ipses'sa'9UI'i
proved 10 De oil Alricah u1sce"t
was closely qpeSp2nea AZ her r. ~
IN he repneu inal he s"' =" W nv
door, that ne iophu II open anu S Si
to see Congress nc waihel ~ $780,
gentleman Poalced upIH nun " nn "U
1 ne was nor aware INA. 'h.s wa. .t Sa. :,
to when ne repiied 'na' he 'no"s"' ~
was Congress ,:
4 The African having pesn a'shiisssa
4 with a reprlmand' MT mare OF New
York, took the moor IN opposillon 70 tne
resolution, or that part o. wnieh III
dorsed the caucus III auyaue ~
wanted to see what was zone hrsi,. any
then he would know oet'er a Don't ,inpol-
sing IT. Inc resolution was a'nenueu ny
striking out the part opJee'eu 10 py MT
Hale, anu was 'hen passeG t,
Mr.. COOK, OF LIMOS onered resoiu-
ton 10 the eject that Eongress o1ght not
! to Adjourn III some OH Is passed. 10 pre-,
vent removals Tor poiitical reasons, anu
spoke anlmatediy OF the number OF ne
I psblieans about TO be LED 10 the siaugn'er'
Mr.. Sheliabarger, OF ONO, thought ne
| $500 2
as q Substitute: it "'ts
| Resotced, That a committee OF nine
be appointed to take into censideratioh
the time OF adJournment or recess, and
what IS necessary 10 be done IN. orderdo
keep our political trends from beng re-.
imoved from othce throughout 'he conh-
try.
The above was subsequently amended,
and the Following committee appointed
on The part of the Senate Messrss VIII
son., Foster and Morrh On the part OF
the House Messrs. Coiiax, rarnswortn'
Morrill, Stevens, CARRIED and Bontwels
Mr.. boutwell, next took the hoor IN p
speech OF extraorhlnary ieryor az ana Dlts
terress against the rreslaentg ne had z
the authority oil Secretary seward. ne
said, Tor the OPINION tnat the fresldeht
ought to and would call the southern
lCongressmen to Washington, and recog-
nize them and the Northern Copper
heads as a constitutional, w-abiding
body de knew 1t was the President s.
desire TO lnangnrate another CIVIL war IN
the country. IL he did so he, and hist
followers; would suffer for 1t. lie believed
the ioyal people OF this country were de-
termined.to rule this nation, and rule 1t.
they would II the President deter
mined to take the Capitol let him try u
Mr. Carrie ID was the next speaker. DE
announced the resignation oil Postmaster
General Dennison, which caused little
astonIshment and a call for his authority.
He replied that he spoke by the book,
and that not only had Dennison resigned,
but others would follow speedily his good
example tse