The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-18

Mr.. Stevens % cnusy
resolution declaring 1t to'be the duty Of
every Union man to'denouncc the Phila-
delphia Convention and render it odious to
the people. He said he wanted the lines
distinctly drawn between the friends and
enemies of the Union cause, and wanted it
distinctly understood that no one who
favored the Philadelphia Convention could
have any fellowship with the Union party
He did not agree with the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Hardina in his views, but did
agree with his colleague (Mr. Ingersoll)..
Mr.. Bromweil, of Illinois, followed in
favor Of this Notwithstanding the
President, and saying We ought to revise
all the laws under which Offices were ere.
ated which the President can tll-and
that salaries should be abolished, and other
means taken to render the power OF ap-
pointmcnt useless in his hands. Congress
could sit all summer-we were pald 10y
the wear, and it made no odds to us.
Mr.. Lane (Scnator), of Indiana, fol-
lowed in a very exciting speech, demand
ing the enactment Of stringent laws to
restrain and curtail the power of the Pre-
sident-saying he was ready to SIT all sum
mcr, if necessary, at the point Of The bayo-
net that if q victim was wantenSShe was
ready and declaring that million Of SOL
diers would flock to the Capitol to sustain
Congress against the tyranny of the Pre-
sident. He branded all Union men who
support the President as actuated by a
desire for office, and as belonging to the
"bread and butter brigade" His remarks
were roceiyad with applauSe.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, ridiculed Sena.
tor Lanes excited remarks, and thought
they were not called for by the facts OF the
case.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, brand.
ed President Johnson as rebel ana q
traitor, and the Philadelphia Convention as
a conspiracy-denouncing all who favored
it in any way.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri, concurred il
denouncing the President and the Phila,
delphia Convention, and all who supported
or favored either. They were traitors tC
the party and the country. He spoke al
some length, and with warmth.
The resolution was then adopted, Mr.
Hale, of New York, alone voting No, and
Mr.. Raymond understanding that the re.
solution was partially, at least, aimed a,
him, stating that he declined to vote al
all.
General Banks then announced the ap,
pointment Of the Committee of Nine
Senators Morrill,, of Maine Chandler, o.
Michigan; Nyc, of Nevada and Repre-
scntatives Colfax, of Indiana FarnSworth
of Illinois; Hotchkiss, Of New York
Stevens, of Pennsylvania Garfield, o.
Ohio Boutwell,, of Massachusetts.
The caucus adjourned to meet at tho
call Of the Committee.
THE SECOND CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Saturday. July IA.
The proceedings of the caucus of Satur
day evening were in striking contrast will
those OF Wednesday. The temper of tn,
two was radically different. The cXtrem,
propositions about sitting all summer t
prevent the President from destroying III,
country, which were 50 popular on We'd
ncsdav, were received with no favor what
ever on Saturday. Members had reflected
on the subject, and concluded that II Wa
not worth while to make themselves rldi
culouS.
The chairman called on the commttc,
appointed on Wednesday for their report
Mr.. FarnSworth, Of Illinois, said he did
not sec Senator Chandler, who was chair
man of the committee, present. The Sc
nator was in possession Of the report of the
committee, but in his absence he would
state its substance. The majority were in
favor of continuing the session of Con
gress, or, if that could not be carried, O
the Senate, at least, through the summer
They had decided, therefore, not to recon-.
mend any time for adjournment.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, said lie
thought it very desirable that Congress
should continue in session for other reasons
than those which had been suggested. He
would mention one. A distinguished gen,
tleman from the South was in town, from
whom he had learned that the Louisiana
Convention would meet on the 30th for the
revision of the State Constitution, and that
amendments would be adopted disiran,
chising the rebel and cnfranchising the
loyal inhabitants without distinction OF
color. If Congress should be in session
when this constitution should be adopted
il could, in accordance with the preccden,
established in the Rhode Island case, &C.
cept it, and thus give it validity as the Con.
stitution of the State. In the Rhode Island
case the Supreme Court decided that i,
was for Congress to decide which was the
constitutional government Of any State
in which doubts existed. If Congress
should not be in session, long time must
elapse before action could be taken; the
new government Of the State might fail to
get foot -hold, and the country would ex.
perience very serious calamity.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, asked whether the
gentleman supposed new constitution
would be adopted for Louisiana without
being submitted to the people of the State
Mr.. Boutwell, replied that he did moi
know how that might be. 1t might, per
haps, be submitted to the loyal people o
the State.
Mr.. Ashby said that to wait for the Con
vention to act, and the people to vote
would take us over to October at least.
Speaker Colfax said he would state The
condition of the public business. We hac
still one of the appropriation bills to act
upon. The Rousseau rinnell case o
privilege was still undecided. The Sol
diers' Bounty bill would come back to II:
from the Senate. A bill concerning the
Judges of the Supreme Court was pend
ing, and there were several other bills of 9
good deal of Importance awaiting action
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, said he wa:
perfectly willing to stay if there was any
necessity for il, but it was clear that i,
was not required by the condition of the
public business, as stated by the Speaker
lie had known more bills than the Speaker
had enumerated passed in single night
AS to the rather wild idea of sitting al
summer to prevent the President from
running the country, he hoped the caucu: