, 1866-07-20
THE LATE REPUBLICAN, CONGRESS
SIONAL CAUCUS.
mr.. Henry j. Naymond's Account OF
What synB Sait mud Done.

From the New York Tsnaes.]
A caucus Of Republican members Of Con-
gress vas held On Wednesday evening In the
Hall OF the House ot Representatives.
Dnuks, Of Massachusetts,, was elected ChuIr-
man, aud Mr. Ferry, Of Michigan, Secretary.
The caucus, so far as tho House was concern
cd, was quite full, but only eight Senators
we're present.
meeting was called Ut the request OF hlmaclf
and Others, and Its object was to have an ln-
terchange OF views as to the best course to
be pursued 10 regard to the rumnted removal
OF Office holders by the President. Uo had
no doubt that such removal was intended as
soon Gonsss sho1ld snd n ha
already been appointed, and stood At the door
ready to strike. he deemed It the duty Of
Congress to staod b. Its friends. aad to make
anr sacrifice necessary to keep tham In Office.
Hc thought Consresa should rematn Ia aesston
4 motion was put and car1ied that no men.
bcr should speak mort than I've minutes, nor
IL: Cobb. % of Wisconsin, offered i rssolu-
@ coTasa sssES eEe present to be 10 honor
but tnts WA ycssa e. M
Mr. Ashley, Of Ohio, e5fsS;ssed big concur.
y Of HR tsee 1Is some aeiop
removals. lie thought Congress should take
a recess, instead OF adiourufnE,
Sir, Farnsworth, Of illinois; then offered q
resolution, declaring thai ConcTes. would re-
main In session until December. He said
| friends ought 10 20 down, aud We must stand
| by the men now in Office, Ha thought, too,
| It might be necessary for Coneress 10 takc
| other action before next session to prercnt
| tho accomplishment Of schemes 70 restore the
wns 4 traitor to the marty and The Country.
| md tha, be was ready for auy u,easure. how.
ever deeperate. which Tould nut thn Gnyern,
mcnt into thc hands Of he rsuels. What hi
schemes we're he did not know, but be had
hsd saIa that Ills Conxress would % never EN- mesi
again until the Southern States were restored
70 fam their riritt1 OF REPRESENTATION in Con
cress.
Sir. Hale, Of New lork, asked for bis al
thority for this statement.
Sir. Fa,nswortf replted that be had heaYd
/ It from seyeral parties, On being pressed fol
tome authoritr. he .aia he shoutd not rirt
! II. md several metuhcrs nropnd ssia- Atfn mi
I give lt.n Afr, Wilson. OF Iowa. saving he hai
10 doubt Mr, Seward had said Il.
ity, he did not bslieyc Wr, eeTard had ere,
said ANYTHING oi the kind,
Mr, ShellRbsresr. or Ohio. copcurred in tbt
necessity Of takinr prccautions. but be "a,
| mt GER ain oefo tl1c kest Nsr nj dninr Il. IT,
oGercd q subs, ,Ituta for lii. Farnsworth's res
War1s % merca sea to n1ne shrc,s oy X thc senss..
and tir of the HANS n rrr1ort m the snf,
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H. rcrfisid ~ nhio, c,dor.cd what hat
bccn asid ahnnt the trearhsrv NJ tbe Presi
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