Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-30
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Republican Caucus.

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NEW York, May 29.-The Herald SAYS of
the Republican Senatorial caucus yester-
day: No definite conclusion was reached;
the whole matter was referred to the Sena-
| torial portion of the Reconstruction COM
mittee, consisting of Senators Fessenden,
| Grimes, Howard, Harris and Williams
Senator johnson was also ON the commit
tee. but being Democrat he could not
participate in the caucus. Nearly all the
Republican Senators agree that the 3d Sec
tiOn of the proposed constitutional amend
ment will be stricken out in CAUCUS, and
the disfranchisement ofa specific class of
rebels substituted in it's place. 1t is also
| found, upon discussion, that larger num-
Der of the members favor restricting this
class as much as possible, than was gener-
ally supposed two weeks ago. The gener-
al opinion is that the restriction will extend
to those who have held certain civil and
military offices, under the Federal Govern
rnent, although it is by no means impossi-
| BILE that it may turn upon those who have
taken and violated certain oaths to the
Federal Government. 1t is also thought
probable that the caucus will amend the
I'd section of the proposed constitutional
amendment, basing the representation of
| States upon voters instead of upon num-
l.bers, as proposed by the Reconstruction
committee. This is bstantially the Pres
ident's idea, and is fast gaining ground
with Republican Senators. 1t Is also GER
tain that the caucus will agree upon so
| framing the amendmentas to admit of sep
arate State action, thus placing it in the
power of any State to acquire representa-
tion instead of being dependent upon the
action ofOther States.
The Times special says Senator Sher-
| ;,,e
| substitute for the second and third sections,
and providing that representatives shall be
apportioned according to the number OF
qualified voters, and including citizens dis
qualified for participating in the rebellion
and also that direct taxes be appOrtioned
according to the value of taxable property
was urged with pertnacity.
Several other propositions were discussed
intended to take the place of the disfran-
| chising section, but without agreeing upon
a substitute the caucus adjourned to meet
tomorrow. Among the Union Senators
who did not attend the caucus are Messrs
DoOittle, COwan, Dixon and Nesmith.
The Worlds special says: There was al
most as much disagreement in caucus as
there was in the Senate. The difficulty
seemed to be to agree upon proposition
as q substitute for the third section of the
Senators insisting that all the leading rebels
shall be forever disfranchised from holding
any Federal Office. The probabilities arr
that they will compromise by putting in
certain class of leading men who mad
themselves generally obnoxious.
The Tribune's special says: Little is pos
itively known of the details of their delib
erations, but two important facts hav
transpired, to the effect that whatever !
determined on will receive the united sup
port of all the Republican members ant
that the general outlines of what is believ
ed will prove an acceptable substitute TO
the submitted report of the Reconstructed
committee has been determined upon.
The Senate Finance Committee
Unable 20 Agree.
The morning papers have the followin
special dispatches from Washington:
The Senate Finance committee are re
ported to be unable to agree upon recon
mending either Sherman's or Fessenden
bank bill, and to have referred the matte
to a subcommittee, which is now consider
ing the propriety of bringing in a bill en-
bodying substantially the idea of Conn
troller Clarke. The matter has progresse
. to the extent of framing an amendment
our present national banking law, whic
|
tiOnal issue of one hundred millions of nt
tiOnal bank currency shall be authorize,
that not more than ten millions of this or
hundred millions shall be issued within ST
months from the passage of this law; tn,
thereafter not more than four millions sha
be issued during any one month, and thj
all the National Banks in the United Stat,
shall be compelled to redeem their notes
some advertised agency in New York, Phi
ladelphia or Boston, under the penalty
having receiver appointed to wind up I'll
affairs. Ii finally agreed upon, this amend
ment will be introduced within few day
and some definite action taken in the ma
ter.
There are indications of an early adjourn
ment of Congress.
Miscellaneous Items.
General Hagen leaves Washington tC
the West to-day, and will shortly cross I'll
plains to the Pacific, in discharge of his dl
ties as Inspector of the Department OF tt
Platte.
Colonel White, an active member
Mosby's guerrilla band, is in WashingtC
seeking pardon, with poor prospects of SUI
cess. He has been chosen Sheriffof LoudC
county, Va.
An enterprise is being inaugurated I
| SeCCle colony OF whites ana DlackS
Brenard, Florida. A large number al
now awaiting transportation.
Naval Commander Lynch, of Charlesto
having declined taking the ironclad oat
Secretary McCulloch Omits to sign his pa
F, warrants. ..'..0.
An effort is being made to resuscitate tt
Colorado admission question, with a hoI
to pass the bill over the Presidents vet
The Tribune's special says there is lit
prospect OF its success.