The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-07
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NEW YORK, DeceEE Der 1s~-IheN kAlbNNe 2
Washington special says; Atths caucus %
the Republican members OF che House, Hon.
j.. s. Morrill,, Of Vermont WAS chosen Chair
man, and E. @. Ingersoll, Of Illinois, Seeretar
ry. About % members were present.
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens ofter01 a resolution
that the Senate be requested not TO conarp
any appointments made during the recess to
Gil vacancies caused by removals FOR politi-
cal reasons. On thls resolution he made a
sharp speech, and was followed by a few Wig
orous remarks from Messrs. Boutwell, of Mas
sachusetts, Kelly Of Pennsylvania, and OAR
ling Of New York. The scope OF the speech
es was a general Overhauling OF the charae-
ter Of the appointments that had been made
during the recess.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Darling offered a resolution that the
Republican members Of the Senate be served
with an authentic copy Of the foregoing res"
%olution, and that the chairman have discre'
ton to decide who we're Republican mem
bers. This was adopted.
Mr. Stevens joc1larly remarked that no
tice need not be sent to Mr.. CoWan, as he
should speak to him.
Mr.. Stevens moved that committee OF ten
be appointed to take into consideration what
measures Of legislation are necessary for i'm
mediate action by Congress, and that they
| report at an adjourned meeting.
The following is the committee appointed
aessrs. Stevens, Schenck, Boutwell,, Allison,
Washburne Of Illinois, Paine, Hart, Garfield,
0rth and McRelar.
Mr.. Spalding, Of 0hiS, offered a resolution
ins;ructinR the above committee to take into
consideration the proposition TO change the
law for cOnyening Congress, so as to have
that body meet A. some time prior TO the hrs'
| Monday Of December. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens gave notice Of his intention
TO introduce a bill to regulate tie tenure Of
office. Its chief features are ne follows: II
requires the President TO submit to the Sen
ate all appointments made during the recess
within twenty days amer the converting o.
that body. Ali appoiniees who may be re-
jected BY the Senate shall he ineligible fol
any Office nader the Government for three
years thereafter. Whenever it becomes nee.
essary for the President TO make removals
! tor disability or m~alfeasence in office, he
shall report bic reason for such removA
within twenty days after the meeting Of the
Senate. In case OF tue rejection Of any per
son appointed by the President, the ofict
1 sNA4A LgNtEB 10 AIS llCufEts1uEt E4NtpN III NEl'
tain cases; and all subordinate appointments
made by the person 80 rejected shall fall with
bis rejection, md their positions likewise re.
vert to their predecessors.
The committee appointed will meet on
Tuesday evening Of next week, aud will re-
port to an adjourned meeting Of the caucus
Wednesday night following.
The general spirit manifested in the speech
es and conversation was what might be cali
ed decidedly game, As well as very unani'
nous.
Erw YoRK, December 1.-The Herald'i
Washington special says that Secretary Nc
Culloch bias been quietly counting the Treas.
DRY gold for several day 3, and that the mat
ter viii be a subject for investigation and
discussion.
WAsHISGToH. December 1.-The Congress.
iOaRi Committee to investigate cotton hnd
sugar frauds in the Now York and o.hsF Gus.
tom houses, will, on Monday, ask leave t.
remove the seal or secrecy from their pro
cccdings. Il 10 rumored that their repor
viii Involve = number Of nigh officials.
BY orders from the War Department, JUS
promulgated, Maj. Gen. Davis Tillison, Assis
tant Commission OF freedmen for Georgia
and Maj. Gen. s. X. Scott, assistant Commits
sioner for South Carolina. who were TO hay,
been mustered out to-day (lst), are to be re
tanned in service Until further orders.
WAsHIyeTos, December 2.-Some Of thI
Republican members think If the procession
to give them WELCOME should reach the CAPT
tol before tbs message is sent 10 Congress
an adjournment will take place until Tues
day, without waiting for the document.
The caucus had an interesting time in dis
cussing the subject Of removals from, ant
appointments TO, office, several instances o
which they characterized rs grossly unjus
on the part Of the President Of the Unite,
States. The sentiment among them Was tina
good men had been displaced to make room
for bad ones in view Of their politics. ]
was unanimously recommended that the Sen
ate reject all the nominations made merel.
on political grounds. Hon. K. P. SpaRldinI
said he had no doubt tho Senate would re
ice: all who ought to be rejected.
NEW YoRK, December A Herald Epe
Cial says Thaddeus Stevens will offer a reso
luton for the appointment Of a joint com
mittee to investigate the eoadnet Of the Pres
ident, md report what action Congress