The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-18
Tie Repuslacan Caucus.

0nRe says:
In the Republican, caucus. Inst
night, General Banks took the chair.
and stated that the object of the
meeting WAS either to fix the date of
adJourhment Of both Houses. or to
agree upon q recess
/ Ir. Ashley favored I: recess. Sc
nators, he said, could stay in Execu-
tive session, to prevent removals from
Office. He was sure that four mem
bers of the Cabinet would [go ont
after the Philadelphia Convention.
a member from Wisconsin, whose
name the Tribune reporter could not
hear distinctly, offered u resolution
binding each member of the caucus
to abide 10y its action. and to main
tain secrecy as TO its proceedings.
Messrs. Hale and Bingham opposed
this.
! While Nh. Bingham was speaking,
a member jumped up and remarked
that he did not see the use of pledg-
ing to secrecy, as there was an a,l-
dlence present. Several members
inquired where the audience was, and
1T was soon found that colored man
had found his way into the gallery.
and was listening very attentively to
What WAS being said The door
Keeper was immediately sent after
HIM. and he WAS arrested. On being
lntcrrogated, he said he had come to
see Congress. He was asked how he
had got into Il caucus meeting. and
he replied that he found door open.
, and went in. not knowing that visit
ors were denied admittance.
The resolution Of the Wisconsin
member was amended 50 rs to relate
only to secrecy
Here followed IN animated discus
sion on a resolution condemning the
Philaaelphi:. Convention, which was
| offered hy Thaldens Stevens.
Mr. Raymond discourscd. as stated
III yesterdays TIL,>.~, asserting that
when he favored tn" call it was his
understanding that it was to be a
Union Convention. Mr.. Hale, Of
New York, said the New York k'ccn-
'hg |r%, one q: the best Republican
papers IN the country, endorsed the
Convention. Mr. Wilson, O: Massa
clusett*, SAID he differed from Mr..
t Hale Ill his estimate OF the Post. 1t
Was tiH' 1t was au able paper, and he
had great respect for its editor. bnt
one OF ITS proprictors had been con-
victed of :n infamous crime, and
only escaped punishment by tech,ri
ralitirs. Mr.. Hale said he was ac-
Quilted on ti:e merits of the case.
Mr. Wilson denied this. He was
acquitted on Il mere quibble, and
there were two other charges Denlino
against him
Mr.. Wilson then referred to the
President and his course, bitterly de-
nouncinG both. He knew now. what
he lad been unwilling to believe
heretofore. that the President was
about to sell the country ont to the
Democratic party.
Mr. Cook (IllinoiS) offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rr~'|re'l, Chat Congress ought not
to adjourn until 1t passes some law to
prevent the removal Of Union mr,
from Office
Mr. Shcll:s,nr4-. offered the fol-
lowing rs a >',hstitut~ lor the above:
ReS"rc3. That committee Of five
be appointed 10 take into conSidcra-
ti"n thu time OF Adjournment or re-
cess, and What shall he done in regard
to Keeping onr friends in Office.
On motion, the committee WAS
made t" consist O: nine three Sena
tors ani six Representatives
Mr.. Boutwell, Massachusetts, then
took the floor, and III IN excited
lutnner said t!,:,t the battle had com
menccd, and the President would
take the Capitol unless the Union
men took measures to prevent him.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohioi took similar
ground, and announced the resiona-
ton of l'OStmaster-GCne Denni-
son.
Mr.. Harding tlllinoi>l s:nd he was
not afraid Of Jolnsons $ usurpations:
still he thought something oneht to
be done, as WAS suggested. in the
matter of appointments.
Mr. lngerSoll illinois, said he
would rs soon trnst Il bull in Il china
shop as leave Andy johnson in DOS
session "f the Government untrum
mellc,l.
The vote on the Philadelphia. Con
vention Was then taken by yeas and
nays. Nr. Hale New York voted in
the negative. Mr.. Raymond did not
vote. All others voted in the affir-
native.
The Office Of Licntenant- Governor
has just been created by the North
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