The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Caucus of Republican Members Of the
House Of Representatives.
PROGRAMME OF THEIR FUTURE ACTION.
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REORGANIZATION OF the Senate Stand
ing Committees.
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n9essrs. Doolittle, 0owan and Dixon
Deposed.
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SENATOR SUMMERS RECONSTRUCTION PLAN.
SENATOR SUMMERS RECONSTRUCTION PLAN.
Debate in tho Senate on the Proposed Repeal
Of the Amnesty Act.
The Bill in Relation to Appointments to
and Removals from 0fice Under
Consideration in the House.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. g. 1865.
Senatorial Caucus.
The Senate caucus met at eleven o'clock oday when
committee made their report to tho general
The committee explained fully the reasons which in
duced them to take the steps which they did In the
Tho four Senators had betrayed the party and
attempted to sell II out TO Johnson and they intended
rebuke them by deposng them from tho head and put
ting them at the tail Of their respective committees.
Their action unanimously endorsed by the
When they announced the gentlemen who de-
posed, well the democratic side OF the chamber
seemed good deal surprised, and the matter
ctedly talked over among them.
Caucus OF Republican Representatives.
The caucus OF republican members OF tho House. held
al the Capitol discovering, unusually large nearly
. hundred members being present. Tho following
measures, reported from The select committee.
agreed UPON
First bill regulating the organization OF the House,
directing the Clerk to place names the roll from
States not represented In the preceding Congress de-
clared entitled 70 representation and providing that
electoral votes shall DO counted from any State not
represented at the time In Congress- Second, ID pass
bill remedyng the defect in the law which may prevent
any State canvassng the votes for electors Of President
and Vice President. Third, TO pass . law to
change the time Of the meeting OF every
Congress- with the view assembling the
4th Of March, Fourth, TO raise special committee for
the rigid investigation of tho New Orleans riot tho
number Of lives destroyed the property burned and to
vhst extent the government officials were involved
therein, the COMMITTEES 70 haze power 10 send
for persons and papers, 10 be accompanied BY the
Sergeant Arms and report the appropriate lcgss,
ton Fifth TO order . select eaz-muss 10 investigate
she proceedings under the laws or the collection Of
direct axes 1 The rebel States Nd ms seizure and sale
q abandoned x6d coubllilsd lands and osnsr prop
erty. Sixth, the Committee on Pensions 10 inquire
whether any pensioners In the disloya States who
were struck from the rolls have been restored in
violation Of the law. Seventh, special committee TO
investigate the facts connected with the release OF the
murderers OF the Union soldiers In South Carolina
Gently set At large BY the Delaware Judge.
Mr. Ashley OF Ohio, said no noticed present the
gentleman who had drawn the address OF the Phila-
delphia Convention, and asked II he member Of
the Union party and had any right thereS
The Chairman Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont, replied, amid
much laughter awhile the lamp holds out TO burn, the
vlest sinner may return.n
Mr. Raymond, on being asked whether be did not par
sicpats in the Philadelphia Convention replied that he
had but not In any spirit a hostility TO tho Union party;
that no entered tho convention strengthen that party
thinking should be more conservative than IL was; but
when he found tho convention likely 70 lead TO the de-
feat Of the Union party he abandoned It, and had ever
done his utmost 70 maintain and support the Union
party He also said be approved the reported
here this evening.
Mr. sconed moved tho gentleman be allowed 70
main In the not at his option and TO Judge for
himself whether he was member Of the Union party
or not
he adhered 70 the doctrine Of the Philadelphia address,
particularly the clause that the rebel States could
ratify tho constitutional amendment without dishonor
Mr.. Raymond was understood 10 deny there was such
clause in IT. He adhered TO that address according to
his construction Of H. but mot according TO the
siruciion sometimes put upon II BY othsH
Mr. Stevens could not see how NJ. Raymond could
pretend any connection with the Union party after
his membership IN tho Philadelphia Convention. and
his authorship Of the address put forth by iha. body
MsssnA Darling and Hale, Of New York, and Mr.. Gar.
Geld, Of Ohio, spoke In favor OF Mr. Raymond remaining
IN the caucus and Mr. Norris Of Now York State, and
NJ Cook against his doing %.
Mr.. RAYMOND made some further explanation with re-
gard 70 the Philadelphia address, when the caucus
adopted Mr. sconsds resolution by vote q sixty
against twenty-five
Mr. sehsnck offered resolution that no gentleman
can honorabiy and consistently DO 9 member Of tho
Union party and oct with Union members Of Congress In
caucus who adhercs the address Of tho Philadelphia
Convention. held In August last
Afser considerable debate on his resolution bstweeen
General schenck General Banks Mr.. Bingham and 9TH
srs laid on the table motion Of Mr.. Bingham,
on the ground thai entirely out OF order ~ u
referred 70 tho case Of Mr. Raymond, which had been
previously settled by the resolution Of Mr. scohsid
The vote was close on the motion 10 lay the table
being thirty 70 ,hirsy-six.
The caucus passed resolution unanimously that tho
members Of bound 70 sustain the propositions re-
ported party measures
Mr. STEVENS moved that The Introduction o. secresy
be removed from the proceedings Of the caucus bo'
before a vote taken the caucus adjourned
The Stevens Butler radicals are jubant the &C.
lion OF the caucus, considering u triumph tn
Chase wing OF the party. II 10 made secret that OIL
the proposed action points directly 10 the Impeachment
Of the President a. il Is hoped the committees
suggested win be nnd ample grounds for the pre-
sentaiion Of bill Of impeachment which Ia dssisncS
10 introduce The Investigations are made ant
reported 10 Congress- Chase does not favor impsach
ent -.iher 20 cripple the President by taking ava,
patronage HIS scie.--- 20 even further, a. seen 10
vaicv. hill for the creation OF -u.rt mani az In
,eynaI Revenue. giving TO Chase the appointment
Commss,oner and, Of course, the control Of The i'm
mense esabfshmeni through the Commissioner Alread
he han the national banks under his thumb which, viii
the ratcrna Revenue establishment he anticipates wi
si,e him power and influence enough 70 secure ih
nomination for President In 1883 and cleo
ton. This scheme Butler and Stevens arc playln
against hence stevens refused the caucus 70 night
report KeIley's bin or any tho schemes 70 depr'v
,he Executive Of his patronage This wing Of the part
confidently boast their ability and purpose 70 impcach
succeeding in which, they want their President
have all The patronage that can bestowed From u
dlcauons tonight u would that Stevens viii contr
The majority Of The House. but the Senate ye, show
| leaning towards Chase's plan OF campaign.
The STANDING Cemrsissees or the Senate.
the republican Senators to-day completed their n
Arrangement o. tho standing committees. 90 tho Con
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