Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-12-11
The Radical Caucus--What was Agreed
Upon--The South to be Oppressed in
Every Possible Way--Raymond made
to Confess his Sins.

WAsHIEGToN, Decemher s. The caucus of Republic
meuihers OF The House held at
the Capitol this evening, was unusually large nearly
one hundred members heing present.
The following measures reported from the select
committee were agreed upO:!: 4..
To pass bill regulating the organization of
The HOUSES direc ing the clerk to place on
the roll from States not represented in the proceed
ngs of Congress declared titled to representa-
ton, and providing that electoral shall be
counted from any State not represented at the time
in Congress.
2. To pass bill remedying the defect in the Law
which may prevent any State canvassing the votes
for electors of President and VCe-Presideut.
3. T" pass law changing the time OF the meet
ing OF Congress, with view to assembling on the
tonrth OF March.
4. To raise a special committee for the rigid in-
vestigation of tine New Orleans riot The number of
lives destroyed, the properly burned, and to what
extent Government officials were included therein.
The committee TO have power TO send for persons
and papers, to be accompanied by the sergeantsat>
arms, and 10 report appropriate legislation.
o. To order a select committee TO investigate the
proceedings under the laws for the collection Of
direct taxes In rebel States and the seizure and sale
of abandoned and con6scated lands and other
property.
6, The Committee on Pensions to inquire whether
any pensioners in the dislOya States struck from
the pension rolls have been restored in violation
the law.
n 71A special committee to investigate the facts
Union soldiers in South Carolina recently set at
liberty by the Delaware Judge. 60
resolution passed unacimously that The mem-
bers of the bind themselves to sustain these
propositions as party measures.
Mr.. Ashley, IF Ohio, said he noticed present a
gentleman who had drawn the address Of the Phila-
delphia Convention, and asked II he was a member
of the Union party and had any right ttere3
Chairman Morrill,, Of VERMONT replied amid
laughter,
while the lamp holds out to burn
The viIest sinner may return."
Raymond, ON being asked whether he did NOT
participate in the Philadelphia Convention, replied
that he had but not 10 any spirit of hostility TO the
Union pastyi that he entered the Convention to
strengthen that party, thinking il should be more
conservative than il was but Whe he found Il like
y 10 lead to the defeat Of the Union party he aban>
doned il, and had ever since done his best TO mains
tain and support the Unian party. He said also
that he approved the measure reported here this
ming. ~
Mr. Scofieid moved that the gentleman be allow
ed TO remain in the caucus at his option and
judge for himself whether he was of the Union par-
" OF not.
Lawrence, of Ohio, asked Raymopd whether he
adhered TO the doctrines Of the Phila1el, ria adj
dress particularly to the clause asserting that the
rebel States. could net raiiiy the constitutional
amendment without dishouor.
Raymond was understood TO deny that there was
such clause in il, and he did adhere to that ads
dress according 10 his own construction of it but
not according TO the construction sometimes put
upon il by others.
Mr. Stevens could see how Raymond could
pretend TO connection With the Union party al. er
membership in the Philadelphia Convention and
nus authorship OF Tue AooTess put forth by that
Darling t. Hale. Of New York, and Garfield, of
Ohio. favored Baymond's remaining IN the eancus.
and Morris, OF Chic, and Cook, Illinois against
Raymond made further explanations with regard
TO the Philadelphia address; after which the caucns
adopted lSeoheld's resolution by a vote of Sc
against 25.
DIR. James Watson, Citizen of Roekbridre
county who was recently tried there for killing a
black man, ana acquitted, was arrested At The Nat
'urai Bridge few days since, by military guard
field, aud brought to Richmond Yesterday His ar
rest caused great excitement in Roekbridge county
beas corpus.
"A writer at HarrisdabnrR. argues in favor Of
grating charter for a ThiiroaI from Harper's
Ferry up the Page VALLEY TO Salem, and urges that
for such n work the tsBearest, cheapest aud most
practicable rOuie'' is up The water grade ftbe
Shenandoah. through the counties OF Jefferson,
Clarke, Warren, Page. Roektngham and Augusta
and hau fat2s IL