Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-07
THE REPUBLICAN, cAucUs.

The caucus of the Republican members of
the House, held at the Capitol on Wednes-
day evening was unusually large, nearly IL
hundred members being present.
Inc following measures, reported from the
select committee, were agreed upon:
First. 10 pass bill regulating the organ.
izaiion of the House, directing the Clerk TO
place no names on the roll from States not
represented in the preceding Congress oi de.
clared entitled TO representation and pro.
vlding that no electoral votes shall be count
ed from any State notrepresented at the time
in Congress.
Second. To pass bill remedying the de
feet in the law which may prevent any State
from canyassng the votes for President and
Vice President.
Third, To pass law changing the time
OF the meeting OF every Congress, with u
view to assembling on the 4th of March
Fourth To raise n special committee for
the rigid investigation of the New Orleans
riot, the number of lives destroyed, the pro.
perty burned, and to what extent govern
ment officials were involved therein. The
committee to have power TO send for persons
and papers, TO be accompanied by the scr
geant-at'arms, and to report appropriate
legislation.
Fifth. To order select committee to in
vestigate the proceedings under the laws for
the collection OF direct taxes in the rebel
states, and tho seizure and sale of abandon.
ed and contiscated lands and other property.
Sixth. The Committee on Pensions to In.
quirc whether any pensioners in the disloyal
states, struck from the pension rolls, have
heen restored in violation of law.
seventh. A special committee 10 Inyesi.
gale the facts connected with the release of
the murderers of the Union soldiers in South
Carolina, recently set at large by the Della
ware Judge
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, said he noticed as
present the gentleman who had drawn IN
the address of the Philadelphia Convention,
ana asked II he was member Of the Union
party, and had any right there.
The Chairman, Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont,
replied amid much laughter:
While yet the lamp holds oul to burn,
The vilest sinner may return.
Mr. Raymond, on being asked whether he
did not participate in the PHILADELPHIA Con
vention, replied that he had, but not in any
spirit OF hostility to the Union party. That
he entered the Convention to strengthen that
party, thinking it should be more Conserva.
tive than it was; but when he found the
Convention likely to lead to the defeat of the
Union party, he abandoned it, and had ever
since done his utmost to maintain and sun
port the Union party He also said that he
approved OF the measures reported here this
evening
Mr.. scofed moved that the gentleman be
allowed to remain in the caucus or not at
his option, and to Judge for himself whether
he was member Of the Union party or not
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio asked Mr. Ray
moDd whether he adhered 10 the doctrine of
the Philadelphia address, and particularly
to the clause that the rebel States could not
ratily the constitutional amendment without
dishonorY
Mr., Raymond was understood to deny
that there was such clause in ii. lie adj
hered to that address according to his own
construction of but not according to the
construction sometimes put upon it by
others
Mr. Stevens could not see how MIR. Ray
mond could pretend to any connection with
the Union party after his membership in the
Philadelphia Convention, and his author.
ship of the address put forth by that body.
Messrs. Darling and Hale, Of New York,
and Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, spoke in favor Of
Mr.. Raymond remaining in the caucus, and
Mr.. Morris, of the same State, and Mr.. Cook,
OF Illinois, against his dong so.
Mr.. Raymond made some further oxpla-
nations with regard TO the Philadelphia adj
dress, when the caucus adopted Mr.. SEQ
| fields resolution by vote of sixty-six
against twenty five.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, offered u resolution
that no gentleman can honorably and CON
sistently he a member of the Union party.
and act with Union members of Congress in
caucus, who adheres to the address of the
Philadelphia Convention held in August
last
After considerable debate on this resolu.
ton between General Schenck, General
Banks, Mr.. Bingham and others, il was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Bingham, on the ground
that it was entirely out of order, as ii refer
red TO the case of Mr.. Raymond, which had
been previously settled by the resolution of
Mr. Scofield il was LAID on the table. The
vote was close on laying on the table, being
3s to 30.
1t is proper to say that no press reporters
were present, and that the above was oh
tanned from the recollection of members.
The caucus passed resolution, unani.
mously, that the members of il were bound
to sustain the propositions reported as party
measures.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the injunction of
secrecy be removed from the proceedings Of
the caucus, but ii adjourned before vote
was taken on this motion.
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